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Honest question for business owners:

What worries you more right now?

Not enough leads
Not enough closable deals
Not enough good salespeople
Not enough time to fix it

Drop one in the comments.

You’re not the only one dealing with it.

Memorial Day is a good reminder that leadership, discipline, and sacrifice aren’t just business concepts.

They’re real.

Today we remember those who gave everything.

Grateful for the freedoms we get to operate under every day.

A lot of leaders heading into summer are dealing with the same issue.

You finally hire someone…
you invest time…
you get them ramped…
…and then they leave. Or underperform.

So you start over.
Again.

At some point, it’s not a hiring problem.

It’s a development and reinforcement problem.

Curious how others are seeing it right now:
Harder to find good people
or harder to keep and develop them?

Prospects have changed.

Buying behavior has changed.

Expectations have changed.

Has your sales process changed with it?

Too many organizations are still relying on outdated approaches while buyers continue moving toward faster, more digital, and more informed decision-making.

Join David Mattson for a practical webinar on adapting sales strategy for today’s environment.

📅 May 20
🕑 1PM CST

Replay included for all registrants.

Register here: https://info.sandler.com/bridging-the-sales-evolution-embracing-tomorrows-technology-today?nbcrefid=f44668740

Most salespeople lead with what sounds good.

Better results.
More efficiency.
Stronger outcomes.

But that’s not why people buy.

People don’t change because of potential upside.

They change because something isn’t working right now.

If your message is built around “what they could gain”…

you’re probably getting polite conversations instead of decisions.

This article breaks down the difference and why it matters more than most people think.
https://go.sandler.com/trustpoint/insights/blog/categories/coaching/pain-vs-pleasure-in-sales-how-to-align-your-mess/

Many companies are investing heavily in technology right now.

But technology without process usually creates faster inconsistency.

That is why the strongest sales organizations are focused on combining modern tools with a repeatable methodology their teams can actually execute consistently.

This upcoming webinar with David Mattson will explore how sales teams are evolving to meet today’s market realities.

📅 May 20
🕑 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT

All registrants receive the replay.

Register here: https://info.sandler.com/bridging-the-sales-evolution-embracing-tomorrows-technology-today?nbcrefid=f44668740

Sales organizations are drowning in tools right now.

The real question is whether those tools are improving outcomes.

Are they helping your team qualify better?
Create urgency?
Shorten the sales cycle?
Improve coaching conversations?

Or are they just creating more activity to manage?

This upcoming webinar from Sandler is focused on what actually works in modern selling.

Join David Mattson for this important discussion.

📅 May 20
🕑 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT

Every registrant gets the replay.

Register here: https://info.sandler.com/bridging-the-sales-evolution-embracing-tomorrows-technology-today?nbcrefid=f44668740

Most sales managers think they’re coaching.

What they’re actually doing…
is jumping in, fixing, and moving on.

That’s not coaching. That’s rescuing.

The problem?
It feels productive in the moment…
but it keeps reps dependent long term.

These are 5 coaching mistakes we see all the time and what to do instead:
Don’t wing it, have a plan
Don’t fix, give them the tools to fix
Don’t convince, ask better questions
Don’t use one approach for everyone
Don’t allow unclear coaching objectives

Behind a lot of successful professionals…

is someone who taught them discipline early.

Show up.
Do the work.
Be accountable.
Follow through.
For a lot of us, that started at home.

Happy Mother’s Day to the ones who set the standard early.

There’s something different about being in a room with people who do what you do.

Same conversations.
Same challenges.
Same commitment to getting better.

We spent time recently with an incredible group of Sandler coaches at our regional meeting, sharing ideas, comparing notes, and pushing each other to improve.
Grateful for the openness, the honesty, and the willingness to challenge thinking. That’s where the real value is.

And a big thank you to The Lushin Group for hosting us in St. Louis. First class all the way.
These kinds of conversations are what help us bring better ideas back to the clients we work with every day.