Salespeople Mastermind Group

Dave Lloyd recently wrote a post in the Center for Career Growth and Advancement blog about tactics salespeople can use to maximize their sales efforts. After discussing ideas such as identifying your sales strenghts, working with a sales coach, and generating sales leads, Dave moves on to highlight Mastermind Groups:

The final resource to consider is one not many people think of, but can be tremendously valuable. This idea was first proposed by Ben Franklin and popularized by (Napoleon Hill) in Think and Grow Rich. Create a mastermind of salespeople. This requires some work up front but could pay great dividends, especially if you don't compete directly and mutually respect each other. A group like this could have various forms - you could be local to each other and meet weekly, or connect online or by phone on a regular basis, you could all be part of the same industry but sell in non-competitive territories, or you could hire a coach among you to assist each of you in getting the most out of this process. It's been proven time and again that a mastermind group of similarly driven and focused salespeople could be one of the most beneficial things you do. Regardless, if you're committed to sales success, you must continually improve yourself using either motivational techniques, lead generation and prospecting resources, or outside support from coaches or mastermind teams.