Why I Share My Thoughts & Insights on This Blog

Simply put, I write about ideas, lessons, insights and issues that I find interesting and useful as someone who has run Sales or all Revenue in software/tech.  And I also write them with a goal of helping others in similar roles. I basically really have a primary goal to just  Read More >

Two Experts on Sales Management vs. Sales Leadership

A few years ago I interviewed Jason Jordan (author of the best-selling sales management book “Cracking the Sales Management Code“) and Ken Thoreson (of Acumen Sales Management Group, Ltd – author of “40 Critical Sales Management Activities that Drive Results“). Here I gleaned their thought son sales management and asked  Read More >

The CHAMP System

The CHAMP System includes these key areas: CHAMP Selling Methodology CHAMP Sales Process CHAMP Sales Leadership & Sales Coaching CHAMP Sales Metrics & KPIs CHAMP Elevator Pitch & Unique Value Proposition System CHAMP Negotiations

Daily Habits of a Highly Effective Sales Rep

What does a successful quota-carrying sales rep do every day? It’s no shock to learn that the best reps in the business are incredibly focused, organized, and clearly plan out each day with a set goal in mind. Here I wanted to share what I believe to be some highly-effective  Read More >

The 10 Chapters Your Sales Playbook Must Have

Do you have an effective sales playbook? A playbook acts as a reference manual for onboarding new sales reps and covers key areas for ongoing sales training. But a sales playbook also has a more important function – it codifies a sales process that is conducive to scalable, repeatable and  Read More >

The State of Sales 2.0 Today

Sales has changed. That’s no secret; the advent of technology and the evolution of the educated customer has forced sales organizations, sales managers and sales reps to change the way they used to do their jobs. According to The Corporate Executive Board (CEB), 57% of the purchase decision is completed  Read More >

Top 14 Sales Skills Every Sales Rep Must Master

What skills help make a quota-carrying inside sales rep successful? There is a complex set of skills that every ISR must possess in order to sell effectively and, as a sales manager, it is your responsibility to train and coach your reps extensively to enable them to succeed. Make sure  Read More >

The BIG Secret to Fixing your Sales Forecasting Accuracy

I read a lot about how other VPs of Sales and sales executives at SaaS companies have struggled with accuracy in sales forecasting.  And every time I see that I wonder how they run forecasts. Most sales organizations typically lean on one of these three methods: They used traditional sales  Read More >