Sales Tips

Question: Besides their status as the largest companies in their respective industries, what do Caterpillar, Microsoft, and Staples have in common?  Caterpillar manufactures countless types of industrial heavy machinery, Microsoft is famous for its suite of tech-focused solutions, and Staples provides a myriad of office supply essentials. So where is the similarity?  Answer: Each of these business giants have achieved their massive success by selling their products to other businesses - they are B2B sales masters. Whether you're a startup looking to scale or an established enterprise looking for new avenues of revenue, understanding the ins-and-outs of B2B sales can…

You’ve mastered sales foundations. You’ve memorized tried-and-true sales tactics. You’re a confident closer and you don’t have trouble meeting quota. Not many salespeople can match your seasoned resume - it’d take a decades-long sales veteran to teach you something new. But as a master of sales, you’ve known one thing for awhile: learning never stops. To stay at the top of your game, you need insights from those expert sales peers. Luckily, I’ve had the privilege of being involved in the interviews of such professionals through the Outside Sales Talk Podcast and now I’m sharing their wisdom.  Here are 7…

Imagine this: You’re tracking a good-sized account that’s been in the pipeline for months. You and your team have had multiple meetings with multiple decision-makers, your product is a great solution, and the demo seemed to have gone smoothly. But then, just as the finish line is in sight, you see it marked as “closed lost” in your CRM dashboard. Why are sales dropping?  It’s a familiar and frustrating experience for most seasoned sales teams. And while every sales rep faces some losses, high-performing teams don’t just shrug it off - they dig in to analyze why the sale didn’t…

In 2023 there were over 10 million people working in the construction industry in the United States. Construction is one of the bedrocks of any functioning economy. It creates Infrastructure such as roads and railways that can mobilize a workforce. It creates modern and sustainable housing for ever increasing populations. It also creates jobs for skilled and unskilled tradespeople, office workers, and salespeople. Construction sales may not be as glamorous as getting a job in a trendy sector such as tech, but its benefits are numerous. When an economy is doing well, construction tends to be highly profitable. Even when…