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Target pressure: why "push harder" actually costs you revenue | Klaas Kroezen, honest and relaxed
Culture20 August 2026

Target pressure: why "push harder" actually costs you revenue

Monthly pressure feels decisive but activates exactly the behaviour that drives customers away. Discover what target pressure really does, and what actually works.

Become the trusted advisor: why content is your secret weapon | Klaas Kroezen, honest and relaxed
The model18 August 2026

Become the trusted advisor: why content is your secret weapon

Your most powerful sales tool is your expertise. Discover how to go from product pusher to the knowledge partner customers queue up for.

Beliefs in sales: the load-bearing walls of your results, an element of the Customer Experience Model by Klaas Kroezen
The model13 August 2026

Beliefs in sales: the load-bearing walls of your results

Your beliefs steer every sales conversation, often without you realising it. Discover how to find and turn around limiting beliefs, in four steps.

Education is sales: attracting leads without chasing | Klaas Kroezen, honest and relaxed
Leads11 August 2026

Education is sales: attracting leads without chasing

Why giving away knowledge is the best outreach. The philosophy behind education is sales, with real figures and an approach you can start tomorrow.

Cold outreach: why you are the 41st caller (and how to do it differently) | Klaas Kroezen, honest and relaxed
Leads6 August 2026

Cold outreach: why you are the 41st caller (and how to do it differently)

Your prospect gets called 40 times a week. Why would they listen to you? Discover how to go from cold to warm, without chasing.

The iceberg: why pushing on results changes nothing | Klaas Kroezen, honest and relaxed
The philosophy4 August 2026

The iceberg: why pushing on results changes nothing

Steering on results only changes behaviour at the surface. Discover the six layers of the iceberg and why the deepest layer brings in the most revenue.

Customer experience is sales: why every customer experience is revenue | Klaas Kroezen, honest and relaxed
From customer to fan30 July 2026

Customer experience is sales: why every customer experience is revenue

Improving customer experience brings in revenue, because every customer experience is selling. Read why the wall between sales and the rest costs you money.

Relaxed selling: how to let go of the pressure to perform, an element of the Customer Experience Model by Klaas Kroezen
The model28 July 2026

Relaxed selling: how to let go of the pressure to perform

Relaxed selling means letting go of the pressure of the deal and focusing on the conversation. Discover why calm pays off more, with the Customer Experience Model.

Honest selling: what it is and why it pays off more, an element of the Customer Experience Model by Klaas Kroezen
The model23 July 2026

Honest selling: what it is and why it pays off more

Honest selling means helping instead of persuading. Discover what it is, why customers feel it at once, and how it earns you more fans.

The Customer Experience Model by Klaas Kroezen with six elements
From customer to fan21 July 2026

The Customer Experience Model: the six elements that turn customers into fans

The Customer Experience Model shows in six elements what turns a customer into a fan: two core attitudes and four skills. With a free scan.

Tailored B2B sales training: why one script never fits | Klaas Kroezen, honest and relaxed
Training13 July 2026

Tailored B2B sales training: why one script never fits

Why standard sales training rarely sticks, and how a tailored approach built on the Customer Experience Model does lead to lasting results. Honest and relaxed.

For the consultant who does not see themselves as a salesperson | Klaas Kroezen, honest and relaxed
Training6 July 2026

For the consultant who does not see themselves as a salesperson

You work with customers but do not feel like a salesperson? You are exactly the one turning customers into fans. Discover how, with honest and relaxed and the Customer Experience Model.