Insights

Whether you're looking for the latest trends, practical advice, or in-depth analysis, our Insights section offers valuable knowledge to support your growth and success.

Trust

How trust plays a crucial role in sales

If we expect our customers to trust us, we need to develop both an internal and an external culture of ...
Buyer's journey

The shifting buyer’s journey in today’s digital economy

The buyer’s journey has undergone a fundamental transformation in the digital economy. Where once it followed a predictable and linear ...
sales role - first few days

What should a salesperson expect from their first few days in a new sales role?

I suppose this article could have been titled “What do I wish I had known or done in my first ...
Buyers’ View of Salespeople

Buyer behaviours uncovered: Insights from the Tack TMI Buyers’ View of Salespeople Report (8th Edition)

Ask most salespeople if they understand their customers, and the answer is almost always yes. Yet, the Tack TMI Buyers’ ...
Bid

As a bidder, are you involved in negotiations? Yes, you are: every bid, every day, whether you realise it or not

As a bidder you might not feel you get involved in negotiations. Customer negotiation is more often completed by the ...
high-performance sales

A blueprint for developing high-performance sales teams

In this article I’m going to share a simple framework you can use to develop your sales team’s performance, regardless ...
short-term

The short-term sales trap: Why commercial functions face unique pressure and how to break free

In today's business landscape, the focus on short-term (quarterly or monthly) goals is damaging long-term growth and success. Commercial departments ...
Sales degree

Transforming sales performance through B2B sales degree apprenticeships

Consalia is passionate about shaping the future of sales as a profession   Sales has transformed significantly in recent years, ...
Motivation

Motivation is important: How can we develop it to optimise what we do?

‘‘ Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.’’ – Confucius ...
Transformation

Driving sales transformation must include personal change management: How do we do this?

In today’s ever-evolving sales landscape, change is constant, but transformation is rare. Sales leaders are asked to shift from product ...
Motivation

Motivation: The key to performance and wellbeing 

‘‘Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.’’ ...
Humility

Humility in sales: Less ego, more intent

There are few qualities more often overlooked in sales than humility. It’s easy to see why: sales roles are frequently ...