As a kid I was a science nut: still am today.I wasn't a natural 'people person' but I worked (and studied) hard to become good at sales and then sales management.As a co-founder of the Hudson Institute, I had to learn how to convert my salesmanship into direct marketing campaigns -- and then a high-throughput sales process.When I started JRMA (a direct-marketing agency), I became painfully aware of the fact most organisations' sales constraint is not a shortage of leads (as is often assumed) but a total absence of process. Most sales 'processes' simply aren't!By then I had developed a serious interest in process engineering (Deming first, then Theory of Constraints). It was only natural to extend our domain to include the entire sales process (rather than just the lead-generation bit).When 'Sales Process Engineering' became well developed, we changed our name to Ballistix and the nature of the business from 'direct marketing' to 'management consulting'.Specialties: My primary expertise is the 'sales process'.Specifically, I've dedicated the last 15 years of my life to developing a scientific approach to the design and management of sales processes.I also have a special interest in the Theory of Constraints and general business strategy.
Listed skills include Strategy, Management Consulting, Business Strategy, Sales Process, and 45 others.