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The New World Of Enterprise Sales

Strategy Driven

I began my sales career in the late 1970s when there were no personal computers or mobile telephones. The whole sales paradigm had to be changed on the spot – without any prior planning. On the other hand, sales is still sales – and it is all about gaining the trust of the buyer with a product or solution that will fulfill their needs.

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To Achieve a Major Goal, First Tackle a Few Small Ones

Harvard Business Review

No matter how well you plan for a big task, there are certain details that are not obvious until you have completed it. However, becoming a published author requires thinking about getting an agent and a publisher, writing a proposal, working with an editor, and developing a plan for promoting the book after it’s published.

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