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CRM for SMEs Hubspot vs Salesforce
July 2022
As a business owner, if you are thinking about your first CRM, which should it be?

Mixed Messages
November 2021
How well are buyers and suppliers collaborating on key strategic issues?

Sales forces in flux
June 2020
Is now the moment to seize the future with a salesforce restructure?

The ‘stay at home’ sales team
March 2020
How do sales teams spend their time wisely during the lockdown?

Do you want to be a super sales manager?
August 2019
Take the sales manager test to see what your strengths are and where you can improve.

Luck: The word that no-one dare mention in sales
June 2017
Associate Professor Chengwei Liu of WBS’s research into Luck in business has fascinating implications for sales

Who wants to be head of sales?
October 2015
Survey results from MBA students – does sales still have a sleazy reputation or is it something to aspire to?

The sales standards manifesto
June 2015
Based on research and experience, here is what professional sales behaviour means to us

Sales manager’s boot camp
October 2014
Take the sales managers’ boot camp test to see if you deserve your title.

Death of a sales force
March 2014
Are you interested to find out if your sales organisation is vulnerable to disruption or extinction?

The science of influence
August 2013
A summary of insights to help you to apply science to influence for more effective sales meetings.

The resilient sales person
April 2013
Are UK sales organisations doing enough to help sales people become resilient?

The good the bad and the ugly
Sept 2013
Dirty tricks in buying and selling – are all buyers liars? Our survey results reveal the truth.