Sales Tools and Technologies

Article Contributed by Rob Swette, Managing Partner, Sales Growth Associates | Sandler Training There are two important takeaways here. For salespeople, the moral of the story is: you should know [...]

By Rob Swette, Managing Partner, Sales Growth Associates | Sandler Training One of the distinguishing characteristics of top performers in sales is the ability to avoid two common, self-imposed [...]

By Rob Swette, Managing Partner, Sales Growth Associates | Sandler Training Vincent’s closing numbers were not what he had been hoping for. He asked his manager, Lynnette, what she thought the [...]

By Rob Swette, Managing Partner, Sales Growth Associates | Sandler Training Jane, a new sales hire, was settling into her workspace on Friday morning, all ready to celebrate the first quarter in [...]

By Rob Swette, Managing Partner, Sales Growth Associates | Sandler Training Brian, an inside sales rep, spent too much of his time chasing deals that ended up going nowhere. He knew it; his sales [...]

By Rob Swette, Managing Partner, Sales Growth Associates | Sandler Training Mike’s list of “active” prospects was always long and detailed, and he was sure everyone knew this during his team’s [...]

By Rob Swette, Managing Partner, Sales Growth Associates | Sandler Training Leo, a new sales hire, was having a hard time making quota. He asked his colleague Sam for some help. Sam asked, “Can I [...]

by Ken Schmitt and Vicky Willenberg Target Marketing. Shotgun Marketing. Tent-Pole Marketing. Every high-quality business development strategy includes a well-developed marketing strategy. In [...]

By Rob Swette, Managing Partner, Sales Growth Associates | Sandler Training By asking good questions, you will keep prospects talking, exploring and explaining their thinking and feelings—and [...]

By Rob Swette, Managing Partner, Sales Growth Associates | Sandler Training Anita asked her manager to take part in a “ride-along” on her first sales call of the New Year … so he could offer her [...]