Tag: Sales Productivity

One of the big challenges we face in Agribusiness is the Silo Effect that keeps our teams from reaching their full potential. Silos are those walls that we build between our internal departments. Bring in a speaker who has not only tore down a few silos but also built a few in his 25 year […]

  Assessments Sustainable  Training A Coaching Environment Organization Complete Article First published in Ag Innovator – Summer issue by Farm Equipment Manufacturer’s Association

That feeling when you finally get your truck out of the rut and start moving Keep the momentum going! Welcome back to the journey to reinvent, reinvigorate and recharge.  If you missed the previous article, here’s the link to the complete article Teaching an Old Sales Person New Tricks, and here’s a quick summary: Review […]

This is my 15th Horse Fair! What could possibly be different?   As I loaded up the minivan with promo material, samples and booth accessories, I was dreading the next 4 days.  Every year, for the last 15 years, I made the journey to set up and work the booth at the national horse show.  […]

As a salesperson, you can tear down the walls that separate!   As a sales trainer, consultant and coach, I start the process with a deep dive into current sales team strengths/weaknesses and the reinforcement or changes needed.  This discussion typically goes on with the general manager or VP of Sales.  In almost every case, […]

Originally published on Feedandgrain.com It takes the whole team to solve your industries biggest challenges! A look at the various roles departments play when introducing a new pellet to market There it was, piled high in the center of the table. Six months of testing, sampling and screening and there it was — the perfect pellet. […]

My guess is yes. Working with sales managers in agribusiness on a daily basis, I hear this complaint a lot.  “We launched a great Customer Relationship Management (CRM) program, but the sales team just does not use it.”  “We spent a lot on it and it has the capacity to do great things.”  “However, we’re […]

Nobody likes to be surprised after the sale “I didn’t realize I only had a week to use the service!” “You didn’t tell me there wasn’t downside protection on this option strategy” “If I’d have known that, I never would have bought it!” Ever hear these comments from a customer?  Do you hear them too […]

Practical Steps to manage your fears when selling   Jody was calling me from the prospect’s parking lot.  A bit nervous to make her first call on a prospect alone, she phoned to “just talk” for a few minutes. It didn’t take long to realize the anxiety around this call had been building with Jody […]

Data Tells but a Story Sells Which do you remember more, your 6th grade American History class or the historical scenes from Forrest Gump?  For most of us, 6th grade was so long ago, we can’t even remember the teachers name, let alone what she said.  Why?  We think it is because it was boring.  […]

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