Journal

Notes from the field.

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…

Lead vs Opportunity in CRM: How Mixing Them Destroys Your Forecast

Lead vs Opportunity in CRM: How Mixing Them Destroys Your Forecast

Key takeaways Lead vs opportunity in CRM: why the distinction matters so much The lead vs opportunity distinction in CRM…

Enterprise Sales Cycle Planning: Why the 9-Month Rule Changes Everything

Enterprise Sales Cycle Planning: Why the 9-Month Rule Changes Everything

Key takeaways Why enterprise sales cycle planning starts before the funnel Most sales leaders focus on deals already inside the…

Deal Clustering in Sales Pipeline: Stop Averaging, Start Seeing

Deal Clustering in Sales Pipeline: Stop Averaging, Start Seeing

Key takeaways Why deal clustering in sales pipeline beats industry benchmarks Industry benchmarks give you a starting point. “Nine months…

Partner Economics in B2B SaaS: Why Revenue Sharing Is Only the Start

Partner Economics in B2B SaaS: Why Revenue Sharing Is Only the Start

Key takeaways Understanding partner economics in B2B SaaS from the partner’s perspective The starting point for any channel strategy is…