Sales Management
Prospecting for Channel Partners: 4 Tips to Grow Indirect Pipeline
Prospecting for new channel partners is one of the more complex things you can ask a sales development team to do. For teams that have previously focused on direct sales, important questions to consider include “what is our ideal channel partner,” “how do we measure partner success,” and “how do we qualify potential partners.” These […]
Sales Leader Interview Series – John Barrows
If you’re in B2B sales, you’ve probably heard the name John Barrows. John is a true thought leader in the sales community, with nearly 350,000 followers to date on LinkedIn. John now runs JBarrows Sales Training, and works with sales teams from industry leaders like Salesforce, LinkedIn, and Okta. We sat down with John to […]
Sales Leader Interview Series – Victor Adefuye & Jessica Wilkeyson
Welcome to the inaugural post of the BuyerSight Sales Leader Interview series! We are excited to kick things off with two noted sales experts: Victor Adefuye and Jessica Wilkeyson from the consultancy Winning by Design. We recently sat down with them to discuss the impact of increasing automation on sales managers. Below are highlights. […]
The Sales One-On-One: Best Practices for a Critical Conversation
The sales one-on-one (1:1) is a hard conversation to do well. Too often, it just becomes a “how can I help” moment with little long-term value for the direct report. That is a huge wasted opportunity, as a 1:1 is one of the most effective tools a sales manager has to impact outcomes (that is, […]