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Sales people should consider either outsourcing their excuses for not doing what they should, or do a better job of executing their sales so they don’t need excuses. But not doing what they need to and having weak excuses to rationalize this just don’t cut it. Read More

Sales leaders are always looking to improve the activity of their teams. One challenge is to get heir team members to understand how much time they should allocate to specific activities. This article looks at prospecting, offers ideas and a calculator give individuals clear focus on how much they actually need to do. Read More

In sales trust is a must. While it may take hard work, the pay off is as rewarding as the punishment when it is lost. Read More

With spring in the air, it is time to open the windows and let some fresh air in, and clean out winter's rut. Same goes for your pipeline, get rid of the trash the clutter, and bring in some opportunities that will grow nicely over the next couple of months. Read More

For sales people Sales 2.0 is a boon as long as they are smart about it. But if they don't manage their "social media footprint", it could impact their Reputation 2.0. Read More

Some lead from the front and some lead from behind. If you want to lead your team to great results, you can't do it from behind a desk or spreadsheet. Read More

Sales is an emotional process, those that tell you not to take it personally miss the fact that if you are not fully engaged, you're not in the game. Play to win. Read More

If you want to sell more, give yourself more time to sell. Not very hard, not very high tech, although technology can help. But mostly it's down to actually doing things in the right proportion at the right time. Read More

Sales 2.0 offers a number of possibilities, but as with most tools, it is the person behind it that counts. In sales that comes down to those who understand the art of execution. Read More

If you have to sell to senior level decision makers, why not look at the same resources in house. If you sell to CFO's, then talk to your own CFO to learn how they think, do and make decisions. Read More