Are You an Order-Taker or a Seller?
We are at Mc Donald’s; two customers walk up to the counter and order a Big Mac. At the first register, an Order-Taker simply punches in the order and says, …
An Amazing SKO Agenda Built Around Education, Motivation, and Purpose
How to create a Successful Sales Kick-Off (SKO) Agenda, Focusing on Education, Motivation, and Purpose? When asked about the most essential elements for a successful SKO, my immediate answer was …
Online Courses & AI Alone Haven’t Made Any Seller an A-Player
While eLearning, digital learning with online courses, and, generally speaking, automated learning methods have transformed the landscape of professional training, offering remarkable tools for theoretical learning and preliminary practice, they cannot fully encapsulate the efficient, interactive, and highly personalized nature of blended sales training when used alone. The development of core sales skills—particularly those involving interpersonal interactions, real-time decision-making, and adaptive strategies—still requires the depth and flexibility of live training sessions, either virtual or in person. For businesses looking to develop top-tier sales professionals, a blended approach that combines the best of both eLearning and live sessions will likely be the most effective strategy.
Non-Commissioned Salespeople: An Odd Perspective!
Ken Olsen, the inventor of the non-commissioned salespeople, was an American engineer who co-founded Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1957. He was President until he was forced to resign in …
It’s The METRICS, Stupid.
In the world of business, decisions are often guided by one underlying principle: return on investment (ROI) , something directly resulting from METRICS. While this may sound like a no-brainer, …
Sales Training & Coaching During Economic Downturn
Sales leaders are usually very aware of the benefits of sales training and coaching in general. However, it’s tempting for them to cut costs wherever possible in times of economic …
Why You Should Celebrate Meddic Sales Wins
Sales are critical to the success of any business. In fact, without sales, there will be no revenue or growth and ultimately complete failure. Celebrating MEDDIC sales wins or MEDDPICC …
Who Leads Your Schedule?
Who is leading your schedule? Not sure? Check on the last ten things you have done today so far, including reading this article. Did you check social media? Did you …
Sales teams should focus on sales skills more than sales automation.
Sales Automation Tools can be very effective but lead some salespeople to rely on them almost entirely. This is a mistake because sales automation is supposed to help the sales …
Why Sellers With Engineering Backgrounds Are Successful.
When you think of tech salespeople and you think of engineers, you think of two completely different kinds of people, or you think of people like Jeff Bezos and Elon …