
Be SMART with your goals
Operating an organization without clear objectives or goals is like driving a car without a destination: while it might be fun for some...

Find innovation within your organization
Creating a culture of innovation can be done within every organization, but it requires commitment from all employees, at all levels

Marketing is more than just SWAG & advertising
When you ask people how they describe what marketing means to them, typical answers include designing logos, putting advertisements on...

Stop talking, start listening (to your people)
“Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on the front line.” This...

Over- & underachievers, the dangers of outliers
When you map out the performance of employees in an organization, it will mostly end up being a Gaussian (or normal) distribution,...

Play your cards right internationally
For Canadian businesses, a lot of opportunities lay in selling their products or services abroad. With the world’s largest economy on its...

No more generic lead generation emails please ...
Personalize your message, ask a relevant question first & provide your solution later. Generate better leads

4 Fundamental questions defining the sales strategy
Sales is a process of asking questions and finding out the right level of information from your prospects about their needs, so you can...

CRM system basics
A well-operated and maintained Client Relationship Management (CRM) solution is a critical component for any successful organization,...

Keep the momentum!
In the previous article, we reviewed the basic requirements for successful sales funnel management. Now we’ll be taking a deeper dive...

Are you asking the right questions about your funnel?
The sales funnel is the visual representation of the sales process, from the point of initial contact to the actual closing of the sale....

Why don’t you use a fractional executive?
Fractional executive services offer flexible and cost-effective solutions to organizations in need of temporary leadership support.

ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) explained
What is ESG? ESG stands for Environmental, Social & Governance. Stating it in an oversimplified it groups all strategies, actions and...

Interim Management in Times of Recovery
Interim managers bring years of experience in leading organizations and managing teams, together with a lot of people management expertise

Cash is King
In the early days of my working life, one of mentors shared with me two business lessons he had learned the hard way in his early career,...

Hanging the picture – diligence in sales processes
To create a consistent feel, you hang a similar picture in every room in a house. The same principle applies in complex large account sales

The power of the 1/1
One-on-one meetings are probably one of the most powerful tools in one’s communication toolkit. Especially in these uncertain times they...

Email does not allow for effective communication …
Email does not allow for an instantaneous, clear 2-way exchange. It allows for 1-way information-sharing, not for effective communication



















