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 - October 28, 2021
The sales profession is getting more specialized than ever before. Large organizations have chief revenue officers, vice presidents, directors, and individual contributors. That’s not all. Customer success, sales operations, and sales engineering are growing rapidly to help sell more complex products. What If Half Of Your Sales Department Left? Many employees are planning to leave
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - September 15, 2021
What happens when your key sales leader leaves the organization? In a best-case scenario, this is an opportunity for renewal and new ideas. In a worst-case scenario, the company may miss crucial sales goals. Missing those revenue goals can have a cascading effect on the rest of the company. Use these short-term and long-term strategies
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - August 31, 2021
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by Eliot Burdett | Published on - August 12, 2021
In the event you’re not consciously familiar with Sodexo, you’ve almost certainly been touched by the global food services and facilities management behemoth. Headquartered in France, Sodexo has nearly half a million employees and a presence in 80 countries. Beginning as a supplier of services to hotels three decades ago, the company’s ever-growing buffet of
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - July 26, 2021
The Great Resignation is here. It is impacting many employers who are scrambling to retain their employees. Several factors are driving this challenge across the economy. Three Reasons Why The Great Resignation Is Hitting Employers After a year of elevated stress thanks to the Great Resignation, many professionals are leaving their positions. Several pandemic-related factors
