Archive for Tag: #salesmanagement

What went wrong? The sales debrief that builds better reps

“What went wrong?” That’s the question I debrief my team with after every customer engagement. It’s how we review what happened in the previous meeting, with the intention of improving the next. This is what a small business owner...

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Where is your sales funnel leakage happening?

Statistically, your greatest sales funnel leakage happens at initial point of contact the buyer makes with you or your business. Did you know that? And if you are a business owner, is this the case with you? Let”s find...

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From seller to sales leader: why the transition hurts

To succeed, you learn to sell through leading, not lead through selling. The sales leader transition is not peaceful—it’s painful. It is also rewarding. Transitioning from salesperson to sales leader is not peaceful- it’s painful. Many salespeople struggle with...

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Just like hips, sales numbers don’t lie

“Hips Don’t Lie” so says Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira; and in sales numbers don’t lie, either. Indeed, ‘sales is a game of numbers’ isn’t a cliché-it’s a fact. In fact, I remember a senior human resource manager, while preparing appraisals...

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A sales database is your lifeblood: why CRM matters for success

The importance of a database in Sales cannot be gainsaid. A database is the lifeblood of sales and the successful salesperson. The progressive salesperson never abandons her contacts. Even when she changes industries, she moves with them. The average...

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