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2020

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Why Small to Mid-Sized Businesses Need Sales Leadership Consultants in a Crisis

What Is a Sales Leadership Consultant, Why Are They Needed (and Why Should You Be One)?

If there’s one thing that’s become clear after several years working with small to mid-sized business clients, it’s this: they truly need and benefit from the sales leadership that fractional sales leadership consultants provide. This fact, of course, raises three questions: 1) Just what is a sales leadership consultant? 2) Why are sales leadership consultants so important to smaller businesses? and 3) Why should an experienced sales leader consider a career in sales leadership consulting?

Let’s answer these essential questions one by one:

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What Is a Sales Leadership Consultant, Why Are They Needed (and Why Should You Be One)?

What Is a Sales Leadership Consultant, Why Are They Needed (and Why Should You Be One)?

If there’s one thing that’s become clear after several years working with small to mid-sized business clients, it’s this: they truly need and benefit from the sales leadership that fractional sales leadership consultants provide. This fact, of course, raises three questions: 1) Just what is a sales leadership consultant? 2) Why are sales leadership consultants so important to smaller businesses? and 3) Why should an experienced sales leader consider a career in sales leadership consulting?
Let’s answer these essential questions one by one:

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Businessman preventing the dominos from crumbling

How to Implement a Crisis Sales Plan

Nearly every sales organization – successful ones, anyway – know the importance of having a sales plan, but should your standard sales plan change in times of crisis? Almost certainly. Especially for crises that could last for an extended period, your sales organization should be able to quickly and seamlessly pivot to a flexible and effective Crisis Sales Plan. Here’s an action plan to help you implement a new sales plan in times of crisis:

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Questions CEOs Ask Themselves Daily

Early this year, I attended a networking event in Maine with a panel of six top CEOs from the Portland area. The focus of the panel was “60 Ideas in 60 Minutes.” This was a fascinating group that provided anecdotes on what made their businesses so successful and identified the key drivers to their success. This group made me think about several of my favorite quotes such as: “Be open to the different and do not let fear hold you back,” “When it comes to people, slow is fast and fast is slow,” and “Culture is paramount.”

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What is a Sales Leadership Consultant and Why Should I Hire One?

If you’ve struggled with improving sales in your business, maybe you’ve considered hiring an experienced sales leadership consultant. If so, you probably have important questions: just what IS a sales leadership consultant? What does a sales leadership consultant do? Why you should hire a sales leadership consultant? And finally, once you decide a sales leadership consultant can help you achieve your sales and revenue growth goals, how can you find the right fit for your organization? Let’s answer these important questions one by one.

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Helping hand reaching out to a new sales manager to teach success

SmartBrief – 4 Tips for Succeeding as a New Sales Manager

What do skilled sales professionals and effective managers have in common? Frankly, not much. And when someone leverages sales skills to gain success in a management role, it’s not just a new job title — it’s a whole new world.
I learned this lesson when I was promoted to sales manager. I’d been an integral part of the sales team, but once I became responsible for managing the team, instead of executing the strategy, my relationship with my colleagues transformed.

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Sales and Marketing sitting down to have a strategic meeting

SMB CEO – 3 Ways to Smooth the Friction Between Sales and Marketing

Of all the departments within a small business, perhaps no two have a more dysfunctional relationship than sales and marketing. Different surveys reveal different reasons for this, but the most common culprit is poor communication. The sales team might believe marketing should provide better leads, while marketing might think sales should do a better job closing the leads it does generate.

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Business man jumping from one cliff to another

Is this the Year to Take the Leap of Faith?

Every four years the calendar provides the gift of an extra day. Call it Leap Day. But what if every day had the potential to feel like a gift? It can. Any day in any year can be a gift like Leap Day if it means you are taking a leap of faith by putting yourself on the path toward a brighter future. For many seasoned sales executives and sales leaders, that path leads to sales management consulting. And their leap of faith is really just a transition to their next chapter of professional fulfillment.

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Sales trainer giving sales managers sales leadership training

Why (and How) It Pays to Become a Certified Sales Leader

Sales leadership training is clearly important to effective sales leadership; but is it just as important to earn sales leadership training certification? Are there real benefits (and real return on investment) from sales leadership certification programs? And are there risks associated with neglecting sales leadership accreditation? From my perspective, the answers are yes, yes, and yes! Read on to see why – and to learn what you should demand from a sales leadership certification program:

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What’s Your Sales Management Career Vision for 2020 and Beyond?

After many years of success as a sales leader or sales management executive, it’s natural to ask yourself: “What’s next?” Or, “Where do I go from here?” Or, “Where do I see myself this year, next year, in five years or ten?” If your 20/20 vision for this decade (and beyond) is to stay put and stay the course professionally, stop reading; this article won’t help you. But if you can see yourself considering new paths, discovering new possibilities, and making a satisfying professional change, read on. You might find new focus for a more fulfilling future.

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