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Everyone understands the importance of a positive outlook in sales, but attitude does not make up for a lack of a well rounded plan. Well rounded here includes considering pitfalls and risks, if you are not prepared for those, no amount of positive outlook will help, except may in helping you feel better about losing a deal Read More

In sales you further with persuasion than hitting people over the head with facts no matter how accurate they may be. Why sales people continue to argue irrelevant facts rather than practicing the art of persuasion is a mystery, bit it usually comes down to lack of experience, or too much ego Read More

There some basics that every sales person needs to master, one is being able to articulate why people buy from you. Most sales people resort to marketing babble rather than delivering a concise statement that really speaks to and is meaningful to the buyer Read More

Sales like other professions should require continuous development. Unfortunately many sales people do not invest sufficient time in their development, and as a result do not reach their full economic potential. Organizations also lack the conviction to continuously invest in their most important asset, their revenue engine Read More

A sales manger has many things balance in their role, key being a balance in coaching and managing, skills training should not be one. As in sports, you have the team coach, and has trainer specially selected to help him/her Read More

In sales many people give up to soon. Sometimes it is a lack of process, other time it is a misconception that the may be too assertive. The reality is constructive persistence always pays off Read More

Not all sales are involved or complex requiring a solution. Many B2B sales professionals have to make their living, and they do, selling in a commoditized world where sometimes the only visible differentiator is price. But it does not have to be if you are up to the challenge Read More

Knowing your first three questions going into a sales meeting is key to achieving what you want out of the meeting, this of course implies that you do know what you want out of the meeting. While experience goes a long way, planning and leveraging your playbook will take you much further Read More

There is a point to diminishing returns in how successfully you can grow while streamlining or shrinking resources, especially in sales organizations. If shrink too far to achieve productivity, you risk impacting the client experience and the ability for the sales force to meet both company and client expectations Read More

Many people believe they have the silver bullet in sales, but then discover that it is fleeting. The real secret is to consistently execute what ever method, execute day in and day out and you will succeed even if it's not the best or latest and greatest method. Read More