by Dave Kahle | Jun 22, 2021 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-General, Leadership-Sales Management
Q. We are intent on revising our decades-old sales force compensation plan. Management is divided. One half favors straight commission, and the other doesn’t. What are your thoughts? A. In my work as a sales consultant, I am routinely involved in helping my clients...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jun 17, 2021 | Podcasts
Things are changing at an unprecedented pace and will continue to do so. This is not an event, but a permanent state of affairs. The only way to assure that we survive and thrive in this environment is to become adept at the ultimate sales improvement skill –...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jun 10, 2021 | Podcasts
This podcast answers these questions: Q. What do we do when a customer wants to spread the business between several vendors, even though I know we can provide better service? Q. How can I get between my competitor, and these contacts that are, in some cases, close...
by Dave Kahle | Jun 8, 2021 | Leadership-Sales Force
As a veteran sales trainer, I’ve often wrestled with this question: Why is it that some salespeople do so much better, in the long run than others of equal skill and competency? I’ve identified a number of reasons for that. Probably the most powerful and pervasive...
by Dave Kahle | Jun 3, 2021 | Leadership-General
Why is it so difficult for us to do what we want to do? I believe there are two primary forces: Habit and Self-Image. Q. My salespeople all acknowledge the wisdom of spending more time in their high potential accounts, but they don’t do it. How can I get them to...
