Dave Kahle Wisdom

Which Sales Management Style is Yours? A Sales Managers’ 5 Styles

Which Sales Management Style is Yours? A Sales Managers’ 5 Styles

by Dave Kahle I’ve trained B2B sales forces for 30 years.  In that time, I’ve had ample opportunity to interact with literally thousands of sales managers.  The position is often the least well organized in the entire sales department.  Job descriptions are sketchy,...
Best Practice #25: Maintaining good sales records about customers by using an ‘account profile’ and ‘personal profile’ for every account.

Best Practice #25: Maintaining good sales records about customers by using an ‘account profile’ and ‘personal profile’ for every account.

by Dave Kahle A best practice for salespeople by Dave Kahle Best Practice #25:  Maintains good records about customers by using an ‘account profile’ and ‘personal profiles’ for every account. It is the Information Age.  And that means that wise and effective...
Q&A: Manage an Unmanageable Salesforce?

Q&A: Manage an Unmanageable Salesforce?

by Dave Kahle Question and Answer:Manage A Salesforce that is Not Manageable? Q.  I’m frustrated.  My sales force just doesn’t seem to be motivated.  They agree with me at sales meetings, but then don’t follow through.  Any ideas?           A.  Yes.  I just had a...
Competing with Other Suppliers who have a Lower Price

Competing with Other Suppliers who have a Lower Price

by Dave Kahle Q.  How do you make in-roads with a prospect who is happy with another supplier, who is providing a similar product at a lower price?  Product is lower quality, but perceived as the same.  ...
The Greatest Success Principle – Are you part of the problem, or part of the solution?

The Greatest Success Principle – Are you part of the problem, or part of the solution?

by Dave Kahle We’ve all heard the numbers: Consumer confidence is down, retail sales are dismal, unemployment is up.  The housing market is iffy.  And for many of us, the markets we serve are down as well.  There is an important relationship to note here.  Confidence...
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