Sales Performance Insights

In this episode of the Sales Performance Insights podcast, Frank Gustafson delves into the reasons why deals stall and how to effectively navigate the buyer's decision-making process. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the complexities of the modern buyer environment, which often involves multiple stakeholders with varying priorities. Frank outlines six critical components that sales professionals must clarify to avoid p...

In this episode, Frank Gustafson discusses the critical importance of understanding the buyer's compelling reason to make a change in the sales process. He emphasizes that buyers are motivated by personal reasons rather than product features and highlights the need for salespeople to ask better questions and listen actively. The conversation also addresses the role of sales leaders in fostering a culture of curiosity and insight-dr...

In this episode of Is Your Sales Engine Built to Match Your Revenue Goals?, Frank Gustafson breaks down why so many businesses stall when trying to scale and how to fix it. Using vivid analogies and real-world examples, Frank explains the concept of a "sales engine"—the people, process, tools, leadership, and strategy that drive revenue—and reveals the three biggest red flags of misalignment. He outlines what true alignment looks l...

In this episode of the Sales Performance Insights podcast, Frank Gustafson discusses the evolving landscape of B2B sales and the need for sales teams to adapt to the changing preferences of modern buyers. He emphasizes that buyers today seek less friction and more relevant, value-driven interactions rather than traditional high-volume outreach. Frank outlines practical strategies for sales teams to enhance their engagement with buy...

In this episode of the Sales Performance Insights podcast, Frank Gustafson discusses the importance of having a reliable sales pipeline. He emphasizes that many sales leaders operate on 'hope math' rather than actual data, leading to unrealistic forecasts.

Frank introduces the '3X rule,' which suggests that sales teams should have three times their sales target in qualified opportunities to ensure sustainable growth. He highlights...

In this episode of the Sales Performance Insights podcast, Frank Gustafson delves into the complexities of sales compensation plans. He discusses the importance of aligning compensation with business priorities, common pitfalls in compensation design, and practical strategies for creating effective compensation plans that motivate sales teams. The conversation emphasizes the need for clarity and focus in compensation structures to ...

In this episode of the Sales Insights Podcast, Frank Gustafson addresses the prevalent sales challenges of getting leads to respond and bridging buyer indecision. He outlines five key techniques to enhance sales conversations, emphasizing the importance of setting a mutual roadmap, understanding the real stakes, listening for signals, weaving in sharp questions, and sealing the next steps. By implementing these strategies, sales pr...

In this episode of the Sales Performance Insights podcast,Frank Gustafson discusses the critical elements of consistency and persistence in achieving sales success. He emphasizes that sales problems often stem from inconsistency rather than a lack of talent or market conditions. By building repeatable selling systems and fostering a culture of persistence, sales leaders can create predictable revenue streams. The conversation provi...

In this episode of Sales Performance Insights, host Frank Gustafson delves into the transformative concept of fractional sales leadership. Discover how outsourcing chaos can lead to gaining control and building a high-performing sales team. Frank shares insights on why your sales team might not need another rep but a leader, and how fractional leadership can fill the sales leadership gap without a full-time commitment.

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In this episode, Frank Gustafson discusses the critical role of structured role play in sales training, emphasizing its importance for improving performance and preparing sales reps for real-world scenarios. He explores effective role play scenarios, the integration of AI in role play, and the necessity of fostering a culture that embraces practice and continuous improvement.sales, role play, AI, sales training, performance improve...

In this episode, Frank Gustafson discusses the challenges founders face when they become the bottleneck in their sales processes. He emphasizes the importance of stepping away from direct sales involvement to build a scalable sales engine. The conversation introduces the concept of fractional sales leadership as a solution, highlighting the need for a structured sales process that allows businesses to grow independently of the foun...

Why do so many small businesses with strong products stillstruggle to grow consistently?

Why is it that even with a talented team and a clear market,revenue stalls, salespeople churn, and forecasts remain unreliable?

In most cases, it’s not a marketing problem. It’s not atalent problem. It’s not even a product problem.

It’s a leadership gap... A Sales leadership gap.

If you want to scale your business you have to let go of the sal...