269 Billion Emails Ugh! Email. The minute you’ve cleaned up your inbox and finally feel like you’ve got a handle on it, another message comes in demanding your time and attention. It’s impossible
Continue readingAccount-based selling or marketing are both big buzz words in the sales industry. It’s not a new concept, but new technology, data, and tools are bringing this selling method to the forefront for many
Continue readingEveryone wants more engagement at the trade shows and events they invest in. Everyone I know would like to fill their pipeline with qualified leads. Everyone I know would like to prove their ROI from events
Continue readingBuyers are bombarded with information. It’s crippling. I’ve seen the worse cases of “Analysis Paralysis” with buyers who are looking at content from competitors and are trying to understand it.
Continue readingThe Buyers Journey is Complicated It’s more complex than ever to close a deal with a large company. There is a minimum of 6.8 buyers involved. Buyers have to validate, collaborate and come to a
Continue readingAs a sales leader or business owner, you want every member of your team motivated, excited and committed to hitting goals and bringing in revenue. Usually, the positive attitude you seek from each salesperson
Continue readingThe Heat is On! Summer is here (in some locations it’s hot) and it seems everyone is on vacation. This might give your salespeople a signal to slow down because they think everyone is out of the office.
Continue readingWhere Are Your Prospects? We need to meet our prospects and customers where they are. That might be at a trade show or event, at their office, on the phone, via email or on social media. Do you know
Continue readingNo Decision Doing nothing seems to be the most frequent reason for losing a complex sale these days. Deals stall, and the buyers go silent. I was talking to the founder of a company that was concerned
Continue readingI can’t imagine any business owner saying that satisfied customers were not a priority. To use a term, I borrowed from Daniel Pink, I’d like to “flip” your thinking. Instead of thinking that
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