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Why Sales Organizations Fail-Harvard Business Review

HeavyHitter Sales

The top sales challenge in the Build stage is creating sufficient sales coverage to push the product into the market. It takes time to hire, train, and build a critical mass of capable salespeople who can penetrate new accounts. Since territories have been split numerous times, the answer revolves around specialization.

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Top 7 Utopian & Dystopian Shocking Sales Predictions

Tony Hughes

For sales, there needs to be an acknowledgement that there are different types of sellers – inside salespeople, key account managers, territory salespeople, and other specialties that have unique skill sets. Inside sales doesn't have to be a career path to outside sales.

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Guest Article: Agile Field Sales Teams are the New Winners

Jonathan Farrington

In addition to heightened accountability, an agile approach to managing field sales delivers this real-time field data to management in a consumable stream that can be assimilated and rapidly reacted to with in-the-moment coaching, or instant adjustments to process or field strategy. About Salespod Inc : Salespod, Inc.

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The State of Field Sales in 2020 (Plus Outside Sales Statistics)

Sales Hacker

Today, companies of all shapes and sizes still lack the technology needed to support their outside sales teams effectively. This article will cover inside vs. outside sales CRMs; the biggest challenges for outside sales reps, their leaders, and managers; time management; quota attainment; and outside sales technology.

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The Ultimate Guide to Sales Metrics: What to Track, How to Track It, & Why

Hubspot Sales

Sales Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). These sales metrics are important for measuring company-wide performance: Total revenue. Market penetration. Percentage of sales reps attaining 100% quota. Revenue by territory. Activity Sales Metrics. Field Sales KPIs. Revenue by product or product line.