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The Silent Sales Tax Of Bad Handoffs

The Silent Sales Tax Of Bad Handoffs

Every handoff between marketing and sales leaks pipeline. Most organisations have no idea how much — or where.

Every handoff between marketing and sales leaks pipeline. Most organisations have no idea how much — or where.

Portrait of Nigel Kirkham

Nigel Kirkham

Apr 2, 2025

7 min. read

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Thought Leadership

Portrait of Nigel Kirkham

Nigel Kirkham

Apr 2, 2025

7 min. read

The Silent Sales Tax Of Bad Handoffs

The Silent Sales Tax Of Bad Handoffs

Every handoff between marketing and sales leaks pipeline. Most organisations have no idea how much — or where.

Every handoff between marketing and sales leaks pipeline. Most organisations have no idea how much — or where.

Thought Leadership

Portrait of Nigel Kirkham

Nigel Kirkham

Apr 2, 2025

6 min. read

Why Discounting Is Rarely The Real Problem

Why Discounting Is Rarely The Real Problem

Leadership teams blame the discount. The discount is usually just the symptom of a weaker conversation, earlier in the deal.

Leadership teams blame the discount. The discount is usually just the symptom of a weaker conversation, earlier in the deal.

Thought Leadership

Portrait of Nigel Kirkham

Nigel Kirkham

Apr 2, 2025

5 min. read

What Board Decks Get Wrong About Pipeline Health

What Board Decks Get Wrong About Pipeline Health

Coverage ratios look reassuring right up until they aren't. What operating partners should be asking instead.

Coverage ratios look reassuring right up until they aren't. What operating partners should be asking instead.

Thought Leadership

Portrait of Nigel Kirkham

Nigel Kirkham

Apr 2, 2025

8 min. read

The CRO Onboarding Checklist Nobody Writes Down

The CRO Onboarding Checklist Nobody Writes Down

Most new commercial leaders inherit a business, not a briefing. Here's what the first 30 days should actually establish.

Most new commercial leaders inherit a business, not a briefing. Here's what the first 30 days should actually establish.

Thought Leadership

Portrait of Nigel Kirkham

Nigel Kirkham

Apr 2, 2025

6 min. read

Copilot Isn't A Sales Strategy

Copilot Isn't A Sales Strategy

AI note-takers save reps time. They don't fix a broken sales process — and sometimes make a bad one faster.

AI note-takers save reps time. They don't fix a broken sales process — and sometimes make a bad one faster.

Thought Leadership

Portrait of Nigel Kirkham

Nigel Kirkham

Apr 2, 2025

7 min. read

Why Your Best Reps Are Quietly Coasting

Why Your Best Reps Are Quietly Coasting

Top performers rarely miss quota. They also rarely get coached — which means the ceiling is lower than leadership thinks.

Top performers rarely miss quota. They also rarely get coached — which means the ceiling is lower than leadership thinks.

Press & Announcements

Apr 2, 2025

The Diligence Question Most PE Firms Skip

The Diligence Question Most PE Firms Skip

Commercial diligence usually checks the numbers. It rarely checks whether the sales organisation can actually hit next year's plan.

Commercial diligence usually checks the numbers. It rarely checks whether the sales organisation can actually hit next year's plan.

Apr 2, 2025

Judgement Beats Playbooks — Most Of The Time

Judgement Beats Playbooks — Most Of The Time

Playbooks scale consistency. They don't replace judgement — and treating them like they do is where transformation programmes stall.

Playbooks scale consistency. They don't replace judgement — and treating them like they do is where transformation programmes stall.

Apr 2, 2025

How To Read A Forecast You Don't Trust

How To Read A Forecast You Don't Trust

Every leadership team has a forecast they quietly discount. Here's how to work out by how much — and why.

Every leadership team has a forecast they quietly discount. Here's how to work out by how much — and why.

Merlin5 Presents

Apr 2, 2025

How Merlin5 Supports CROs

How Merlin5 Supports CROs

How Merlin5 Supports CROs to create value at speed.

How Merlin5 Supports CROs to create value at speed.

Apr 2, 2025

Accelerating the Path to Value

Accelerating the Path to Value

How Merlin5 works with PE firms and their portfolio companies.

How Merlin5 works with PE firms and their portfolio companies.

Merlin5 is a sales transformation and commercial growth consultancy built by experienced sales and revenue leaders.

Merlin5 is a sales transformation and commercial growth consultancy built by experienced sales and revenue leaders.

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