What is a Sales Quota? Simply put, a sales quota is a specific target that sales reps need to hit within a given amount of time. Quotas are nearly always numerical, in that they must be a certain dollar amount of contracts signed, revenue generated, or count of goods sold. Sales reps, sales managers, and […]

Who’s responsible for margin shrinking discounting to win a deal: managers or sellers? The finger of blame for this is invariably pointed at the sales rep. In truth, the responsibility rests with sales managers. It certainly is easy to blame individual sellers for rampant end-of-period discounting. Reps seem like the obvious culprit. However, my experience […]

It’s not uncommon for star sales reps to be promoted or otherwise move into sales management. Unfortunately, top salespeople aren’t necessarily the best sales managers. The sales manager is a critical role, and you must select the right person for it. If the wrong individual is chosen, there may be significant costs to your organization. […]

With many sales reps having less than half the work experience they had just a decade ago, an increasing reliance on strong sales coaching tactics has become imperative for rep success. But just because sales coaching has become a common practice doesn’t mean everyone knows how to do it – or even exactly what it […]

If you want to succeed as an inside sales manager, you can’t be afraid to get into the weeds with your team. You need to understand your reps’ process. You need to gauge the individual strengths and weaknesses of each rep. No two sales organizations are the same. But by watching your reps work, and even by […]