Sales Training Program

Slow Sales? Training May or May Not Be the Solution.

May 16, 2013

Is your company and/or sales team in a bit of a sales slump? I know it may surprise you to hear me say this, but sales training is not always the solution.  Unfortunately, training is often pegged as the solution for everything. Obviously, I do often see where organizations could benefit greatly from training.  Sometimes, [...]

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The Role of Sales Training in Delivering Better Outcomes

May 02, 2013

I spend a lot of time with division heads, sales managers and salespeople, and it’s not unusual for the topic of sales training to be discussed — especially in context of how important it is or isn’t.  Does sales training really deliver better outcomes for sales teams? I believe it does (I know, you expected [...]

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Three Ways to Improve Sales Performance After A Big Training Event

Oct 12, 2012

Whether you are a salesperson or a sales manager, have you ever been involved in a big sales kickoff or training event — only to have the enthusiasm and results quickly disappear shortly thereafter? This is a common problem! But the good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way.  You can achieve [...]

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Why It’s Okay to Fail on a Sales Call

Sep 24, 2012

Rest assured I’m not turning into a negative person. No, I’ll always be the optimistic person who is determined to find a way to make things work. However, I will say it’s okay to fail on a sales call. Look at things this way: If you were to win on every sales call, shouldn’t that [...]

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Are You Spending Enough on Your Sales Efforts?

Sep 17, 2012

How much do you and your company spend on sales? Too many companies have made cutbacks in sales all because they want to save money. More often than not, I’ll argue they don’t save anything but wind up hurting themselves. I have looked at some of the data of the percentage of revenue that some [...]

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