Don’t let a bad email approach get you blocked

You send me a cold email.I respond with “not interested”You follow-up with “wait, you don’t understand…”I block you.Why? I understand what your company does but it is in no way relevant to my company. You didn’t do any pre-work to find out about my company, what we do, our pain points, and if you could Read more about Don’t let a bad email approach get you blocked[…]

The post-coronavirus state of sales

I’d like to think when this is all over, companies will realize they don’t need have their sales teams “on the road” 24/7…..unfortunately, I think most companies will only cut down on travel in the short-term. I think the moment something goes wrong (e.g. lose a big deal), virtual selling will be blamed. Sales leaders Read more about The post-coronavirus state of sales[…]

This is social, not ANTI-SOCIAL media

This is social media, not ANTI-SOCIAL media. To be successful with social media, you have to engage with others. If you only post content, it’s like you’re on the sidewalk shouting things through a megaphone. Eventually people will tune you out, and stop engaging with your content. Social media is about reciprocity. Engage with the Read more about This is social, not ANTI-SOCIAL media[…]

What’s really important in business (and in life)

“I failed,” I thought. “I missed the sales goal I set for this year.” (goal was 100% increase YOY, we hit 89%). But then I remembered why I started this company:  To spend more time with my family  To work with a variety of exciting clients  To HELP people, especially non-profits. So, I looked back Read more about What’s really important in business (and in life)[…]

My favorite part about LinkedIn’s Social Selling Index

I don’t work out as much as I should. I never worked out much historically, and I definitely haven’t ever since my wife and I had a twin boys six years ago. My every free moment is spent with those cute little munchkins! When I did work out, I loved the competition of it – Read more about My favorite part about LinkedIn’s Social Selling Index[…]