It is a tug-of-war between remote, hybrid, and traditional in-person models. This seismic shift has not only altered the dynamics of how buyers and sellers interact. It has also prompted a rapid evolution in the expectations and methodologies of sales leaders, and what factors business owners might consider when hiring.
Read MoreI get asked quite often about the state of the Fractional Industry and what I am seeing on the supply and demand side. My answer runs the risk of being self-serving, and at the same time, as an industry, I feel we need to tell the story. If we don’t, who will?
Read MoreGuidelines for using technology when working remotely that are critical for sales success.
Read MoreHybrid virtual-selling best practices are now based on building new strategic sales systems to achieve remote sales results going forward. Recent customer behavior and interaction with remote salespeople has changed and will continue to remain this way into the future.
Read MoreRemote work is the new normal for many professionals, and salespeople are being tasked with achieving and exceeding their sales business while making a swift transition to working from home. Stellar sales work is possible outside of a traditional company office. As a sales manager, it is important to lead your remote team with the intention of helping them reach their goals while adjusting to a new way to work.
Read MoreHybrid working is simply another way of describing flexible working arrangements. Its prevalence has been accelerated by COVID-19. The pandemic has presented an unprecedented opportunity for employers to re-examine their approach to flexible working. And for many, it's not a case of making a simple switch.
Read MoreHaving worked from home and having led home-based and hybrid sales teams, these were always myths to me. But I guess it took the pandemic and the forced experiment almost all companies undertook about a year ago to expand the idea beyond sales and beyond those companies that had progressively embraced it already.
Read MoreMixed in with the messaging about how the current crisis affects the business world, is the realization that post-COVID will probably never be like pre-COVID. Companies and employees have made adjustments in the past weeks, and many of these changes will stick around.
Read MoreThe recovery from the pandemic-induced recession presents an opportunity for gig-executives, and vice-versa. Because at a time of uncertainty, a time where experience provides returns, and a time when a business can not take on more expense, working with gig executives is the smartest thing.
Read MoreI think most small business owners will agree: the best part of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is that 100% of the loan can be forgiven – if certain criteria are met. One of those sets of rules is around staffing requirements. After all, the program is meant to keep people employed.
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