Creating the Landscape of Key Players

Written by Kevin Jones, Principal – Ignite Selling Bob Ross is famous for being a painter, art instructor, and television host. People of a certain age, including these authors, remember him for his Joy of Painting broadcast, which ran for 12 years on PBS. Ross...

Where’s the Fire?

Written by Kevin Jones, Principal – Ignite Selling Many people love the thrill of riding roller-coasters, such as Kings Dominion’s Intimidator, named for NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt. Featuring a 300-foot, 85-degree drop and speeds at over 90 mph, the ride lives up to its...

Who’s Who in the Zoo: Identifying the Influencers

Written by Kevin Jones, Principal – Ignite Selling My business partner and I both like to watch football when it’s in season, which it always is, thanks to ESPN, TiVO, and various start-up leagues which compete for our springtime attention. We are drawn to the...

Who is Influencing the Influential?

Written by Kevin Jones, Principal – Ignite Selling Creating a strategic plan is like painting an oil painting. Artists start with the background, and then add layer upon layer adding more detail and nuances to the picture. In sales, the “picture” we create is...

Who do you know? Really.

Written by Steve Gielda, Principal – Ignite Selling Everyone knows that being successful in an account means knowing who the key players are. Knowing the key players in your strategically important accounts is one of the most crucial and most challenging tasks...