Territory Management

With so many ways to reach customers remotely, door-to-door canvassing seems outdated and inefficient. However, effective sales canvassing is still widely used in sales today and is a tremendous way to comprehensively manage sales territory, get new leads, and hone in on your sales skills such as pitching, communication, and following up.  Sales canvassing can be daunting without proper guidance, but with these tips for canvassing, you’ll know how to canvass like a pro and set yourself up for success in no time.

Sales territory management is one of the most overlooked yet most impactful strategies in field sales. A well-executed sales territory management plan ensures that your team isn’t just working hard - they’re working smart, covering the right accounts in the right places. In fact, research from Xactly and the Sales Management Association shows that effective territory management can increase revenue by as much as 15%. When done right, it leads to higher close rates, reduced travel time, and more strategic territory coverage. In this guide, we’ll share 12 actionable sales territory management tips that help your reps work more efficiently,…

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The most overwhelming part of being an outside sales rep is building a brand-new territory from scratch. Managing a territory is like running a business: you’re the one who decides if your territory succeeds or fails—and there are no days off. Your territory plan is a blueprint explaining how you’ll turn your region into a profitable operation. Your plan needs to demonstrate that you can develop a territory like a top outside sales rep with the right tools at your disposal.  A common mistake is thinking that you can improvise instead of creating a detailed sales plan. These are…