We're getting business in, but I wonder how much more we leave on the table. We could be in the field more to drive training with sales reps and managers. We're struggling to put together a sales rep training manual...
Building a sales plan is new to us. We’ve never made a planned out way to get leads and work leads. What should we use as a template? How can we make sure the plan works? Thoughts of the Day:...
We've got a cash crunch coming up. We have a big contract and they're not making payments. We have expenses that depend on this money being paid on time. Plus new work is coming in that needs our attention. Our...
Have been slowly losing revenue from our biggest account. Lost sales are now starting to hurt our business. I just don’t know where to go from here. It’s been a huge part of our business for a long time....
We have some things in the pipeline, but not what we need to meet our goals; not knowing where the sales goals are going to come from just gnaws at me. What does building a sales pipeline mean? Thoughts of...
We're having trouble with commercial sales. As a successful small construction business, we’ve had a strong residential client base for a long time. Now we’re trying to diversify by getting into the commercial and light industrial sales. We’re finding...
Can’t give you specific numbers on what’s in our sales pipeline. Don’t know how that relates to what we need for business in order to be healthy. Seems too complicated to try and put it all together. Thoughts of the...
e Some customers have told us that they don’t have the budget right now to buy. We know they’re not going somewhere else, they’re just postponing the purchase. How can we get them to take action sooner rather than later?...
"I know sales can benefit from the guidance of a sales and marketing plan. But we don’t have one. What goes into that kind of plan? How do you make a plan that will be as effective as possible?" THOUGHTS...