Colleen’s Blog

I don't know a single sales leader who finds hiring great new talent to be particularly easy. So, what's the solution?

There's a step that's commonly missing in account management planning. Do you know what it is? Many strategies look like this:

Are you harnessing the power of change? Change is often associated with pain, discomfort, and all sorts of other negative feelings. But, it can actually be the biggest driver of success in your sales.

Changing your buyer's mindset can be very powerful.

Do members of your sales team freeze up at this key moment?

You need to get familiar with this important sales alignment. Did you know that customers that receive exceptional customer service are 86% more likely to reorder than those who have a subpar experience?

Effective sales coaching can be elusive. Often, it can be done with little to no structure, on an impromptu basis, or only conducted when a seller is in a slump.

Ready to hire a new salesperson or salespeople for your team? Do this before hiring!

Some sellers (erroneously) believe that they should be attempting to sell to anyone and everyone. This is, counterintuitively to some, an excellent recipe to create a disaster.

There's an easy way to improve sales closing ratios. When a sales leader notices that his or her ratios aren't up to par, a variety of tactics are often implemented.