Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for Sales
Before you start prospecting, your profile must be professionally optimized to establish credibility. A well-crafted profile builds trust and makes…

Before you start prospecting, your profile must be professionally optimized to establish credibility. A well-crafted profile builds trust and makes…

In sales, relationships are everything. The ability to build, nurture, and leverage a strong professional network can make the difference…

Cold emailing is a powerful tool for generating leads, yet many sales professionals struggle to get responses. Crafting the perfect…

Consultative selling is a sales approach focused on understanding a customer’s needs and providing solutions tailored to those needs. Unlike…

Following up is essential in sales, as many deals close only after multiple touchpoints. However, most salespeople give up too…

Sales and persuasion go hand in hand. Understanding psychological triggers can help salespeople influence buyers and boost conversions. Here are…

Closing deals is the ultimate goal of every salesperson. However, it requires a combination of skill, strategy, and persistence. Here…

Most reps aren’t prepared to sell to C-level executives. Here’s my honest take: Most salespeople are overprepared for objections and underprepared for business conversations. They…

Last week, I had three discovery calls — each completely different. The first prospect wanted to jump straight to pricing before I’d even explained the…

Top-performing sales teams are 51% more likely to maintain a regular coaching cadence, yet less than 8% of a sales manager’s workload is allocated to…

Finding the right sales tools for small businesses can make the difference between chasing leads endlessly and closing deals with confidence. As someone who has…

I still remember the first time I tried to “build a funnel.” I had just joined a new company, and I wanted to prove myself….

As a B2B salesperson for companies like IBM and Open Text, I’ve had to work hard to earn every meeting, especially in industries where inboxes…

I feel like starting a retail business has never been easier — there’s a YouTube video and tool for everything. But growing one is exceedingly…

Managing relationships in real estate is more than just remembering names and dates — it’s about nurturing trust through every stage of the buying or…

Onboarding alone isn’t enough to build a high-performing sales team. Research shows that 70% of training is forgotten within a week, leaving sellers struggling to…

High-velocity inside sales teams thrive on speed, consistency, and the ability to convert conversations into pipeline. But in a remote environment, coaching sales development representatives…

If you’re like me, you’ve asked this question: What is the difference between a salesperson and a business development representative (BDR)? Well, here’s what I…

Measuring sales training effectiveness is essential and often underestimated. Even the most engaging learning experience must lead to performance outcomes to justify the investment and…

You risk losing your margin, or even the whole sale, in negotiations. Final agreements are often subject to changes or budget restrictions at the 11th…

Every sales pro I talk to mentions the same challenges: inflation, rising interest rates, and pricing instability are making it harder to get deals across…

RFPs (Requests for Proposals) are a necessity in B2B sales. Yet most sellers respond reactively, mistakenly believing that more proposals mean more deals. In truth,…

Salespeople spend nearly 70% of their week caught up in the whirlwind of administrative tasks. Only 30% of their time actually goes to selling. Reps…

If you’re still ignoring buyer journey questions, it’s time to pause and rewind. I say so because sales is now an increasingly consultative profession. Success…

When I first started covering B2B SaaS, I used to skim over sales statistics, thinking, “Interesting, but not immediately useful.” I couldn’t have been more…

AI has surged across the sales tech landscape, promising smarter, faster, and more scalable enablement. But amid the hype, many sales leaders are asking: Is…

The market is flooded with tools that promise "personalization at scale.” But in reality, most solutions just slap tokens into templates and call it personalization….

In fast-moving markets, static sales playbooks aren‘t just outdated — they can be a massive liability. When sales reps can’t quickly access messaging tailored to…
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I still remember the first time I froze on a sales call. I had no script, no structure. I just had a vague idea of…

Especially in the age of AI, professional services firms are in the business of relationships. People work with people, and once a certain bar of…

There are several different approaches and frameworks used in the sales qualification process. Given the various ways to discover the best lead, I think any…

Last year, I hit a wall trying to scale sales as a solo consultant. I was doing strategy calls, sending follow-ups, chasing proposals — basically…

I still remember the first cold call that truly humbled me. Not the first one I ever made — that one was bad, sure, but…

I’ve led two sales teams at SaaS and was a salesperson myself. I spoke to hundreds of C-level salespeople and founders from enterprises like Coca-Cola…

Let’s get one thing straight: Prospecting isn’t the glamorous part of sales. It’s not where you close deals, earn high-fives, or ring the gong. But…

Sales used to feel like a blank canvas every time I picked up the phone. No map, no rhythm, just intuition and hustle. That might…

I distinctly remember a meeting when our sales and marketing teams brainstormed how to grow the business: “We need more leads,” echoed the sales team….

Sales is about getting the right message in front of the right prospect. It’s as simple as it sounds, but over my career I’ve seen…

Cold calling might be the most dreaded activity in sales, especially during a slow season. As someone who‘s trained countless sales professionals at HubSpot, Stage…

Reps are arguing in Slack about “who owns Berlin” while two hot inbound demos sit unworked. Every new hire triggers a border dispute. These challenges…

Like most people, I don’t read all of the sales emails I get. When I do open an email, I skim its contents and immediately…