Thought Leadership and Software for Wholesale Change Agents
Mike Kunkle
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Stop Competing on Price: How Distributors Can Sell Execution Value
In a volatile market, buyers rely on the partner who helps them execute reliably and confidently when conditions change.
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Sales Onboarding That Works: How Distributors Can Ramp New Reps Faster and Better
In distribution, onboarding’s not as simple as handing over a laptop and a pricing strategy.
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The Talent Imperative: Why Investing in Frontline Sales Talent Is the Key to Distributor Growth
This article makes the case for a strategic shift: treating sales talent not as a cost center, but as a growth engine.
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The Sales Activity Trap: Why Sales Teams Stay Busy but Don’t Improve
To move beyond surface-level analysis, leaders need a structured way to diagnose what’s really going on. That’s where the ROAM model comes in.
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The Real Reasons Distributor Sales Training Doesn’t Stick and What to Do About It
Sales training doesn’t fail because reps are lazy or incapable.
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You Think Your Sellers Are Good at Relationships – But Are They Really?
Most salespeople don’t have a purposeful plan for building business relationships.
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Distributor CEOs: Your Company Could Be Doing SO Much Better!
The most effective sales organizations have clear sales methodologies in place.
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Promoted but Not Prepared: The Case for Sales Manager Training
Sales organizations are notorious for promoting top performers into management roles without adequate preparation.