What Are You? Sales Coach, Rescuer or Critic?
Do this now: Go to one of your people and ask them for one thing they need help with, and then spend 3 minutes coaching them on that thing.
When you’re done, ask them how you did. Ask them about your coaching style. Ask them how useful those 3 minutes were and how they will use the information you shared to fix the thing they needed help with. Do you like the feedback you’re getting?
3 reasons you are wasting time on the wrong deals
Distractions. Noise. Feeling overwhelmed. We all face overflowing inboxes, distracting social media feeds and incredible demands on our time. Today’s B2B sales people are no exception – on the contrary, we are facing ever growing quotas while simultaneously needing to spend more and more time on administration and other non-sales related activities.
Funnel/Pipeline Games
The funnel/pipeline is a fundamental tool for sales professionals and managers. It’s the tool that helps us understand whether we are on target to meeting our goals. I spend a lot of time looking at funnels. I’ve seen all sorts of issues and potential games (inadvertent and purposeful) that are played with pipelines. I thought I’d spend a little time on a few of them.
3 sales fundamentals to master
In the world of more complex b2b sales, where an investment in your product or service will actually require changes in the organization – I would argue that the fundamentals for success are still the same, despite the Internet and new technologies.
4 telltale signs you didn't hire the right sales manager
The primary role of the sales manager is to coach, measure and hold all members of the sales team accountable, helping them build and manage a healthy sales pipeline big enough to consistently make their numbers.
Sales opportunity management: 6 disciplines you must have
If you are involved with complex business-to-business sales, the new reality is that you are facing buyers who are more educated than ever and who involve more stakeholders in their decisions. Simply put, selling has become more challenging.
