The Pipeline

AUGUST 14, 2014

Or “what do you want me to do, get sales or complete the KPI’s you gave me?” ” It doesn’t help when sales leaders are incented on meeting KPI’s rather than result. I was recently contacted by a sales director about training the team. What do you want me to cut?” “No That’s your goal right?”.

Workbooks 288

Workbooks Distribution Incentives Incentive 288

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

VPs of Sales are asking questions like: Is our Sales Process good enough? Are my Sales Managers good enough? Change the compensation plan to incent new logo growth by adding an accelerator. Sales training. Steve wanted to roll out an updated sales process for the new product.

Compensation 325

Compensation Social Media Incentives Incentive 325

Salesmate

JUNE 4, 2021

Similarly, many other practices in sales have changed with the changing world around. One such practice is that of providing sales incentives to the salespeople. What are sales incentives? Call it what you will, incentives are what get people to work harder.” – Nikita Khrushchev .

Incentives 105

Incentives Incentive Compensation Motivation 105

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

We partnered with a consulting firm to help us identify the right sales resources, define the sales processes, and determine the proper metrics and sales incentives.”. We built a Key Account Sales organization that focused on customer retention first, penetration second and customer conversions third.”.

Hiring 297

Hiring Penetration Demand Generation Targets Incentives 297

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

There are categories of sales tools and CRM applications where none existed a few years ago. Companies are spending more money on sales force evaluations, sales training, consulting, sales leadership development, sales process, infrastructure and sales recruiting services than 5 years ago.

Sales Management 288

Sales Management Hiring Compensation Trends 288

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

As the leader of sales operations, I am sure you are working on: Updating CRM systems with new product information. Revising or building a new sales process to enable sales reps. Modifying sales reports and dashboards to enable sales managers to track new product sales. How do we drive change?

Compensation 244

Compensation Incentives Incentive Quota 244

MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 4, 2016

And every year, it makes us realise we have to change the way we deal with the buying process. We recognise that sales processes are out of date when certain things are happening that were happening years ago and have not evolved with the times, Here are some of them: The main focus is about the price. Happy selling!

Sales Process 120

Sales Process Margin Policies Incentives 120

Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 11, 2012

New Sales Talent? Buying Incentives? Performance Incentives? Optimized Sales Process? Better Sales Methodology? Improved Sales Model? Effective Sales Management? Stronger Motivation. Stronger Desire? More Pride? More Determination? Assessments? Accountability? Competition? Killer Product?

Lead Rank 195

Lead Rank Incentives Incentive Sports 195

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2020

That’s why we need sales managers. Actually, what we need is strong sales leadership. Whether you are a CEO, vice president, or sales manager, you have a central role in your company’s sales process and in the decision to transition from vapid outbound prospecting to selling through referrals. Think again.

Referrals 328

Referrals Sales Management Hiring Scale 328

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As a result, they can’t anticipate when in a sales cycle or sales process they will be impacted, and don’t have the awareness to take steps to work around it and improve. The Example Salespeople (anyone, with any title, whose primary role is selling) don’t know about their own skill gaps and blind spots.

Company 227

Company Hiring Scale Forecasting 227

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 22, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan If you have been reading my Blog for a while you know that there is more to selling than just utilizing skills to execute the sales process, sales model, and sales methodology. Not Being Goal Orientated (they lack purpose and incentive). Yes, there is.

Buying Cycle 198

Buying Cycle Sales Methodology Incentives Incentive 198

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2019

When a company first starts out, the founders aren't concerned with establishing a clearly delineated sales process; they're worried about getting any sales at all. The company’s scant sales team — often comprised of just a VP and maybe one or two reps — is often given license to get customers in the door however they see fit.

CRM 122

CRM Sales Process Top of Funnel Hiring 122

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 13, 2014

” Read what he has to say on the matter: “There are many ways to improve your sales team. You can (and should) spend money on training, CRM systems, incentives, off-site meetings, and developing better sales processes. But there’s also one free, easy, immediate way to strengthen your team.

Small Business 240

Small Business Small Business Sales Outsourcing Face-to-face 240

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I’ve been leading sales teams since 2014, and believe me when I say I’ve seen a few things. In this article, I’ll walk you through my step-by-step process of setting goals for sales reps — with a special focus on retail employees and the power of sales incentives and gamification. Stretch goals. Dice exercise.

Retail 118

Retail Motivation Training Incentives 118

Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

Creating a structured sales process is one of the most effective ways to boost your sales teams’ efficiency and results. With a formal sales process in place, your sales team has a framework to follow, and it’s much easier to stay on the same page, track results, and onboard new team members.

Sales Process 118

Sales Process Top of Funnel Outsourcing Services Sales Qualified Lead 118

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 19, 2012

By only modifying how they responded to the price question, they were able to take the first steps toward transitioning from a transactional sale to a consultative process. The consultative sales process is more than just a sales approach. whether their sales management team can drive that change.

Hiring 189

Hiring Consultative Selling Incentives Incentive 189

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 23, 2020

Author: Dave Gerry Building a winning sales organization is no small task. Finding and hiring the right kind of people with the right mix of skills, developing a compensation plan, identifying training needs and aligning everyone with business goals can all be daunting. . . But here’s the rub: sales organizations are not all the same.

Hiring 218

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Scale Compensation 218

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 13, 2014

Yes, the title, "Improve Sales Forecasting to Improve Sales Performance?" It remains a question despite the millions of dollars spent on CRM, sales force automation, training and hype. If you have a 120-day sales cycle, then move stuff out at day 121. is a question. A couple of things.

Sales Forecasts 186

Sales Forecasts Forecasting Margin Incentives 186

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 7, 2018

At the Sales Enablement Society conference in Dallas this past October, the Definition Working Group unveiled their definition: Sales Enablement ensures buyers are engaged at the right time and place, and with the right assets by well-trained, client-facing staff to provide a world-class experience along the customer’s journey.

Sales Enablement 192

Sales Enablement Hiring Compensation Buyer 192

Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2018

Case in point: 72% of sales professionals feel that they are not proficient with social selling ( source ). 69% of sales professionals are self-taught and have no active social selling training program in place ( source ). 30% of companies say their social selling training needs ‘a complete overhaul’ ( source ).

Buyer 190

Buyer Social Media Social Selling Incentives 190

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 20, 2017

One of my first corporate sales jobs was with a global consulting and training firm. The marketing department mailed VHS tapes (yes, it was that long ago) about our new product to VPs of Sales at Fortune 1000 companies. I tried coaching, I tried demonstrating, and I tried setting goals and incentives.

Cold Calling 249

Cold Calling Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Promotion 249

Allego

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

At the same time, travel restrictions and pandemic protocols have prevented cybersecurity sales training teams from meeting in person.The result has been a surge in demand for scalable virtual sales training. 6 Ways to Enable Virtual Sales Training at Scale. It Must Be Tailored for the Specialty.

Scale 99

Scale Webinar Metrics Training Hiring 99

Bigtincan

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Traditional product training for enterprise sales organizations and retail employees often includes hour-long training videos, reviewing lengthy recorded calls, reading through documentation, and a bunch of other time-intensive training processes that require your sales reps to absorb and, hopefully, retain product information.

Fashion 105

Fashion Training Software Software 105

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Training your team requires providing them with more than a manual and a few workshops before sending them out into the field. In fact, if that’s your current sales training program, all of that hard work and education could be forgotten by your team in just a few months. Start a free trial 3.

Training 98

Training Hiring Construction Case Study 98

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The more women in account based sales understand the technology they sell, the more credibility they bring into client engagements. The more they educate themselves on the industry and trends, the deeper conversations they have, and the faster their sales processes accelerate.

Cold Calling 266

Cold Calling Loyalty Account Intent 266

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2020

Here are the red flags to watch out for: Mediocre first experience – During the pre-sales process, software companies bring out an army of experts across sales, support and engineering to wow the prospect and seal the deal. Too often, the initial implementation cycle takes too long.

B2B 207

B2B Customer Vendor Enterprise 207

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Practices were strict, physical training was mandatory, and we were encouraged to ask for anything we needed to prepare for tournaments — extra reps, a specific food or drink, even a certain playlist on our iPods. Another important aspect of a remote sales environment is the feedback process. B2B Sales Environment.

B2C 136

B2C Incentives Incentive How To 136

PandaDoc

DECEMBER 13, 2018

It’s no secret that there are many benefits to gamifying your sales process. Even if you don’t have a tool in place, it’s likely as a sales leader you’re already using it in some form. Ever organize a sales contest? Not only is gamification popular, it’s a proven and effective sales performance booster.

Sales Process 83

Sales Process Hiring Proposal Channels 83

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Here are the red flags to watch for: Mediocre first experience – During the pre-sales process, software companies bring out an army of experts across sales, support and engineering to wow the prospect and seal the deal. Too often, the initial implementation cycle takes too long.

B2B 177

B2B Customer Vendor Enterprise 177

Janek Performance Group

MARCH 2, 2022

To create a winning culture, consider these tips: Encouragement Motivation Incentives Recognition Team Building. Similarly, most comp plans already consider incentives and bonuses. Great coaching motivates, inspires, and builds tomorrow’s sales leaders. Sales Training. Training can provide a new perspective.

Strategy 117

Strategy Incentives Incentive Coaching 117

Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

It’s also reported that, when a person suffers from stress, they’re unable to access previous knowledge or training and instead resort to an automatic response—typically shutting down, quitting, or losing confidence. In sales, this automatic response can be a career killer. Are they overwhelmed with leads? Hire new talent.

Hiring 258

Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 258

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

For example, if a sales rep earns a 15% commission for each deal they close, and are projected to close $100,000 in sales for the quarter, then your finance team will anticipate an allocation of $15,000 in commission payroll for that rep. Allows sales reps to build their skills. Supplemental reading from sales thought leaders.

SAP 142

SAP Oracle Compensation Territories 142

SBI

JULY 24, 2018

Every sales automation solution attached to the CRM was supposed to do just that, automate the sales process. Instead, it’s only created more manual processes. IT HASN’T AUTOMATED THE SALES PROCESS, SO WHAT? Look at all of your sales processes: Territory & quota planning. IT’S LIKE DATING.

CRM 95

CRM SAP Forecasting Incentives 95

Zoominfo

JUNE 25, 2021

Discounts benefit the buyer and have the potential to increase short-term sales. This KPI helps the rep understand which discounts are most effective, which can help reach sales objectives faster by attracting prospects with incentives that work. Read More: How to Shorten the Sales Cycle at Each Stage.

Sales Qualified Lead 227

Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel B2B Lead Rank 227

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 19, 2018

It also makes the sales process more manageable for a prospect who’s never gone through a major purchase decision before by taking a gargantuan task and breaking it up into little, achievable pieces. In most sales situations, the biggest challenge is inertia. Set up regular training sessions? When to Create a Deal Plan.

Closing 145

Closing Tools Sales Cycle Churn 145

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 7, 2018

The best way to build depth on your sales team is to continually recruit, even when you’re not hiring, so you can be quick to cut low-performers loose, says Mike Smith, founder of SalesCoaching1, a training and recruiting company. You’re going to make mistakes hiring. They’re being responsive, not proactive,” he explains.

Hiring 149

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Incentives 149

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 13, 2014

I looking at effectiveness, we generally are looking at our engagement strategies, value creation strategies, go to customer and deployment issues, sales process. sales competencies, and all sorts of issues. Effectiveness really looks to the quality, content, context of selling.

Maximizer 117

Maximizer Coaching Account Incentives 117