The Importance of KPIs in Measuring Sales Success

Too often when looking at a sales team’s success, managers only look at the actual sales (the closing of the business). Of course, this is important—but the sale is a lagging indicator. If you have no sales closing today, it indicates that your team has not been performing well for months. By the time you’re at the point of no business, you’re already well into trouble. In fact, you are at the point of no return.

Sales Quiz – Building Customer Communities

Building customer communities is critical for developing relationships – and revenue! But did you know there is more than one type? Take the quiz and find out!

What I am Reading Now

People always want to know what I am reading. I read for fun, for business, and for motivation. Here is a quick snapshot of the current books in my life

Forescasting and Pipeline Management 2.0

This week on Top Sales World Jonathan Farrington and Colleen Francis debate the reasons why so many sales pipelines are in total disarray and what can be done to remedy this.

ABR

Sales people hear it all the time: “ABC. Always be closing.” But as a sales leader I’d recommend that you adopt a slightly different mantra for yourself: “ABR: Always be recruiting.”

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