Tell us a little bit about what you are experiencing in this economy?

I have personally seen a lot of companies go out of business completely as of late. It has really been a tough couple of years. It did not really matter what strategies were applied, most sales still continued to decline.
Many organizations are attempting to assign the blame. Good luck. The most popular methodology is for mid-level management to lay it out on the direct line sales managers and team leaders. Realistically, if you own the company, you need to take a good hard look in the mirror. Most companies saw declines because of the economy, but also unwillingness to change played into the equation.