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I support large sales organizations trying to get the most out of generally very talented people. Unfortunately, many of these people don’t believe it. Or have forgotten it along the way. And it all comes out in a flurry of reasons why I can’t.

Now I’m not a mindless follower of the think yourself rich cult, but I do know (as my Dad often said) “Can’t Never Did Anything. Read More

Churn is a reality for almost everyone in B2B sales. Failing to account for them in your planning could leave you short despite your ability to deliver on your "stated goal" Read More

This is a story about what one of my client CEOs just did that turned into a big time home run. Talk about customer focus Read More

There are always going to be challenges to deal with in selling, the question is how to not let them occur to begin with. If there hurdles you need to deal with regularly, why not just take them away.
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Glance, one of the software tools in my Sales Stack, introduced a very interesting Sales 2.0 concept in their post on Building a Custom Sales 2.0 Toolkit. They framed it in the analogy of the more traditional software stack.

I think they created a very useful analogy Read More

Over reliance on social media can give people the illusion of communication when at best it is nothing more than conversation. While it is important to be active in the space, it is also key to continue to execute core sales activities to ensure and benefit from communications with your buyers Read More

Too many salespeople mistakenly believe that asking for commitments that either advance or close a sale are hard sell tactics. Most salespeople have never been exposed to hard sell tactics, and neither have their clients. The hard sell requires an emotional leverage that you rarely find in business-to-business sales Read More

You know the old saying that nothing happens till something is sold. Well no sales happen without prospects. And those that make the most sales are the ones who most proactively prospect. Here is your chance to be part of that elite proactive group.
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Buying is becoming more of a team sport as more decisions are being made by two, three or more people. Sales people need to increase their team coverage and sell everyone, Zone-to-Zone Read More

Every prospect has a unique story. Their needs might sound similar on the surface, but when you dig deeper, you’ll gain inside information and improve your chances of winning the deal!

Let’s put your ability to uncover opportunities to the test.. Read More