Partners in Excellence

JUNE 30, 2012

The next 6-8 weeks represent one of those “died and gone to heaven” periods for sports enthusiasts. Why we as sales professionals don’t continuously do the same thing to reach the top of our profession is beyond me–but that’s another post. Cross training is critical to world-class sales performance.

Cross-sell 91

Cross-sell Manufacturing Sports Outside Sales 91

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Despite discussions of outside sales dying, field sales are far from obsolete. Outside sales remain invaluable to companies, even as we move towards hybrid models. A 2023 study revealed that field sales teams outperformed their inside counterparts by 14%. Get Your Free Ebook What Is Field Sales Enablement?

Objectives and Key Results 279

Objectives and Key Results Territory Inside sales Cross-sell 279

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

On the surface, sales seems like a simple concept: One person buys something from another. That’s because the journey from initial interest in a product to close can be windy and complex, often requiring a personal touch to make it complete. Learn more What is sales? But in reality, it’s much more than a transaction.

E-commerce 64

E-commerce B2C Pharmaceutical Inside sales 64

Veloxy

JUNE 21, 2022

Before the pandemic, Salesforce found that most customers were demanding a team selling approach to satisfying their needs. Fast forward to today’s post-pandemic business world, and our research shows that sales teams are starting to put the customer experience first—and team (or collaborative) selling is an integral part of that sales plan.

Sell 189

Sell Inside sales Sports Cross-sell 189

Salesmate

JUNE 4, 2021

A sales incentive is a reward/compensation (cash or non-cash) that’s given to a salesperson for performing up to a level, mainly for selling a particular amount of goods or services. In simple terms, sales incentives are something that motivates your team to wake up in the morning and get to work.

Drivers/motivators 105

Drivers/motivators Objectives and Key Results Teamwork Non-Profits 105

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The best sales teams don’t just sell — they keep customers happy and drive serious upsell, cross-sell, and expansion revenue. They do this by first identifying and focusing on the sales motions that are best for their product, team, and customer. Inside sales. Field Sales.

Inside sales 108

Inside sales Cold Call Contract Price 108

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Others, like outside sales, are on the decline. Sales compensation ranges from zero-commission (retail salespeople, for example) to pure commission (your salary is completely determined by performance.) Once an SDR has determined the lead is qualified, they pass the opportunity to a sales rep. AEs are held to quotas.

Territory 94

Territory Commission Outside Sales Account management 94

Hubspot

AUGUST 8, 2019

Sales Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). These sales metrics are important for measuring company-wide performance: Total revenue. Revenue by product or product line. Percentage of revenue from existing customers (cross-selling, upselling, repeat orders, expanded contracts, etc.). Activity Sales Metrics.

X-functional 96

X-functional Quota Cross-sell Contract 96

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 21, 2019

My advisor said the idea was great but that it wouldn’t work unless I learned how to sell. So, I decided to get a sales job and learn everything I needed to know in one year. Then I would take that sales knowledge and start the company. However, my plans changed once I discovered the unique challenges of selling.

Sales 90

Sales Up-sell Start-ups Cross-sell 90