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Salesperson As Entrepreneur

Partners in Excellence

Being an entrepreneur gives one a great source of freedom, great accountability (which great entrepreneurs revel in), and responsibility. ” It could be an account, collection of accounts, industry segment, or geographic territory. It’s up to us to maximize the results produced in that territory.

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I Don’t Want Your Stinkin’ CRM System

Partners in Excellence

I can’t imagine any high performing sales person not using tools like CRM and exploiting them to the fullest–regardless of what management says. Arguing against using these types of tools is like arguing against the use of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook(or the Google Docs/Gmail equivalent).

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CPQ and the Digitalization of Selling

Cincom Smart Selling

List customers in territory with revenue in excess of $100 million per year. It’s not just for reveling ross and upselling opportunities. CPQ is the tool used by Sales to apply that information and leverage it into sales opportunities. Use CPQ to Identify Prospects. Here’s an example. List customers with Product X.

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Missing Your Quota? These 3 Sales Process Tips Will Make You Unstoppable

Sales Hacker

Although it’s difficult to generalize across sectors and territories, our data found that higher performing sales teams saw a typical conversion rate of 37%, closing deals on average in 36.5 Arguably the most crucial revelation from our data was that simplification is absolutely paramount, no matter what the industry or the geography.

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Flipping The Pipeline Value Pyramid

Partners in Excellence

” Unfortunately, too many managers view it in the same way, reveling in the concept of being able to watch and micromanage. It’s a hugely powerful tool to start recognizing patterns. Each sales person leverages the pipeline as a powerful tool to improve their own productivity.

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“I Need A Report”

Partners in Excellence

Bad sales people revel in these requests, because it means they get a momentary respite from prospecting, meeting with customers, moving deals forward, figuring out how to hit their goals. Fortunately, those days are long gone, we’ve had tools like CRM for 20 + years–Post CRM (PCRM).

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Coaching Is Tough Enough, Why Do We Make It More Complicated That It Need Be?

Partners in Excellence

Sure there are things that help–training, systems, tools. After a meeting, you have coaching opportunities, in a pipeline review, in a territory review, windshield time, in the hallway or drinking a cup of coffee (substitute the beverage of your choice). But coaching is where we as managers maximize our impact.