Tag: Agri-business

It’s closing in on 30 years now that I’ve heard the same argument or should I say “pointed discussion” going on in the offices, feed mills, grain elevators and Ag Retail facilities.  It goes something like this: The Salesperson says – “I am the eyes and ears of this business and nothing happens until something […]

I’d Like a Brand-new Feed Mill for Christmas             The old saying “Be careful what you wish for, because you might just get it” comes to mind throughout this adventure in what was to be my second worst day at selling feed.  We operated two mills in the area.  One, built in the 1950’s and […]

The Day our Feed Trucks Quit             I still remember the location on Highway 90 that I was driving on when I got the call from the feed mill.  On a boiling, warm Tuesday morning in July, my family loaded into the minivan and headed to O’Hare for the vacation of a lifetime. Fifteen years […]

I know why I want to segment my customers, but How do I go about segmenting them? In our last blog, we covered why you want to segment your customers…. increased sales, increased profits, increased sales productivity, gaining clarity on who to call on and what products or services to offer them.  Now comes the […]

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