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TAM and SAM 2.0 for Fractional Sales Leadership

To better understand the financial opportunity within this market, we attempt to calculate the Total Addressable Market (TAM) and the Serviceable Accessible Market (SAM) for fractional sales leadership, using a purely demand-centric approach.

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Unlocking Growth: How Fractional Sales Leadership Transforms Manufacturing Companies

In the world of manufacturing, innovation is often synonymous with product development. Companies invest heavily in R&D, refining production techniques, and optimizing supply chains. However, when it comes to organizational structures, particularly sales leadership, innovation is far less common.

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Debunking the Commitment Myth: The Case for Fractional Sales Leadership

The perception that a fractional sales leader is less dedicated to a company’s mission than a full-time hire often creates hesitation. Compounding this dilemma is the reality that many small or scaling businesses simply cannot afford a senior full-time sales leader. As a result, they frequently look for junior team members with the hope that these individuals will "grow with the company."

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You Get What You Pay For

When it comes to leadership, there’s no room for compromise. The stakes are too high, and the potential cost of missteps is far greater than the upfront savings of hiring cheap talent.

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Your Key Client – The Big Rocks, Small Rocks, Sand Metaphor

Balancing multiple assignments for different clients while maintaining high standards of delivery is both an art and a science. A well-known productivity metaphor offers a powerful way to approach this challenge and ensure you maximize both your impact and your efficiency.

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Your Opportunity to Get the Sales Team Right Starts Early – and Doesn’t Last Long

When you step into a company as a fractional sales leader, the clock starts ticking immediately. You’re expected to deliver results quickly—refining processes, improving pipeline health, and driving revenue growth.

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The Window of Opportunity in Fractional Executive Placement

Understanding this window is critical for the business in order to optimize the value of a fractional executive. And equally critical for the Executive themselves to understand and target their Ideal Client Profile.

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The Growing Phenomenon of Fractional Executives: By the Numbers

As of today, LinkedIn identifies 78,000 professionals in North America as “fractional.” I am adding further executives into the fold that take on fractional roles, though use the label “consultant,” “advisor,” “interim,” or “virtual” on LinkedIn.

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Fix Your Sales Team Turnover: A Tech Startup's Guide to Sustainable Growth

Sales is a people business. A sales team is a group of often highly individualistic members selling in turn to a diverse group of decision-makers, people buying from people.

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Fractional VP of Sales Leadership Drives Manufacturing Success

Manufacturing companies often struggle with sales leadership, leading to stagnant growth and missed revenue opportunities. As CEO, your goal is to grow your business by implementing a robust sales plan and enhancing your sales team management and processes to empower your team to sell more effectively.

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