This Should Be Your Theme For Your Next Sales Conference

Each year, sales leaders invest heavily in their annual kickoff or sales conference.  Presumably, it’s purpose is to motivate the troops, introduce new products and services and solidify messaging for the market.  But that’s only thinking tactically.  Winning sales leaders use their kickoff conferences to drive behavior, set tone and build culture. That’s why the selection …

Details about my next book and the future of Sanders Says

After a writing journey that took almost three years, I’m excited to announce my next book, Dealstorming: The Secret Weapon That Can Solve Your Toughest Sales Challenges. Penguin Portfolio will publish it on Feb 23, 2016.  It marks my return to talking about my days at Yahoo as a sales executive and introduces research and …

The End of Empowerment & The Return of Prescription

Yesterday I attended the first day of CEB’s annual Sales & Marketing Summit.  It’s a must-attend for all B2B sales and marketing leaders, offering the most current view into the buyer’s world and the best practices that come from following hard data.  The opening keynote by CEB’s Brent Adamson blew my mind as he revealed …

Three Great Fall Business Reads

It’s that time of year when publishers release copious amounts of business books.  You’ve probably seen them popping up in the airport book shops.  As a voracious reader and blurb-giving-author, I have the opportunity to review dozens of them between July and September.  My interests range from sales & marketing to leadership to futurism to …

What It Means To Be Creative At Work

If you’ve attended a conference or visited the business section of a bookstore recently, you’ve likely been encouraged to bring your creativity to work.  There are dozens of books out, promising help you get unstuck and start your creative juices flowing.  Almost half of the lectures involve a discussion on the pressing need to be …