by Dave Kahle | Jun 15, 2020 | B2B sales, best practices for sales people
I often hear my clients lament that they wish they had a more professional sales force. That idea of a “professional sales force” gets a lot of conversation in sales management and sales executive circles. But what exactly does it mean? And why is it a good thing?...
by Dave Kahle | Jun 2, 2020 | best practices for sales people, sales strategy
In this rapidly changing world, new sources of competition surface continually. Many manufacturers have shown an increasing tendency to take the best customers direct and compete with distribution for the largest customers. In many places, competition among...
by Dave Kahle | May 31, 2018 | B2B sales, best practices for sales people, sales training
Are Successful Salespeople Born That Way? It is the eternal question, the sales manager’s version of nature versus nurture. I teach salespeople how to become better at their jobs. I believe successful salespeople are nurtured. There are best practices in the sales...
by Dave Kahle | May 27, 2017 | B2B sales, best practices for sales people, how to sell, sales management, selling
The world is full of sales people who claim, quite proudly, to have great relationships with their customers. If that were true, it really would be great. But unfortunately, “great relationships” is too often a veil that sales people hide behind to keep from...
by Dave Kahle | Mar 24, 2017 | B2B sales, best practices for sales people, how to sell, sales training, selling
I wish I had a dollar for every time I was asked that question in a sales training session. It’s certainly one of the most common questions I hear coming from professional sales people – and their bosses. There are a variety of answers — too many for just one...
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