Jan 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
There are predictions, and then there’s reality. I’ve never liked predictions. I’m not an economist and I’m not a fortune teller. Yet, we’re asked to make predictions all the time. I understand that predictive analysis tools can be accurate at...
Oct 1, 2021 | Newsletter, Uncategorized
Plus, here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this summer. I’m embarrassed by the bad sales behavior that blasts us every day. Obviously, I’ve never been a fan of cold calling, but now the uninvited sales pitches are multichannel. I’m sure you’ve...
Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Why entitlement may actually be a good thing Remember when your parents told you to turn down that loud, obnoxious music? Actually, they yelled, because otherwise you wouldn’t have heard them. They griped about “kids today” and wondered what this next generation was...
Jun 4, 2020 | Sales Leadership, Uncategorized
The sales world just lost one of its wisest women, and I’ve just lost one of my best friends. I wasn’t sure what the answer would be when I made the call. I’d always wanted to visit St. Petersburg, Russia. I was speaking in London in May of 2016, and I figured it...
Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Don’t panic—here’s how to get your phones actually ringing again. It’s a very scary time, with lots of uncertainty as we stay shuttered in place. We see deals in our sales pipeline postponed or disappearing. So, what do you do? You take action. Sales...
Mar 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Waiting could be your Achilles heel—plus, everything you missed from No More Cold Calling this month. When the economy slows, the pace of decision making must pick up. Ram Charan, author of 25 books and consultant to CEOs, said that many years ago, but it’s even more...