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Run Your Sales Training Like An NFL Training Camp
With fall right around the corner, it’s a football fan’s favorite time of year: watching games and eating buffalo wings! We can’t help...
Tom Cates
Aug 1, 20193 min read


The Science of Loyalty
The Science of Loyalty™ As a young consultant I spent much of my time conducting qualitative and quantitative customer research for my...
Tom Cates
Jun 17, 20194 min read


B2B Markets Need Greater INSIGHT
B2B Markets: People, Data or Both? In B2B markets personal relationships are critical. That’s why companies invest so much in employees...
Tom Cates
Jun 11, 20193 min read


The Value Scale – Great, Poor or Fair Value: Which do you offer?
The Value Scale™ We like to describe the concept of value using the analogy of the old-time apothecary scale …in this context, we call it...
Tom Cates
Jun 3, 20194 min read


The 6 Dimensions of a Trusted Advisor (and How to Demonstrate Them)
When I go to McDonald’s and order a Big Mac, I don’t get a business card from the cashier. And that’s fine. Why? Because I don’t go to...
Tom Cates
May 20, 20194 min read


Sales Equity: What It Is, Why You Need It
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates In the B2B world, building great customer relationships...
Tom Cates
May 14, 20192 min read


The Easiest Way to Meet or Beat Your B2B Sales Goals
If you’re a salesperson, you probably focus mainly on finding new clients. But if you work in a mature B2B industry, that isn’t always so...
Tom Cates
Apr 29, 20192 min read


Four Definitions of Success: Customer Experience
We’ve been discussing the four definitions of success and explaining how most characterizations of success will fall into one of four...
Tom Cates
Apr 22, 20192 min read
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