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Bottleneck #1 – The 3 Hidden Bottlenecks That Doom Sales Hires

Bottleneck #1 – The 3 Hidden Bottlenecks That Doom Sales Hires

Bottleneck #1: Is 40 Hours per Month Really Enough?

This is one of the first questions we hear from founders considering fractional sales help: “Is 40 hours enough? How can someone part-time possibly drive real results?”

It’s a fair question, especially if your mental model of a high-performing salesperson is someone hustling from sunup to sundown, glued to their CRM, pounding the phones, and making magic happen. But the reality is most full-time salespeople only spend about 10–15 hours a week on actual sales activity.

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How Fractional Sales Reps Stay Aligned Without Stealing Your Time

How Fractional Sales Reps Stay Aligned Without Stealing Your Time

You know you need help with sales, but the last thing you want is another direct report to manage.

You barely have time to manage your own calendar. But, you need to scale the sales process and step away from it so you can fully step into the owner role.

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Rainmaking vs. Sales: Breaking Free From The SeeSaw Syndrome

Rainmaking vs. Sales: Breaking Free From The SeeSaw Syndrome

Are you caught in the relentless grind of chasing new business today while scrambling to forge tomorrow's opportunities? This exhausting cycle—let's call it the "seesaw syndrome"—doesn't just drain energy; it creates a lid on your business's growth trajectory.

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5 Things You Need to Do Today to Prepare for 2025

5 Things You Need to Do Today to Prepare for 2025

There is no doubt that 2024 was challenging for many small and mid-sized businesses. Economic downturns, high interest rates, political uncertainty, and hesitant buyer behaviors left many stuck. But there is good news: 2025 offers a fresh start.

The key to sales success next year lies in one principle—MOMENTUM. By acting NOW, you can ensure 2025 is your best year yet. This guide outlines five critical actions you need to take today to get ready.

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Two Lenses of Sales Success: Platform vs People

Two Lenses of Sales Success: Platform vs People

On the exciting path to ramping up sales, small business owners like us often hit a fork in the road that can really make us scratch our heads: Do we lay down the groundwork and build a strong sales infrastructure first, or jump straight into the action by hiring a savvy sales pro who can land deals and help build that foundation along the way? This decision might look like a no-brainer at first glance, but let me tell you, it's anything but simple. It's one of those big decisions that not only sets the immediate direction for our ventures but also shapes the way we grow and connect with our customers down the line.

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Achieving Sales Success

Achieving Sales Success

The Discovery Call is the most important conversation in almost any sales process and yet so many salespeople and business leaders are missing the boat. If you take this part of the sales process seriously, the wins will come far more frequently. If not, you will constantly struggle to obtain a healthy close rate

As I have led sales teams and we have assessed sales operating systems at Altezza, here are the 7 most common mistakes we see over and over.

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