Time-Based Branding: It Starts With What You Offer
You must make it as easy as possible for people to do more business with you: saving them time while reinforcing their confidence and trust in your brand.
Stop Delaying Things!
The shorter you can make this time period, the less likely you are to lose the sale.
Why Workshops are Bad for Salespeople
Workshops can be the worst—places for your salespeople to get the training they need. You heard that right…
Reconsider Your Right Turns
sales leaders have a tendency of relying on time-honored habits - at their peril…
I Can't Fix YOU
I’ve stopped more than one CEO in their tracks when they’ve said: I need you to fix a sales problem I have…
Putting Sales Velocity into Action: Sales-Cycle Speed
These three must-do tactics will dramatically speed your sales cycles…
Putting Sales Velocity into Action: Closing Ratio
When it comes to your win/loss rate, critical facts from the qualification stage will define your success…
Putting Sales Velocity into Action: Deal Size
We've talked about ensuring you have the right number of opportunities - now let's make sure we are focussing the right deals…
Putting Sales Velocity into Action: Opportunities
Measuring how fast your team is making sales and earning revenue starts with opportunities in your pipeline…
Your Sales Velocity: Why It Matters
Sales velocity is one of your most important measures of success…
What to Do When Your Client Is Leaving
Anticipating loss is a vital part of your growth strategy. That's only half of it…
Earth to Sellers: Get Real about Social Media
No matter who you are in sales, you need to go where the customers are…
The Sales Leadership "Right Stuff"
To be a sales leader all-star, you have to master these skills…
Selfishness Doesn’t Sell: Be Generous with Your Team
The way you treat your team has a direct impact on their results. Take this self-exam…
The Return on Corporate Generosity
Generosity isn't altruism: you're doing this because you help yourself by helping others…
The Measures that Matter
Don't be distracted by vanity metrics, these three performance measures are where you need to focus…
Measure What Matters
We live in the age of unlimited data but measuring the wrong things will jeopardize your most important sales goals…
Sellers Dilemma: It's Not What You Think
Keep your head down and focus on the pipeline or keep your head up and spot new opportunities?
Why Sales People Lie to their Clients
While politicians today may be the single most untrusted profession, sales people are not far behind…
In Praise of Micromanagers
Micromanaging isn't just good - in fact it is essential for sales success…