Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Ready to Begin Your Journey to Effective Sales Management?


Thinking of your current sales management situation, read the statements below and ask yourself: are these in place and are they optimized?

If your answer is NO to two or more statements, then the sales management solution you have may be sub-optimal.

  • You have a sales manager/leader in place - their primary role is to lead and grow the sales team, coach and train them, and develop a high-performance sales team
  • The sales manager meets regularly with the business owner to ensure alignment of sales and organizational strategy
  • The sales manager holds salespeople accountable to goals, territory management, and activity levels
  • The sales manager meets at least 1x per month 1-2-1 with salespeople for feedback, coaching and support
  • The sales manager holds team meetings at least 1x per month


Every sales-focused organization has room for improvement! If you aren’t implementing all the statements above, or only a few, you may need to adjust your mindset or priorities around sales management… it may be time to get some help.

Over the next few months, we’ll provide an in-depth look at key areas of a successful Sales Focused Organization including sales fundamentals, effective sales management, and a high-performance sales team. We will also make available to you a comprehensive checklist outlining specific focus areas toward building a sales focused organization that succeeds and thrives.

Want to get the best out of your sales team? Read the full article on our website.

Are you ready to begin your journey?

Are you ready to build a high performing sales team and a sales-focused organization?

Have you struggled in the past to develop the tools your business needs to thrive?

Whether you are satisfied with the effort, focus, and results of your sales process, many people we speak with have been hesitant to act – simply because they don’t know where to begin. If you’re open to a brief call, let us know and we can take the first step together.

Call us at 248-468-7400 or fill out our contact form to receive a download of our Sales-Focused Organizational Checklist!

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Effective Sales Management


Do you have the WRONG Sales Management Solution?

Consider these:

  • Owner/C-Level managing sales
  • Someone managing sales along with another key functional area of the business
  • Salesperson is quasi sales manager
  • No one is managing sales


We have learned that many companies suffer from the wrong sales management solution, and often they have someone trying to manage sales, while running another area of the business. For example, the owner or president continues to manage as the team grows, where among other things, they struggle to hold people accountable and have no time for real development or coaching. We have also found instances where the sales manager has their own territory and is also selling – it rarely works well, can undermine trust with other sales team members and creates internal competition that is not constructive.

For more information about solutions for sales management, read the full article on our website.

Are you ready to begin your sales management journey?


Are you ready to build a high performing sales team and a sales-focused organization?

Have you struggled in the past to develop the tools your business needs to thrive?

Whether you are satisfied with the effort, focus, and results of your sales process, many people we speak with have been hesitant to act – simply because they don’t know where to begin. If you’re open to a brief call, let us know and we can take the first step together.

Call us at 248-468-7400 or fill out our contact form to receive a download of our Sales-Focused Organizational Checklist!

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