While competency and skills are undoubtedly essential factors, ignoring DNA match entirely can lead to serious issues. Employees who do not fit in with the organizational culture may be less motivated, less engaged, and less likely to stay with the company long-term.
Read MoreIn conversations with seasoned sales executives about their experience is scaling companies, I reflected on the distinctions of "leadership" and "management" in leading sales teams. Can the same person be both a sale leader and a manager? Even though the terms are often used interchangeably, they do have distinct roles and responsibilities.
Read MoreThe simple answer is that the guarantee is inherent and built into our model. Our placements are neither retained nor made on a contingency basis. There is no upfront investment of up to $70k into recruiting before the executive even has their first day.
Read MoreStaffing up and growing an executive team in large increments is outdated. And in other areas of our lives, we have already embraced the alternative. The idea of taking small steps is built into the formula for success in personal development, mentoring, building wealth, or the Kaizen concept.
Read MoreIn enterprise sales, the art of follow-up is a key ingredient to closing deals and building long-lasting relationships with clients. Following up -- in the "right way" -- can go a long way in helping you stay top of mind, showing your commitment to your client's success, and demonstrating your value as a trusted partner.
Read MoreRaise your hand if you’ve heard about the early-stage CEO/Founder who listed their #1 concern about reaching scale was boiled down to simply “getting my marketing and sales teams aligned”.
Read MoreIn the world of enterprise sales, the waiting game is an all too familiar phenomenon -- those long and often frustrating periods of time that sales professionals spend waiting for prospects to make a decision. These waiting periods can drag on for weeks, months, or even years - for large deals.
Read More… put a process in place that ensures that the GM sees every review and personally calls every customer that has had a negative experience. The conversation would start with an apology (“I am very sorry for your experience …”) and gratitude (“Thank you for letting us know …”).
Read MoreI have gone through two economic downturns, the burst of the dot-com bubble in 2000 and the financial crisis in 2008. So, what are my top tips or hacks for managing your sales pipeline in an uncertain economic environment?
Read MoreI never spent any time in D2C sales. As a consumer, though, I have experience, and I find some aspects appalling, others irritating, and a few fascinating. Since direct-to-consumer sales is a business model based on the sale of products to the end customer without intermediaries, I get to interact directly with the producer or manufacturer, either in person or through their own eCommerce channel.
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