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The Ultimate Sales Checklist to Improve Performance

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Learn more 20 Questions Sales Leaders Must Ask Themselves When Reps Underperform If you want to improve performance, the following checklist represents the questions you should ask yourself about your sales team and processes. Follow through on your promises, act with integrity and transparency, and be open about your own struggles.

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Using Automation to Address Sales Burnout

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Unattainable or irrelevant goals: In sales, reps live and die by their quotas. Yet, quota setting is one of the areas that comes most difficult to sales managers. In fact, 61% of sales managers cite quota setting as their biggest challenge. Sign up now Thanks, you’re subscribed!

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6 Tips for Using Sales Acceleration to Close Deals Faster

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As a result, 84% of sales representatives missed their quota last year, and 67% expect to miss it this year. However, each decision often adds up to the difference between landing a deal or not. Sign up now Thanks, you’re subscribed! Additionally, 57% of respondents said the competition was trickier than last year.

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What Is Social Selling, and How Does It Work?

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Mike follows up with a connection request and Monique accepts. When Mike sends Monique a follow up message a week later, she remembers him and sets up an appointment. This isn’t surprising when you consider that social sellers have a 51% higher chance of reaching their quotas.

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Sales Invoices: What You Need to Know to Get Paid On Time

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Businesses typically use sales invoices to calculate financial earnings, quotas , and taxes after they are paid. Sign up now Thanks, you’re subscribed! For example, if a customer signed up late in the month, the bill may only be for 15 days of that first month.

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How Much Will Your Reps Make? Everything You Need to Know About On-Target Earnings (OTE)

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It’s nearing the end of Q4, and your team has met their sales quotas — maybe even exceeded them. If your team is paid based largely on commissions, OTE will change depending on quota and likely quota attainment. And if they exceed the quota, they could make even more. Sign up now Thanks, you’re subscribed!

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What Are Sales Channels? (and How to Pick the Best Ones)

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Sign up now Thanks, you’re subscribed! Here are some factors to consider when choosing your sales channels: Consider channel cost Analyze the costs to set up and maintain a channel versus the profit margin you expect from the channel. For example, the costs for hiring team members, travel expenses, or website maintenance.