Monthly Archives: January 2012

Sales Leadership Advice for Aligning Marketing & Sales

Posted on Wed, January 25, 2012 by Sales Leadership Blog

I’m publishing a series of Q&A excerpts from my interviews with Sales 2.0 leaders, which will appear in my next book. This is an excerpt from my interview with Mark Burton, former VP of sales at MySQL (acquired by Sun Microsystems), where he&… Continue reading →

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Predictions and Priorities for Social Business in 2012 – Part I

Posted on Thu, January 19, 2012 by Sales Leadership Blog

My pet peeve about the annual predictions ritual is that they lack context for action. It’s nice to know that tablets and big data are important — but what should you do about it?
So here’s my attempt at not only forecasting but also to pro… Continue reading →

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A Plan to Onboard New Sales Hires

Posted on Wed, January 11, 2012 by Sales Leadership Blog

It’s Monday morning and your newest salesperson is starting in an hour. What are you going to do? Show her the coffee machine and new desk and go about your business? Turn her away and ask her to come back another day?
Sometimes, it seems like it’s eas… Continue reading →

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Transitioning from Sales to Management

Posted on Wed, January 4, 2012 by Sales Leadership Blog

The Harvard Business Review article, “Selling is Not About Relationships,” (the title is misleading) categorizes sales people into 5 buckets:

Relationship Builders focus on developing strong personal and professional relationships and advocates across… Continue reading →

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