by Adam Shapiro | Apr 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
This week a CEO client of mine sent the above image to me with a question: “What should A**’s “sales cadence” calendar look like? Here’s what we have so far . .” I can be scatterbrained, so forgive me that the first thing that came to mind was that I received...
by Adam Shapiro | Oct 2, 2018 | Presenting, Prospecting, Sales Messaging, Today's Lessons
For my birthday, Mrs. SalesReformSchool suggested I take a couple days off and tag along with her at a retail software conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Hmmm, a few days in the desert: I could work some, hike some, enjoy the scenery, get some reading in at the pool...
by Adam Shapiro | Mar 15, 2017 | Careers, Presenting, Sales Leader, Sales Management, Tools
Constant improvement is one of my bedrock principles for starting SalesReformSchool 12+ years ago. Recently, however, I received written feedback from a post accusing me of not modeling Active Listening in my public discourse like I teach my clients. It knocked me...
by Adam Shapiro | Jul 21, 2015 | Sales Process
A friend of mine, Let’s call him Joe, asked me to get together with him for breakfast last week. I had a feeling this was going to be a coaching breakfast. I know Joe through another business contact and talking shop mostly frames our relationship. That’s...
by Adam Shapiro | May 16, 2013 | Champion, Sales Management, Sales Process, Today's Lessons, Tools
Do you send something like this after every meaningful customer/prospect conversation?