Territory Management

When was the last time you drove to a new place without using your smartphone for directions? You probably even got lost once or twice when driving to an important sales meeting without using a navigation app. According to a study done by United Tires, 93% of the respondents said they relied on a GPS app to get around, with 1 in 5 using one every day. Navigation apps are constantly evolving, with new updates being added every year. The best navigation apps make your life easier thanks to benefits like: Convenience (get to your destination faster and save money on gas) Reliability and Accuracy (top....

Sales territories are a cost-effective way for sales managers to strategically divide their sales force by assigning specific customer groups to individual reps based on customer demographics and geography. By allocating different sales territories to individual reps, sales managers are able to maximize the productivity, and promote economies of scales in field sales. Although sales territories are integral in achieving peak efficiency within a company, formulating the correct dimensions for each individual sales territory can be difficult. It is important that you establish manageable and well-balanced territories to ensure effective usage of resources and time. Sales territories are often....

Sales Territory Management Sales territory management can be a daunting task, especially if the territory is brand new to you. When managing a new sales territory, you may be going into it with little to no leads, which means most, if not all of your leads will be cold leads, and will need both time and nurturing to turn into a sale. To provide and achieve efficient sales territory management, you will have to do the following: 1. Know your Leads In sales territory management, it is crucial to learn who your prospects are and what they will need. If....

Sales territories are an effective way to divide up a company’s salesforce. Sales territory management enables sales reps and managers to better segment their customers and delegate responsibilities. If you’ve been assigned a territory, you’re probably a little apprehensive about your next steps. You now have an entire sector of customers to single-handedly maintain. Fortunately, there are many helpful tools and tricks out there that can assist you in better sales territory management. Sales territories may seem daunting at first, but with the right approach, they can actually simplify a sales rep’s life by grounding them to a structure....