Insights

How to Expand Your Sales Coverage to Fuel Growth

Your sales coverage strategy likely needs to evolve if you want to see sustainable, scalable revenue growth. If your organization continually sees roller coaster sales patterns, only to find your revenue hitting the same ceiling, it’s time to revisit your sales...

Uncover Hidden Insights with Competitive Analysis

In any competitive marketplace, having a clear understanding of your who you’re up against can be the difference between success and failure. A comprehensive competitive analysis will provide invaluable insights into what makes your competition tick, giving you an...

Unlock the Rewards of an Intentional Sales Hiring Plan

When it comes to building an effective team, taking the time to develop a sales hiring plan can seem counterproductive. Yet, the rewards are far greater than quickly bringing aboard someone who “appears” to be a good fit. With thoughtful and strategic planning, you...

When Should You Hire a Fractional Sales Leader?

As a top executive, you know that sales are critical to your company’s success. If you are the person leading your sales team then you know how much time and energy it takes, not to mention that you still have other critical aspects of the business to oversee. You...

How Winning Companies Adjust in a Down Economy

I recently met with a CEO whose company experienced 18% revenue growth in 2021 and another 20% increase in first-half FY2022 but lost all of that growth after a 33% drop in second-half 2022. I have seen this post-COVID sales pop in many businesses brought on by...

Reasons Your Sales Outreach Isn’t Working

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 of...

The Keys to Successful Sales Onboarding

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...

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How to Design a High-Impact Sales Review Process

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...

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Want the Secret to Successful Networking?

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...

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How Do I Calculate the Right Sales Pipeline Volume?

Why it matters: Without an accurate sales pipeline, companies cannot reliably plan their operations and achieve their revenue targets. Top executives commonly miss having a well-established pipeline strategy that is critical in driving “the right” activities and...

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Can a CRM Really Fix My Sales Team?

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...

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How to prepare for the “difficult conversations”