Gui Costin: Why Face-to-Face Still Closes Sales Deals

Gui Costin: Why Face-to-Face Still Closes Sales Deals

Nothing closes deals like a face-to-face meeting.  As the founder and CEO of Dakota, Gui Costin has helped investment firms raise between $25–30 billion by perfecting what he calls The Dakota Way—a sales process built on clarity, consistency, and, most importantly,...
Stop the Blame Game among Sales and Marketing 

Stop the Blame Game among Sales and Marketing 

Do the following scenarios sound familiar?  Marketing campaigns promote features that the sales teams are not aware of or don’t emphasize in their pitches.  Sales disregards leads that marketing has deemed valuable because they don’t align with their current strategy....
6 Best Strategies for Territory Sales Growth in 2025

6 Best Strategies for Territory Sales Growth in 2025

It was the statistic that knocked sales reps into reality: Ninety-one percent of sales teams missed 80 percent or more of their quota targets in 2024.  As 2026 prepares to make an appearance, do you know which direction your sales quotas are going? Whether expanding...