Finding and earning new business has never been a cakewalk, it just seems like it’s even harder these days. Could be a mix of several factors. Some of the more established sales reps have reached cruising altitude and while they do a great job of nurturing their...
Leading a resilient business is, as Rocky would say, not all sunshine and rainbows. There’s hard work that goes into solving the many issues that come along the way. It’s striving to be adaptable and continuing to learn and grow. It’s developing strong relationships...
Take a hard look at how decisions are made in your business. Do things flow to the top or are decisions made at the lowest possible level? Does your organizational structure encourage folks to make the appropriate decisions, or do they feel stymied? We’ve all been in...
Being a member of a peer group is hard work. These groups are not for the thin skinned. For them to work, each member must be honest about their business and be prepared to give as much as they get. As Rocky Balboa once said, “The world ain’t all sunshine and...
What’s your sales strategy and how’s it working? Inquiring minds want to know. Sales and leadership teams have been refining the sales strategy for decades. What I see too often though is a strategy that gets diluted or just outright canceled because the key folks...
Uncertain times make it very difficult to work in the business, as well as on it. As they say, it’s difficult to think long term while you’re knee-deep in alligators. No offense to the alligators. The market redistribution and economic uncertainty continues for many...