by John McLeod | Jan 3, 2023 | sales coaching, sales leadership, sales onboarding, sales plan, sales process, sales training, Uncategorized
There was a time when salespeople could land meetings by showing up to industrial parks with a box of donuts and eventually get a meeting with someone. Today those prospecting efforts won’t get you past the front door… unless your target appreciates the novelty...
by John McLeod | Dec 13, 2022 | hiring top sales performers, sales coaching, sales onboarding, sales training
Successfully onboarding new salespeople is one of the most crucial activities a business undertakes, yet I commonly see this area not getting the design attention and internal staff support it deserves. Your sales organization’s onboarding plan should be a structured...
by John McLeod | Nov 29, 2022 | fractional sales leader, hiring top sales performers, sales coaching, sales leadership, sales process, sales training
Salespeople need to be measured differently than the rest of your organization because, unlike the rest of your staff, their performance is tied directly to the company’s revenue success. Your non-sales roles can wait a year to be formerly evaluated but waiting that...
by John McLeod | Nov 16, 2022 | blog, fractional sales leader, hiring top sales performers, sales coaching, sales plan, sales training
Having a strong network and being an active contributor demonstrates your value as a business leader. In addition, being well-connected makes you a more important resource within your company and in your specialized field. Through this interaction, you get insider...
by John McLeod | Oct 13, 2022 | fractional sales leader, sales coaching, sales leadership, sales onboarding, sales pipeline
It’s that time of the year. Sales leaders are with their salespeople in the trenches driving hard to finish a strong Q4 and executives are looking forward as they establish their 2023 annual revenue goal. I observe owners and executives in my small and mid-sized...
by John McLeod | Sep 29, 2022 | fractional sales leader, sales coaching, sales leadership, sales pipeline
If you keep hearing that you need to upgrade your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to hit your sales goals, this article should help you avoid the staggering CRM failure rates abundantly published through the years. Can a CRM Really Fix My Sales Team? The...
