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Smarter Selling

Insights that accelerate your sales performance

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Sales Strategy

Do You Have the Wrong Go-to-Market Strategy?

The ever-changing market requires an ever-changing go-to-market approach. We believe each market requires a different GTM model.

Sales Consulting

#SalesManagerFails: 5 Risks to Hitting Your 2018 Targets

We've found 5 common sales manager missteps. None of these findings should be surprising. But without a consistent and proactive focus, you are at risk.

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Sales Consulting

10 Deal Killers in 2018

To make this year's number, leaders and enablement must prioritize helping their teams avoid these far too common deal killer issues.

Sales Consulting

The Trap of a "Perfect" Salesperson Profile

Most sales leaders have a strong view of what “good looks like” when it comes to sales rep. How many of these qualities accurately depict high performance?

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Sales Consulting

Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Sales Enablement

Sales leaders & enablement teams must avoid some common, but deadly missteps. Taking the wrong perspective is the root cause of these sales enablement sins

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Sales Consulting

Three Keys to Keep Your Initiative from Getting Knocked Out After SKO

We started the year with a great Sales Kick Off event. What can we do now to ensure our initiative doesn't get knocked out? Start with these Three Keys.

Sales Consulting

How to Cure the Post Sales Kickoff Hangover With 3 Actions

Sales Kickoff meetings are great, but how do we maintain the momentum when we return to the office? There are 3 actions you must implement to get results.

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Sales Consulting

Setting Sales Goals: Wisdom from Michael Scott

Each year we determine what our sales goals are. To help us master the art and science of goalsetting, let’s turn to an icon of modern sales, Michael Scott

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Sales Consulting

Cross Selling: The Easiest Way to Grow Revenue

Cross selling is the Holy Grail for most companies. Let’s face it, it’s the easiest way to grow revenue. But why do most sales reps struggle with it?

Sales Consulting

One of The Biggest Challenges for Sales Managers: Wasting Time

One of the biggest challenges for sales managers we see across the globe is the misallocation of time. Solving this requires basic time management skills.

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Sales Consulting

5 Things We're Thankful for in the New World of Selling

Sales are becoming increasingly complex, but also increasingly compelling. There are many things those involved in sales should be thankful for this year.

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Sales Consulting

How to Survive the Post Challenger Sales Methodology World

Selling has continued to change since the initial challenger sales methodology research. We’ve seen the rise of social selling and new buyer dynamics.

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Sales Consulting

CRO Compensation: 7 Critical Considerations for Incentivizing New CROs

CROs get paid a lot of money and compensating them can be tricky. Here are 7 things to consider when designing the CRO compensation plan.

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Sales Consulting

What We Learned at the Sales Enablement Society Conference

Last week’s Sales Enablement Society Conference confirmed that sales enablement has arrived and it's making a difference across companies of all sizes.

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Sales Consulting

The New Sales Organization — Is Virtual Selling Right for You?

Is virtual selling and a virtual sales force right for you and your company? To determine if so, let’s first define what a Virtual Sales Organization is:

Sales Consulting

What We Can Learn About Sales from Nick Saban

Sales is a lot like football. A well-executed game plan can help a sales rep sell just about anything just like one team can beat another team.

Sales Consulting

Modernize your Sales Enablement with Situational Awareness

In order to fix your sales methodology, your sellers need to recognize the key situational awareness factors that drive their opportunities.

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Sales Consulting

What Does Your Chief Sales Officer Expect of You? | A HPE Case Study

This case study-based presentation will dive deep into how Hewlett Packard Enterprise altered their sales enablement to improve the company as a whole.

Sales Consulting

Your Sales Methodology is Broken

The Pivot Point sales methodology enables your sellers to adapt the various situations by relying on a modern selling mindset, skillset and toolset.

Sales Consulting

Human Resources and Sales Compensation don’t mix well together

Sales compensation is a key component of hitting your quota. Yet most sales compensation plans fall under HR responsibility. This ought not to be so.