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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...

Monthly Sales Assessment – the Foundation of Success

This article on Monthly Sales Assessment is the last in my series on the AI-Enabled Sales Process. The Monthly Sales Assessment is a joint manager-salesperson meeting that reviews 10 key metrics across Outcomes and Territory Management. I consider it to be the...

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How to Attract and Retain Employees during a Labor Shortage

Looking for fulfillment With over 38 million people in the US leaving their jobs in 2021, the coronavirus pandemic has spawned what some are calling the Great Resignation. According to Business...

Organizational Tools

Why organize? What is it that makes being organized a functional way to succeed? To begin, it is important to realize that with every business interaction, your colleagues and customers will feel...

How to Better Manage Your Email

A full mailbox is a time sink. Many people assert that checking emails is the biggest time-waster among all management tools. This makes it difficult to find important ones that are waiting for a...
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...