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The Ability To “Figure It Out”

Partners in Excellence

There’s a great article in the Harvard Business Review, “Figure It Out.” The ability to “Figure Things Out,” is critical for sales and business success. They don’t have the ability to figure things out, they come running back with, “tell me what to do next.”

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Celestial Navigation And Sales Leadership

Partners in Excellence

When I was a kid, my father taught me how to sail. At first I sailed in racing dinghy’s never far from the shore. In high school, we graduated to cruising boats. While we never intended to do oceanic cruising, but the shoreline was beyond sight, and one of the challenges was knowing where we were and if we were going in the right direction.

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Trust And Trustworthiness In An AI Dominated World

Partners in Excellence

We know trust and trustworthiness are critical in our ability to engage prospects and customers. It’s a foundation of our ability to develop and maintain relationships. The challenge comes in figuring out which is which. We know what happens when, inadvertently or purposefully, we betray that trust.

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A Better Way To Data Driven Discovery

Tibor Shanto

Based on commonly cited data, that’s not really working out these days. The majority, I guess about 80%, don’t squeeze as much out of data as they could. By Tibor Shanto. I had the opportunity to dissect a recorded Discovery call with a team last week. Great exercise, more companies should follow their lead. Weak Use Of Data.

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The Why Of It All  

Tibor Shanto

While buyers may not see it as good, the good news is that they don’t have it figured out any better. More specifically they lack the ability to make sense of it and make what they feel is a knowledgeable decision. Despite advancements in tools, methodologies, and other attempts, sales as a profession continues to struggle.

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“It’s Better To Look Good Than Be Good….”

Partners in Excellence

” Neither of us feel we are out of touch with modern selling, the challenges both buyers and sellers face. Andy Paul and I were having what I’ve labeled “The Old Fart Conversations About Selling.” Both of us embrace all sorts of technologies very quickly, as an example we both are actively developing AI based tools.

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How to effectively delegate tasks and manage projects

Martech

We were in a meeting, and I said something like, “Alex, I think it would be helpful if we could cut the data in a different way to figure out what’s really happening.” Early in my career, I was surprised when a co-worker told me they didn’t realize I wanted them to complete a task that I thought I had asked them to complete.