by Kahle Wisdom | Jul 24, 2018 | Thinking Better, Leadership-Sales Force, Sales-B2B
Planning is one of the foundational principles for sales success: You’ll always be more effective if you think about what you do before you do it. Can you imagine a football team not creating a game plan or not practicing before the big game? Can you imagine a...
by Kahle Wisdom | Mar 26, 2018 | Leadership-Sales Force, Christian-Business, Sales-B2B
Are Successful Salespeople Born That Way? It is the eternal question, the sales manager’s version of nature versus nurture. I teach salespeople how to become better at their jobs. I believe successful salespeople are nurtured. There are best practices in the sales...
by Kahle Wisdom | Nov 28, 2017 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Force, Sales-B2B
We all know the feeling. Your key contact in one of your good accounts sheepishly admits that they have moved some business to a competitor. No problem with your service, it was just a price issue. Nothing is more discouraging. You’ve spent years developing this...
by Kahle Wisdom | Apr 17, 2017 | Leadership-Sales Force, Christian-Business, Christian-Leadership, Sales-B2B
Decades ago, I almost lost my first professional sales position because of my Christian faith. “Being a Christian sales person is going to be tricky,” I concluded. While that may have been true in my young and immature mindset, over the years, I’ve...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jan 13, 2016 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues, Sales-B2B
Question: Dave, I have hired a new, young, aggressive sales person. I want to make sure he understands the ethical boundaries of his job. Is there some recommended way to teach ethics to a new sales person? Answer: You can teach him ethics, but I’m not sure that he...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 27, 2015 | Leadership-Sales Force, Sales-B2B
Dealing with a difficult customer – someone who is angry or upset – can be one of the most challenging and rewarding encounters for most companies. If your people handle the situation well, you will often gain a long-term customer. Mishandle it, and you’ll watch the...
