Why Consultative Selling Does Not Work for Prospecting
I was recently working with a new client. His mission is to set up appointments on behalf of his manager. My new client was...
Unleashing the Power of Frontline Sales Management, Part 2: What ‘Good’ Looks Like
Note: This is part 2 in a 3-part series on the powerful role sales management plays in driving sustained revenue growth – and how...
The Best Event Sales Trick No One Is Talking About
Digital technologies enable sales reps to reach the global audiences almost instantly, but they eliminated that much-needed human factor from the sales process. This...
Some Additional Thoughts….
Some additional thoughts…
In my work with sales executives from corporations large and small, I repeatedly see that team rewards are easily overlooked in favor...
Gift card suppliers offer surprising benefits and value
If you are spending $100,000, $200,000 or more on gift cards for your company’s marketing and sales campaigns, you are in good company. The...
6 Marketing Strategies for B2B Customer Retention
Business-to-business marketing is one of the most challenging facets of the marketing industry. Businesses aren't like retail customers. The requirements in B2B model are...
A Bold New Model for Launching Brands in a Market that Demands Speed and...
Talk about old school. Today’s traditional, linear model of building brands is actually a manifestation of the manufacturing assembly line used to build Ford’s...
Marketing Tactics to Kick-Start Your Sales Skills
The marketing environment never sits in one place. Trends come and go, strategies arise and disappear, and businesses launch and fade away quicker than...
How to Write Sales Emails That Get Responses
You don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time you write an email to make it compelling. You just need to clearly articulate your...
Maximizing Motivation: Why Well-Intentioned Incentive Programs Don’t Work and How to Improve Them
Several years ago, a company came up with a creative way to recognize its top performing employees. Through a nomination process, a select group...