Category: Sales

Well-defined sales pipeline stages allow reps to track their deals and nurture their prospect from lead to customer. Whether you’re just getting started in B2B sales management, want to improve your team’s performance with repeatable, proven practices, or anything in between, you need a sales pipeline in place. In this post, I’ve assembled a step-by-step…

Hi, it’s me again, just checking in. Following up. Circling back. Despite the temptation to try this easy follow-up opener, I never recommend that salespeople send “just checking in” emails. The simple reason? They don’t work. It feels like a guilt trip, and doesn’t add new value or pique the prospect’s curiosity. But that doesn’t…

Hi, it’s me again, just checking in. Following up. Circling back. Despite the temptation to try this easy follow-up opener, I never recommend that salespeople send “just checking in” emails. The simple reason? They don’t work. It feels like a guilt trip, and doesn’t add new value or pique the prospect’s curiosity. But that doesn’t…

When I was in 5th grade, I was voted “Most Reserved” in the yearbook at Dewey Elementary School in Cherry Hill, NJ. I had just moved back to Jersey after bouncing around SoCal. I was a shy kid, nervous about making new friends. No one would expect me to go into sales, a field that’s…

When I was in 5th grade, I was voted “Most Reserved” in the yearbook at Dewey Elementary School in Cherry Hill, NJ. I had just moved back to Jersey after bouncing around SoCal. I was a shy kid, nervous about making new friends. No one would expect me to go into sales, a field that’s…

When it comes to sales emails, the old adage holds true — you only get one chance to make a first impression. To help you stand out in people’s inboxes, I’ve rounded up a list of sales email statistics to help you shape your subject lines, boost your open rates, and get potential customers to…

When it comes to sales emails, the old adage holds true — you only get one chance to make a first impression. To help you stand out in people’s inboxes, I’ve rounded up a list of sales email statistics to help you shape your subject lines, boost your open rates, and get potential customers to…

Sales is a tough job under normal circumstances, but throw in a recession and things get even more complicated.  As whispers (or shouts) of an economic downturn persist, salespeople need to shift from defense to offense. This means retiring the old playbook and getting creative with your sales strategies. I surveyed 200+ U.S. consumers to…

Sales is a tough job under normal circumstances, but throw in a recession and things get even more complicated.  As whispers (or shouts) of an economic downturn persist, salespeople need to shift from defense to offense. This means retiring the old playbook and getting creative with your sales strategies. I surveyed 200+ U.S. consumers to…

Calendars, planners, to-do lists. These are just a few of the tools we use to stay on top of our day-to-day activities. But how can you stay on top of your sales activities? With sales activity trackers. If you’re a sales leader, it’s important to determine the key metrics for evaluating your sales team. By…