by Phil Sayers | Sep 9, 2019 | News
The structure of a sales force has significant bearing on its success. For example, a sales person used to selling to a given region might flounder when asked to concentrate on just one industry nationwide. If each of your company’s products require deep and...
by Phil Sayers | Sep 2, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
Your sales close rate is a number you need to keep a close eye on. Out of all the deals in your pipeline, what percentage do you actually close? Sales close rates let you know how efficient and effective you are as a sales rep. And it’s a good way for managers...
by Phil Sayers | Aug 19, 2019 | News
When you’ve been in sales a while, it’s easy to develop bad habits. You pick them up from colleagues or take a shortcut during an especially busy week and, all of a sudden, you’ve added some skills to your repertoire that aren’t helping you...
by Phil Sayers | Aug 12, 2019 | News
So you’ve just been promoted to Sales Manager …. congratulations! You were a top-performing individual contributor in your previous position, but in your new role you won’t be able to do everything yourself. Making that transition and becoming an effective coach...
by Phil Sayers | Jul 29, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
Most sales trainers and managers believe that the best sales people prospect fearlessly. But what “fearless” truly means is up for debate. To me, being fearless doesn’t mean forcing your way past a prospect’s objections and desperately trying...