The Insightful Seller

A Story of Transformation: From Struggling Sales to Rapid Growth

In the fast-paced software industry, an emerging company found itself at a crossroads. While the company was growing after being acquired by a Private Equity (PE) firm, they were hampered by faltering sales execution. Despite recognizing the market fit for their...

Stop Chasing Bottlenecks With Controlled Sales Growth

I've had the opportunity to serve on the senior leadership team of numerous organizations to navigate the complex waters of growth and expansion. This is where I gained invaluable lessons on how to achieve both Sales and EBITDA growth success. The common denominator...

A Tale of Transformation: How Strategic Hiring Revitalized a Sales Team

A business owner was increasingly frustrated with his sales team's passive approach to sales. The team had become "order takers," and in the owner’s opinion they weren't putting in the effort to create and close new opportunities. After cycling through yet another...

How to Win More Deals by Closing Sales Skill Gaps

Finding salespeople with the right mindset and expertise is challenging. Clients often ask me where they can find “the right salespeople” to help them win more deals. The scalable, sustainable answer is… we need to develop them. While you should always be on the...

Enable Expected Sales Results With Our Revenue Planning Tool

If you are finding yourself questioning the strength of your sales pipeline and wondering why projections seldom line up with the company revenue goals you established, it may be time to revisit how you design your sales targets. A common disconnect I encounter in...

Navigating Growing Pains: A Family Business Success Story

Two siblings had just finished their first quarter as the new owners of the business their grandfather had established from grass roots and their father invested decades of his life developing. While the plan had always been for the adult children to take ownership...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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 to prepare for the “difficult conversations”