Five ways to optimize strategic sales

The role of strategic selling in an organization is one of the toughest and most difficult. It is also one of the most expensive line items in any company’s financials. In my role as a strategic advisor, I get to see a lot of sales teams and their go-to market skills....

The Benefits of Utilizing a Strategic Advisor

If you are the CEO of your company, a business unit manager, or an executive tasked with developing your company’s strategic plan, it’s likely that you have learned that from time to time you need to rely on an expert to help tackle the business problems that can...

Four Steps to Creating Sales Targets that Drive Results

During the fall quarter, most companies start focusing on how they will close their year (in terms of revenue and gross profit) as well as beginning the process of updating their sales (revenue) targets for the following year. It’s also the time that management drops...

The e-waste debate – Red State vs. Blue State

The closing of the democratic and republican national conventions these last weeks mark the beginning of the final push of this presidential election season. More than likely, the primary election issues that will be on everyone’s mind are the economy, employment, the...