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    If Alignment is such a good thing, why is it so hard to achieve?

    It would be hard to find anyone prepared to argue against the benefits of sales and marketing alignment. It’s a proven fact (we’ll come on to the results in a moment) that well-aligned organisations grow revenues faster. So, if alignment is such a good thing, why is it so ...

    Why the COI (Cost of Inaction) always needs to come before the ROI (Return on Investment)

    If you’re selling high-value B2B products or services, you’ve probably been involved in coming up with ROI (return on ...

    Latest Funnel Videos: Sales and Marketing Alignment

    I'm looking forward to speaking at the Funnel 2012 conference at London's Emirates Stadium on 13th November - in front of ...

    Why does sales training have such a poor ROI?

    The statistics certainly make for uncomfortable reading. According to a substantial body of published research - some of it ...

    Why is accurate sales forecasting such a challenge?

    According to the latest research published by CSO Insights, less than half of all forecasted sales opportunities actually ...

    Neil Rackham on the changing face of B2B buying

    Neil Rackham - the inventor of SPIN Selling - offered some of his thoughts on the changing face of B2B buying in a recent ...

    3 key steps to building a stronger Sales Funnel for 2013

    We’re already into the last quarter of 2012. If you’re in a complex sales environment with lengthy decision-making ...

    What sets you apart?

    So - what sets you apart? It’s probably the single most important question that any organisation in a competitive market ...

    Are you appealing to budget makers or budget takers?

    Are your sales and marketing messages targeted at budget makers or budget takers? In most complex, high value sales ...

    Want to stand out from the crowd? Then stop playing buzzword bingo…

    Is your company innovative? Are you customer-focused? Are your solutions best of breed or best in class? What about ...