Journal

Notes from the field.

europe-holidays

Europe Holidays: The Real Impact on B2B Sales (vs. US)

Key takeaways Why Europe holidays have such a large impact on business planning Europe holidays expose a structural mismatch that…

B2B Sales Pipeline Metrics

B2B Sales Pipeline Metrics: Beyond Close Dates and Deal Amounts

Key takeaways Why B2B Sales Pipeline Metrics Need to Go Deeper Than Amounts and Dates Sales is a numbers game.…

Time KILLS deals or WINS them

Time in B2B Sales Deals: How It Kills Them or Closes Them

Key takeaways Why Time in B2B Sales Deals Is Never Neutral Sales professionals learn early that time kills deals. There…

What Is a CRM? The "C" That Most Companies Forget

What Is a CRM? The “C” That Most Companies Forget

Key takeaways What Is a CRM System, Really? When someone asks what is a CRM, the gut reaction is usually…

BANT Qualification Framework: Keep Partner Sales Simple and Effective

BANT Qualification Framework: Keep Partner Sales Simple and Effective

Key takeaways What Is the BANT Qualification Framework? The BANT qualification framework is a structured method for evaluating whether a…

Undocumented Discounts in B2B Sales: Five Problems That Follow You for Years

Undocumented Discounts in B2B Sales: Five Problems That Follow You for Years

Key takeaways Why undocumented discounts in B2B sales stay hidden at first In the weeks after a deal closes, undocumented…

CRM Adoption in Sales Teams: Why Fewer Fields Produce Better Data

CRM Adoption in Sales Teams: Why Fewer Fields Produce Better Data

Key takeaways Why CRM adoption in sales teams is lower than it should be Sales leaders often express pride in…

Discount Documentation in B2B Sales: The Step Everyone Skips

Discount Documentation in B2B Sales: The Step Everyone Skips

Key takeaways What discount documentation in B2B sales actually means Discount documentation is the practice of recording three things alongside…

BANT and MEDDIC Sales Qualification: How to Use Both Without Overcomplicating Things

BANT and MEDDIC Sales Qualification: How to Use Both Without Overcomplicating Things

Key takeaways BANT and MEDDIC sales qualification: what each framework actually does Sales qualification frameworks help reps ask the right…