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Whether you are in corporate strategy, marketing, sales, or public relations competitive intelligence is critical to your objectives. Why are so few formalizing the process? I’m not sure, but that smells like opportunity. Read More

This is the final post of a three part series dedicated to building a championship pipeline. At the end of last week’s article, I touched on the idea of “balance.” No, I’m not talking about work-life balance. I’m talking about the size and viability of your prospects.

Are you chasing mice, elephants, and ghosts? You may want to chase some more than others… Read More

The most important component in improving on the 80/20 rule is the front line sales manager. While yesterday we looked at the concept of changing the status quo in many sales situations, today we look at the role of the sales manager and their ability to truly lead, manage and coach. Read More

What kind of impression are you making on your prospects? Is it the right one? Are you clearly demonstrating that you care about your customers by what you say and do? Read More

Sometimes the best approach to improving sales with a certain group of prospects is to tell them to buy. This group of prospects tend to be followers, not leaders. They are pleasers. They are easily confused. They often tend towards being Read More

Coaching is one of those words that tends to lace everyday language at work but I wonder how many people who are supposed to be doing it actually know what it means or what it takes to be a good coach? Read More

Are you thinking about downsizing your sales force. How can you lead your sales organization through this transition? Read More

Many sales organizations and managers seem to accept the status quo the 80/20 rule brings. While it is very much prevalent, it can be overcome, but for many it is somehow easier to live with it than challenge it. Read More

You can't expect to get the sale 100% of the time. Sometimes the sale is lost to conditions beyond your control. But it does help to understand more about those deals that slip through your fingers when they just may have been saved by foresight and a little more training. Read More

The second in a series ten posts on sales effectiveness describing the 10 essential attributes B2B sales reps must possess in order to succeed and the 10 opposing ideas that are also essential to success. This post focuses on Closer vs. Opener. Read More