by Dave Kahle | Apr 16, 2021 | Leadership-Sales Force
The world is full of B2B salespeople who claim, quite proudly, to have great relationships with their customers. If that were true, it really would be great. But unfortunately, “great relationships” is too often a veil that salespeople hide behind to keep from...
by Dave Kahle | Apr 12, 2021 | Leadership-Sales Force
Here are ten commandments that sales professionals should follow to ensure they follow ethical sales practices. 1. Ethical salespeople don’t intentionally misrepresent anything. Never, never, never lie to a customer. About anything. Ever. Period. 2. Fix any...
by Dave Kahle | Apr 6, 2021 | Leadership-Sales Force
Q. Any advice for a salesperson in this economy? It seems like almost every customer is saying that they are cutting back and delaying spending. How can I get them to loosen the purse strings and buy? A. Great question. I’m sure this change in the economy and...
by Dave Kahle | Mar 9, 2021 | Leadership-Sales Force
On a fairly regular basis, I run into a belief that limits a salesperson’s behavior. These often sound reasonable and are embraced without question. Looking a bit closer at them, however, uncovers how they limit a salesperson’s performance. One of the most common of...
by Dave Kahle | Feb 9, 2021 | Leadership-Sales Force
Over the 30+ years that I have been working with B2B sales forces, I’m often asked this question: “If you could improve a salesperson in just one thing that would bring the quickest and biggest change, what would it be?” My answer: Time & territory management....
by Dave Kahle | Jan 5, 2021 | Leadership-Sales Force, Leadership-Sales Management
If you haven’t read the first part of this series, I’d suggest you do so first, to gain a perspective on my comments below. If you are a business owner, executive, or manager, you may want to read the second of this series, which is written specifically for you. ...
