Managing Sales Process

Pathways Oft Ignored (Issue 794)

In which we are reminded that, when we need internal leverage to move sales forward, our clients’ assistants or admins  may have the best networks of all. Read more »

Maps and Plans (Issue 793)

In which we are reminded that it’s good to have a map when working a major account. Read more »

Leaking Sprinklers (Issue 792)

In which we are reminded to meet routinely, certainly with our most significant clients, so we can anticipate and address challenges early rather than waiting for them to call us once there’s a breakdown. Read more »

Maybe Don’t Say It All At Once… (Issue 791)

In which we are reminded not to call our clients’ babies ugly…. At least not all at once. “So, what do you think?” I asked my friend at intermission.  I had invited her to dinner to catch up on a year’s stories,  then to take in a local troupe’s performance of a Broadway musical. “This … Read more »

Remember When We… (Issue 788)

In which we are encouraged to remind our clients, from time to time, all that we’ve done for them. Read more »

Dust Bunnies (Issue 786)

In which we are reminded that haphazard execution of even small details in a sales process can hurt us. Read more »

The Curse of Experience (Issue 784)

In which we are reminded to be careful about when we take short cuts to diagnoses based on experience. Read more »

Daily Measures (Issue 781)

In which we are encouraged to plan, then track and manage, our sales activities to boost our chances of hitting goals.  Read more »

Forget Me Not (Issue 778)

In which we are reminded to “follow the check list” as we’re closing sales or finishing projects. Read more »

Why Do You Ask???? (Issue 775)

In which we are reminded that very few questions come from idle curiosity. We need to know why. Read more »

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