Five Steps to Build a Healthy Sales Pipeline

Building a healthy sales pipeline is critical if you want to attain your revenue goals 3, 6, or 9 months from now… So what steps should you take to build and sustain a HEALTHY sales pipeline all year long? Start with ENOUGH Leads We all know that sales is a “numbers game.” To develop a healthy sales pipeline, you MUST start with enough leads to process through your marketing and sales engine. After all, only a portion will become “qualified leads,” and of those, only a fraction will b...
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Know & Match These 4 Buyer Types to Increase Sales by Jae-ann Rock

So...you found the decision maker at a target prospect company that would be a perfect match for your services. Does your sales team have the knowledge and training to make the most of their first contact with this individual?  We know building trust with prospects is paramount to sales success. This week, we will share insights regarding FOUR buyer profiles to help your team learn the critical skills needed to identify and MATCH their approach to the buyer's personality "type....
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Imagineering for Success by Jae-ann Rock

As human beings, our constant desire to think beyond the here-and-now DRIVES us to dream big, imagine the impossible, and achieve amazing things. Advancements like the wheel, the compass, the light bulb, the telephone, penicillin, air travel, and the Internet were all born out of the same basic premise: PEOPLE IMAGINED BETTER. Using our imagination allows us the opportunity and ability to dream bigger than our surroundings, to think “outside of the box," and to improve our lives at home and at ...
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5 Sales Lessons When Panning for Gold by Jae-ann Rock

Several years ago in July, my family and I took a trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire to do some gold panning for my birthday… We actually registered for a three-hour, organized class on “Prospecting for Gold.” On the morning of the trip, we got up early, and left the house by 7 AM to drive two hours to meet up with the prospecting instructor at a beautiful, crystal clear stream in the White Mountain National Forest. Spending the day in the river would be welcome relief from the heat, a...
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