CEO at Peak Sales Recruiting
Before Peak, Eliot spent more than 20 years building and leading companies, where he took the lead in recruiting and managing high performance sales teams. He co-founded Ventrada Systems (mobile applications) and GlobalX (e-commerce software). He was also Vice President of Sales for PointShot Wireless. Eliot received his B. Comm. from Carleton University and has been honored as a Top 40 Under 40 Award winner. He co-authored Sales Recruiting 2.0, How to Find Top Performing Sales People, Fast and provides regular insights on sales team management and hiring on the Peak Sales Recruiting Blog.
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - June 25, 2021
You have a shortlist of candidates for your next sales leadership position. Choosing between candidates based on a few interview meetings is risky. You need to understand how the candidate’s leadership skills and strategic thinking will apply to your context. The solution is to invite your top 2-5 sales leadership candidates to present a sales
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - May 17, 2021
Managers and leaders play a critical role in setting the tone for the ethical climate in sales. Colleen Francis, good friend and author of Honesty Sells, states “Those who are in the top 10% of the sales profession have mastered the art of open, honest communication with their clients.” Is your team in that 10%?
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - May 6, 2021
Remote Company Culture with Kelly Ruddick Meet Kelly Ruddick, Chief Spirit Officer at Peak Sales Recruiting 00:00 Intro Meet Kelly Ruddick, Chief Spirit Officer at Peak Sales Recruiting. Her role is to keep people connected. 00:10 Remote Company Culture Given title Chief Spirit Officer. Any company that adopts this role to specifically keep their people
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - April 7, 2021
Initial CRO Found For International Legal Service Firm Success breeds success: In the end, CogencyGlobal made a single offer, which was accepted. From initial contact with Peak Sales Executive Search to the candidate’s acceptance of the offer, was under 120 days. The conversations with CogencyGlobal developed into an ongoing relationship with Peak Sales Executive Search
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - April 1, 2021
Training Remotely with Ryan Thornton Meet Ryan Thornton, Operations Manager at Peak Sales Recruiting 00:00 Intro 00:14 Best Practices of Remote Training With the big shift to remote work: more than reasonable to expect people to come prepared with knowledge on how to run a virtual call. Etiquette for video calls Make a push to
