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Your opportunities have a relatively short shelf life. You have to focus your efforts on moving your deal from target to close before that shelf life expires. Pay attention to these three big ideas to keep on track Read More

Your funnel is your most powerful productivity tool is sales. Dave Brock looks at it's role and the need to keep it real and uncluttered Read More

Had a lunch meeting with a sales exec this past Friday, a prospective client. A colleague brought us together and it was the first time I’d had contact with the man. Ever leave a meeting and have this feeling that the other person was somehow different/unique/better in some way, but couldn’t quite put your finger on why? That’s the feeling I’ve had all weekend and it finally hit me why I felt that way Read More

There is an upside to sales as a science. You are in control! You can master the steps and skills needed to consistently succeed. You just have to be willing to.. Read More

There is no universal deal template and no single solution to winning deals. Your company expects you to know when you are off the roadmap, to be resourceful enough to achieve your outcome anyway, and to get help when you need it Read More

Activity isn’t a cure for all sales problems. But it is a solution for the problems that result from low activity. These problems plague salespeople with great sales skills but low activity. Take action on these ideas to improve your activity Read More

Todd Youngblood explores the pros – cons and challenges for companies considering forming a Customer Advisory Council. A great concept that can pay great dividends when properly executed for the right objectives Read More

You can never allow a week to go by without producing some meaningful, brag-worthy results. Your time is too short, and your results are critical to your short and long-term success—and your company’s. Do something worth bragging about Read More

Successful selling requires sales behaviors that yield the desired results.Sales behaviors are determined by both knowledge and self-talk. Once knowledge is present, the salesperson's self-talk can either lift a salesperson to a new level of sales achievement or can act as a limiter on career and income growth. Read More

Does a 17th century French philosopher, mathematician, physicist, and writer have something to say to 21st century sales reps about “push” and “pull” and their relative effectiveness in getting commitment?

“We never understand a thing so well, and make it our own, as when we have discovered it for ourselves.” — Rene Descarte Read More