Category Archives: Sales Hiring & Recruiting Articles

Selling in a startup or a small company is a lot different than selling in an established company. On the pro side, selling in a startup means less red tape so reps can be more opportunistic and aggressive on pricing. On the con side, reps have to sell without an established brand, references or much

Some interesting points for employers hoping to find top performers via job boards. The downfall of this mass marketing approach is the complete lack of focus and specialization. Of course they get tens of thousands of visitors a day but do you care? When you are looking for a sales person it doesn’t matter how

We often hear business leaders say they wish they could hire some “rainmakers” to give sales a boost, but experience shows us that this kind of thinking doesn’t typically pay-off. Here’s why: 1. Rare – The salesperson who generates sales out of thin air is a rare breed. If you have one, you are lucky.

  Our friend Brian Jeffrey, President of Salesforce Assessments, recently sent out this articles on hiring superior sales people and we thought you would be interested in reading it as well. ================ Nobody deliberately sets out to hire salespeople who can’t or won’t perform. But it happens, and it happens more than you might expect.

Tuesday, I presented at Engage Selling’s third annual Powerhouse Sales Event and shared insights into building a winning sales team. Great turnout, sales managers from many sectors and some good questions from the audience. Here is a link to my presentation. –)) Build a Sales Team that Delivers relpost-thumb-wrapper Related posts Focus 360 Builds-First U.S.