by Rob Jolles | May 3, 2019 | Management Training
Recently, I came across an article that took a shot at the sales profession. Sadly, that’s not all that unusual, given all of the misinformation and personal prejudice about the profession. The article took a direct shot at the managerial skills of...
by Rob Jolles | Aug 10, 2018 | Corporate Communications, Management Training
Frequently, I’ll ask participants in the seminars I conduct about their expectations. Someone usually raises his or her hand and offers the following classic statement: “If I could learn one or two good ideas that I can use from time-to-time, I will be happy.” One...
by Rob Jolles | Feb 9, 2018 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Management Training, Motivation, Sales Training
The Truth About Sales Contests Companies and sales managers are constantly looking for ways to motivate salespeople and increase sales. One of the most traditional approaches is to create a sales contest. After all, who wouldn’t be motivated by a few extra dollars in...
by Rob Jolles | Dec 15, 2017 | Management Training, Motivation, Self Help
The other day, I was racing through the supermarket to pick up a few items. I jumped into a “12 Items or Less” line, and I came face-to-face with something that really makes me mad. There, in front of me, stood an individual with 48 items! (Yes, I counted them.) The...
by Rob Jolles | Aug 26, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Management Training, Sales Training
Part Three The failure to properly sales train our sales forces can be attributed to a handful of different factors. In this four part BLArticle® miniseries, I’ll not only tell what has created this problem, I’ll show exactly what can be done about it. We desperately...
by Rob Jolles | Aug 12, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Management Training, Sales Training
Part Two The failure to properly train our sales forces can be attributed to a handful of different factors. In part II of this BLArticle® miniseries, I’ll continue with my explanation of what has created this problem. I’ll also show exactly what can be done about it....
