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Monday, November 28th, 2022
Why development is so much more than just training. In “Hiring salespeople with talent” (see pages 6-7), I explored the challenges involved in making good sales hires. Now I want to shift attention to some of the key things we need to do if we are to fully develop the potential of the talented salespeople that we have just hired….
Friday, September 30th, 2022
Details of upcoming events can be found at the Institute of Sales Professionals website. https://www.the-isp.org/events Leadership in Sales (setting clear direction and getting out of the way!) – Sales Leader Round Table Tuesday 4 October 2022, 09:00 The impact of people culture to build trusting teams – Live Sales Leader Round Table Wednesday 5 October 2022, 08:30 Humanising the sales…
Friday, September 30th, 2022
National Sales Conference (UK) Thursday, 10 November…
Friday, September 30th, 2022
SAP’s Experiential Sales Learning programs allow salespeople to learn in the flow of their work. To ensure that business continued to flow, in 2020 most companies worldwide responded to the pandemic by making the transition to remote working. More recently, as some businesses began to require employees to work onsite again, others have been cementing a hybrid working model as…
Friday, September 30th, 2022
When a group of non-native English speakers wanted to hone their English writing and speaking skills, they joined a programme exploring a range of literary genres via the work of a cross-section of authors. We set these business leaders the task of recounting their most memorable sales experiences in the Journal. In this special feature, we explore the rationale behind…
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
Only 25% of sales organizations are directly measuring sales behaviours that drive sales success, claims ValueSelling Associates. “Our research findings mean that 75% of sales teams are driving down the interstate with their focus fixed on the rear-view mirror,” President and CEO, Julie Thomas tells the Journal. +
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
Engage buyers using the basics of value-based selling. We all know the frightening stats: buyers spend 17% of their time interacting with sales professionals, and nearly half (43%) prefer a completely rep-free experience (Gartner). Yes, this is alarming. However, this roadblock is just that, a roadblock – it’s not impassable. After all, the buying journey is complex and contains numerous…
Friday, April 22nd, 2022
Details of upcoming events can be found at the Institute of Sales Professionals website. https://www.the-isp.org/events Sales Cycle Best Practice – New Thinking Thursday 5 May 2022, 09:00 Push Back Against Post-Pandemic Procurement Pressure Tuesday 10 May 2022, 09:00 Buyer Behaviour – What are the key drivers in the decision-making process? Tuesday 24 May 2022, 09:00 Improving your Proposals Wednesday 25…
Friday, April 22nd, 2022
GSSI – Global Sales Science Institute –…
Monday, January 10th, 2022
Details of upcoming can be found at the Institute of Sales Professionals website. https://www.the-isp.org/events +
Monday, January 10th, 2022
AMA Winter Academic Conference (in-person) – Las…
Friday, November 26th, 2021
In the bold new world of sales, a mental shift is required. The pandemic turned the whole world upside down: it made us shift our priorities away from things that we once thought were important to new ways of working and living. As people switch careers and re-evaluate how they spend their time, naturally their behaviours have fundamentally changed. In…
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
Webinar: Outsourced sales – brand partners or guns for hire? 6 October 2021: 9.00 am – 9.45 am BST Dr Beth Rogers, Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University School of Management and examiner and lecturer in sales topics at two other universities in Europe. This talk explores research about the factors in the make-or-buy decision for sales activities and provides a…
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
Global Sales Transformation XVI 7 October 2021…
Monday, September 27th, 2021
GARTNER SUGGESTS EIGHT STEPS TO CREATE COMPETITIVE…
Tuesday, July 27th, 2021
AMA Virtual Summer Academic Conference (virtual event)…
Monday, July 26th, 2021
Introducing the psychological contract into sales education Introduction This paper discusses the relevance of the “psychological contract” to the sales process and its potential contribution to the field of sales education. This viewpoint has emerged through the author’s 40 years etic and emic perspectives of direct observation of sales executives, five years involvement in national and international university sales competitions,…
Monday, July 26th, 2021
Exploring the last decade of sales and sales enablement and what’s in store for the next ten years. There’s no question that B2B sales and the ways in which we sell have rapidly and fundamentally changed during the past year. But how does that compare with the past decade and, more importantly, where is the industry headed next? For many…
Monday, July 26th, 2021
Like any change-management programme, effective sales enablement is not rocket science but remains challenging to deliver. I am constantly amazed by the poor understanding of enablement in the go-to-market space. Many overcomplicate it; others oversimplify and dismiss its value. I recently delivered a webinar with the Sales Enablement Society, titled “The Only Enablement Operating Model You’ll Ever Need.” In that…
