Sales Management: Best Practices

Sales Management: Best Practices

It is early in the year and sales team’s everywhere have visions of grandeur.  Being optimistic is great.  Having a plan is better.  Are you hoping, or do you have a plan?  Is your sales leadership up to the challenge?  The data tells us…probably not.  That is a...

Can Self-Managed Sales Forces Succeed?

The data is in and the days of the swashbuckling, self-managed salesperson are over. There is no room for discussion. Top sales forces are closely-managed, disciplined and process-driven. Peduto Self-Managed Sales Force Article 2018_10_15 If you’d like to see how your...

The Inside Story on Inside Sales

While the trend toward inside sales has been growing for several years, over the course of the past six months, our clients have been asking about this topic more than any other. This article discusses the growth of inside sales and the appropriate role for inside...

The Voice of the Modern Buyer

Customers are increasingly choosing value-differentiated consultative sellers and marginalizing product jockeys. The challenge for distributor leadership is to assess, adapt and re-skill their sales teams so they are aligned with the needs of the modern buyer....