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Overcoming The Unspoken Performance Crisis in B2B Sales Today.
Peter Strohkorb Peter Strohkorb

Overcoming The Unspoken Performance Crisis in B2B Sales Today.

The stark realities of lengthening sales cycles and declining quota attainment underscore the critical state of B2B sales today.

It’s a crisis that is not being spoken about openly, but it is real.

This article not only highlights the urgency of the situation today, but it also maps out a clear path forward for sales organizations to adjust and thrive in the modern marketplace.

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Sales Enablement: The Definite Definition, According To Me. 😉
Peter Strohkorb Peter Strohkorb

Sales Enablement: The Definite Definition, According To Me. 😉

Ok, the title is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but I acknowledge that sales enablement is a serious subject.

And it is a hot topic right now.

But even though it’s on everyone’s lips, it’s surprising just how much confusion there is on what it actually is and what it's not, what's in and what's out, even among practitioners.

Sales Enablement, done right, can work wonders and really live up to its name. Done badly, it can become a costly mistake.

OK, let's start at the beginning with some fundamental questions...

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The True Reason Your Sales Are Slowing.
Peter Strohkorb Peter Strohkorb

The True Reason Your Sales Are Slowing.

Selling isn’t getting any easier, that’s for sure.

In this article, Peter Strohkorb identifies the one main reason why your sales are slowing, and outlines the one solution you can apply right now to grow sales again.

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Modern Sales Prospecting: Why Opening is now the new Closing.
Peter Strohkorb Peter Strohkorb

Modern Sales Prospecting: Why Opening is now the new Closing.

This article will show you…

  1. Why you don’t need cheesy closing techniques at the end of the sales cycle to close a deal.

  2. How, if you open right, the closing will take care of itself.

  3. That the close will happen as a natural progression of your sales engagement.

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This Is Next Level Selling: Do You Have What It Takes?
Peter Strohkorb Peter Strohkorb

This Is Next Level Selling: Do You Have What It Takes?

This article on modern selling will show you…

  • Why traditional b2b sales strategies are now failing to achieve the desired results

  • Why and how modern buyers have changed how they buy

  • What you can do to adapt and thrive in this new selling environment

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More And More CROs Are Failing. Why?
Peter Strohkorb Peter Strohkorb

More And More CROs Are Failing. Why?

Why are so many CROs failing?

Why do they last only 18 months in their role, on average?
This short article by sales specialist Peter Strohkorb describes the reasons and proposes 4 solutions for b2b organisations, CEOs and CROs to address and solve this big sales problem.

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How Not To Burn Your Prospect List.
Peter Strohkorb Peter Strohkorb

How Not To Burn Your Prospect List.

The Buying Environment Has Changed.

Your Buyers are not buying like they used to.

This article describes how your selling now needs to keep up.

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Modern Sales Transformation - Why Do It? - Why Now? - Is Your Business Ready?
Peter Strohkorb Peter Strohkorb

Modern Sales Transformation - Why Do It? - Why Now? - Is Your Business Ready?

The business case for Sales Transformation. Why? Why Now?

Is your business ready for it? What’s in it for you? Where do you start?

This article answers all those questions, and more. In fact, it presents a fast and accurate tool for business owners to self-assess their sales transformation readiness. Go ahead, read the article and take the test now.

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