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New 2013 Sales Quota = HR Get Ready!

SBI Growth

Sales teams are getting their 2013 numbers. 2013 results will uncover some long-hidden flaws in the sales force. Average Selling Price was not part of the target, so lots of easy, low-margin deals made up the quota. If historical performance was used to set the new quotas, expect status quo. Why risk new logos? Register here.

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Create Value to Avoid Discounting

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2013-05-01. Teaser: Protecting your pricing and margins requires a disciplined, well-planned approach throughout the customer acquisition process. Protecting your pricing and margins requires a disciplined, well-planned approach throughout the customer acquisition process.

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One Easy Tool to Improve Sales Efficiency Now

SBI Growth

We’re nearly 60% through 2013. Profit Margin (%). With no increased budget and only five months remaining in 2013, efficiency is needed. Revenue, margin % and $’s, Opportunity $’s, Time Spent, Strategic Fit, etc. Time is running short for 2013. Just five months left. Option 1 : Add resources. Profit Volume ($).

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Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind

Understanding the Sales Force

The November 2013 issue featured an article titled Dismantling the Sales Machine. Here''s the premise: Companies that have been rigorously enforcing sales process should stop doing so because it is resulting in longer sales cycles, decreased conversion rates, unreliable forecasts and depressed margins. c) Copyright 2013 Dave Kurlan'

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Strategic Salesperson vs. Tactical Salesperson

The Sales Hunter

And it can be the difference between selling at a low margin short-term and selling at a high-margin long-term. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Too many salespeople are what I refer to as tactical salespeople. Opportunity, however, lies in being a strategic salesperson.

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Does Your Sales Incentive Plan Drive Customers Away?

SBI Growth

You still have time before 2013 to fix any blatant disconnects. If asked, the customer would not pay for any of these activities: Margin Incentive. Reps repairing customer satisfaction issues - issues caused by force-fitting a high margin solution. Then start early in 2013 to answer the 2 questions. This destroys trust.

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A Customer Who Beats You Up On Price, Will Beat You Up on Everything

The Sales Hunter

It can easily become your norm, and that’s when you really are doing horrendous damage to your profit margins. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Here’s a video I did as part of a Sales Mastery Summit. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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