Sales Management
7 Sales Onboarding Best Practices
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As many as 62% of companies consider themselves to be ineffective at onboarding their new sales hires -- is yours one of them? According to research by the Sales Management Association, it takes an average of 10 weeks of training to ramp up new sales hires. And after that, it takes 11.2 months for them to actually become productive and start giving some ROI. Couple that with the fact that the average cost to replace an “average” sales rep is $97,960 and you can see the major disconnect. Plus, companies that have good onboarding procedures improve quota attainment by 6.7%…
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By Badger Maps
By Badger Maps
As many as 62% of companies consider themselves to be ineffective at onboarding their new sales hires -- is yours one of them? According to research by the Sales Management Association, it takes an average of 10 weeks of training to ramp up new sales hires. And after that, it takes 11.2 months for them to actually become productive and start giving some ROI. Couple that with the fact that the average cost to replace an “average” sales rep is $97,960 and you can see the major disconnect. Plus, companies that have good onboarding procedures improve quota attainment by 6.7%…
Top 7 Mistakes Made by Remote Team Managers
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Remote sales teams are becoming increasingly common due to access to larger talent pools, improved productivity, and increased cash flow. Managing a remote sales team is a dynamic task, and successful management of them requires a different approach than in-house employees. Make sure you avoid these 8 crucial mistakes as a remote sales manager so that your whole sales team crushes their quota. 1. Not Checking in Regularly Remote sales teams need just as much attention and motivation as in-house employees. Checking in regularly with your team shows them you’re an empathetic manager and helps keep them on task. However, keep…
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By Antony Garlton
Remote sales teams are becoming increasingly common due to access to larger talent pools, improved productivity, and increased cash flow. Managing a remote sales team is a dynamic task, and successful management of them requires a different approach than in-house employees. Make sure you avoid these 8 crucial mistakes as a remote sales manager so that your whole sales team crushes their quota. 1. Not Checking in Regularly Remote sales teams need just as much attention and motivation as in-house employees. Checking in regularly with your team shows them you’re an empathetic manager and helps keep them on task. However, keep…
How To Use Promotions to Increase Sales
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60% of the time the average person spends online is on their mobile device. Mobile devices have changed how we live our lives, how we interact with one another, and how we generally act and behave as a society. It’s not a secret that every aspect of our lives has been changed by mobile. Savvy business owners have caught onto this. Since everyone is dependent on their mobile devices for many of their day to day tasks, businesses are taking advantage of this demand and are proactively taking steps toward advertising their product or services directly to those devices. As…
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By Rilind Elezaj
60% of the time the average person spends online is on their mobile device. Mobile devices have changed how we live our lives, how we interact with one another, and how we generally act and behave as a society. It’s not a secret that every aspect of our lives has been changed by mobile. Savvy business owners have caught onto this. Since everyone is dependent on their mobile devices for many of their day to day tasks, businesses are taking advantage of this demand and are proactively taking steps toward advertising their product or services directly to those devices. As…
What Millennials Will Bring to Sales Leadership Roles
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As a millennial working at a company full of other millennials, I wasn’t surprised to hear that our generation will surpass the number of baby boomers AND Generation X in the workforce in 2019. In sales-focused positions, this means that the number of millennial managers is also increasing. This shift brings some uncertainty for more experienced sales teams as to what millennial sales leaders will excel at and what they will struggle with. This article will discuss a couple of the challenges and opportunities for success millennial leaders in sales will face for 2019 and beyond. CHALLENGE: Lack of Experience…
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By Mackenzie Jones
As a millennial working at a company full of other millennials, I wasn’t surprised to hear that our generation will surpass the number of baby boomers AND Generation X in the workforce in 2019. In sales-focused positions, this means that the number of millennial managers is also increasing. This shift brings some uncertainty for more experienced sales teams as to what millennial sales leaders will excel at and what they will struggle with. This article will discuss a couple of the challenges and opportunities for success millennial leaders in sales will face for 2019 and beyond. CHALLENGE: Lack of Experience…
5 Ways To Be An Effective Sales Leader
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“How important is leadership in sales?” We all are gripped by this question every now and then. There’s a ton of advice out there saying something like - “It depends on the company.” Well, that’s… not very helpful, is it? But one thing is obvious, when you hear people saying this, you’ll probably start thinking that only huge companies need leaders. But let me dispel this myth for once and all. Leadership doesn’t and shouldn’t be based on the company or brand - it depends on YOU and the team! People tend to overlook the impact an effective leader can…
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By Deepti Jain
By Deepti Jain
“How important is leadership in sales?” We all are gripped by this question every now and then. There’s a ton of advice out there saying something like - “It depends on the company.” Well, that’s… not very helpful, is it? But one thing is obvious, when you hear people saying this, you’ll probably start thinking that only huge companies need leaders. But let me dispel this myth for once and all. Leadership doesn’t and shouldn’t be based on the company or brand - it depends on YOU and the team! People tend to overlook the impact an effective leader can…
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