Gaining Traction
This morning in leading a sales development exercise one of the participants shared that she is experiencing a rather long buying cycle with one of her key prospects and that her solution is now gaining more traction. After a few minutes another rep stated that the definition of traction seemed to be different from one rep to the other.… [Continue Reading]
3 Benefits of Leveraging your Customers Relationships
The first half of January is in our rear view mirror, and we have the remaining half to go. In your world, all may be in great order and your year is off to a great start. Or you may be in a position where you have inherited a sales goal that is well above… [Continue Reading]
3 Creative Tips to Optimize your Sales in 2012
It has been said that the people we learn from the most are not the ones who teach us what we did not know before, but the ones who help us apply our skill set and experiences that we have quietly honed, give it expression and speak it clearly and boldly to benefit others. This… [Continue Reading]
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We are five days into the New Year and I see a bright year ahead for us. I say this because I am one of you! I am on the streets carrying the flag, working to deliver value, differentiating my offering and satisfying my customers just like you are – we are on this sales… [Continue Reading]
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You must have a strong ending to assure a strong beginning! In writing each blog article, my focus is on you and my goal is to create as much relevant value as possible. That said I hope that you will indulge me for the next few sentences. Today was a special day. While waiting in the… [Continue Reading]
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Gaining Traction
January 26, 2012 By Andy Leave a Comment
This morning in leading a sales development exercise one of the participants shared that she is experiencing a rather long buying cycle with one of her key prospects and that her solution is now gaining more traction. After a few minutes another rep stated that the definition of traction seemed to be different from one rep to the other. [...]

3 Benefits of Leveraging your Customers Relationships
January 19, 2012 By Andy Leave a Comment
The first half of January is in our rear view mirror, and we have the remaining half to go. In your world, all may be in great order and your year is off to a great start. Or you may be in a position where you have inherited a sales goal that is well above [...]

3 Creative Tips to Optimize your Sales in 2012
January 9, 2012 By Andy Leave a Comment
It has been said that the people we learn from the most are not the ones who teach us what we did not know before, but the ones who help us apply our skill set and experiences that we have quietly honed, give it expression and speak it clearly and boldly to benefit others. This [...]
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