An earlier version of this article was first published in the November 2019 edition of Top Sales Magazine. Every sales organisation likes to believe … [Read more...] about Avoiding the Value-Added Trap
Sales people need to act like personal trainers, not bartenders
In a recent article for the CEB, Andrew Kent posed the question “Are your reps bartenders or personal trainers?” It’s a great … [Read more...] about Sales people need to act like personal trainers, not bartenders
Assumptions kill opportunities
I’ve had the opportunity to sit in on a number of QBRs with my clients, and as an outside observer I’m struck by how common it is for … [Read more...] about Assumptions kill opportunities
The why, how, what and who of sales checklists
When Harvard Medical School Professor (and BBC Reith Lecturer) Atul Gawande published his “Checklist Manifesto” nearly 10 years ago, it … [Read more...] about The why, how, what and who of sales checklists
Sales perfection is impossible!
There are so many potential variables and unknowns in any complex B2B sales environment that the idea of running a completely perfect sales campaign … [Read more...] about Sales perfection is impossible!
Please tell me something I don’t already know
Corporate Visions recently hosted a webinar on how to gain access to business executives. Their findings were based on a series of realistic … [Read more...] about Please tell me something I don’t already know