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Top Sales Management/Leadership Academy

Steven Rosen

At least 80% of sales managers fail within eighteen months of being promoted (Source: Chally). Making that transition, from self-supporting super sales star to “executive shepherd”, is daunting. We understand exactly how the sales leader’s role has evolved and continues to change. Here is what we know…. The Timetable.

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College Commencement Address

Your Sales Management Guru

College Commencement Address. No, I did not deliver a college commencement address, but the idea of what I might say if I had the opportunity is intriguing. Ken Thoreson, President of Acumen Management Group Ltd. What about you? What about you? What about you?

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One Hour Without Technology

No More Cold Calling

As executive chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt is often invited to deliver commencement speeches at college graduations. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business' If the executive chairman of Google can do it, so can you. What’s the one surprising piece of advice this tech guru always shares?

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The 3 Big Faults Sales Finds with HR

SBI Growth

Some complaints we’ve heard from Sales organizations: Forced to fill out old employee review forms on paper. Can’t promote a sales manager to a director. Can’t start searching for sales reps. HR says we need bids from at least 3 search partners before commencing. This caused us to lose a top performer.

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Tell Marketing They Can Keep Their Leads

No More Cold Calling

As executive chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt is often invited to deliver commencement speeches at college graduations. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business' So with little investigating, we can show them the source of their pain and offer solutions to alleviate it. Read “ We’re Smarter Than Our Buyers.”).

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5 Ways Companies Fail Their Sales Teams

A Sales Guy

The Sales Prevention Department: Every company has a sales prevention department. The SPD gets in sales way. They are the group that holds up a 50 million dollar sale because the customer wants billing to commence in the middle of the month and your company requires billing to be at the beginning.

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How the Right Hire Improves Teamwork Dynamics

SalesFuel

Several years ago, Sheryl Sandberg, former Facebook COO, spoke at a commencement event about being accepted into Harvard’s MBA program. SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement Photo by Monstera Production on Pexels.

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