Why Sales Teams Need The MEDDPICC® Coach, Post Training Every sales leader knows the problem: salespeople don’t just need to know what to do; they need to actually do it consistently. The MEDDPICC® Coach can be instrumental in ensuring this consistency. That’s where the gap often appears. Training equips them with the skills, frameworks, and…
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As a sales coach, training facilitator, and speaker, I’ve watched a paradox take shape: sales automation tools get better and more numerous every year, yet sales performance hasn’t kept pace. Research confirms the trend: quota attainment trended down across multiple studies in the past decade, from 63% of reps hitting quota in 2011 to 53%…
Darius Lahoutifard speaking as part of a Sales Kickoff Agenda
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 clear: Education. Think of it as the foundation of your SKO—much like building a strong base for a high-performing team. Education is the bedrock that…
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.
How To Crush Your Goals this quarter A new quarter brings fresh opportunities and a renewed focus on achieving goals. If you are an enterprise B2B account executive, the beginning of a quarter is a critical time to set the stage for success and to crush your goals. Here are our top 5 actionable strategies:…
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, the complexity lies in understanding how various factors contribute to this crucial metric. Just as the Clinton campaign famously declared, “It’s the economy, stupid,” back…
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 answer a call or an email or join a meeting, or was there something else that took up your time? The important question to ask…
We are who we are not because of our parents’ status, our place of birth, our education, or even our initial success or failures, but mostly because of the decisions we have made. Each decision affects our journey through life, especially our careers. In fact, recruiters often look at the decisions you’ve made in the…
I have always been fascinated by the magic of LEVERAGE and want to share my view about how leverage applies to learning, particularly to MEDDPICC® sales training. The MEDDPICC leverage is about using the MEDDPICC® Sales Methodology and Training to achieve extraordinary results in a sales team, often unimaginable. The MEDDPICC® learning awakens the potential…
