What is a Quality Prospect?
Many sales reps jump up and down when they land a new “prospect.” However, many a sales manager has been frustrated a month later to find that what the rep called a prospect was never a true quality prospect—it was only a suspect. Understanding the real quality...
Bad Voicemails – Email Edition
Bad Sales Emails Are Everywhere – Let’s Roast One Together We are receiving many more bad emails than bad voicemails these days so we thought it was appropriate to expand our popular blog series to include Bad Emails. Below is a real spam email we received about...
Is your top salesperson part of the problem?
Can your top salesperson really be a problem? How can this be true? Financially, they’re not a problem. The problem is the psychological damage they inflict on business owners. That’s the problem. Most true superstars are paid like superstars. They act like...
New lead sources are long shots
I’m not a gambler, so I have not bet on a lot of horse races. But when I do, I rarely bet on the 50-to-1 shots. Sure, it’s great when they pay off, but they rarely do. I’m guessing that most business owners are like me. They don’t like to bet...Is the need for more leads a “salesperson addiction?”
Never in the history of business has a salesperson said, “please give me fewer leads.” They must teach a class at salesperson school that every lead is a good lead and you always need more. Sometimes it feels like your sales team is an incessant child asking for...Recent Posts
Why $300,000 Revenue Roles Are Disappearing (And Still Possible)
For years, $300,000 revenue roles were common in sales. Not because companies were generous — but because sales owned the entire buyer’s journey. Salespeople found prospects. They educated buyers. They guided decisions. They managed risk. They closed. Today, much of that work has moved elsewhere. Marketing automation, content, and demand generation now handle a large... Read more →
The Real Difference Between a Sales Manager and a Sales Leader
Every CEO thinks they’re hiring a “sales leader.” What they usually get is a sales administrator with a fancy job title. Here’s the breakdown. Sales Managers (most hires): Run reports Monitor activity Attend meetings Relay messages Babysit CRM usage Approve discounts Put out fires They oversee tasks. They keep things moving. But they rarely elevate... Read more →