by ronalvesteffer | Oct 23, 2019 | Business, Leadership, Professional Development, Video
“Numbers don’t drive people, people drive numbers. Focus on people and your numbers will rise.” Jon Gordon – Author: The Energy Bus This is one of the great truths that I’ve learned in business as a leader. Teach, coach, develop, listen and care. When we’ve...
by ronalvesteffer | Oct 16, 2019 | Business, Leadership, Professional Development, Sales, Video
From setting a sales meeting to closing the deal, never be afraid to say, “I don’t know”. You might find yourself without all the answers but pretending like you know it all is a tactic that will almost always lose the deal. At the very beginning of...
by ronalvesteffer | Oct 9, 2019 | Business, Leadership, Video
To dominate the fourth quarter, you have to put in the work during the first three. There is no magic solution—a “fourth quarter push” is just trying to manufacture something you weren’t prepared for. Put in the work to set yourself up for a strong finish to the...
by ronalvesteffer | Oct 2, 2019 | Culture, Professional Development, Sales, Video
We recently held our Annual Sales Conference here in Grand Rapids where we brought in all of our revenue-generating teams—outside sales, internal accounts, small/medium business, sales development, hardware sales and marketing—for two days of learning and networking....
by ronalvesteffer | Sep 27, 2019 | Business, Leadership, Professional Development, Video
Life moves fast, and sometimes the small things build up. Find the time in your schedule to catch up on the things you have moved off your plate to focus on more “productive” tasks. Use this “quiet time” outside of the office for some space and a change of scenery....
by ronalvesteffer | Sep 19, 2019 | Business, Leadership, Sales, Video
There’s always disappointment when you lose a deal or business opportunity, but the way you react to that speaks volumes about your character as an organization, and can help you with opportunities in the future. In this video, I’ll explain the contrast in reactions...