by Ron Hequet | Jun 12, 2018 | Business Development, Business Planning, Career Development, Leadership, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Professional Career, Self-Achievement, Small Business
Do you have what it takes to be a champion in sales leadership? When you raise your own level of performance, professionalism, and focus, the team follows. You set the tone by your example and results. Your role as a sales manager is to lead and develop sales people...
by Ron Hequet | Feb 20, 2018 | Business Development, Business Planning, Customer Retention, Customer Satisfaction, Leadership, Small Business
Have you ever worn a pair of shoes that didn’t fit? The experience is uncomfortable at best, and at worst, painful and unbearable. Placing a salesperson in the wrong selling circumstance is like wearing an ill-fitting pair of shoes. It’s an easy mistake to make for...
by Ron Hequet | Jan 23, 2018 | Business and Career Development, Business Planning, Customer Satisfaction, Leadership, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Small Business
One of my favorite movies is the inspirational story of Rudy Ruettiger. Rudy, a 5’ 6″ dyslexic young man with only marginal grades, wanted to play football for Notre Dame. You know the story. He eventually attained enrollment at Norte Dame, but could only...
by Ron Hequet | May 25, 2016 | Business and Career Development, Business Development, Professional Career
Producer… Rainmaker… Account Representative… Salesperson. Whatever you call the person in this role, there is no more valuable function in any organization than the individual or team that completes a sale for products and services. A skillfully trained sales...
by Ron Hequet | May 11, 2016 | Business Development, Business Planning
Having founded and operated a few companies myself, I’ve learned which factors contribute to a company’s profitability…and they may not be what you think. My businesses have survived economic downturns and thrived when the economy rebounded. As a result, I’ve...
by Ron Hequet | Apr 6, 2016 | Business and Career Development, Networking
If you’re a business owner or sales executive, you want to land the “Big One.” You know, that dream customer with a stellar reputation of professionalism and service, and a seemingly unlimited budget. You’ve made it your goal to acquire high-end, high-dollar...