A strong sales onboarding program isn’t an easy thing to maintain. It’s lengthy, costly, and has to be updated regularly to accommodate the changing market. A recent report shows that it takes an average of 38 days and costs an average of $9,589 to onboard a salesperson. With that sort... more
Salespeople are active. They’re active in their jobs, and they are active learners. However, sales training itself tends to be very theoretical. What sales teams often need is a real-life approach to sales, and a chance to apply the skills they’re learning. Using technologies, such as sales LMS, sales enablement,... more
Your sales team is the backbone of your revenue-generating organization. They are the face of your brand. They are experts when it comes to your customers and to your products. With that much responsibility for your brand and your revenue, it makes sense that you would invest in your sales... more
If you’ve been in sales a while, you know that no two salespeople are alike. Your sales team is made up of very different people, all at different stages in their career. There’s the hire who is brand new to sales, the pro your organization hired away from a rival,... more
Sales is one of those jobs that can be mythologized and made into a mysterious magical art. Either a salesperson is naturally very good at sales, or they’re not. They “have it” or they don’t, right? This is obviously not the case. Sales is a collection of skills, and those... more
The digital age and the disruptions arising from COVID-19 have revolutionized the way businesses sell their products and services, but the transition to virtual sales has been a difficult one for many organizations and sales professionals. With buyers complaining about unprepared reps and sales teams struggling to perform due to... more
These days, customers expect a lot of the salespeople they interact with. According to Salesforce’s State of the Connected Customer Report, 73% of customers expect companies to understand their unique needs and expectations, 62% expect salespeople to anticipate their needs, and 56% of customers expect offers to be personalized. While some... more
You’ve hired a new member of your sales team. You’ve sifted through applications, gone through the interview process, and found the person who fits your requirements, your culture, and your organization’s revenue needs. You have high expectations for them. Maybe they’re replacing a top performer on your team. Perhaps you’ve... more
Salespeople are not known for staying at the same job for long. It’s difficult to pinpoint a definitive source that gives a firm annual sales turnover number, but most industry experts agree that turnover for sales representatives is around 33% – three times the turnover of all other jobs in... more
Selling is hard. Sales reps and sales managers have difficult jobs; it takes a special kind of person to be willing to go into a sales career, whether it be B2B or B2C selling. It’s even more special to be good at it. Sales reps need to be knowledgeable about... more
