When contemplating sales enablement, many business leaders immediately think of training and coaching. In reality, however, a successful enablement initiative also requires effective use of technology and for salespeople to be provided with the right content at the right time, in order to carry out their role to the best of their ability. Essentially, this means that your sales collateral - the materials you produce to assist your sales team - can go a long way towards deciding how successful your enablement strategy is. In this article, we explore the different types of collateral that empower reps and allow…
Asking for testimonials can feel awkward at first. After all, we've all seen those annoying pop-up windows that ask you to review something you haven't even tried yet. People are naturally skeptical, some more so than others. So should you avoid asking for testimonials altogether? Definitely not. Testimonials are an extremely powerful way to get more business. You just have to ask for them the right way. The difference between annoying a customer and receiving a well-deserved testimonial is trust. Trust is hard to earn. All of us have had times where we haven't fully trusted a friend or colleague.…
Your sales team's performance determines how profitable you are each quarter. No surprise there, tracking sales performance has always been important. But what sales KPIs should you be tracking? What’s a KPI? Key performance indicators are numeric values that help you measure performance. KPI monitoring helps you evaluate your organization and make data-driven decisions (the best kind). KPIs are often called business indicators or performance indicators. A few examples of KPIs: Sales Growth Monthly Recurring Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Profit Margin Planned Value Types of KPIs Defining effective KPIs from the beginning helps your team stay actionable during performance…
Just think. If you improve by 1% everyday, in 1 year your efficiency would increase 365%. That is the philosophy of Kaizen (改善), Japanese for continual improvement. Using Kaizen as a sales strategy will consistently improve your daily tasks by reducing waste and unreasonable work methods. As a result, Kaizen coaxes out good quality and optimal efficiency. Kaizen works because small changes are easier to make than big changes, and thus more successful. Over time those small changes create big results One small change at a time. That's all it takes to enhance your productivity and sales strategy. How…
How Badger Maps Can Help Tackle Them Being an outside sales rep directly means that time is money and your salary is strictly intertwined with both prospecting and closed sales deals. There are some common challenges for Sales Reps. Spending countless hours in the car, finding a parking spot and navigating in unknown areas is the source of many a salesperson’s sorrows. Basically, it negatively affects your ability and capacity to sell effectively. Most sales representatives rely on Google Maps, MapPoint or other similar planners to create their daily routes and schedules, but too often these apps fail at…
When contemplating sales enablement, many business leaders immediately think of training and coaching. In reality, however, a successful enablement initiative also requires effective use of technology and for salespeople to be provided with the right content at the right time, in order to carry out their role to the best of their ability. Essentially, this means that your sales collateral - the materials you produce to assist your sales team - can go a long way towards deciding how successful your enablement strategy is. In this article, we explore the different types of collateral that empower reps and allow…
Asking for testimonials can feel awkward at first. After all, we've all seen those annoying pop-up windows that ask you to review something you haven't even tried yet. People are naturally skeptical, some more so than others. So should you avoid asking for testimonials altogether? Definitely not. Testimonials are an extremely powerful way to get more business. You just have to ask for them the right way. The difference between annoying a customer and receiving a well-deserved testimonial is trust. Trust is hard to earn. All of us have had times where we haven't fully trusted a friend or colleague.…
Your sales team's performance determines how profitable you are each quarter. No surprise there, tracking sales performance has always been important. But what sales KPIs should you be tracking? What’s a KPI? Key performance indicators are numeric values that help you measure performance. KPI monitoring helps you evaluate your organization and make data-driven decisions (the best kind). KPIs are often called business indicators or performance indicators. A few examples of KPIs: Sales Growth Monthly Recurring Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Profit Margin Planned Value Types of KPIs Defining effective KPIs from the beginning helps your team stay actionable during performance…
Just think. If you improve by 1% everyday, in 1 year your efficiency would increase 365%. That is the philosophy of Kaizen (改善), Japanese for continual improvement. Using Kaizen as a sales strategy will consistently improve your daily tasks by reducing waste and unreasonable work methods. As a result, Kaizen coaxes out good quality and optimal efficiency. Kaizen works because small changes are easier to make than big changes, and thus more successful. Over time those small changes create big results One small change at a time. That's all it takes to enhance your productivity and sales strategy. How…
How Badger Maps Can Help Tackle Them Being an outside sales rep directly means that time is money and your salary is strictly intertwined with both prospecting and closed sales deals. There are some common challenges for Sales Reps. Spending countless hours in the car, finding a parking spot and navigating in unknown areas is the source of many a salesperson’s sorrows. Basically, it negatively affects your ability and capacity to sell effectively. Most sales representatives rely on Google Maps, MapPoint or other similar planners to create their daily routes and schedules, but too often these apps fail at…
