Sales Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Sun, 29 Jun 2025 04:24:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 141323424 5 ways to build a high-performing sales team for your small business /research-center/customer-engagement/sales/20231013-build-high-performing-sales-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20231013-build-high-performing-sales-team /research-center/customer-engagement/sales/20231013-build-high-performing-sales-team/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:02:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44435 In the world of small business, sales teams are the lifeblood of growth and success. A high-performing sales team can drive revenue, create loyal customers, and propel your business to new heights. But not if you’re currently the business owner...

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Vistage Perspectives Summer 2023: Building teams by developing leaders /research-center/business-leadership/20230628-vistage-perspectives-developing-leaders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230628-vistage-perspectives-developing-leaders /research-center/business-leadership/20230628-vistage-perspectives-developing-leaders/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:50:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44147 In the Summer 2023 issue of Vistage Perspectives magazine, we feature members who have extended the philosophy “Rise by helping others” to their organizations by developing their leaders. Regardless of their approach — internal training programs, apprenticeship models or purpose-built...

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I SOLD Yah, Uncle Sam!!! How to Sell to the Federal Government /research-center/business-financials/i-sold-yah-uncle-sam-how-to-sell-to-the-federal-government/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-sold-yah-uncle-sam-how-to-sell-to-the-federal-government /research-center/business-financials/i-sold-yah-uncle-sam-how-to-sell-to-the-federal-government/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:53:59 +0000 https://blog.vistage.com/?p=9490 Every year, the U.S. federal government spends billions of dollars on commercial products (e.g., office supplies, building materials, computers, furniture, etc.) and professional and technical services (e.g., IT services, training, HR Consulting, media and marketing, electricians, and engineering services). You...

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Executive Sponsorship Agreement /research-center/customer-engagement/sales/executive-sponsorship-agreement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=executive-sponsorship-agreement /research-center/customer-engagement/sales/executive-sponsorship-agreement/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:57:36 +0000 https://blog.vistage.com/?p=9277 For years, I have used a technique of securing an “Executive Sponsor” early in a sales process as a way to gauge true interest as well as to set expectations for a buyer in a large and complex sale. There...

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