I have a sales confession. I have used one form or another of a CRM since 1987. In fact, I was a newly minted commercial real estate broker (salesperson) in NYC. I created my own database with my Macintosh! I did this not because I was cutting edge. No. I needed help managing 400 dials a day. […]
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Several months ago, I was approached by a business owner from the security and life safety industry who was determined to make a significant shift in revenue within a challenging 90-day window. This ambitious leader wasn’t just looking for marginal improvements; he was committed to identifying key priorities that required immediate correction, taking decisive actions,
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What does transformation mean to a business? I looked at dictionaries, asked Google and ChatGPT. I thought about what it means to me. Here is my idea of transformation. It is making strategic changes. These changes improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and scaling of the business. Transformations on a sales team often involves several key areas:
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You’re a business owner. You’re working to scale your business. You’ve likely invested heavily in building a strong sales team. Yet, despite training programs, high pay, and top resources, your team still struggles. You face fierce competition and fast-changing markets. You can’t afford anything less than an elite sales force. The missing ingredient? An intentional,
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Have you heard of a Harajuku moment? I was re-reading Tim Ferriss’s book, The Four Hour Body, and this powerful concept landed with me this time. Sometimes, we need must be open to the message. See Pages 36 and 37, if you have the book. The Harajuku moment in simple parlance is when you
Ever wondered why some deals slip through your fingers despite your best efforts? It’s a tale as old as sales itself, where the pitfalls are numerous, and the stakes are high. In this blog post, we unravel the mysteries behind deal losses, exposing the common missteps that can jeopardize even the most promising opportunities. The
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Gartner research shares that 72% of B2B buyers prefer to make a purchase without a seller. Sure, some of them may regret the decision made without support, but this speaks to the awful experience many sellers provide. Given the sad state of sellers adding value, it is so easy to differentiate today. The pitch and
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Hire Different – Sales Talent Management What can college football coaches teach us about sales hiring? Head coaches from the top college football programs spend about 20% of their time recruiting talent. They also have a team of scouts and assistant coaches who spend significant time looking for talent. The top VPs of Sales know
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Alignment of Your Sales Strategy, and the Buyer’s Journey Does your sales strategy help your buyers make a confident, and expanded purchase of your offering? My core purpose is to elevate the sales profession with our actions, and collaboration. Part of my belief is that my role is not to ask a business owner
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Life safety and commercial security salespeople are not Hunters. Does your sales team Hunt? I was reviewing some of the incredible data and science that Objective Management Group (OMG) has on more than 2.3 Million salespeople when the following caught my eye. The top 10% of all salespeople get an average score of 81 out
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