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Earlier this year, we teamed up with the Sales Management Association (SMA) to conduct a survey on sales territory design. More than 100 organizations participated in the survey and provided insights into how they design and plan their sales territories. MORE
Territory misalignment is one of the leading causes for missing your number. Within that charter, along with a lot of other responsibilities, comes territory. Article Sales Strategy ICP ideal customer profile make your number sales data sales operations sales operations leader sales ops sales ops leader sales strategy sales team territory approach territory design Territory Design Mistakes Territory design process vp of sales operations MORE
Your sales territories are geographical areas managed by a sales rep or sales team. A territory can be defined by several factors, but most commonly, territories are mapped based on sales potential, sales history, geography, or a combination of factors. MORE
One root cause of rep turnover is an unproductive account/territory assignment. Often, territory assignments are outdated and have not kept pace with market changes. Territory Design Sales Operations Strategy sales operations Account Segmentation Sales Ops MORE
It’s Time for Annual Territory and Quota Planning – What Are You Going to Do Differently This Year? As a sales leader this time of year, you have a lot on your plate. As you approach Q4, it is the time. MORE
Today we’re going to discuss territory alignment and demonstrate how to balance customer requirements, company revenue expectations and sales rep workload to grow revenues. MORE
By adopting advanced territory planning software, Xactly’s sales operations team shortened the time spent designing territories from a month to a week – shaving hundreds of hours off the process. Data Has Become Essential for Effective Territory Design. Sales Sales Territories MORE
When your territory is changed, it opens a lot of questions for Sales Reps. To answer those questions, we built a Territory Evaluator. This downloadable tool helps you evaluate your new territory in relevant terms: Selling time as required to meet quota. Why Territories Change. MORE
Sales Territory Plan. Assess Territory Quality. One of the essential pillars of a successful business is a robust and organized sales territory strategy. Studies show that effective territory management can increase overall sales, improve customer coverage, and reduce costs. MORE
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A critical element that is relatively new is territory optimization and we will examine the case for this in this article. The territory optimization and alignment element of salesforce effectiveness is vital for three reasons. New Concepts Driving Greater Performance . MORE
It’s the beginning of a new year, you are looking at a map of the United States hanging on the wall of your office. MORE
These strong reps may not be in the right territories calling on the right accounts. It may be time to assess whether your territories are optimally designed. Getting the best reps in the best territories. In many organizations, territories are designed on historical precedent. MORE
Let’s cut to the chase–if you’re not using data to drive your sales territory mapping, your territories might be hurting your sales performance more than they are helping it. Sales territory mapping software offers more benefits than sales managers may realize. MORE
Rather than react to inbound leads or simply start at the top of a list and work my way down, I analyzed my territory before I began. My goal was never about just hitting quota, but rather to generate the most revenue possible from my territory. How about Territory Analyst Manager? MORE
See how one company was able to create strategic, profitable sales territories using Xactly AlignStar. Territory Design MORE
Old-School Territory Management is Dead: A Q&A with John Stewart, CEO of MapAnything. Following the recent acquisition of TerrAlign by MapAnything, I asked MapAnything CEO John Stewart to explain the relationship between map-based geo-productivity and territory optimization. MORE
Download our executive guide, "Optimizing Sales Territories for Strategic Advantage," to see how optimized territory planning can help companies maximize return on sales resources, shorten the planning process, and reduce travel inefficiencies. Sales Planning Sales Territories MORE
Throughout this year, we’ve been talking a lot about the hallmarks, the characteristics, and the personality types of the top performers. MORE
Effective territory design is the basis of strategic sales planning. Balanced territories allow you to set fair quotas, which have a huge impact on your incentive compensation and success of your salesforce. The Effect of Bad Territory Planning on Sales Performance. MORE
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In today’s post, I’ll talk about territory planning. Territory planning represents the foundation of sales performance management (SPM). You must have the right territory design in place to accurately allocate quotas. Is Your Territory Planning Still Stuck in the Dark Ages? MORE
There’s no question that sales pros—especially territory-based sellers—have a weakness in a key skill. Your responsibility is to guide and coach every rep – how can you be making business plans in a territory without fully understanding what the total addressable market is in a region? MORE
In order to manage your sales performance, you need effective sales territory mapping. Sales territory design must be a thoughtful process that involves data and a balancing act to ensure every sales rep has adequate sales potential within their territory. MORE
Your sales territories are geographical areas managed by a sales rep or sales team. A territory can be defined by several factors, but most commonly, territories are mapped based on sales potential, sales history, geography, or a combination of factors. MORE
So how does Spring Training tie back to sales territories? It’s in the spirit of this seasonal evaluation that territories should be assessed. Spring, mid Q1 for many companies, presents a perfect window to review and rethink the effectiveness of your sales territories. MORE
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It’s the beginning of a new year, you are looking at a map of the United States hanging on the wall of your office. MORE
When it comes to territory management, many managers do not realize what they are doing wrong and how to improve. In order to identify your problem areas, we’ve listed out five common mistakes territory managers make, and what you can do to improve your territory management strategy. Territory Management Field SalesRunning a business is all about trial and error, which makes mistakes inevitable. Still, some mistakes can cost you more than others. MORE
Sales territory planning can be a complicated process for any business. Here are 7 best practices to build a strategic, data-driven sales territory plan. Sales Planning Territory Design MORE
One of the most dreaded can be a change to your territory. Where should my focus be in my new territory? Follow the 4 steps and use the Agile Territory Planner to become the master of your domain. Information about your new territory is usually available to help you ramp quickly. MORE
Make a New Year’s resolution to build territories that are market-centric in 2013. Today’s post explores designing sales territories based on your customers and prospects. For a step-by-step guide on how to do this, Download the Territory Design Whitepaper Here ! MORE
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But don’t forget about your sales territory plan. In this blog, you’ll learn how to create a sales territory plan in 3 steps: Identify buyer-centric market opportunities. Why is sales territory planning important? 3 steps to build a laser-focused sales territory plan. MORE
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As we rapidly approach Q4, you are behind the ball if you haven’t finalized your 2019 Territory Design. According to Harvard Business Review, “Research shows that optimizing territory design can increase sales by 2% to 7%, without any change in. MORE
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Your sales territories are geographical areas managed by a sales rep or sales team. A territory can be defined by several factors, but most commonly, territories are mapped based on sales potential, sales history, geography, or a combination of factors.
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Effective territory design is the basis of strategic sales planning. Balanced territories allow you to set fair quotas, which have a huge impact on your incentive compensation and success of your salesforce. The Effect of Bad Territory Planning on Sales Performance.
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