Tracking Outside vs. Inside Sales: How to Monitor Progress

At first glance, outside and inside sales seem drastically different. An inside salesperson sits in an office, making calls and selling the product over the phone or internet. They work in response to the easy and less profitable sales. Alternatively, an outside salespeople is in the field initiating face-to-face conversations with prospects. They work towards more personal relationships with the customers and are responsible for high-valued targets. Although they play different roles, inside and outside salespeople are really on the…

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How To Hire Salespeople Within Your Budget

“How do I hire salespeople within my budget?” If you’re asking this question, it’s likely you have some doubts. There are customers out there who want to buy your product, and you know you need to reach them, but are you really ready to hire a salesperson? Start by thinking through these questions to determine your approach and what type of person you need to make the sale. How can you reach the potential customers? Will you be calling them…

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3 Tips For Tracking Door To Door Sales

Is door to door selling dead? Not by a long shot. In fact, this sales tactic is growing. From 2013 to 2014, U.S. retail sales in the direct selling channel increased 5.5%, bringing in an estimated $34.47 billion, an industry record high. You may try to dismiss this tactic as dated and ineffective, but the fact remains: this is a $34 billion industry still on the rise. Which Industries Should Use This Approach? For some, door to door is clearly…

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3 Insights You’re Missing From Your Sales Reports

Sales reports: Everyone “should” do them but are they really that important? Are these reports worth the time they take from salespeople who could be selling rather than working on a spreadsheet? The short answer: Yes. These reports are vital to the health and success of a company as a whole. So, how can you make the most of your sales reporting without wasting your time? Why Create Sales Reports? Before you create your next sales report, understand who the report is…

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3 Ways Sales Reps Can Maximize Time Between Meetings

After twenty five years of sales, I've noticed one thing: sales people do a terrible job of scheduling client meetings. They waste time scheduling back-to-back clients across town from each other or trying to get to meeting at peak traffic time, and lose valuable time in the process.Selling is all about time management, and being in the right place at the right time is key. The salespeople who are on top every month are doing so much prospecting they accidentally…

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Sales Call Tracking Software – The Instant Replay of Sales

It would be very difficult for an NFL coach to improve his team’s performance without taping the game and using instant replay. The same is true for sales managers. It’s impossible to track high-quality, high-yield sales activities without the right applications.Here are 5 ways sales call tracking software can help managers and sales teams increase sales.1. Improve Call QualityI’ve seen many salespeople with a high volume of activity and a decent amount of sales, who also lack quality in their cold calling.…

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3 Effective Ways to Nurture B2B Sales Leads

Staying on a prospect's radar can be tough for salespeople. People change jobs more often now, and that means they switch from being leads, gatekeepers, buyers, or decision makers. Salespeople often don't even know who their leads are or if they have the power to make decisions.That's where B2B lead nurturing comes in. But it's not a one-size-fits-all thing. It's about giving the right info to the right person at the right time.Lead nurturing involves both sales and marketing. Marketing…

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The First 5 Seconds: The Secret to Providing Better Customer Service

Because live customer service doesn’t go viral the way social media interaction can, companies often overlook the importance of call response. But the first five seconds can make or break a customer’s impressions of your company.If I call ten different 800 numbers and reach ten different customer representatives, I’ll have ten different customer experiences. And each of my impressions will be created in the first few seconds of the call.How good is your team at customer service? Here are my…

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How Cold Showers Help Cold Calls

Got cold feet about your next round of cold calls? You’re not alone. Call reluctance can happen to any salesperson, whether you’ve been on the job for two weeks or two decades.Cold call anxiety is inconvenient, but it’s not permanent. According to YouTube channel “The Art of Manliness,” your call reluctance is nothing a cold shower can’t fix.Take a look:Cold showers have benefits men have known about for centuries. The ancient Greeks, Romans, and Russians all bathed in cold water…

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5 Ways to Quickly Qualify Prospects

Having a steady flow of prospects who interact with you, and hopefully become customers, promotes your company's long-term profitability. To do that, you need reliable methods for qualifying prospects. And not all of them are created equal. Before exploring how to qualify prospects, however, you need to consider the size of your market and the segments of the market you serve. For example, an auto parts manufacturer might want to focus on marketing to larger car dealers that would purchase a large volume…

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