CEO at Peak Sales Recruiting
Before Peak, Eliot spent more than 20 years building and leading companies, where he took the lead in recruiting and managing high performance sales teams. He co-founded Ventrada Systems (mobile applications) and GlobalX (e-commerce software). He was also Vice President of Sales for PointShot Wireless. Eliot received his B. Comm. from Carleton University and has been honored as a Top 40 Under 40 Award winner. He co-authored Sales Recruiting 2.0, How to Find Top Performing Sales People, Fast and provides regular insights on sales team management and hiring on the Peak Sales Recruiting Blog.
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - December 21, 2023
Sales hinge on connections, conversations, and conversions. All three of these are unlikely to happen without effective sales follow-ups. Consistency and persistence are key in 2024! We’ve gathered insights from top sales companies, including trends from trade shows. We checked them against the real-world experiences of thousands of high-performing sales teams we work with. We
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - December 20, 2023
Competition to hire salespeople is tough and you’ve exhausted the pool of eligible contenders in your marketplace. It’s time to fish in deeper waters. Recruiting outside of your industry is not difficult, but it does require some planning. You’ll need to define your selling environment, identify required skills and find someone with the right DNA
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - December 19, 2023
What does it take to be successful in sales? A recent study asked 500 salespeople to answer this question by rating success characteristics. Here are the winning seven traits identified by top performers. 1. Driven Amongst success characteristics, drive is voted most important by 81% of top salespeople. It is also innate in an individual’s
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - December 14, 2023
Have you noticed top employees are likelier to quit than your average sales rep? Then, it might be time to consider how you are driving them to leave. Read on to understand why your top employees quit and how to stop your company from bleeding talent. 1. You cap commissions. When you cap commissions, reps
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - December 14, 2023
When a company grows, expands, replaces, or retires team members, it may hire new sales managers. These people greatly impact company culture and can significantly affect team morale. Choosing the right sales managers means ensuring sustainable goal achievement. To thoroughly screen candidates in an interview, ask all-encompassing questions that cover four areas: 1. Personal 2. People Management 3.
