Articles for Sales Management Professionals

In my sales programs I describe most sales people as being like the “Hellarewe” bird. That’s a three foot bird living in four foot grass…who keeps saying “Where the hell are we?” How many of your salespeople act like “Hellarewe” birds? But selling is a lot like the game of Chess. If you think more…

How much account planning do you lead your team through at this time of year? For the majority of sales teams the last month of a business year and the first month of a new year traditionally involve some type of territory planning and quota assignments for the year. Account and territory planning are always…

How would you and your team answer an important customer asking “What’ve you done for me lately?” What would you talk about? How many new ideas or suggestions have you offered your better clients over the last year? Too many experienced sales professionals have this reactive, repetitive, and singular “buy my product” approach to selling,…

  In this video Jim Pancero shows how sales managers can take the next step to becoming selling process coaches and become more effective leaders. Jim explains how changing the question is the answer to improving sales. Our thanks to our friends at ISSA for the production of this video and their permission to use…

  You don’t have to shoot more 3-pointers to coach LeBron James. And you don’t have to be a better salesperson to lead an award-winning sales team. But you do have to understand the philosophies and process of good selling techniques. Don’t be the towel boy. Let Jim Pancero show you how to become a…

Account planning – how to lead your sales team using a future focus of account planning. Jim Pancero reveals four key questions that will coach salespeople to be future-focused while boosting sales. Thanks to our friends at ISSA.com for the production and use of this video.

What are you doing about the aging of your sales team, your management style, and the new millennials coming on board? It’s time to face this challenge and change your management style. In this 3 minute video Jim describes the challenge and offers a few suggestions. Our thanks to ISSA for the production and use…

In my sales programs I describe most sales people as being like the “Hellarewe” bird. That’s a three foot bird living in four foot grass…who keeps saying “Where the hell are we?” How many of your salespeople act like “Hellarewe” birds? But selling is a lot like the game of Chess. If you think more…

An Interview with sales specialist Jim Pancero conducted by Stacy Ward, Managing Editor, FEDA News & Views, the voice of the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association Sit next to sales consultant Jim Pancero on a plane and be prepared to rethink everything you thought you knew about sales, particularly if you’re in management or have umpteen…