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Bill Gibson Chair of Knowledge Brokers International has put together a condensed goal setting guide called Get a Fast Start for 2010. The document has been embedded in this blog post. Give it a read and let us know what you think. Read More

You need to shed the deadwood to drive forward, fire the bottom 10% of your account base. The bandwidth you recapture will allow you to refocus on gaining customers that are like the small minority that currently drive your revenue. Go ahead, fire some, it's alright. Read More

Today’s podcast is on the connection between serendipity and discipline as well as the connection between training and intuition. I’m also going to talk about why very few people experience high levels of positive serendipity or tap into their intuition because they quit too soon. I’d love your feedback and thoughts on this topic. This applies to social media, sales, traditional marketing and eve Read More

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