“They’re Not All The Same”

Judy’s company produces a high quality water container serving the recreational market. When I arrived, Judy and her Sales Manager, Bill, were brainstorming about new product concepts for their served market. To achieve their growth goals, they needed to launch a new product that would capitalize on their success and be distinctive enough to appeal to their market. One of their employees had recently told Bill about his friend who was using their key product …

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Take It To The Street

“Take It To The Street” For Better Results Russ tells me that he would like to solicit feedback from his direct sales team regarding a new strategy, but he prefers to keep them focused on hitting their quotas. In another organization, Brad believes that the independent reps and distributors who report to him just want to sell.  But even if they wanted to offer suggestions, there is no established forum available for them to do …

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