Sales
Founders, Don’t Hand Off Sales.
Founders, Don’t Hand Off Sales. At least not too soon. No matter how badly you want to. I am asked the following approximately 2-3 times per month. It’s a common question from founder-owners of all sorts of companies. And it comes when they’re just starting, maybe finding product-market fit, growing, or really wanting to ramp…
Read MoreCollege Football and Playing a Different (Sales) Game
Look, in the sales advisory/training/coaching business, I’m asked to help people improve their sales teams. I’m pretty good at it, too. But you know what? It’s hard work to make your sales org your competitive advantage. It’s a lot of management, accountability, coaching, motivating, and more. And there may be a better way for you…
Read MoreHow To Get Better At What You Do, Especially Sales
How To Get Better At What You Do, Especially Sales It doesn’t just happen. In the past, I’ve dropped into companies as a fractional manager for sales. Be warned: I’m good at this, but not the world’s best. Patience is not something I have in spades, and you’re usually not brought into a situation like…
Read MoreSales Advice I Gave to SaaS Founders
Notes from a talk to an EO Forum Big disclaimer here: I’ve not sold a SaaS company. So, if you discount advice on something like that, stop reading now. However, I have worked with many over the years in my coaching and consulting work. As a result, I have noticed some patterns. Some even cross-industries,…
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