Through our blog posts, we are looking to share not only the value that interim and fractional sales leaders bring to an organization. We also cover a variety of topics and share our experiences, all of which are part of the “day-in-a-life” of a sales professional.
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What needs to be different when you interview a candidate for a fractional executive role, like a Fractional VP of Sales or Fractional CRO? They are hired for a specific task, period of time, or interim role. Interview for the skills required to complete those shorter-term goals; everything else is gravy.
Read MoreThere is an (almost) unlimited number of authors and content on this subject. And for a good reason: Perfecting your sales process and perfecting the management and repeatability of that process leads to more deals and more revenue for your business.
Read MoreA few years ago, I attended what I still think of as the best sales meeting of my career. The sales leader who organized it found the right mix. Three days and not a minute felt boring or wasted!
Read MoreDon’t let the negative behavior go on forever. Do everything you can to test if the person can be coached, and then move on when necessary. Time doesn’t make things better -- only action does.
Read MoreIn the world of sales, confident people really are more successful. When you increase your and your team’s confidence in sales, you’ll set more meetings, have stronger sales presentations, and close more deals.
Read MoreAmong all the blogs, newsletters, and publications that I follow, there was a recent uptick in the content on optimism. After months of news on pandemic, closure, stay-at-home, and recession, I guess we all can use some good news.
Read MoreLack of attention and respect towards internal customers was leading to poor customer service, missing parts in deliveries, and an overall inability to achieve the desired double-digit sales growth. Only after addressing those internal issues did the company regain reputation and growth externally.
Read MoreAt some point in our lives, we have all been a part of a team. Some of these teams may have effective and exciting while others may have been ineffective and infuriating. The biggest variable to team success was probably how cohesive it was.
Read MoreLeaders are amazing, not having a sales leader has consequences: indecisiveness, disorganization, ethical slips, fragmentation, no vision, negativity, lack of focus and trust, no talent retention, low energy, surrender, and fear.
Read MoreThe cornerstone is “global,” the idea of having a disconnected team spread out around the world. I suggested a few ideas on how to bring the disconnected team together earlier, and in this article, I want to expand on this and provide a broad list of tools.
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