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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

    You Can’t Bore Your Customers Into Buying!

    I was re-reading Neil Rackham’s SPIN Selling the other day - a recommended activity for anyone involved in B2B selling - and ...

    Why Can't You Uncover More Qualified Sales Opportunities?

    I've just reviewed the results of a recent LinkedIn poll in which I asked the audience to identify the initiative that had ...

    B2B Collaboration: Salesforce’s Chatter rises to a Crescendo...

    I’ve written before about the potential of Salesforce.com’s recently-launched Chatter application to drive intracompany ...

    The 4 dimensions of an ideal B2B customer...

    What does your ideal customer or prospect look like? The question is an important one, because too many sales pipelines are ...

    Only 3 things matter when qualifying a sales opportunity...

    There are few things more impressive than a consistently successful sales person. Over the years, I’ve sought to identify ...

    7 reasons why most B2B CRM systems get forecasting badly wrong...

    How accurate are your sales forecasts? According to the latest research from CSO Insights, less than 50% of deals close as ...

    7 Key Initiatives to Drive Sales + Marketing Alignment

    Sales and marketing alignment is increasingly recognised as a critical contributor to sustained business success.

    Social Media without Thought Leadership is like broadcasting into space

    I attended SirusDecisions’ excellent inaugural European summit in London yesterday. It was packed with essential information ...

    Are You Equipping Your Salespeople to have Remarkable Conversations?

    I must have conducted hundreds of voice of the customer surveys on behalf of clients over the past few years. Speaking with ...

    Sales and Marketing 2.0: it’s all about Collaboration...

    Almost all of my recent assignments have revolved around helping B2B clients realise the power and potential of Sales and ...