Sales Management
Sales Strategy: The Kaizen Method
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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…
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By Miranda Xie
By Miranda Xie
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…
The Ultimate Sales Training Guide
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There are generally two types of sales. Your sales process might involve a bit of both. Narrowing down the elements you rely on from each will show you what your sales training should focus on. Transactional - a sale that is simple and short-term. These types of sales require less trust from the consumer. The buying decision is heavily influenced by impulse. The elements of a transactional sale to keep in mind: Sale based on price, features, and availability Buyer’s enjoy comparing and negotiating, price shopping Sell in high volume at low price Requires customers ready to buy now Transactional sales are less complex. They involve commodities and impulse…
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By Badger Maps
By Badger Maps
There are generally two types of sales. Your sales process might involve a bit of both. Narrowing down the elements you rely on from each will show you what your sales training should focus on. Transactional - a sale that is simple and short-term. These types of sales require less trust from the consumer. The buying decision is heavily influenced by impulse. The elements of a transactional sale to keep in mind: Sale based on price, features, and availability Buyer’s enjoy comparing and negotiating, price shopping Sell in high volume at low price Requires customers ready to buy now Transactional sales are less complex. They involve commodities and impulse…
How to Manage a New Sales Territory
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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…
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By Alivia Kasumov
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…
Expert Interview: Why your Sales Team Needs a Sales Database
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Q&A with Andrew Friedenthal, CRM Market Analyst for Software Advice: Recently Andrew Friedenthal, CRM Analyst for the online reviews firm Software Advice, released a new report studying the ways in which a comprehensive sales force database can benefit your sales team and customers. We had the opportunity to talk with Mr. Friedenthal to learn more about what his research uncovered. 1) What is a sales database? The sales database is the heart of your sales force automation (SFA) system. This is where you'll store all the information about your clients, customers, leads and prospects. This information could include their…
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By Admin User
By Admin User
Q&A with Andrew Friedenthal, CRM Market Analyst for Software Advice: Recently Andrew Friedenthal, CRM Analyst for the online reviews firm Software Advice, released a new report studying the ways in which a comprehensive sales force database can benefit your sales team and customers. We had the opportunity to talk with Mr. Friedenthal to learn more about what his research uncovered. 1) What is a sales database? The sales database is the heart of your sales force automation (SFA) system. This is where you'll store all the information about your clients, customers, leads and prospects. This information could include their…
Evolution of Sales Technology
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New Tools, Better Sellers Salespeople constantly adopt new technologies to make sales more strategic and efficient. These technological developments disrupt the sales system and equip sales reps with more tools to best optimize their performance. Currently, modern sales technology continues to change every stage of the sales process and the way reps engage with customers. Yet, this isn’t a new concept. Here's an example: the invention of the telephone in 1876 along with an ancient manuscript, the phone book, created telemarketing, the most revolutionary sales process of the time. However, cold calling is now an outdated concept. Younger generations tend…
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By Ava Mandelbaum
New Tools, Better Sellers Salespeople constantly adopt new technologies to make sales more strategic and efficient. These technological developments disrupt the sales system and equip sales reps with more tools to best optimize their performance. Currently, modern sales technology continues to change every stage of the sales process and the way reps engage with customers. Yet, this isn’t a new concept. Here's an example: the invention of the telephone in 1876 along with an ancient manuscript, the phone book, created telemarketing, the most revolutionary sales process of the time. However, cold calling is now an outdated concept. Younger generations tend…
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