For a long time, the only objectives I used for major accounts were very specific business objectives: “We will increase turnover by X%” or “We will introduce two new programs and increase our profitability by Y%” Then, one day, I had what could only be described as a “minor epiphany” – I began to understand that […]
The Definition of Sales Discernment
From quite early on in our sales careers, we are encouraged to explore every sales opportunity that presents itself – in fact, in some companies, they are brainwashed into believing that “all business is good business.” And of course, we do not challenge this fallacy, simply because we don’t know any better – we are on […]
Does Professional Selling Have a Future? Most Definitely!
Obviously, the pandemic forced the buyer/seller relationship online and the organizations who survived the best, and are even beginning to now thrive again, are the ones who most quickly adapted and transitioned. The reality is that digitisation was always going to happen – it has been a long anticipated inevitably – and COVID simply accelerated […]
Sales Leaders, the Cavalry Has Arrived!
We all totally get it (at least I hope we do) that the skills required for managing, mentoring and developing a sales team are totally different from those required for selling – sounds obvious, but it is a point which must be re-iterated. As a result, it’s not uncommon to find newly promoted sales managers […]
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