by Janet Gregory | Sep 27, 2013 | Marketing
As business grows and evolves, a change of channel sales model is often required. It could be changing the channel strategy from direct to channel *or* from channel to direct *or* establishing a mix. In any change there are seven key considerations that need to be...
by Janet Gregory | Sep 1, 2013 | Marketing
Looking for sales training? Here are some options. For individuals, there are great publicly available training programs that individuals can attend. For large companies, consider bringing the training in-house. For any size company, use a sales training...
by Janet Gregory | Feb 16, 2011 | Marketing
Today I attended the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Sales Operations Forum. The topic “Unlocking Sales Manager Value” was filled with best practices for both sales managers and the sales operations managers that work with them. The session was hosted by...
by Mary Gospe | Apr 12, 2010 | Marketing
Last week I attended a SalesCraft roundtable hosted by Sharon Little, Director of Global Field Communications at VMware. SalesCraft is a forum for Silicon Valley sales leaders to talk about strategies and trends for empowering successful sales teams. The topic:...
by Janet Gregory | Mar 20, 2009 | Marketing
First impressions are even more important when selling in recessionary times. Sales is all about them, it’s not about you. Customers are concerned and want their money to go a long way. They are looking for long term value, short term payback, transparency in...