by Lori Richardson | Jan 25, 2019 | Leadership, Sales
With so many underperforming sellers, why put on an annual “rah rah” event only to turn everyone loose to go back to what they did before that hasn’t worked? Take the SKO as a time to regroup and re-focus on the priorities of the sales team’s mission. LEADERSHIP SETS...
by Lisa D. Magnuson | Jan 24, 2019 | Sales
It’s Sales Kick Off (SKO) Season…Again (Must read for those on the SKO planning team!) It’s sales kick off season again and you want a high impact, memorable event. The agenda content should serve to kick-start sales for the year. Easy, peasy – right? Not so...
by Amy Franko | Jan 23, 2019 | Sales
Sales kickoff events are learning events. And even with online learning gaining prominence in sales organizations, these live, in-person events are still critical to skill development and sales results. Your annual sales kick off needs to serve as a learning...
by Colleen Stanley | Jan 22, 2019 | Sales
Take a look at the word “kickoff.” It’s charged with excitement, anticipation, and energy. Now ask yourself if your upcoming sales kickoff will demonstrate that or fall into the “just another meeting” category. As a former vice president of sales, I can confidently...
by Julie Hansen | Jan 21, 2019 | Sales
Remember from last year’s Sales Kickoff? The theme? The awards ceremony? That awkward moment when the VP of Marketing tripped walking toward the podium? What about all those great new selling tactics your sales team was introduced to? How many of those are actually...