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    5 Things You Should Already be Doing to Achieve Your Q1 Sales Targets

    We're now half way through Q1 - the period that sets the scene for your sales performance for the rest of the year. Stumble ...

    The Devil is in the Data: How Better Data Drives Greater B2B Sales

    I’ve touched on the importance of data quality before - even made it one of my three recommended New Year’s resolutions - ...

    Ideal Prospect Profiles Boost Sales Win Rates by 20%

    The always-excellent CSO Insights are soon to release the results of their annual 2011 sales performance optimisation ...

    It’s Best Not to Confuse Activity with Progress

    Over the past few weeks, I’ve been exposed to a number of situations where companies - or the managers that represent them - ...

    Training Won’t Solve Your Sales Performance Problem

    Gyms and Sales Training Companies both seem to benefit from New Year’s Resolutions. But just as signing up for gym ...

    SiriusDecisions: A B2B CMO's New Year's To-Do List

    Regular readers of my articles will know that I’ve often been inspired by the unique research-led insights generated by ...

    McKinsey Survey Shows Web 2.0 Related to Market Share Gains

    Is Web 2.0 simply a passing fad or an enduring trend? We no longer have to rely on the evangelists’ opinion. A recent ...

    Making the Case for Appointing a Chief Revenue Officer

    I'm a great admirer of the work that Marketo has been doing to provide tools that transform the way sales and marketing ...

    A Fresh Perspective on Aligning the B2B Buying and Selling Processes

    If there’s one piece of advice that I would offer to any B2B organisation wanting to improve their sales performance it ...

    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 ...