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A lot of sellers are working hard but still falling short in Q1. The challenge isn’t always activity. It’s timing. This is part two of the missed quota series, and I’m sharing why buyers are already far into their journey before you ever connect with them and how you can show up ...  Show more

A slow Q1 isn’t random. There are patterns behind why many sellers miss their targets early in the year. I’m walking through ten of those challenges and how you can turn things around.1. Tariff Uncertainty Is Freezing DecisionsA lot of companies are hitting pause right now becaus ...  Show more

Walter Crosby and I discuss the unique challenges and processes involved in hiring and managing salespeople. Salespeople are coin-operated...and a little bit...strange.There. I said it.We get into what I always teach is a sales manager's #1 job. (And it's not to review your CRM!) ...  Show more

🎙 Episode SummaryHost: John FontenotTopic: How to stop sales teams from selling vaporware (promising unbuilt features)💡 Core ProblemSales teams often promise features that don't yet exist (a.k.a. vaporware) to close deals. This creates chaos for product and engineering, derails ...  Show more

In this episode of "Accelerate Your Business Growth," host Diane Helbig welcomes sales leadership expert Charlie Locke to explore the intricacies of building successful sales teams. Charlie, known for co-founding SDR Nation with Michael Gagliano, discusses the persistent stigma a ...  Show more

Like it or not, experts agree there’s a recession looming on the horizon. And the sales professionals that know how to tweak their strategy accordingly are the ones that will survive, even thrive over the next few years. Here’s how to do it. Today we’re talking about concepts cov ...  Show more