sales management
Strategy vs. skill - a Las Vegas showdown
As veteran consultants, we have worked with practically every type of sales force, so we are rarely surprised by the clients we encounter. However, we have to admit we suspected someone was joking when we heard that a Las Vegas casino wanted us to help them with a sales force that services high-stakes gamblers.
How to use positive psychology to make your salespeople happy
It’s a topic we don’t often talk about: Salesperson happiness. It doesn’t seem very business-like to focus on a fuzzy thing like that, but we know it substantially impacts our organizations. From productivity to turnover, happiness makes our employees more resourceful. Plus, it’s just plain great to know we’re making a difference in our team’s lives.
What to include in a win loss review process (#3/3)
“We can believe that we know where the world should go. But unless we’re in touch with our customers, our model of the world can diverge from reality. There’s no substitute for innovation, of course, but innovation is no substitute for being in touch, either.” Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer Microsoft.
How to set up a win loss review process (#2/3)
“The successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do” said Harvey Firestone, one of the founding fathers of modern American business.
What neuroscience tells us about winning at sales: An interview with David Hoffeld
In the sales industry, we talk a lot about best practices and how to apply them inside our organizations. But what if applying best practices isn’t actually the best way to improve sales performance?
Three bad things that happened to you in 2016 and how to make 2017 better
If you’re like most sales organizations, 2016 is unlikely to go down in history as a banner year for you. We’ve seen declining effectiveness across the board for nine years running, and there have been no major shake-ups to reverse that trend.
