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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

    Stanford research shows that sales grow when bonuses are eliminated

    Recent research from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business suggests that companies that eliminate bonuses for ...

    What if product marketing saw itself as "problem solving marketing"?

    I was reflecting on a thought-provoking blog by Dave Brock, who asked "what would happen if we saw things the way our ...

    Sales presentations should be conversations, not broadcasts

    How many times have you sat and suffered through a dull b2b presentation, eagerly anticipating the final slide and an end to ...

    B2B sales: how do your prospects approach risk?

    Jill Konrath's "Selling to Big Companies" website is a must-read resource for anyone concerned with improving their sales ...

    Are Current B2B Marketing Conditions Causing You to Think Differently?

    Nick de Cent, editor of Modern Selling recently asked me if I had any feel for how people are thinking about the economic ...

    Solution Selling – Where’s the Problem?

    Selling undifferentiated products is tough. Margins are declining, competition is increasing, and the buyer has all the ...

    Is your CRM System a Sales Prevention System?

    Most sales organisations have some sort of CRM system in place. Many have made significant investments in the system. Yet ...

    Crossing the Chasm, Eagles, Flocks and the 70% Solution

    I was reflecting with a client the other day on the current economic climate, and how hard it was to recruit really good ...

    McKinsey: Shooting holes in the "Sales Funnel"

    The latest McKinsey Quarterly carries a great article on the consumer decision journey - and shoots holes in the now ...

    Trigger Events: Time to Brush Up Your Trigger-Nometry!

    How confident are you that you truly, deeply understand who your best prospects are, what really matters to them, and how ...