by Kahle Wisdom | Jan 3, 2019 | Entrepreneurs & Executives, Sales Managers/Sales Leaders
When interviewing a hiring candidate or coaching an employee, it’s helpful to visualize the image of an iceberg with 10% visible above the surface, and 90% invisible below the surface: The visible 10% is necessary, but limited information: * Skills * Experience...
by Kahle Wisdom | Dec 26, 2018 | Sales Force Issues
Are you wasting your customers’ time? Or adding value every time you call on them? In this pressurized, multi-tasking world, where your customers are expected to produce more in less time, they may be growing less eager to meet with you than they were just a year...
by Kahle Wisdom | Dec 26, 2018 | Entrepreneurs & Executives, Sales Managers/Sales Leaders
Question: How do you switch from paying your sales people based on the sale to paying them based on the collection of the sale? Answer: Any time you make changes to a sales person’s compensation plan, you are playing with fire. Any adjustments require that you be...
by Kahle Wisdom | Dec 24, 2018 | Sales Force Issues
Here’s my response to this question: Help! I’m so frustrated. I just attended a “sales training” program that never addressed the real issues that I have to deal with every day. What causes me problems is not my lack of sales...
by Kahle Wisdom | Dec 18, 2018 | Sales Force Issues
Question: Customers in my industry do not accept price increases unless they have zero alternatives. How do we handle this? Answer: I’m sure you are not the only person thinking this way, nor is your industry the only one with this issue. Probably almost every one...
