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Don’t Let Reluctant Sellers Derail Your Sales Training
July 2, 2024
Though sales trends may change, sales leaders’ goals remain fundamentally similar: grow pipeline, close deals, increase revenue. Perhaps that’s why…
A Sales Leader’s Guide to AI Strategy
June 20, 2024
ChatGPT’s explosive debut in late 2022 changed the way many of us saw artificial intelligence’s role in everyday life. Sure, industries such as…
Three Keys to Maximizing Your Training Investment
June 11, 2024
Any sales leader deserving of that title knows that they need a sales methodology. Sometimes, they build the SKO around it. Maybe they roll it out…
Why Delivering a Tailored Insight is Essential to Sales Success
May 1, 2024
The 2011 research that inspired “The Challenger Sale” revealed a surprising foundational fact: the sales experience is the single biggest driver of…
How Prospect Theory Drives Sales Experiences
April 23, 2024
Last month, I achieved a new personal best at the gym: I hip-thrusted 130kg (that’s nearly 300 lbs for our American readers). To put it into context,…
Tactics for Dialing Up Constructive Tension
April 16, 2024
Let’s start with a familiar scenario. You’re choosing an operating system for your enterprise company. Your two options are both great companies with…
Beyond Borders: Debunking Myths About Challenger in International Markets
March 7, 2024
Editor’s Note: Though regular readers will note that most Challenger articles follow the conventions of U.S. English, we feel the spirit of this post…
How Sales Leaders Can Unlock Seller Performance in an Uncertain Economy
February 29, 2024
How bad is the economy right now? Well, it depends on who you ask.
Growing B2B Buying Groups Are Driving Purchasing Gridlock
February 16, 2024
Since we began tracking B2B buying behavior more than ten years ago, the market, technology, and buying cycles all ballooned in complexity. Yes,…
Sales Forecast Accuracy: Why You’re Getting Sales Projections Wrong — and How to Get Them Right
February 9, 2024
Sales forecast accuracy is something everyone wants, and, it seems, no one can truly get. Forrester rated the forecast accuracy of organizations…
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