How to Qualify a Sales Lead Beyond the Ideal Customer Profile
When qualifying sales leads, the first lens to look through is the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). We discover whether potential prospects are the right size, in the right industry, and are located in the right geographical location. We might also have additional qualifying information, such as marketing data, like digital footprints from websites, and white papers they downloaded.
The changing face of value in B2B sales
This article, first published in the International Journal of Sales Transformation, leads to the conclusion - which I suspect will come as no surprise to regular readers - that we need to stop talking about the "value" of our so-called "solutions" and start focusing on the value of our customer's outcomes...
How to Co-Sell with Channel Partners
Channel partners provide a way for companies to not only bring their products to market, but to develop long-term profitable relationships that are beneficial to the maker, the seller, and the buyer. But we still have a long way to go to truly unwrap the potential of co-selling relationships with channel partners.
Qualifying, a Primer
I’ve been writing a series of posts about selling basics. Too often, we take for granted that people understand these. We toss the words around, assuming people understand what we are talking about, what it means, and how it works. In reality, people don’t understand. The link to the series is here. I’ll be adding more over the coming weeks.
Is It Time for a Little Fall Cleaning in Your Sales Organization?
My wife decided to clean up the “storage room” in our basement this weekend. A small room with lots of (rarely used) stuff... Old shoes, jackets, bags, rackets, books, etc. Needless to say, we got rid of a lot of stuff that was just taking up unnecessary space. This kind of exercise is really rewarding, as you get rid of things that no longer serve a purpose and free up space for things that you value.
10 Sales Attributes That Don't Differentiate Top Salespeople from Bottom Salespeople
Here in the US, the first Sunday of NFL Football is the same (as always) but different (new games). In their season debut, my New England Patriots did their best impression of my Boston Red Sox and lost 20-7. Close game.
