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What do dinner rolls, an umbrella, and sales quotas have in common? While this may sound like a bad joke, these are all ...

So much of sales comes down to relationships. But even great relationships can grow a little cold over time. This is eve...

The Persuasion Code by Patrick Renvoise & Dr. Christophe Morin Today is a special day because within the last 24 hou...

How Marketing and Sales Work Together Last week I had two sales managers at different companies complain, “Marketing doe...

Today we welcome Sam Wilson, Senior Vice President of Small Business and eCommerce at 8x8 Communications. Our topic toda...

We’ve been spending a lot of time in the field with reps lately. Some reps are on track to hit their Q4 numbers, but oth...

They go by many names: champions, mobilizers, sponsors, coaches. We can debate the nuances between them, but we can all ...

We have Bill Hicks as a guest this episode. Bill is the Chief Relationship Officer for Ultimate Software. He is responsi...

Sales Enablement Technology Are we reaching the peak of the sales technology hype cycle? How can sales leaders make sens...

Thursday July 19, 11:00 am Pac - Mike Kunkle is our guest today. Mike is a highly-respected sales transformation archite...

Like many at Brevet, I’m a former sales rep. And I’ve been to my share of good and bad sales kick-offs. While the intent...

During this program on Sales Enablement Radio, host Dan Perry (The Brevet Group) interviews Phil Saunders, CEO of the $2...

Business, like nature, is governed by cycles. And just like nature, the planning and preparation for the next season occ...

On this Q&A episode: "Why most product demos miss the mark, and what can I do to improve my chances of success?" If ...

Rolling Out Sales Effectiveness Programs Personal confession: I hate running. The heat, humidity, and hills here in Atla...

In California, we have a saying: ‘The future happens here first’. And that comment always seems appropriate at Dreamforc...

The day after Labor Day I had a conversation with a sales enablement leader. She was heading to Dreamforce soon and had ...

On this Q&A episode: "What makes up the mindset of a top performing sales professional? What are the characteristics...

On this Q&A episode: "Can on-demand sales training replace classroom training. If you can't see the video thumbnail ...

Never before has sales had access to so much data. And you’d think that with this level of data there’d be more fact-bas...

They say all is fair in love and war. But that’s it – only in love and war. All is certainly not fair in sales. And that...

On this Q&A episode: "What's the most effective question to ask a prospect on a first meeting?" If you can't see the...

Hitting Your Sales Targets Summer is essentially over. Some don’t want to think about it, while others embrace it. The f...

We don’t want to think about it: having another recession. The sting of the last one still bites a little, even though s...

To maximize sales results, a sales manager has to ensure that his or her team is operating at its peak level, like a spo...

There Are Three Distinct Modes of Sales Coaching Enough already, let’s get practical about the importance of sales coach...

Sales Compensation Trends In the coming weeks companies will start the cycle of updating their sales compensation progra...

On this Q&A episode: "What are some of the key considerations for a successful sales training partnership?" If you c...

Sales is arguably the oldest profession in the world. As long as there are products and services, there have been sales ...

One of the most important questions senior sales leaders ask is whether a sales training initiative will really deliver ...

Every sales leader we know faces too much work and not enough resources. Often the response is to hire a body – ANY body...

On this Q&A episode: "What do you do if your competitor's product is better for the client?" If you can't see the vi...

Turnover continues to be a challenge for modern sales organizations. A strong job market, the disappearance of pensions,...

The Chief Sales Officer’s role has dramatically changed in the past several years. What qualified for the role before no...

Four Steps to Sales Enablement Maturity Many CSOs ask us to rate the effectiveness of their sales enablement functions. ...

Don't let prospects go silent after responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP). In this Q&A we discuss strategies yo...

Results from our latest Buyer Pulse Survey are in. Yes, buyers are inundated with information about purchase decisions a...

In my previous post, we discussed the impact of the front-line manager on sales effectiveness initiatives. A sales manag...

Most sales leaders know that just because you’re in sales, it doesn’t mean you’re a good salesperson. Last week we were ...

The reason is pretty simple. Managers become accustomed to telling as opposed to enabling their salespeople to identify ...

In my first outside sales job, each district had a dedicated field training manager. At first, I was intimidated. Not on...

How do I manage a Millennial? Different age groups have their own norms. Most speak their own dialogue and refer to diff...

You have an opening for a sales manager. Your rainmaker is vying for the role. He's great at personal selling and has he...

A question that often comes up in our conversations with clients: "How do you embed a company's culture in a sales train...

Shorten Your Sales Cycle With Four Targeted Actions My first car was a used 1979 Honda Civic. Five-speed manual. Cracked...

Every sales executive is focused on how they can make their sales organization more effective. After all, we would all l...

I’ve often been asked as the CEO and co-founder of Sales Readiness Group, what does “sales readiness” really mean. In to...

Front-line Sales Management is Where Your Initiatives Live or Die Most sales initiatives don’t take hold. At least not i...

Many sales leaders tend to over-focus on creating scripts for their sales teams. These include prospecting scripts, pres...

Graduation season is upon us and more than 5,000 students will graduate with a formal sales major. Over fifty universiti...