new business development

new business development

Are You or Your Sales Team Just Chasing Opportunities Instead of Targeting Strategic Accounts?

I love a warm lead as much as the next guy. And we can all certainly understand why most salespeople start at the bottom of their sales funnels and work their way up. That is the default mode of most sellers, right? They start their sales day by obsessing over the hottest deals in the pipeline …

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Stop Over Analyzing Your List and Get in Front of Strategic Target Prospects Now

I can make the strong case that a large percentage of the underperforming salespeople and sales teams I work with struggle because of lack of  activity — specifically, lack of face-time and meaningful dialogue with the right contacts at strategic target prospects. There is nothing controversial about that statement, and I bet most gurus, executives …

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Blunt Interview re: Sales Managers Who Can’t Coach, Strategic Targeting & Fixing Your Story

I love talking Sales Management and New Business Development, and this fun, quick-htting interview on Joe McGonigal’s podcast was absolutely a blast. We jammed a ton of value and ideas into this brief conversation. Whether you’re a senior executive, sales leader or individual producer, you’ll be challenged and entertained. I shared blunt thoughts on topics …

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