Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for Sales
Before you start prospecting, your profile must be professionally optimized to establish credibility. A well-crafted profile builds trust and makes…
Before you start prospecting, your profile must be professionally optimized to establish credibility. A well-crafted profile builds trust and makes…
In sales, relationships are everything. The ability to build, nurture, and leverage a strong professional network can make the difference…
Cold emailing is a powerful tool for generating leads, yet many sales professionals struggle to get responses. Crafting the perfect…
Consultative selling is a sales approach focused on understanding a customer’s needs and providing solutions tailored to those needs. Unlike…
Following up is essential in sales, as many deals close only after multiple touchpoints. However, most salespeople give up too…
Sales and persuasion go hand in hand. Understanding psychological triggers can help salespeople influence buyers and boost conversions. Here are…
Closing deals is the ultimate goal of every salesperson. However, it requires a combination of skill, strategy, and persistence. Here…
When it comes to sales emails, the old adage holds true — you only get one chance to make a first impression. To help you…
RFPs (Requests for Proposals) are a necessity in B2B sales. Yet most sellers respond reactively, mistakenly believing that more proposals mean more deals. In truth,…
Pipeline management training (or sales pipeline training) can increase your sales manager’s effectiveness. It can also provide the necessary structure and knowledge to help sales…
What’s the difference between sales and marketing? At a high level, marketing is all about informing leads and attracting them to your company, while sales…
Let’s be real: getting buyers to take action isn’t easy. You’ve been there; a deal is progressing, conversations are moving along, and then—boom—it stalls. The…
When I started my sales career, I immediately gravitated toward the slimy salesperson persona. I was pushy and only focused on closing the deal. As…
Ever since I stepped into the B2B SaaS world back in 2021, I’ve wondered why some companies with great products crash and burn while others…
Have you ever wondered what sets top sales performers apart from the rest? I know I have … maybe too much. Anyway, I used to…
Most salespeople face the same persistent challenge: Their prospects lack urgency. There are a number of strategies — both successful and unsuccessful — reps use…
If you’re looking for a way to show off the value of your product or service to potential customers, proof of concept (POC) in sales…
Is it true that flattery will get you everywhere? In my experience, flattery in sales will at least earn you 20 more seconds of a…
Most teams today are in touch with their sales data in some way, shape, or form. Some industries and companies are better at it than…
Calendars, planners, to-do lists. These are just a few of the tools we use to stay on top of our day-to-day activities. But how can…
Ask any salesperson with some gray hairs if cold calling works, and they’ll probably tell you to smile and dial. That’s because cold calling indeed…
As a business owner, sales isn’t just a job — it’s baked into everything I do. Pitching clients, negotiating partnerships, growing a network. You…
AI isn’t the biggest hurdle for sales teams anymore — that’s what I learned after speaking with several sales professionals. As 2025 unfolds, I’m seeing…
Last spring, I was hired to write emails for a client’s product launch promotion. Their last spring sale email campaign had bombed — open rates…
I’ve made over 11,000 cold calls. I’ve booked 335 meetings, closed over $287k at a startup company and $40m in an enterprise multinational company, and…
Early on in my sales career, I landed a big (at the time) deal after cold emailing about 30 prospects using a certain template. That…
Well-defined sales pipeline stages allow reps to track their deals and nurture their prospect from lead to customer. Whether you’re just getting started in B2B…
I’ll admit it — I didn’t always put much thought into my sales email signature. Early in my career, my email sign-off was just my…
While our recent research on the state of sales training and continuous learning highlighted the clear benefits of highly effective sales training, it also revealed…
Discovery calls seem straightforward: learn about your prospect and present your solution. But in reality, they derail more often than they succeed. I’ve been there…
I’ll never forget one of my first big sales meetings. I walked out feeling defeated, convinced I’d blown it. The prospect had bombarded me with…
Some sales managers hit their targets. Others build teams that consistently outperform, year after year. What makes the difference? To find out, I spoke with…
Picture hiring a promising sales rep. But three months in, they quit. Sound familiar? You’re not alone — 52% of top sales hires quit because…
Research shows that just over 37% of emails are opened across all industries. So as you can imagine, capturing a prospect’s attention takes a compelling…
When I started in B2B sales and my real phone sales prospecting journey began, I quickly realized I was lost. I was overwhelmed with the…
To find and win business consistently, you need the right mix of sales skills across the sales process, from filling the front-end of the pipeline…
When I was in 5th grade, I was voted “Most Reserved” in the yearbook at Dewey Elementary School in Cherry Hill, NJ. I had just…
B2B sales is a fun experience for me. I get to interact with different people, understand their personalities, and see how they perceive things. I…
Sellers in 2025 face a perfect storm: economic and political uncertainty, rapid tech advancements, lengthening sales cycles, and increasingly complex buying committees. Expectations haven’t adjusted…
Sales is a tough job under normal circumstances, but throw in a recession and things get even more complicated. As whispers (or shouts) of an…
Every sales professional has the same experience: The end of the quarter looms, and you’re still waiting for leads to convert into paying customers. As…
A strong sales strategy plan creates the foundation for a cohesive and successful sales organization. Sales strategies and initiatives also align salespeople on shared goals…