Gil Cargill

New post from Gil Cargill..check it out One of the problems with many sales teams today is the sales leader or sales manager became a manager because of his/her selling proficiency, not because of their coaching and managing ability. This situation is exacerbated by the fact that very few (if any) colleges and universities offer a four-year diploma in sales management.  In... - read more

New post from Gil Cargill..check it out If you’re like most sales managers, you came to your position accidentally.  Tragically, there are very few universities that offer a diploma in sales management.  The entrepreneur that starts a business has a goal of success and wealth but, somewhere along the line, he or she recognizes the need to grow a salesforce. Chance of... - read more

New post from Gil Cargill..check it out The vast majority of American business-to-business salesforces are using a sales process that was first documented in 1893.  I have read the 1893 edition of the NCR sales training manual and, tragically, it describes the process that many (if not most) American business-to-business salesforces are utilizing. Impact on Sales I also know that this outdated... - read more

New post from Gil Cargill..check it out Attempting to dramatically change/improve the productivity of your salesforce, without conducting a thorough root cause analysis, is an exercise in hoping that your efforts will produce positive results.  In my experience, too many sales improvement initiatives are launched as a result of a senior executive saying (sometimes in a very loud voice), “Do something about... - read more