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 11, 2007
I ran across a site with some great articles for sales managers. The author, Brian Jeffrey, runs Sales Force Assessments, and helps companies evaluate team members. He has a long history in sales leadership and coaching sales teams to higher performance. Be sure to check out his articles on Management and Leadership. There are also
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - October 5, 2007
Our good friend, Alfredo Coppola, is Partner at e-Storm International Consulting, a marketing services company with offices in Canada, California, Europe and Asia. He recently offered his advice for Canadian tech companies wishing to sell into the US. “Before investing the time and financial resources on setting up regional US sales offices, consider these three
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - September 3, 2007
Unless you have a product that sells itself (no such thing?), then you need an overachieving sales team to deliver growth. “A” players in the context of sales, simply means that they consistently create revenue from thin air, outsell their peers and make the company look exceptional. Because “A” players are creative and successful, they
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - March 13, 2007
I just read Brian Tracy’s book “Advanced Selling Strategies” which presents the mindset and tactics used by very successful sales people. There are no old school tricks, just simple things that will help you develop rapport with your prospect, learn about their business and then help you close more deals. The book covers everything from how
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - November 15, 2006
I have a bit of a problem with the notion of a “rainmaker” sales person. To be sure, a great sales person does work long and hard to create business where none existed before, but there is no magic rain that falls from their individual efforts. In order for a sales person to be highly productive,
