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    Are we really looking at a 75% reduction in sales heads by 2020?

    Gerhard Gschwandtner, publisher of Selling Power - in a characteristically provocative piece - recently predicted that the ...

    Why you may need to redefine your competition

    Who (or what) does your company really compete against? For the majority of B2B product or service offerings, the answer is ...

    Sales Leaders: Are you really training your sales people to succeed?

    CSO Insights have just released their eagerly-awaited annual review of the state of sales performance - reflecting detailed ...

    Why Sales doesn’t care about Aligning with Marketing - but ought to

    I admit it. I’ve been guilty of promoting the benefits of sales and marketing alignment as if they were self-evident to ...

    Why Your Sales Process Doesn’t Matter

    Coming from somebody who has consistently sought to promote the value of focus and process in all matters connected with B2B ...

    What can we all learn from Apple’s stunning success?

    Apple has just posted results that far outstrip analyst expectations - nearly doubling their revenue year-on-year and more ...

    B2B Marketing: Why Maximising Leads Won’t Maximise Revenues

    I come across many marketing organisations that seem to believe that the more leads they generate, the better they are ...

    B2B Sales: Has SFA Really Reached a Tipping Point?

    Malcolm Gladwell, in his book of the same name, pointed out the power of “The Tipping Point”, and sought to demonstrate with ...

    Understanding the Customer Buying Cycle and Triggers

    Your prospects' concerns, motivations and priorities change - often significantly - as they move from stage to stage in ...

    B2B Sales: Why You Must Help Your Prospects Monetise Their Pain

    At any time, every one of your sales prospects are likely to be able to identify - with or without your help - any number of ...