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4X Pipeline Is The New Normal
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2025-10-15 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2025-10-15

4X Pipeline Is The New Normal

The old “2–3X pipeline” rule is dead. In today’s market, 4X is the new normal. Here’s why your future success depends on it.

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The One Sales Metric to Rule Them All
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-12 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-12

The One Sales Metric to Rule Them All

You can’t manage what you don’t measure—but measuring the wrong things is worse.

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In Praise of Your CRM
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-06 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-10-06

In Praise of Your CRM

The best sellers don’t “use” CRM—they run their business from it. Why you should do the same.

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Closing Starts at the Beginning
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2025-10-01 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2025-10-01

Closing Starts at the Beginning

Too many sellers think closing happens at the end of the cycle. The truth? Closing starts the moment you engage a prospect.

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Now is the Time for Change
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-29 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-29

Now is the Time for Change

Slow buying cycles aren’t just a market problem—they’re a sales opportunity, if you approach them right.

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Are You Solving the Wrong Problem?
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-22 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-22

Are You Solving the Wrong Problem?

Don’t fear the miss. Use it as a coaching opportunity to get stronger for the next quarter. But make sure you are solving the right problem.

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Finding the Source of Urgency
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2025-09-18 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2025-09-18

Finding the Source of Urgency

Top sellers are masters of discovering what’s really behind their prospect’s need. It’s rarely apparent. You must dig for it.

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Why You Should Lose an RFP on Purpose
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-15 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-15

Why You Should Lose an RFP on Purpose

What’s worse than the grind of RFPs? Losing 95% of them—and still doing more! Sometimes the key to closing sales isn’t winning…

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No New Features: Expanding Value
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-08 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-08

No New Features: Expanding Value

Think you're selling value? For many of you, you’re just pitching features—and it’s costing you deals. Let’s talk about why seasoned sales pros and rookies alike get this wrong.

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Your CRM is NOT a Chore
Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2025-09-04 Sales Strategies Colleen Francis 2025-09-04

Your CRM is NOT a Chore

CRM stands for Customer Relationship Manager. But those words only ring true if you use your CRM fully, as the powerful productivity tool it was designed to be.

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4 Ways to Succeed with Gatekeepers
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-02 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-09-02

4 Ways to Succeed with Gatekeepers

Stop wasting time trying to charm gatekeepers with gimmicks like donuts and flattery. They see through it, so why not learn smarter ways to genuinely work with them to reach decision-makers?

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Two More Vanity Metrics I Hate
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-08-25 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-08-25

Two More Vanity Metrics I Hate

Vanity metrics are everywhere—hours on the phone, miles driven, demo slide counts—but are they creating wins? (Hint: nope.)

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Beware of This Vanity Metric
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-08-18 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-08-18

Beware of This Vanity Metric

Is your team chasing arbitrary pipeline goals just because it “sounds good”? If your numbers aren’t backed by real sales math, you’re creating frustration and failure for your reps.

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Having Deeper Client Conversations
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-08-11 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-08-11

Having Deeper Client Conversations

What’s the secret to standing out in a crowded market? It’s not your product. It’s showing your customers that you care about *their* goals and challenges beyond the sale.

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Player-Coaches Don't Work
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-08-04 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-08-04

Player-Coaches Don't Work

When you turn your sales managers into player-coaches, two things happen: mediocre sales leadership and frustrated reps. Here's why...

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How to Uncover the Hidden Value
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-07-28 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-07-28

How to Uncover the Hidden Value

You’re either a strategic partner or just another line item in your customer’s budget. Want to earn insider status? This video gives you the blueprint.

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3 Ways Out of a Sales Slump
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-07-21 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-07-21

3 Ways Out of a Sales Slump

When you hit a slump, it’s hard to stay positive. But here’s the truth: action beats hesitation every time.

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Ask Yourself: Who Cares?
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-07-14 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-07-14

Ask Yourself: Who Cares?

You can’t force urgency. But someone in your prospect’s organization stands to gain—or lose—the most if your solution isn’t implemented.

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Why You Can't Let Go of a Lost Cause
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-07-07 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-07-07

Why You Can't Let Go of a Lost Cause

Hanging on to dead deals in your pipeline? It’s costing you big time.

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When to Give Up on a Deal
Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-06-30 Sales Leadership, Sales Strategies, Sales Tips Colleen Francis 2025-06-30

When to Give Up on a Deal

You know that deal in your pipeline that’s been dragging on and on... It’s time to be honest: Is this prospect worth it?

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Colleen Francis works your most important deals alongside the people who own them — accelerating what should close, expanding what has room to grow, cutting what isn't worth the cycles. Leadership gets a forecast it can trust. The team keeps the discipline for every deal after.

613-730-7700
1-877-364-2438 (toll-free)
colleenfrancis@engageselling.com

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