There is a saying, “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re probably in the wrong room.” Unfortunately, we all fall into the trap where we rely on our experience and position to, perhaps…
Bill WallaceJuly 18, 2019
The saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results” is widely attributed to Albert Einstein. Those of us in Sales and Sales Leadership have related to that quote at one point…
Bill WallaceJuly 10, 2019
So many companies publicly state, “people are our most important asset.” If you transparently discuss this with most salespeople, you’ll quickly learn they don’t believe it. The harsh reality is there has been an increasing…
Bill WallaceJune 18, 2019
The number of new social media networks seems to be growing exponentially! It’s hard to keep up and determine which ones to join. After you decide, you have to figure out who to follow, add,…
Lavon KoernerJune 11, 2019
There is a way to immediately become a better Sales Leader, but it requires practice and diligence. It can be summarized in one word – evidence. As Sales Leaders, we are overloaded with too many…
Bill WallaceMay 21, 2019
If you have participated in traditional sales training and learned how to create and deliver a compelling value proposition, you are probably doing it wrong! The old school training strongly reinforces the need to create…
Bill WallaceMay 15, 2019
Distinguishing yourself as a great sales coach, one who can help your team exceed its goals, is directly related to your ability to get into your groove, or flow, as a coach. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who…
Kevin DoddrellApril 15, 2019
Those of us who have been in business-to-business sales for a long time can easily recall being asked by our manager or coach about the ever-elusive decision maker. “Are you the decision maker?” We were…
Kevin DoddrellApril 8, 2019
The business-to-business sales profession is rapidly changing and evolving. Working in more complex environments with sophisticated solutions demands more business acumen, a greater understanding of personal client agendas, knowledge of proposed client outcomes, and a…
Bill WallaceMarch 15, 2019
To deliver a powerful message to an executive in order to move them to take further actions (the key purpose of a sales call), we need to clearly understand the context of the situation we…
Kevin DoddrellMarch 11, 2019
