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Develop an “elastic” proposal team to have more “at bat” oppys.
A well-groomed, trained and elastic Proposal Team is as important to your business livelihood as your BD Team.

Nelson Santini
Sep 15, 20204 min read


Warships have no deckchairs.
Making effective changes to own the POST-COVID era. If you have ever walked the topside of a US Navy warship, you will notice that aside...

Nelson Santini
Aug 27, 20204 min read


Is your business gearbox in perfect synch?
Synchronize your departmental functions to optimize your business performance

Nelson Santini
May 5, 20202 min read


“Made in the USA” … soup to nuts!
I don’t want a $650BN defense budget to be “all for nothing” because we saved $0.01/chip by making it overseas.

Nelson Santini
Oct 31, 20183 min read


Crossing the generational chasm in cybersecurity views
“Loose lips sink ships” doesn’t cut it alone anymore.

Nelson Santini
Oct 5, 20183 min read


Living out our Critical Infrastructure’s Cyber-Siege
Living out our Critical Infrastructure’s Cyber-Siege. Are we ready for the next attack to our networks?

Nelson Santini
Sep 17, 20183 min read


The Single Integrated Operating Plan (SIOP) Concept applied to Cyber Defense
How would we respond to a full-on cyber-attack?

Nelson Santini
Feb 19, 20183 min read


Resiliency & recovery after a cyber-attack
Being ready goes far beyond having a plan. It involves rehearsal, preparation and a trusted network of expert partners ready to collaborate

Nelson Santini
Feb 12, 20183 min read


Restoring Comms: It Is About More Than Bandwidth—Securing Comms Can No Longer Be an Afterthought
We need to better factor communications and cybersecurity into emergency preparedness.

Nelson Santini
Apr 18, 20173 min read


Betting Against Downtime
It’s not a question of “if”, but a certain “when”. Your network will be attacked. Be prepared!

Nelson Santini
Oct 28, 20162 min read


The Art of War: A cybersecurity take
How would Sun Tzu apply his theory in today's world of cybersecurity?

Nelson Santini
Oct 17, 20162 min read


Mind The Gap!
How do we eliminate the gap between body cam footage, and where it resides?

Nelson Santini
Apr 4, 20162 min read


Sales Operations - Best Asset Never Seen
The Business Operations or Sales Operations team is a formidable tool for the enterprise.

Nelson Santini
Feb 1, 20163 min read


Focus on the Right Systems Architecture
Whether by following an inflexible plan, or by letting day-to-day business needs drive their own course; be it through acquisition or...

Nelson Santini
Jan 21, 20162 min read


The Path to BI Runs through a Lake or Warehouse
We consume BI via our smartphone, tablet, computer and even printed handouts (how is that still a thing?). From your basic bar chart to...

Nelson Santini
Dec 21, 20152 min read


BI: Beyond KPI’s face value
Is the mere action of presenting your KPIs through these tools the same as leveraging BI?

Nelson Santini
Dec 10, 20153 min read


Next Generation Consulting
“The last 20% of a job usually commands 80% of the effort”

Nelson Santini
Dec 1, 20153 min read


7 Tips for Developing a Successful Sales Plan
Whether it is simple or detailed, to ensure success you need a plan. Not having a plan is in fact having one to fail.

Nelson Santini
Nov 12, 20153 min read


Sure, mind your Ps & Qs, but don’t forget your Ts & Cs.
Negotiating Ts & Cs often require significant time and attention. Don't let this slow down your sales cycle.

Nelson Santini
Oct 28, 20152 min read


In Sales, Lose Early to Win Faster!
Take decisive action and remove bad opportunities from you pipeline sooner rather than later.

Nelson Santini
Oct 21, 20152 min read


Work Your Plan and Hit your Q4 Sales Goal
It is never too early to look for and understand your sales activity trends. They will tell you what to do, if you pay attention to them.

Nelson Santini
Oct 12, 20152 min read


5 Smart Tips to help you Hit your Q4 Sales Goal
If you need Q4 to get “in the black” and make your sales for the year, here are five smart tips that are a “must do” to get on track.

Nelson Santini
Oct 10, 20153 min read


For the love of CRM drop-down fields
Why do so many companies still require their sales professionals to thoroughly document opportunities in CRM on unstructured text fields?

Nelson Santini
Sep 22, 20153 min read


The difference between excess and waste in your sales pipeline
When it comes to your sales pipeline, what is the difference between excess and waste?

Nelson Santini
Sep 9, 20152 min read
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