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Why Partner-Led Deals Drift More Often
artner-led deals create greater opportunity—but also greater complexity. Discover why Deal Drift™ is more common in partner ecosystems and how alignment around customer outcomes keeps opportunities moving.

Stuart Medhurst
Jul 66 min read


The Difference Between Sales Activity and Sales Progression
Your sales team is busy—but are your deals actually moving forward? Discover the critical difference between sales activity and sales progression, why busy pipelines often fail to convert, and how focusing on customer movement instead of internal effort leads to more accurate forecasts, stronger momentum and better business outcomes.

Stuart Medhurst
Jun 296 min read


Why Sales Forecasts Become Unreliable
Why do sales forecasts become unreliable? The answer often lies in pipeline health, stalled opportunities and lost momentum. Discover how to improve forecast accuracy and confidence.

Stuart Medhurst
Jun 156 min read


The Hidden Cost of Stalled Deals: Why Pipeline Value Can Be Misleading
Most organisations focus on the value of deals they win. Far fewer understand the true cost of the deals that stall. Discover how stalled opportunities quietly drain resources, distort forecasts and reduce pipeline performance.

Stuart Medhurst
Jun 86 min read


Why "Value" Doesn't Close Deals But Outcome-Driven Selling Does
Enterprise buyers are not short of “value propositions.” They are overwhelmed by them. In complex B2B sales, vague value messaging creates misalignment, weakens stakeholder confidence and causes deal drift. The organisations winning in the Outcome Economy are the ones defining measurable business outcomes clearly enough to create real buying confidence.

Stuart Medhurst
May 256 min read


7 Early Warning Signs Your Sales Deal Is Drifting And About To Stall
What are the early warning signs a deal is about to stall? From stakeholder misalignment to activity without progression, this post explores the signals that indicate a sales opportunity may be drifting before momentum disappears.

Stuart Medhurst
May 1713 min read


What Is Deal Drift? (And Why It’s Costing Partners More Than They Realise)
Why do some sales opportunities gradually lose momentum without anyone noticing? Discover what Deal Drift™ is, why it happens, and how maintaining stakeholder alignment around customer outcomes can keep opportunities moving forward.

Stuart Medhurst
May 115 min read
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