How to fail as a new Key Account Manager by ignoring your colleagues
To be successful in key account management a sizeable slice of your effort needs to be focused internally towards your colleagues, rather than to the client.
For Sales Leaders
Is your team losing sales because you are focusing on the wrong thing?
In this episode of The Sales Chat Show, we suggest that salespeople could be losing out because they are too busy focusing on things that don’t matter.
What can the worlds top football manager teach you about leading a sales team?
Should you operate your sales team like a football team? What do the top football managers do that make their teams work? You can do the same as them – but not all of them…!
Are You Leading Change Successfully?
Change is inevitable in the world of sales. Are you ready for change and, as a sales leader, are you ensuring that your team is ready to accept and use change?
Sales Leaders – Are You Measuring Efficiency or Effectiveness?
All too often sales leaders measure sales efficiency when they need to focus on effectiveness. In this episode of The Sales Chat Show, we have a lively debate about the two terms.
Why You Must Split Your Forecast and Pipeline Reviews
There is a difference between a sales pipeline and a sales forecast. Are you using that difference to your advantage? In this episode of The Sales Chat Show, we discuss how the two streams of income can work for you.
With 2 Months To Go To Year End What Should You Be Doing?
What should a good salesperson do as you approach the end of the year? In this episode of the Sales Chat Show, we debate the steps that should be taken to close off the year.
How to recruit the very best salespeople
How do you go about getting the best salespeople? In this episode of the Sales Chat Show, we debate the ways in which you can find the salespeople that will do your company proud.
What is the optimum number of sales calls to make each day?
In this controversial episode, we suggest that the optimum number of sales calls required each day could be as low as just one.
If you want to hit your sales targets then you need a half-time break
Taking a break mid-season in your sales calendar is essential if you want to perform the best.