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There has been much talk in the news about forecasts - and while most have been wrong they are still more accurate than Fortune Cookies! Thanks to satellites, computer modeling and doppler radar, weather forecasts are more reliable than ever before. MORE
My articles begin with analogies so we'll start by asking, has baseball changed? Dave Kurlan Consultative Selling sales process closing crm inbound buyer journey outbound MORE
Perhaps you've heard the advertisement while listening to a SiriusXM radio station. It's for Home Title Lock. MORE
So there will be Major League Baseball in 2022. Suddenly the b g and moaning about the owners has stopped and everyone is just happy that baseball is back. Speaking of baseball and bringing sales into the discussion, let's talk about coaching. First the baseball. MORE
This weekend, a deer ran across the highway and hit our car. The deer was injured but she did manage to run away so we were relieved that she wasn't killed. After we returned home, I couldn't find our dog, Dinger. MORE
Walter and I attended a recent Boston Red Sox / Houston Astros game at Fenway Park. It was my first visit to Fenway Park since 2019 and it was exciting to see most of the seats filled. MORE
Just before dark each day a Fox visits our property and drives our dog, Dinger, crazy. If you don't know Dinger, you can learn about his listening skills in this article. Last week, the Fox stole Dinger's green ball, brought it home to his own family, and that really pissed off Dinger! MORE
I bought my first cell phone in 1985. The enormous device was hard wired to the car, connected to a heavy metal box, and cost $2,000 to install. All calls in and out were billed by the minute and my bill averaged around $1,500 per month. MORE
I won't suggest that a cup of coffee will make you more alert and more effective. It's much more helpful than that. This is another Bob story. Bob was on a sales call and the prospect told him that they were looking for the lowest price. I hope you hate it when that happens. MORE
This is not an article about COVID but I will begin by asking which COVID policy you believe is the most stupid. My vote is for the mask requirement in restaurants because the premise is so moronic. MORE
May 29 was the day that nearly all COVID restrictions were lifted here Massachusetts. How liberating! Or so I thought. I went to the grocery store and was stunned to discover that I was the only person in the store not wearing a mask. MORE
How quickly can you determine why a salesperson is failing? Dinger loves to play catch with his ball. He has seven of them but loves his white ball the most. When we're out playing catch and I point to a ball and say, "there it is" or "right there" or "get it" he just can't seem to find it! MORE
I heard from Bob last week and whenever I hear from him it usually means he got himself into a jam with another sales opportunity. Regular readers are familiar with Bob, one of the worst salespeople on the planet. New readers might want to catch up on the six prior articles about Bob. MORE
Today is moving day for Objective Management Group. When we first toured our new space, John Pattison , OMG's COO said, "It looks like something the 1980's barfed up!" MORE
32 years ago, back in the winter of 1989, I experienced one of the most memorable weeks of my life. I attended Red Sox Fantasy Camp where campers like me, all greater than 30 years old and most a LOT older than that, were treated to an incredible baseball experience. MORE
We are finally doing things we haven't done for quite a while including dining inside restaurants, flying, staying in hotels, going to and hosting parties, attending packed stadiums for sporting events and more. MORE
When it comes to navigation I usually opt for Waze but sometimes Siri can find a way out of traffic that Waze can't. On the other hand, try asking Siri to dial a phone number while she's navigating and you'll quickly learn that she can't multi-task. MORE
I find ideas and material for this Blog everywhere, especially when I'm not looking for them. Yesterday I received a daily email from a Paul Reddick, a baseball coach who was drumming up some business for his baseball institute. It resonated - not for its baseball coaching - but as sales coaching. MORE
Have you tried recruiting salespeople lately? It's a lot like it was in 2019, pre-pandemic, only different. From time to time, I help clients recruit for key roles. MORE
I found it challenging to write this article. MORE
We've gone from don't wear a mask, to wear a mask, to wear 2 masks, back to no need to be masked and now back to wear masks indoors, even if you have been vaccinated. MORE
You can find inspiration anywhere. Even in a book called, A Year of Playing Catch. Tom Schaff was nice enough to send me a copy of this book and there was the inspiration, right there on page 128. Why would someone from the world of sales care about a page out of a baseball book? MORE
I'm a baseball guy and a die hard Boston Red Sox fan but I can't bear to watch them right now. They are playing the worst baseball since I was 10 years old so that's going back 55 years! It's not hard to understand why they are so bad because the data tells the story. MORE
From time to time I record impromptu unscripted rants as well as some that are more well thought-out videos. From among the collection of ten presented below, seven are rants so the rants are much more popular. MORE
The "ABC's" is an alternate term for fundamentals. Unless ABC stands for Afghanistan, the Border, and Crime. The US Government has seriously botched the ABC's in 2021 and there's no way to easily undo what's been done. MORE
I was thinking about all the things we pay for that used to be free and are still free, yet we pay for them anyway. How many can you think of? MORE
This is my annual nutcracker post. I first wrote the article in 2011 and people loved the analogy between the Nutcracker and a sales call. I make minor modifications to the article each year as current trends, best practices, and recent data dictate. MORE
We were driving on the highway when the dashboard indicated low pressure in the left rear tire. That can't be good! As we exited the highway eight miles later, the tire was flat and we were able to drive another mile to a safe location and call roadside assistance. MORE
Have you ever conducted a Google or Amazon search for one thing only to be presented with search results that were completely different than what you were looking for? I was looking for an image of a sales funnel and couldn't believe what I found! My search results can be found here. MORE
Buying a snowblower? Pick one, have it delivered, wait for a snowstorm and blow some snow. What's the worst that can happen? Planning to go out for dinner? Choose a restaurant, make a reservation, show up and enjoy. What's the worst that can happen? Hiring salespeople? MORE
We were watching an episode of the hilarious comedy series The Goldbergs and one of the themes of episode 4 in season 3 was about authenticity. In this episode, Barry and Erica, the two oldest children, accused each other of being posers. The bottom 50% of all salespeople are posers too. MORE
Last night Major League Baseball held its annual Home Run Derby. We've seen the home run derbies before. We watch them every year. They are always the same - each slugger tries to hit more home runs than the other sluggers in the contest. MORE
Anyone who has followed this Blog over the past 15 years knows that other than sales, the only thing I write about nearly as much is baseball. A Google search from within the Blog yields 605 results, and a search on my son playing baseball over the past twelve years yields 208 results. MORE
One hundred years ago, most men and women wore hats and dressed up to go everywhere. Sixty years later, Dress for Success was founded and at the same time became somewhat of a thing where if you wanted to be successful, you needed to dress like you were successful. MORE
Understanding the Sales Force
MAY 11, 2022
I'm a baseball guy and a die hard Boston Red Sox fan but I can't bear to watch them right now. They are playing the worst baseball since I was 10 years old so that's going back 55 years! It's not hard to understand why they are so bad because the data tells the story.
Understanding the Sales Force
APRIL 20, 2022
How quickly can you determine why a salesperson is failing? Dinger loves to play catch with his ball. He has seven of them but loves his white ball the most. When we're out playing catch and I point to a ball and say, "there it is" or "right there" or "get it" he just can't seem to find it!
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Understanding the Sales Force
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Buying a snowblower? Pick one, have it delivered, wait for a snowstorm and blow some snow. What's the worst that can happen? Planning to go out for dinner? Choose a restaurant, make a reservation, show up and enjoy. What's the worst that can happen? Hiring salespeople?
Understanding the Sales Force
APRIL 4, 2022
I find ideas and material for this Blog everywhere, especially when I'm not looking for them. Yesterday I received a daily email from a Paul Reddick, a baseball coach who was drumming up some business for his baseball institute. It resonated - not for its baseball coaching - but as sales coaching.
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Understanding the Sales Force
MARCH 21, 2022
From time to time I record impromptu unscripted rants as well as some that are more well thought-out videos. From among the collection of ten presented below, seven are rants so the rants are much more popular.
Understanding the Sales Force
MARCH 15, 2022
So there will be Major League Baseball in 2022. Suddenly the b g and moaning about the owners has stopped and everyone is just happy that baseball is back. Speaking of baseball and bringing sales into the discussion, let's talk about coaching. First the baseball.
Understanding the Sales Force
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Today is moving day for Objective Management Group. When we first toured our new space, John Pattison , OMG's COO said, "It looks like something the 1980's barfed up!"
Understanding the Sales Force
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
I found it challenging to write this article.
Understanding the Sales Force
JANUARY 24, 2022
This is not an article about COVID but I will begin by asking which COVID policy you believe is the most stupid. My vote is for the mask requirement in restaurants because the premise is so moronic.
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Understanding the Sales Force
MARCH 3, 2022
This weekend, a deer ran across the highway and hit our car. The deer was injured but she did manage to run away so we were relieved that she wasn't killed. After we returned home, I couldn't find our dog, Dinger.
Understanding the Sales Force
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Have you ever conducted a Google or Amazon search for one thing only to be presented with search results that were completely different than what you were looking for? I was looking for an image of a sales funnel and couldn't believe what I found! My search results can be found here.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 11, 2021
Walter and I attended a recent Boston Red Sox / Houston Astros game at Fenway Park. It was my first visit to Fenway Park since 2019 and it was exciting to see most of the seats filled.
Understanding the Sales Force
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
I bought my first cell phone in 1985. The enormous device was hard wired to the car, connected to a heavy metal box, and cost $2,000 to install. All calls in and out were billed by the minute and my bill averaged around $1,500 per month.
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Understanding the Sales Force
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
One hundred years ago, most men and women wore hats and dressed up to go everywhere. Sixty years later, Dress for Success was founded and at the same time became somewhat of a thing where if you wanted to be successful, you needed to dress like you were successful.
Understanding the Sales Force
AUGUST 19, 2021
The "ABC's" is an alternate term for fundamentals. Unless ABC stands for Afghanistan, the Border, and Crime. The US Government has seriously botched the ABC's in 2021 and there's no way to easily undo what's been done.
Understanding the Sales Force
AUGUST 9, 2021
When it comes to navigation I usually opt for Waze but sometimes Siri can find a way out of traffic that Waze can't. On the other hand, try asking Siri to dial a phone number while she's navigating and you'll quickly learn that she can't multi-task.
Understanding the Sales Force
JULY 13, 2021
Last night Major League Baseball held its annual Home Run Derby. We've seen the home run derbies before. We watch them every year. They are always the same - each slugger tries to hit more home runs than the other sluggers in the contest.
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Understanding the Sales Force
OCTOBER 29, 2021
There has been much talk in the news about forecasts - and while most have been wrong they are still more accurate than Fortune Cookies! Thanks to satellites, computer modeling and doppler radar, weather forecasts are more reliable than ever before.
Understanding the Sales Force
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
I heard from Bob last week and whenever I hear from him it usually means he got himself into a jam with another sales opportunity. Regular readers are familiar with Bob, one of the worst salespeople on the planet. New readers might want to catch up on the six prior articles about Bob.
Understanding the Sales Force
JULY 21, 2021
We were watching an episode of the hilarious comedy series The Goldbergs and one of the themes of episode 4 in season 3 was about authenticity. In this episode, Barry and Erica, the two oldest children, accused each other of being posers. The bottom 50% of all salespeople are posers too.
Understanding the Sales Force
JANUARY 5, 2022
My articles begin with analogies so we'll start by asking, has baseball changed? Dave Kurlan Consultative Selling sales process closing crm inbound buyer journey outbound
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Understanding the Sales Force
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Anyone who has followed this Blog over the past 15 years knows that other than sales, the only thing I write about nearly as much is baseball. A Google search from within the Blog yields 605 results, and a search on my son playing baseball over the past twelve years yields 208 results.
Understanding the Sales Force
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Have you tried recruiting salespeople lately? It's a lot like it was in 2019, pre-pandemic, only different. From time to time, I help clients recruit for key roles.
Understanding the Sales Force
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
I was thinking about all the things we pay for that used to be free and are still free, yet we pay for them anyway. How many can you think of?
Understanding the Sales Force
JANUARY 26, 2021
Just before dark each day a Fox visits our property and drives our dog, Dinger, crazy. If you don't know Dinger, you can learn about his listening skills in this article. Last week, the Fox stole Dinger's green ball, brought it home to his own family, and that really pissed off Dinger!
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Understanding the Sales Force
OCTOBER 18, 2021
We were driving on the highway when the dashboard indicated low pressure in the left rear tire. That can't be good! As we exited the highway eight miles later, the tire was flat and we were able to drive another mile to a safe location and call roadside assistance.
Understanding the Sales Force
APRIL 13, 2021
You can find inspiration anywhere. Even in a book called, A Year of Playing Catch. Tom Schaff was nice enough to send me a copy of this book and there was the inspiration, right there on page 128. Why would someone from the world of sales care about a page out of a baseball book?
Understanding the Sales Force
DECEMBER 13, 2021
This is my annual nutcracker post. I first wrote the article in 2011 and people loved the analogy between the Nutcracker and a sales call. I make minor modifications to the article each year as current trends, best practices, and recent data dictate.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 1, 2021
May 29 was the day that nearly all COVID restrictions were lifted here Massachusetts. How liberating! Or so I thought. I went to the grocery store and was stunned to discover that I was the only person in the store not wearing a mask.
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Understanding the Sales Force
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
32 years ago, back in the winter of 1989, I experienced one of the most memorable weeks of my life. I attended Red Sox Fantasy Camp where campers like me, all greater than 30 years old and most a LOT older than that, were treated to an incredible baseball experience.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 24, 2021
We are finally doing things we haven't done for quite a while including dining inside restaurants, flying, staying in hotels, going to and hosting parties, attending packed stadiums for sporting events and more.
Understanding the Sales Force
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Perhaps you've heard the advertisement while listening to a SiriusXM radio station. It's for Home Title Lock.
Understanding the Sales Force
DECEMBER 9, 2020
I won't suggest that a cup of coffee will make you more alert and more effective. It's much more helpful than that. This is another Bob story. Bob was on a sales call and the prospect told him that they were looking for the lowest price. I hope you hate it when that happens.
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