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Is Your B2B Sales Process Changing To Meet Buyer Needs?
Recently, I had the honor of attending the 2018 Miller Heiman Group Global Sales Conference in Cancun. As an Independent Sales Consultant for Miller Heiman Group for many years, this is by far the most exciting time in the company’s history. I’d like to share a few highlights for my fellow sales, service and leadership…
How Sales Can Give Women A Bright Professional Future
As a 20-year-old college graduate (many years ago), my first job was as an account representative in the advertising industry. My father had a very successful career in sales that led to senior leadership positions, and he encouraged me to stay on the sales path, emphasizing the appeal of a flexible schedule, lots of variety…
How To Launch A Sales Enablement Effort With Tips From The Field
Sales enablement is one of the hottest topics in the industry today, but this strategic discipline is often new territory for many organizations. As a result, building a sales enablement function can come with more questions than answers. Where should this department sit—in sales, marketing, or operations? How will it interact with other departments and…
4 Powerful Life Lessons From Abby Wambach’s Inspiring Speech
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Abby Wambach’s now famous commencement speech to the Barnard College 2018 graduating class moved me. (You can read it here or watch it here–it’s worth the 25 minutes.) My passion for developing and supporting leaders and helping sales organizations improve is matched by my passion…
This Is The First Book You Need To Read On Sales Enablement
What you sell, whom you sell it to, how you sell it, and even who sells it, will all undergo a massive transformation in the coming years. There are changes underway in the world of buying and selling that will only multiply. When I talk to organizations about their current sales challenges, I am amazed…
Why Coaching Salespeople Doesn’t Always Deliver Results
Coaching is a hot topic at the moment, particularly coaching salespeople. It’s one of the many levers that leadership can pull to improve performance and influence revenue. And, it works. According to CSO Insights, organizations with a formal or dynamic sales coaching approach see win rates improve by more than 27 percent and rep quota…