The Pipeline

AUGUST 27, 2019

While it may be realistic to expect inside sales teams to sell more than 23% of their time, it is not for others. Buyers know they will be offered price incentives to bring a deal in sooner, like “end of the quarter.” Based on the work they do, on an hour by hour basis, sales are usually compensated at a higher rate.

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The Brooks Group

AUGUST 2, 2017

What Is a Sales Incentive? . A sales incentive is money or some other type of reward offered to salespeople for selling a particular amount of goods or services. . Part of being an effective sales leader is understanding exactly what motivates your salespeople. Outing/Adventure Incentives. Standing desk.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 22, 2015

I’ve heard it takes at least seven to 10 touches for sales teams who cold call and cold email prospects to connect with decision-makers. They have better things to do, and so does your sales team. We’re onto their tricks of calling from cell phones so “wireless caller” appears. Delete, delete, delete.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

The first revenue-numbing fact is that 65% of a sales rep’s time is spent NOT doing what they are ultimately paid for—selling [1]. The second equally disturbing data point is that 74% of sales organizations have poor CRM adoption [2]. The bad news is that your sales organization likely falls within these two operational averages.

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SBI

JANUARY 13, 2015

This post is part of a series of Executive Interviews of top sales and marketing solutions company executives. This week I interview Adam Hollander, CEO of Fantasy Sales Team. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations?

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Cincom Smart Selling

MAY 6, 2015

Emergency responders, taxicabs and other common vehicles have been using wireless radio connectivity with dispatch and other fixed locations for many decades. Indeed, over 100 years ago, wireless communications related to iceberg warnings and post-collision distress signals were central to the tragic sinking of the Titanic.

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The Pipeline

MAY 4, 2015

The corporate version of the experience factor, unfolds more like a game we played as kid, and one it seems many sales leaders are still playing – musical chairs. There are a number of verticals where leaders are fixated more on “industry experience” than “sales experience”; maybe more accurately “product experience” vs. “sales success”.

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