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    Bob Apollo

    Bob Apollo
    November 19, 2023
    Bob Apollo is a Fellow of the Institute of Sales Professionals, a regular contributor to the International Journal of Sales Transformation and Top Sales World Magazine, and the driving force behind Inflexion-Point Strategy Partners, the leading proponents of outcome-centric selling. Following a successful corporate career spanning start-ups, scale-ups and market leaders, Bob now works as a strategic advisor, mentor, trainer and coach to ambitious B2B sales organisations - teaching them how to differentiate themselves through their provably superior approach to achieving their customer's desired outcomes.
    Articles By Bob Apollo

    The #1 sales issue: inability to communicate value

    For three years in a row, the highly influential benchmark and advisory firm Sirius Decisions has reported that the number ...

    Why B2B Marketing in 2014 must be about Content + Context + Conversation

    First, a tip of the hat to David Meerman Scott and Doug Kessler for inspiring some of the ideas in this blog. In Isaac ...

    7 Sales and Marketing Resolutions for 2014

    It’s that time of the year again. The start of a new calendar year often coincides with the start of a new financial year, ...

    Why the Cost of Inaction is so important in B2B Sales

    Return on Investment (ROI) projections are often regarded as a critical element of B2B sales proposals, particular for ...

    B2B Sales: are you sure you’re talking to the decision-maker?

    If there’s one message that gets drummed into the heads of every participant on every sales training course, it’s “make sure ...

    Why B2B sales people need to lead towards - not with - their solution

    One of the key principles that underpin the insight-led selling mindset is the idea that your marketing messages - and your ...

    Steering sales people away from the 3Ds: Demo, Discount, Develop

    3D movies can be entertaining to watch. They can make special effects jump right out of the screen at you. But if over-done, ...

    How many Zombies are lurking in your sales pipeline?

    Have you ever felt that you might be in the presence of the living dead? Even if you are not a horror movie fan, it might be ...

    Why your salespeople need to learn to listen laterally...

    I introduced the phrase “lateral listening” into a recent blog article, and had quite a few people ask me what I meant. In ...

    Why your market segmentation must focus on the centres, not the edges

    Market segmentation is one of the most powerful tools in the B2B sales and marketing toolbox. If done well, it can ...