CEO at Peak Sales Recruiting
Before Peak, Eliot spent more than 20 years building and leading companies, where he took the lead in recruiting and managing high performance sales teams. He co-founded Ventrada Systems (mobile applications) and GlobalX (e-commerce software). He was also Vice President of Sales for PointShot Wireless. Eliot received his B. Comm. from Carleton University and has been honored as a Top 40 Under 40 Award winner. He co-authored Sales Recruiting 2.0, How to Find Top Performing Sales People, Fast and provides regular insights on sales team management and hiring on the Peak Sales Recruiting Blog.
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - February 17, 2008
We are often asked which sales methodology we advocate. This is a loaded question. We like them all, as long as they are used in the right situation. While there is no confusion over the value of employing a sales methodology (see some stats on the impact of employing a methodology), many of the methodologies
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - January 31, 2008
This famous quote is attributed to a number of people including Peter Drucker, IBM’s Thomas Watson, and Arthur “Red” Motley, the former Publisher of “Parade” Magazine ….it must be true! We already knew that. relpost-thumb-wrapper Related posts The SaaS Sales Process: Finding the Right Cycle and Model for Your Startup Company 3 Signs You’re Ready
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - January 1, 2008
Happy New Year! It is January 1 and everyone has just set their goals for the new year. While I don’t think January 1 is all that significant from a personal perspective (winners set goals all year round), the day is symbolic of a a fresh start and a convenient time to set what you
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - December 6, 2007
“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader “The best executive is the one who has the sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt “The people who
by Eliot Burdett | Published on - December 3, 2007
A couple of weeks back I was a presenter on a panel hosted by the Canadian Professional Sales Association. I was joined by Brian Jeffrey, author, sales consultant and founder of Salesforce Assessments Ltd., Margo Crawford, Director of Business Operations at Meriton Networks, and Bill Garbarino, a Professor at the Algonquin College School of Business.
