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Our Customers Are Changing Faster Than We Are!

Partners in Excellence

There seems to be an arrogance or conceit in so many of the conversations I see about the future of selling. What we fail to recognize in all these conversations is our customers are quietly changing how they buy faster than we are changing how we sell. Percent of sellers reaching quota continues to plummet.

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A Script Isn’t A Call Plan!

Partners in Excellence

Again, one never had to do this, we knew “calls” included virtually every interchange with the customer–a meeting, a conversation whether virtually by or by the phone. ” Second, the script focuses on what we want to talk about, and the things we need to move the customer to the next station on our sales assembly line.

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Sales And The Zombie Apocalypse

Partners in Excellence

Recently, I was having a conversation with Robert Racine about the state of sales management. As I reflected on the conversation, I realized this trend isn’t limited to sales managers, but is extending to the entire organization. Yes, quotas go up, but we expect people to improve and become more productive.

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Sales Organization Structures for Success: Models, Tips, and Best Practices

Highspot

There are three main models for sales teams: the assembly line, the pod, and the island. The Assembly Line. In the assembly line model, also known as the hunter-farmer model, sales teams are organized based on each individual’s job title. What Are the Types of Sales Organizations? Customer Size.

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How to Lead a Sales Team: 14 Key Tips to Help New Managers Thrive

Hubspot

The Assembly Line — a model where reps work on designated responsibilities, specific to a certain pipeline stage. Make sure you have a clearly defined commission structure in place — and familiarize your team with what they can expect to see if they meet or exceed quota. Clearly articulate how your sales process works.

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10 Jobs Artificial Intelligence Will Replace (and 10 That Are Safe)

Hubspot

If you think job disruption by AI is limited to the assembly lines, think again: AI is doing a better job than humans at some aspects of sales and marketing, too. Conversion rates for direct telephone sales are typically less than 10% , making this role a ripe opportunity to be automated. 2) Bookkeeping clerks. Likelihood: 98%.

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We’re Long Past Our “Use By Date”

Partners in Excellence

Whether it’s specialization in how we move our customers through the “sales assembly line.” Yet we don’t develop their capabilities in curiosity, critical thinking, problem solving and collaborative conversations. We see YoY declines in performance and quota attainment.