Three Cyber Monday Lessons for the B2B Seller

Three Cyber Monday Lessons for the B2B Seller

It’s Cyber Monday; a term coined by my friend Scott Silverman along with his fellow National Retail Foundation (NRF) VP Ellen Davis back in 2005. At the time, many people were waiting until today (the Monday after Thanksgiving & Black Friday) to shop online...
Low Hanging Fruit: Transparent Sales Leadership!

Low Hanging Fruit: Transparent Sales Leadership!

Low Hanging Fruit: Transparent Sales Leadership! A couple of months ago, at a talk I was giving in Philadelphia, someone in the audience asked me a question: “What is the optimal sales compensation structure?” My response was what one called “an epic rant” on how much...
Quotas – why they matter, and where they don’t

Quotas – why they matter, and where they don’t

A form of this article originally appeared on the Sales Assembly blog on June 29th, 2019. It’s been updated with new info and a fresher perspective – including a quote from PactSafe’s Jason Kren that quotas into perspective. Quo·ta – The share...
A quick “Thank you”

A quick “Thank you”

I can’t believe this was a year ago today – the initial launch of The Transparency Sale. The year prior was the biggest learning experience of my life – piles of research, taking a big risk in leaving my CRO job, turning off my income to write and publish...