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AI Enablement and Workforce Security

AI enablement Why am I so adamant about distributors enabling AI without delay and with a sense of urgency? The answer is because AI is already impacting their businesses. According to technology provider Tecmony, “58% of companies in the B2B sector actively use...

The AI Gold Rush – Presenting Opportunities

The Early Movers  AI never ceases to amaze me. I’ve just read another article about the rapid changes it's bringing. AI feels like a gold rush, transforming industries and even making its way into Super Bowl ads! AI appears to be broadening beyond the handful of...

Why Response Speed and AI Win Customers

In today's accelerated B2B environment, response speed has become a critical competitive differentiator. According to Harvard Business Review, companies that contacted potential customers within an hour of receiving a query were nearly seven times as likely to qualify...

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Maximizing Talents Maximizes Success

As managers, we are successful when those who are in charge make the most of their talents. Identifying each individual's talents and aligning them with their positions, however, is a tall order, as...

Integrity, Intensity, Intelligence

Generating insights As I age, I find myself taking more time with a friend or colleague over a cup of coffee. Gone are the “all business” meetings which allowed little time for reflection,...

AI Call Reporting and Sales Management

Managing your Reps — Setting Expectations and Providing Reviews  This is the first in a series of articles I am writing on AI’s impact on managing the next generation of outside sales reps (OSR). I...
Travel Days: Critical to Success

Travel Days: Critical to Success

Throughout this AI-Enabled Sales Management series, we've examined AI tools that help maintain analytical focus on key performance indicators...

Defining Your Top 5 Prospects

Defining Your Top 5 Prospects

In my career in sales management, I witnessed too many outside sales reps (OSR) get distracted and lose some top account opportunities. Today, AI...

3 Steps to Avoid Customer Churn

3 Steps to Avoid Customer Churn

We've all experienced the disappointment in learning that one of our Top Ten Accounts is switching to a competitor. There is a practical way to...

Confirming Sales Results Using KPIs

Confirming Sales Results Using KPIs

Macro key performance indicators (KPIs) serve as the lifeblood of a growing, profitable business.  In AI-Enabled Sales Management, the ultimate goal...

Managing Sales Prospects Today

Managing Sales Prospects Today

The importance of management Much has changed in the world of sales, but the importance of managing sales prospects remains high. An active...

Key benefits of AI calendar planning

Key benefits of AI calendar planning

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing time management, and AI planners are leading this transformation. Moreover, these intelligent systems go...

AI Call Reporting and Sales Management

AI Call Reporting and Sales Management

Managing your Reps — Setting Expectations and Providing Reviews  This is the first in a series of articles I am writing on AI’s impact on managing...

What Buyers Expect Today

What Buyers Expect Today

Do you know who your buyers are and what they expect? According to LinkedIn’s 2025 B2B Buyers Report , Millennials now make up 73% of all B2B buyers...

Balancing Life Decisions

Balancing Life Decisions

Early in my career, I worked for an international distribution company with a steep corporate ladder to climb. As a sales manager, I oversaw a...

How to Improve Strategic Projections

How to Improve Strategic Projections

Like so many areas of business, the art of strategic planning has been greatly altered by the introduction of new technology. Software applications...

Why Sales Teams Need Technology

Why Sales Teams Need Technology

In today’s digital marketplace, it is important to recognize that your sales team needs the right tools in order to successfully compete. Enterprise...

How to Motivate with Positive Feedback

How to Motivate with Positive Feedback

One of the best ways a company can improve sales is by providing its sales reps with consistent positive feedback. Being appreciated for a job well...

4 Ways To Set Sales Goals

4 Ways To Set Sales Goals

A sales leader knows how to set effective goals in specific areas and recognizes that par levels are different for each individual. To boost your...