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Often the difference in succeeding in sales is not the lack of intent or ability, but the lack of a clear plan with specific step by step plan. Trish Bertuzzi of The Bridge Group, Inc., present 8 specific ways sales executives can get an 8% uptick in productivity. Read More

Kaleidico has always had great software.

Our competitive advantage has always been that we create software with movement. That's right, our software moves and inspires motion. This is critical in business.

Motion makes you take action. Action makes you remarkable.

If you stand still you lose. If your team stands still it loses. If your company stands still it loses. Read More

A sales process is absolutely critical to making your number, BUT you have to have the right sales process.

Measuring activity will kill you and your team. Measure results. Figure out how your customer buys and you have your sales process. Read More

Announcing the creation of the Motivation 101 Blog fan page on Facebook! It's a new community for sales- and business people to connect and share ideas and information about staying motivated. Read More

According to an article in the Harvard Business Review a few years ago, an 8% increase in the effectiveness of your existing sales force is equal to adding 25% more reps to the team. Given the choice, I would rather work on effectiveness, here are some simple measure towards that. Read More

Dear Sales Dude: I just wanted to get back to you about that proposal you gave me. I just have two teeny things to discuss with you... Read More

Today’s social media podcast is on social media ROI or return on investment and why it’s not nearly as important as ROR. ROR is a term introduced to me by Darcy Rezac author of Work the Pond. From a social media perspective and a general marketing perspective most people are nearsighted and have serious tunnel vision when it comes to social media ROI. ROR is about return on relationship and not Read More

Instead of location, location, location, businesses should be concerned with the three Cs: content, connection and conversation. These three are what will set you apart from your competition. Read More

Selling is a profession of immediacy. Commission salespeople get paid for what they sell today. The presence of weekly, monthly, and yearly sales goals stresses the need for immediacy. Given all the attention on the “What have you sold for me lately” mentality of Read More

I am very excited that my article “5 Ways to Gauge Sales Management Coaching” (below) is one of the top 12 sales articles of 2009. Voting is now taking place for the Top Sales Article of the Year. Read More