by Kahle Wisdom | Jul 24, 2018 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives
Implement Change – Question: My new sales manager is having a difficult time trying to implement change. Because many members of our experienced sales force still need to execute a number of the changes in the past year, do you have any suggestions? Implement...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jun 26, 2018 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Force, Leadership-Sales Management
“I wish my people were more professional,” executives and managers often commiserate to me. Even with those who don’t voice it, that unspoken yearning often hovers just-under-the-surface of their conversation. Ah, if only the people around us were more professional. ...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jun 25, 2018 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Force
Question: What do I do when my goals don’t match the company’s goals for me? Answer: I can look at this is in two ways – expressing two different situations. In the first, there is a legitimate difference in the expectations for a sales person, but a basic agreement...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jun 19, 2018 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Management
Question: I started a new company one year ago and I have a shoe string budget. I’m unable to pay for any sales courses at this point in my business, but I have been able to read a few books on sales. What would you do in my position to attract customers and build...
by Kahle Wisdom | May 22, 2018 | Thinking Better, Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Management
In most organizations, sales managers are the essential bridge between the company’s sales goals and the realization of those goals. The gritty day-to-day interactions between the salespeople and their customers are frequently filtered through the perspective of the...
by Kahle Wisdom | May 7, 2018 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Management
I’m often asked to help a company refine their sales force compensation plans. As a consulting company, that’s work that we regularly do. I believe in having a well-designed, effectively managed compensation plan as a fundamental part of any productive sales system....
