An amazing team to work with who have been transformational to our organization. They have helped us create a sales process that has had a significant impact on our close rates. One of the best returns we have ever had for our training dollars.

Bill Bartlett, Rich Austin & the Team are masters of their trade and they are a pleasure to work with. Their holistic approach to strengthening the Sales function in businesses is extremely valuable. The impact they have had on my business is significant.

My time in Sandler has made me a believer in having a sales process. I now have a structured process for prospecting which has improved my customer pipeline and made me a more confident and successful salesperson. I cant say enough about the people at Corporate Strategies and Solutions Bill, Rich and the rest of the team are who you want working with your people!

It is hard to say what Bills team at Corporate Strategies & Solutions has done for me in just 2-3 sentences. I could easily write a 200-300 word review.When first introduced to Corporate Strategies & Solutions, I thought I was just attending another sales talk. Little did I know Bill and his team would assist me in laying the ground work to transform my sales career. Also while transforming my sales career, these principles changed my personal life also.I believed so much in the Sandler System that I introduced Premier Fabrication, the current company I work for, to Bill and his team.Thanks for everything you have done and continue to do!

Although I initially attended courses to improve upon my sales skills, I quickly learned advanced business strategies.I appreciate the multidisciplinary and cross industry collaboration that was cultivated as part of the coursework. The weekly accountability check in’s and homework added to the experience and training.I’m sure Bill and Rich would let you audit a session if asked. Tell them “Honch” sent you.

A little over two years ago, I was asked to move from an Account Manager position to an Account Executive role at the company I had been working for since 2003. To say that the move scared me would be an massive understatement. However, with the support of the President of the company and my husband both assuring me they could see this as a successful transition for me, I accepted.About two months into the position, I was enrolled in the Foundations program at Corporate Strategies & Solutions. By being presented with a program and process to follow, the stress of the new position began to minimize. My famous line to Bill during our first coaching session was I dont see myself as a salesperson. Despite my reluctance to embrace this new adventure, Bill and his team continued to chip away at my wall and helped me to realize that by maximizing my natural communication and people skills while following the submarine, I could still be myself and also sell.After completing the Foundations Program, I enrolled the following year into the Presidents Club. This format was fantastic and provided an open forum to discuss specific issues not only with the CSS team but with other sales professionals in various industries. Hearing that, one, the challenges I faced were not mine or my industrys alone and, two, the various ideas and solutions others had used to overcome them was enlightening and stress-relieving.In my 25 months in sales, the accounts I have brought into our company have generated in over $1,000,000.00 of revenue. Without the assistance, expertise and confidence I gained from working with CSS, this would not have been possible.

Corporate Strategies & Solutions has provided me the foundation to successfully change from an operations to a sales and business development professional. Bill provides the perfect learning environment by encouraging thoughtful discussion and action through practice. Perhaps most importantly, I leave every class motivated and excited to apply lessons learned while helping my Company grow.I highly recommend Corporate Strategies & Solutions to anyone that is looking to start a career in sales or wanting to take their career to the next level.Derek AbramovitchPartner, VP Business DevelopmentVigilant Global Trade Services

Bill Bartlett and his team have helped me grow and develop as a sales leader. By implementing the Sandler Sales System in my business, I have been able more to quickly qualify and disqualify prospects, uncover the clients need for my strategies, and effectively position myself not only as the solution, but also as a trusted partner.If you are coachable, dedicated, and willing to invest the time and money into the development of your sales team (or yourself), Bill Bartlett and the Corporate Strategies team is an outstanding choice.

Instrumental in the performance improvement of my sales team.

From Sandler, Bill Bartlett and his team, I have learned to feel more comfortable on how to turn cold calls to warm calls. I dont spend extra months and years on prospects who wont move ahead. From the mini-upfront contract and 30 second commercial, Bills form of communication skills guide me to go for the no from a prospect, rather than play the prospects game. I feel more confident moving ahead to the next warm call. I waste less time on the non-interested and find the next real client. The investment a sales person makes with Sandler and Corporate Strategies will give you an ROI that will increase your confidence and your walllet. Thank you to Bill and his team!

In the over 25 years that I have been trained by the Sandler System, the most impact has come from working with Corporate Strategy and Solutions. For the past 9 years that has been the expertise and professionalism modeled by Bill Bartlett and his organization . The Sandler System gives me the tactical tools to:Professionally interview clientsAssess their situationAdjust the interview to gather in depth information about their business problem andGain insight into the personal impact that the situation has on them.Using the system, I can very quickly determine the likelihood of a fit for my services. This is accomplished without telegraphing to the client how I wish them to think or short circuiting the communication by acting like a traditional sales person. These will trigger the clients defensive reaction. Clients often bring preconceived mindsets to a sales call meeting and the system helps me to take that structured behavior out of play. I have the tools to control the situations that arise in sales calls or meetings.On a personal note this system, along with Bill Bartletts coaching, has strengthened my internal values so that the vagaries of a particular customer response do not derail me. Using the system reinforces and strengthens my internal self image to enable me to attempt higher risk situations without being paralyzed by fear of failure. I have exceeded expectations, both mine and those of my owners, using the system and I wholeheartedly recommend anyone spend the next 25 years of their career engaged with Sandler Selling. I would be delighted to spend a few moments discussing the impact of Sandler Selling System with anyone, Please feel free to contact me.