Stop! Before you spend $100,000 or more on a salesperson, set them up for success. When you are building a house, before you do anything else, you put the infrastructure in place and lay the foundation. A solid foundation ensures …
Most company leaders can tell you exactly what their growth goals are. They can tell you what markets they are pursuing, what products they are creating, and what companies they are targeting. What many can’t …
CEO’s today must integrate sales into their culture if they want a healthy organization. In fact, they must lead, inspire, train, coach every employee about their critical role if they don’t want their company left …
Are you desperate for better results from your sales team? Before you fire them all, try the 5 Cs of effective sales management. Provide clarity, consistency, coaching, collaboration and don’t forget to celebrate! The 5 …
When Value Props Flop It’s easy to know when your value prop is working because it’s resonating with the people you are talking to, and they are responding. They are saying things like “I need …
Setting an overall sales goal for a company is relatively easy. The leadership team decides how much growth is needed in real dollars as a percentage over last year’s sale. That’s a great starting place. …
Do you ever wonder if your key accounts are growing as much as they could be? (If you answered yes, then I have a webinar just for you). My clients are often shocked to discover how …
No heavy artillery? No bullets flying? It doesn’t sound like much of a war. But, this could mean life or death for your business. When global giants like the US, China, and the EU clash, companies get caught in the crossfire. The …
Do you have a sales funnel? Or maybe you call it a pipeline? Maybe you don’t call it anything, but no doubt, you have a list of prospects that are somewhere in the buying process. …
Did you ever wonder why values are part of a strategy or strategic plan? It’s interesting how some people get really excited about mission, vision, and values, while others like to focus on goals and …