“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader “The best executive is the one who has the sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt “The people who
A couple of weeks back I was a presenter on a panel hosted by the Canadian Professional Sales Association. I was joined by Brian Jeffrey, author, sales consultant and founder of Salesforce Assessments Ltd., Margo Crawford, Director of Business Operations at Meriton Networks, and Bill Garbarino, a Professor at the Algonquin College School of Business.
Unless you have a product that sells itself (no such thing?), then you need an overachieving sales team to deliver growth. “A” players in the context of sales, simply means that they consistently create revenue from thin air, outsell their peers and make the company look exceptional. Because “A” players are creative and successful, they
I just read Brian Tracy’s book “Advanced Selling Strategies” which presents the mindset and tactics used by very successful sales people. There are no old school tricks, just simple things that will help you develop rapport with your prospect, learn about their business and then help you close more deals. The book covers everything from how
I have a bit of a problem with the notion of a “rainmaker” sales person. To be sure, a great sales person does work long and hard to create business where none existed before, but there is no magic rain that falls from their individual efforts. In order for a sales person to be highly productive,
