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The S.P.E.A.R.™ Sales Operating System helps HealthTech and I.T. Services firms win contracts with the NHS and UK Public Sector.

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Strategy

Sets the sales function:

  • Goals

  • Resources

  • Ideal Client Profile

  • Propositions

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Turn strategy into structure

  • Structure

  • Process

  • Recruitment

  • Incentives

  • Nurture

  • Governance

Assist
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Enablement:

  • Technology

  • Assets

  • Coaching

  • Techniques

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Continuous improvement:

  • Learning

  • Orchestration

  • Optimising

  • Progress

Companies I’ve worked with

Microsoft
Sopra Steria
BT
CenturyLink

The S.P.E.A.R. framework has been developed and field-tested in multiple organisations and across many hundreds of sales pursuits.

It has helped sellers win over £1bn of revenue from public sector and health-related organisations, including:

A highly competitive £2m+ consulting and SaaS contract that provided BUPA with cloud and business application services.

A multi-million pound IT infrastructure contract with the NHS that helped securely integrated multiple departments into one identity.

Multiple Responsible AI use cases with NHS Hospital Trusts.

A joint partnership contract that established a Trusted Research Environment for 5m users.

Multiple highly competitive £30m+ digital transformation contracts with local authorities.

A £5m+ multi-year transformational support and IT services contract with the Health and Safety Commission.

A £250m+ joint venture programme with the Cabinet Office.

A major IT contract with the Ministry of Justice, competing against established incumbent government contractors.

A multi-year, multi-country IT contract in partnership with a major European IT provider.

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S.P.E.A.R. TM  A modern, holistic sales system that helps SME sales leaders win more, win bigger and win faster.

  • Most ambitious SME leaders will hit a point where their passion, their knowledge of their proposition, and/or their personal network, aren’t enough to fuel the next stage of growth. They need to win new customers - and that's where sales gets even harder.

  • To break through, you need a sales function that is modern, professional and an effective driver of growth.  

  • The SPEAR Framework gives you exactly that - it's a complete sales operating system that helps you confidently attract and win new customers and grow your revenues.

    It’s built for SMEs who want to compete - not just with their peers, but with the big players too.

    The SPEAR framework is made up of the five key pillars of a modern sales function.

    It comprises the sales tools, processes and capabilities that you need to:

    1. Improve win rates
    2. Increase deal values
    3. Shorten sales cycles and
    4. Generate more qualified opportunities.

Are you selling to the NHS and Public Sector in the most effective way?

Take the Healthchecks below to find out:

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Business Owners and Sales Managers
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Click HERE to take the Sales Function Healthcheck

Generate a report on your sales function efficiency, with recommendations if any gaps are found.

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B2B salespeople:

Click HERE to take the Seller Persona Healthcheck



Identify your natural  sales "persona", where you are strongest in a B2B sale and where there may be gaps.

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Click HERE to take the SPEAR sales assessment

It’ll take you around five minutes to complete. You’ll then automatically receive a personalised report that highlights your sales strengths, pinpoints areas for improvement and gives you practical recommendations to help you hit your sales targets faster.

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Click HERE to book a FREE 30 minute consultation

Identify "quick wins" and the value to you of sales coaching

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Click HERE for an overview of SPEAR Services

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Alex Henneberg

Over a 30 year sales career I’ve worked as a strategic sales lead and in coaching and management roles for large enterprises such as Microsoft, BT, Siemens and CenturyLink.

I've helped founders, sellers and managers in SMEs and large enterprises, win over £1bn of business and achieve 60%+ win rates.

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 For advice on winning Public Sector contracts please email me at alex@spear-sales.com or below

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