Musings, insights and creative solutions from the team at Domo.
When I was a kid, my friends and I had one way to deal with issues and challenges: we would fight it out. A push here. A shove there. An occasional left jab and right hook. And though that’s how we settled the score, we always ended up playing minutes later like nothing happened. I …
There’s something you need to know about forecasting: the forecast is, by nature, imperfect. But this is the part where I have to walk a thin line between encouraging you not to expect perfection and discouraging you from accepting errors or just flat-out guessing. Sales forecasting is incredibly important to every organization, and though you …
One of my mentors in sales used to keep a plunger on his office desk. Scribed into the side of that plunger were the words “Got a clogged pipeline?” As we approached the end of a quarter, he was often seen pacing his office with that plunger in his hands as he contemplated the deals …
Although our infographic could argue that looking the part is an investment worth making in the sales world, we’re here to tell you three secrets that have nothing to do with swagger and everything to do with closing deals. Here’s how to turn those tradeshow leads into closed deals and improve your sales metrics: 1. …
This post is really all about making sure you don’t become what I like to call “VP of Sales Road Kill.” For sales leaders, the metrics we choose to watch makes all the difference. More than once in my career I thought the month or the quarter was in good shape, only to find out …
I like to think I'm a pretty hip guy. Sure, I enjoy a little Journey with the windows down, and I do own a minivan (big family), but in general I like to stay on top of the latest tech and trends in business. One of those trends is the evolving way we …
Being a top salesperson isn't cheap. I like that. If you've followed my startup rules, you might remember this one (JJSR 8) — Find salespeople who love to spend money: watches, cars, houses. The more they spend, the better your prospects. But you have to set them up for success, too. That means …
