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You can now embed other platforms into your Method Grid elements and stages gates....
13: Developing sales communication skills
Last week, we looked at the importance of inculcating the right sales attitude in your team. There is no point...
14: To hunt or to farm. Getting the balance right.
My current essay thread, within the wider Climbing Mount Audacity series, aims to guide professional service firm leaders through the...
15: Building your first sales pipeline
At the heart of the professional service sale is a relationship or set of relationships. Of course, there are instances...
16: Tracking sales opportunities
Last week we looked at the central importance of your sales pipeline. This week, I want to explore the closely...
17 Elevator Pitch: How to rise to the top
Thus far, in previous blogs, we have explored some of the essential mechanics of a sales process and capability within...
18: Mastering the sales call
Last week’s essay explored how you can make the most of the many, everyday, informal opportunities you get to start...
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Last week’s essay explored how you can make the most of the many, everyday, informal opportunities you get to start a sales dialogue. This week I explore how best to go about more deliberate early conversation: first contact through a...
19: Mastering the sales meeting
Let’s recap. Having read previous blogs in this sub-series, you now understand that this all starts with the question of...
20: Sales Qualification
You will remember from my sales overview diagram below (see blog) that if you are fortunate enough to generate an...
21: Invest in the interesting
Invest in the interesting. In this instalment of the Climbing Mount Audacity series, I take a brief excursion from my...
22: Account Management
What is meant by account management in the context of professional service selling? Well, let’s assume you have had success...
23: Building a successful software company | Seven reflections from the foothills (Part 1)
In this week’s blog, I am going to take another – somewhat philosophical – detour from the current thread. This...
24: Building a successful software company | Seven reflections from the foothills (Part 2)
Concluding last week’s essay, this blog concludes my (two part) reflective muse on the Method Grid journey thus far and,...