ValueSelling is a powerful approach to sales that emphasizes the unique benefits and value that a product or service provides to a customer. However, even the best value selling strategies can be undermined by common mistakes that salespeople make. To ensure success...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming many aspects of modern life, including the way we do business. You’ve probably noticed that ChatGPT and other AI language bots have gotten a ton of media attention lately, mostly aimed at how AI could replace jobs sooner...
I was recently asked, “What is the one thing that moves the needle the quickest to obtain increased sales results?”. This question got me thinking, and I realized that my answer would be the same regardless of the type of result I was trying to achieve. My answer is...
One of the biggest opportunities for growth for a business comes when a new product or solution launches. Often, ramp time to revenue takes longer than what is initially projected. One of the primary causes for the elongated ramp time is usually because the sales team...
Sales Kick Off season is officially here. Traditionally, SKOs are a great way to introduce new ideas and products to a team. They’re also usually great for in-person networking. These components are of course going to look a little different this year. So how can you...
There’s an adage that asks the question, “would you rather be told something, or discover it for yourself?” It’s no surprise that when a prospect is helped to uncover information on their own the impact is more meaningful than if they were told the same information...
We’re now more than 4 months into our “new normal”, and things don’t seem to be changing anytime soon. With so much doom and gloom in the news, how can we as salespeople be expected to continue performing at our pre-lockdown production? It’s simple, we can be the...
In a recent post on his blog, Seth Godin compared ‘hacks' and scientific experiments to one another. He explained that hacks are focused only on the outcome of a scenario, while anyone searching for fairness and utility rely on a process. And, that reliable process...
Do you ask questions or make statements? When was the last time you checked yourself or your team members on a call/conversation? One of my favorite lines from a mentor many years ago was “selling ain’t telling bro.” It’s not what we say on a sales call or in a...
We all recognize how important forecasting calls are. Without them, how can we successfully call the number? The challenge is that most often, the time spent on forecasting calls is "weighing the pig” or “priming the sunshine pump.” We spend a tremendous amount of...