sales management
4 mistakes that lead to an ineffective sales process
All too often salespeople are told that in order to achieve their sales targets they need to network and build relationships, assist potential clients with decision making, or confirm joint commitments.
(Re)Defining Sales Fundamentals
When I say “sales fundamentals,” what do you think of first?
Is it a sales process? Is it a CRM? Is it objection handling (or other similar skills)?
Are those new hires you just fired actually revenue gold?
I’ve long had a hunch that sales departments were throwing away perfectly good salespeople on a regular basis, but until recently I didn’t have the data to support my belief or to quantify how much it was costing organizations to operate that way.
Sales Management is Always Responsible - or are They?
I can't think of a single scenario where we can't blame sales management for poor sales performance...
What is a complex sale?
We all talk about complex sales, but how do we define it? After asking around, I discovered that everyone has an opinion, but nobody really agrees on a definition.
Do you know why your sales team can’t gain traction?
Across the industry, sales organizations have been losing ground for almost a decade. Quota attainment is down, win rates are down, and turnover is up. Sales leaders complain that they just can’t seem to get ahead. A changing sales environment is partly to blame, as is the shifting role of technology in sales.
