Paul Alves
Paul Alves
Paul is Co-Founder of AGSalesworks and current CEO. Proven Sales Professional and Entrepreneur, working with both start-ups and Fortune 500 companies.
Another Year in the Books: Setting Inside Sales Goals for 2014
Man, time goes by fast. I know this phenomenon is talked about, written about and perhaps thought about ad nauseum, but I feel...
Square Peg, Round Hole: Align Prospects & Employees to Company Goals
I've been in sales a long time. More years than I care to count. It's been eleven years since my business partner...
By Failing to Prepare, You Are Preparing to Fail
You've read the quotes: "A goal without a plan is just a wish." ? Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "If you don't know where you are going,…
The Upside of Creating a Learning Culture at Your Company
I have long believed that one of the most important cornerstones to a great corporate culture is learning and growth. An important part...
6 Tips for Executives to Align Sales and Marketing Teams
It's no secret that sales and marketing teams sometimes don't get along. One department blames the other, backstabbing business politics ensue, and then your...
Inside Sales Management Success: Making Time For Fun
It has long been our philosophy at AG Salesworks to create an enjoyable work environment. We have done a great job, and continue...
How To Effectively Increase Your Sales Pipeline
I have learned over the years that having a well thought out plan to reaching any goal makes all the difference. Building a pipeline...
Hey Marketing, Do You Know Who Your Customer Is?
Being a Marketing Pro ain't easy. Trying to please Sales, your CEO and CFO all at the same time, I don't envy your position....
Total Team Focus: The Ultimate Multiplier
I've always been a planner. I like to write down goals and work toward reaching them. This is probably as a result...
Marketing Is The New Sales
I just read an interesting blog by Mark Emond in which he discusses how the marketing role, as well as the way B2B buyers...
Being Nice Pays In Sales!
I've been around awhile. I started my selling career in 1987 canvassing door to door selling credit card authorization systems to any business...
Nothing Good Comes From Complaining
We have all been there, stuck listening to someone "vent": a code word designed to disguise a complainer, and suck you into being...
Focus. It’s Power Is Unlimited
As I sit here with two days left in the quarter I realize what a bump in productivity we get when the pressure is...