Posts in Sales
How Fractional Sales Leaders Deliver and Excel in Sales Training

Fractional Sales Leaders play a pivotal role in sales training and enhancing the salesmanship of existing teams. They excel in delivering effective sales training, ensuring businesses achieve their revenue targets while empowering their sales teams.

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It’s a Choice – Your Fractional Chief Revenue Officer

A sales team without a leader is like a ship without a captain or a sports team without a coach. When a business loses, or never had, a Fractional Chief Revenue Officer, there’s a clear void that must be filled.

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Decoding: "Reach Out Again in About 6 Months."

Navigating the nuances of communication can sometimes resemble a puzzle, especially when prospects offer the ambiguous directive: "Reach out again in about 6 months." It's a phrase that's both promising and enigmatic, often leaving individuals pondering its true significance in the context of professional relationships and opportunities. 

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Sales Is Easier Said Than Done

The phrase "easier said than done" is a timeless adage that resonates deeply across various aspects of life. From fitness resolutions to learning a new language, the gap between our aspirations and reality is often wide and, at times, insurmountable.

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Is Know + Like + Trust = Buy?

Do you remember when you last bought something even though you did not like the salesperson? For me, the few times I remember, are always associated with anger, frustration, and feeling trapped and without choice. And every time the purchase is followed by buyer’s remorse, not because of the product, but because I really should have walked out to make a statement.

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The Art of "Mind Reading" in the World of Complex B2B Sales

It's more common than not that clients don't always know what they want or need, or cannot clearly articulate those needs. This reality means there are unique dynamics in "mind reading" or reading the "tea leaves" with B2B clients in these situations. 

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It IS a Dilemma - Remote vs. Hybrid vs. In-Person Sales Leadership

It is a tug-of-war between remote, hybrid, and traditional in-person models. This seismic shift has not only altered the dynamics of how buyers and sellers interact. It has also prompted a rapid evolution in the expectations and methodologies of sales leaders, and what factors business owners might consider when hiring.

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Moving Beyond the Founder – Making Sales the Key Catalyst to Growth

As a start-up gears up for a Series A investment, early-phase scaling becomes imperative to secure funding. In the absence of a foolproof playbook, the path forward is far from clear-cut or universally acknowledged. The typical playbook often suggests hiring a VP of Sales, a move fraught with challenges:

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What is the role of the CRO, really?

Most CRO’s are really focused primarily on New Logo Sales. Often, the CRO has a peer called the Chief Marketing Officer who is goaled on metrics related to Reputation and Demand Gen (leads).  There is another peer, the Chief Customer Officer or Head of Customer Success who is goaled on Adoption, Renewals, and sometimes Expansion.

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Build Partner/Channel Programs that Work – The First Time!

Partner/Channel programs fail for a variety of reasons, and the specific causes of failure can vary depending on the strategy or lack thereof. Based on my 30 years of partner/channel program strategy development and execution, here are the top five reasons why partner/channel programs fail:

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