Sales pipeline management and forecast reliability is arguably one of a sales manager’s most important tasks. Executives rely upon forecasts – and the resulting revenue – for the health of the organization. No one likes surprises when pipeline evaporates near the end of the quarter so it’s important to trust that deals are real when...Read More
Let’s be honest here: Sales dashboards don’t affect sales performance in a meaningful way. They do visualize important data. You show them to C-level executives, investors and board members. They provide a high-level view of how your organization is performing. But you can’t use that data alone to manage sales reps. Sales dashboards tell you...Read More
Sales incentives can be tricky business. You want to reward your sales reps for their tremendous work, but you also don’t want to ruin your CFO’s day by going over budget. The good news is that studies show recognizing someone’s accomplishments is a better motivator than a reward with high monetary value. So your sales...Read More
Oftentimes, people come to work in sales from a variety of backgrounds. This can be great because it provides the industry with a multitude of perspectives and views, but it can also be tricky to train people who have never sold your product or anything similar before. One thing to consider when hiring those new...Read More
This is a guest post by Aaron Ross, co-author of “Predictable Revenue: Turn Your Business into a Sales Machine with the $100 Million Best Practices of Salesforce.com”. You aren’t alone – just about every company struggles with adoption of their Sales Force Automation (“SFA”) system – even the SFA companies like Salesforce.com! WHY EVERYONE STRUGGLES...Read More
Dreamforce is all about making connections, whether that be with business partners, new friends, or even new products and ideas. Although the heavily populated Dreamforce campground makes for a great place to be introduced, that’s not so much the case for cultivating deeper relationships. Sponsors are offered certain meeting rooms but they’re hard to come...Read More
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