Most problems in business are not what you believe they might be. It’s not your clients, or your employees, or a competitor that is trying to displace you. None of these are the major problem
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Sales Is a Competition
You have to remember that your client is also engaging with your competitors. Maybe one who provides the client a price that makes your pricing look expensive in comparison. Others have relat
Screens Did Not Distract Us. They Replaced Judgment.
You might think that you and others are distracted by your screens, but that is not quite correct. Distraction is not the right diagnosis. Attention loss is a surface symptom, but not the dis
Why You Should Reject Sales Titles and Embrace the Role of Sales Expert
The Problem with Traditional Sales Titles
Many professionals go by titles like BDR, SDR, Account Manager, or Sales Rep. While common, these roles often reduce sales professionals to act
Red Ocean Strategies
1. Be the Value Creator, Not a Vendor
In Eat their Lunch, you will find that you are the value. Your conversation is valuable for your prospective clients. Let your competitors fail to win d
The Personal Sales Strategy: How to Stand Out in a Competitive Market
In today’s crowded and hyper-competitive sales environment, standing out can seem like a daunting challenge. Every seller is vying for attention, each promising a better solution, a more ef
Sales Growth Strategy: How to Accelerate Your B2B Sales Pipeline
In today’s competitive B2B landscape, companies are continuously looking for ways to drive growth, accelerate their sales pipeline, and close deals faster. A well-executed growth sales strate
Why Your Win Rate is the Only Sales Metric That Matters in 2025
HubSpot’s data suggests that win rates average a weak 21%. If you do the math, you’ll find that 79% of a salesperson’s opportunities are lost — to indecision, competitors, task forces
Why Win Rates Are Collapsing And How to Fix Yours
Research shows average sales win rates hover around 21%, meaning nearly four out of five opportunities are lost. In enterprise sales, win rates can fall to 5–10%, l
Boost B2B Sales by Focusing on Win Rate First
Yesterday, we looked at the hidden cost of low win rates: lost revenue, higher customer acquisition cost (CAC), wasted sales effort, low morale, damaged reputation, longer time to goals,
