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Sales Management Advice for CEOs

Tony Hughes

Back in 2005 when I was Managing Director for an international software company, I developed a simple framework for transforming sales. I handed our leading sales person a commission cheque, for one quarter, of almost $500,000. If you valued this article, please hit the ‘like' and ‘share’ buttons below.

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“Why I Am So Interested In Selling,” Craig Jamieson

Partners in Excellence

Plus he, like so many others in this series managed to put up with my “humor.” ” Craig continues a through line we’ve seen in other articles. Enjoy his article. My next 20 plus years were almost exclusively in management and I lived mostly vicariously on sales calls with my reps.

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Zig Ziglar's Legacy to the Sales World

Understanding the Sales Force

Today, motivational speaking has evolved to include sales and sales management training and coaching, sales consulting, sales force development, sales enablement, sales and sales leadership training and coaching, sales infrastructure and sales architecture.

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What is the Best Sales Process for Increasing Sales?

Understanding the Sales Force

The following article first appeared in the July Issue of TopSales Magazine. He thought it would make for a great article discussion, so let’s attempt to answer that question by starting with a few questions of my own. SOB does not exist in other processes, methodologies, sales strategies or tactics.

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Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It''s amazing what Harvard Business Review will print on their pages when it comes to the subject of sales. My post marks the 6th time I have strongly felt the need to question an article appearing on their pages. The reality is they only think it. 5 Steps don''t make a process.

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The Challenge of the Challenger Sales Model - The Facts

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Last week I wrote an article, Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind , that was very critical of an article that appeared in Harvard Business Review. He has written a few articles which, at minimum, embarrass me and, at worst, reflect badly on him. Register. (c)

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Rejection - Why it is the #1 Enemy in Modern Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

Today, prospects are much less inclined to take a salesperson''s call, return a voicemail or an email message, engage in a conversation, schedule a call or meeting, share important information, return calls to salespeople towards the end of the sales process or make a decision. Nothing will stop him.