Insights

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Royal Mail Ethics Award

Royal Mail receives ISP’s Ethical Sales Business award 2025

We’re delighted to award Royal Mail the Ethical Sales Business award 2025! ISP is delighted to announce that it has ...
Video calls

Five practical tips for creating a powerful first impression on video calls

First impressions matter. That’s not just a saying, it’s a psychological fact. In the world of video calls, where our ...
Femi AI

To AI or not to AI: Winning sales on LinkedIn

The AI tiger in the room “We are like somebody who has this really cute tiger cub… Unless you can ...
growth mindset

Sales starts in the mind: Cultivating a growth mindset for sales success

A few years ago, I was coaching a talented sales professional who hit a tough run: deals falling through, prospects ...
Sæplast

Sæplast announced as ISP Canada’s first corporate partner

We’re delighted to welcome Sæplast Americas as a corporate partner of the Institute of Sales Professionals (ISP)! With teams in Canada, USA, ...
Humble

The HUMBLE sales philosophy: Why human skills matter more than ever in an AI-driven world

In an era where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the sales landscape, removing mundane tasks and creating unprecedented efficiency, a ...
Psychological safety

The psychological safety foundation for high-performance learning: How ISP delivers

Beyond the false choice: Safety and standards as complementary forces The sales development landscape has long operated under a false ...
Learning needs

How the ISP’s approach aligns with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

The evolution from indoctrination to self-actualisation in sales development Sales training has long struggled with a fundamental disconnect between how ...
ISP Hawthorne

How ISP combats the Hawthorne Effect through continuous learning

The professional response to sales training's greatest challenge While the sales industry grapples with the sobering reality that 85-90% of ...
leading teams

Closing deals vs building teams

Salespeople are from Mars. Sales Managers are from Venus The assumption that top-performing salespeople will naturally transition into effective sales ...
Business globe- professional body

Why sales needs a globally recognised professional body 

Unlocking optimum sales performance Sales is one of the most critical functions within any organisation, directly impacting revenue, customer relationships, ...
Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services joins ISP in effort to develop its sales professionals

We’re delighted to welcome Amazon Web Services (AWS) to the Institute of Sales Professionals (ISP)! By collaborating with ISP, AWS ...