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Why Your Sales Team is Stuck - And How to Fix It for Scalable Growth
The latest Gartner research on the DNA of top sales organizations highlights a fundamental shift in how leading companies drive...
Brian Shea
Mar 193 min read
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Unveiling the Significance of 2Q: A Crucial Phase for B2B Sales Revenue Success
The dreaded annual new sales budget process. The #CFO introduces the #GTM team with the following year growth targets and assumptions....
Brian Shea
May 13, 20243 min read
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Hey 6sense - Don't Bury the Lead!
After reading this recent blog from 6sense, I felt a tectonic plate shifting under my feet. https://6sense.com/blog/higher-outbound-win-r...
Brian Shea
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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The Precision Imperative: Revolutionizing Sales Forecasting in 2024
Precision engineering isn't merely about designing machines or instruments; it's a philosophy that transcends industries, driving...
Brian Shea
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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Too many sales leaders have forgotten this childhood lesson
We all remember the Tupperware "Shape-O" toy. It was a round puzzle that taught young children how to fit the right blocks into the right...
Brian Shea
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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CEOs need to pause, pivot and reinvent sales workforce productivity
As confirmed by the recently released the Gartner 2023-2024 CEO survey of top strategic priorities, driving business productivity and rebuil
Brian Shea
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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Gartner: The Future is Bright for Revenue Enablement But Not for Traditional "Sales Management"
Warning: The following will raise the blood pressure of heads of sales. Gartner recently stated that by 2026, 60% of enablement functions...
Brian Shea
May 15, 20232 min read
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Can Private Equity Port Co's Be Like Mike?
Some of us remember August 1991 debut of the "Be Like Mike" campaign. It was created by Gatorade, it featured a memorable jingle, and...
Brian Shea
May 9, 20233 min read
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Dear CEOs, if you want a rainmaker, invest in a sprinkler system not a CRO
Early stage CEOs make a strategic error when they hire a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) too early. CRO's are a common executive function in...
Brian Shea
May 1, 20233 min read
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Has Private Equity shifted from a rocking market to rocky market?
It's April 2023 and Anne Sraders from Fortune's Term Sheet just published "Private equity had a pretty resilient Q1, but the ‘risk is...
Brian Shea
Apr 27, 20232 min read
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Chief Revenue Officers are Battling 2023 with Unproductive Sales Organizations
We've all read about how 2023 is going to hard for B2B sales organizations. The economic environment will create challenges that most...
Brian Shea
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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Should CEOs Hire a Chief Revenue Officer Who Executes or Builds?
According to Salary.com, Glassdoor.com and Indeed.com, the average salary for a Chief Revenue Officer hovers around $235,000 - $250,000...
Brian Shea
Apr 14, 20233 min read
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CEO's Should Not Hire A Chief Revenue Officer (until.........)
In emerging growth B2B firms, CEOs, and often the other senior leadership team members, wear multiple hats including "sales leader". In...
Brian Shea
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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Remember When Sales Leaders Prioritized Closing Deals?
Every sales manager remembers the famous Glengarry Glen Ross quotes including "Let's talk about something important! Put that coffee...
Brian Shea
Apr 6, 20231 min read
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