Q & A for Sales Managers — 100% Commission

Q & A for Sales Managers — 100% Commission

By Dave Kahle Q.  Dave, I’m finding it difficult to manage my sales people in our straight commission environment. Any suggestions as to how I can get them to do what I want them do? Here are some thoughts.  First, let me recommend you go to my website, and read the...
The Purpose of a Purpose

The Purpose of a Purpose

I was up against the wall, with no options. Literally between a rock and a hard place. Here’s the story. I had left a very secure sales position for one with a lot more challenge, and a lot more risk. My new position was the opposite of my previous one in a number of...
Does every sales person have his own ‘style?’

Does every sales person have his own ‘style?’

By Dave Kahle  “I have my own style of selling.” That is a remark I have heard a number of times, usually from relatively inexperienced sales people. What they usually mean is something like this:  “I don’t have any real system to what I do, I don’t want any scrutiny,...