The S.P.E.A.R. framework for sales success.

A full end-to-end sales operating system composed of five integrated pillars:

The S.P.E.A.R. framework for sales success.

A full end-to-end sales operating system composed of five integrated pillars:

Strategy
S
  • Ideal Customer Profile

  • Value Proposition

  • Targets & budget

Plan
P
  • Recruit, Motivate and Manage your sales resources.

    Establish the winning sales structure and process for your business.

Engagement
E
  • Prepare

  • Lead generation

  • Discover & Qualify

  • Design & Present

  • Negotiate & Close

  • Deliver & Grow

Assist
A
  • Enablement coaching, training & collateral

  • Sales process

  • Sales methods

Refine
R
  • Monitor, orchestrate and enhance

1. SALES STRATEGY.

Use the Master G.R.I.P. Map to determine your Ideal Customer Profile and optimise your value proposition.  

You will see your:

• Win rates increase, because you're now only pursuing best-fit prospects

• Deal values rise, because you now align with customers who value what you do

• Sales cycles shorten, because prospects get the value of what you provide, and want it sooner

• Quality of leads improve, because you now attract prospects most in-tune with what you offer.

A clear strategy ensures your team stops chasing poor-fit opportunities and focuses on the ones you are most likely to win - and deliver - brilliantly.

2. SALES PLANNING

The S.P.R.I.N.G. Management System™ is a structured framework for planning and managing the sales organisation.

This establishes the structure and processes so that:

• No more deals fall through the cracks

• No more misaligned proposals or “hospital pass” contracts get handed over to the delivery team

• Higher-value opportunities are handled with confidence and control

• Repeatable success is experienced across the whole team, not just your star performers

3. ENGAGE

Engagement is where deals are won or lost. The P.L.A.N.N.E.D. Pursuit Playbook™ gives your team templates and guidance for every step of the customer journey.

The result is:

• Faster qualification (and early identification of tyre-kickers)

• Better stakeholder engagement

• Stronger proposals that resonate with decision-makers

• Predictable, confident closing

• A smoother delivery handover that protects customer satisfaction.

4.  ASSIST

Even the best salespeople need support.  The Transformational T.A.C.T. Toolkit is more than training  - it’s equipping your team with everything they need to perform confidently:

• Sales playbooks, sales plays and battlecards

• Performance Mindset and skills coaching

• Process guidance and methodology support

• Technology, AI and automation to boost productivity.

5.  REFINE.

The Fine-tuning Feedback L.O.O.P. enables you to continuously improve how you orchestrate revenue and sales.  

It establishes:

• Clear KPIs, with leading as well as lagging indicators

• Pipeline integrity and better forecasting

• Early identification of bottlenecks

• Alignment across sales, marketing, and delivery

• Continuous optimisation of process, messaging, and performance.

This result is steady, reliable momentum  - the kind that drives faster deals, higher win rates, and more predictable revenue, quarter after quarter.

To find out more CLICK HERE to complete a five minute Sales Assessment. Once completed you’ll automatically receive a personalised report that highlights your strengths, pinpoints areas for improvement and gives you practical recommendations to help you hit your sales targets faster.

CLICK HERE to take the assessment. It will show you which parts of the SPEAR framework you've already mastered and which areas could benefit from extra focus or support. You'll also have an opportunity to book a free 30 minute consultation directly with me.

Planning

Planning
  • Sector plan

  • Account plan

  • Deal plan

  • Meeting plan

  • Call plan

  • Lead plan

Lead Generation
  • Call plan

  • Email

  • Lead magnets

  • Website

  • Social media

  • etc

Qualify & Discover
  • BANT/MEDDIC

  • Stakeholders

  • Pain points

  • Questioning skills

  • Objection handling

Present Proposal
  • Differentiators

  • Business case

  • Writing skills

  • Presentation skills

Negotiate & Close
  • Closing skills

  • Risk

  • Anchors

  • Lessons learned

  • Close plan

Deliver & Grow
  • Upsell

  • Cross-sell

  • Re-sell

  • Referrals

  • Case study

1. SALES STRATEGY

A clear strategy ensures your team stops chasing poor-fit opportunities and focuses on the ones you are most likely to win - and deliver - brilliantly.

Use the Master G.R.I.P. Map™ to determine your Ideal Customer Profile and optimise your value proposition.  You will see your:
Win rates increase, because you're now only pursuing best-fit prospects
Deal values rise, because you now align with customers who value what you do
Sales cycles shorten, because prospects get the value of what you provide, and want it sooner
Quality of leads improve, because you now attract prospects most in-tune with what you offer.
Click HERE to take the Spear Sales Improvement Assessment and receive a report showing how your sales strategy, and the rest of your your sales function, compares to your peers.

2. SALES PLANNING

The S.P.R.I.N.G. Management System™ is a structured framework for planning and managing the sales organisation. This establishes the structure and processes so that:
No more deals fall through the cracks
No more misaligned proposals or “hospital pass” contracts get handed over to the delivery team
Higher-value opportunities are handled with confidence and control
Repeatable success is experienced across the whole team, not just your star performers

3. ENGAGE

Engagement is where deals are won or lost. The P.L.A.N.N.E.D. Pursuit Playbook™ gives your team templates and guidance for every step of the customer journey.

Click HERE to answer 16 questions and receive a FREE report on how you can improve on results like:
Faster qualification (and early identification of tyre-kickers)
Better stakeholder engagement
Stronger proposals that resonate with decision-makers
Predictable, confident closing
A smoother delivery handover that protects customer satisfaction.

4. ASSIST

Even the best salespeople need support.  The Transformational T.A.C.T. Toolkit™ is more than training  - it’s equipping your team with everything they need to perform confidently:
Sales playbooks, sales plays and battlecards
Performance Mindset and skills coaching
Process guidance and methodology support
Technology, AI and automation to boost productivity.

5. REFINE

The Fine-tuning Feedback L.O.O.P. enables you to continuously improve how you orchestrate revenue and sales.  It establishes:
Clear KPIs, with leading as well as lagging indicators
Pipeline integrity and better forecasting
Early identification of bottlenecks
Alignment across sales, marketing, and delivery
Continuous optimisation of process, messaging, and performance.
This result is steady, reliable momentum  - the kind that drives faster deals, higher win rates, and more predictable revenue, quarter after quarter.

Common traits of successful salespeople

Extraversion
Empathy
Conscientious
Openness
Resilience

Support functions

Strategy
1
  • Vision

  • Market positioning

  • Targets and KPIs

Management
2
  • Sales Plan

  • Recruitment, Culture & Growth

  • Measurement & incentives

Process
3
  • Consistency

  • Pipeline management

  • Efficiency

Method
4
  • Sale progression

  • Faster results

  • Best practice

Enablement
5
  • Collateral

  • Training

  • Proposal content

Orchestration
4
  • Automation

  • KPI Monitoring

  • Customer insights

Sales Skills

Plan
1
  • Identify Target Market

  • 6 Whys and a Who

  • Value proposition

Generate Leads
2
  • Lead Gen methods

  • Objection Handling

  • Lead magnets

Qualify & Discover
3
  • Qualifying leads

  • Shorten sales cycle

  • Discovery questions

Present Proposal
4
  • Differentiated business value Writing skills

  • Presentation skills

Negotiate & Close
5
  • Closing techniques

  • Anchoring

  • Close plan

Deliver & Grow
4
  • Lessons learned

  • Onboarding

  • Account Planning