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How to Hire a Salesperson for a Startup Company

If you own a startup that is growing quickly, it may be time for you to hire some new employees to take on some of your tasks. One of the most important employees you can hire is a salesperson. However, your hiring decision should not be one that you take lightly. Many small businesses fail in the first five years due to a lack of sales and your new business may be at risk as well, if you do not choose a Driven salesperson who is capable of consistently bringing in new customers. Now, you may be wondering: How can

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Sales Interviewing & Hiring

How to Attract the Best Salespeople [Video]

Hiring high-performance salespeople can be very difficult, and not to mention competitive. After all, less than 20% of the general population is high in Drive – the personality trait shared by successful hunter salespeople. Drive is made up of three non-teachable personality traits. Your candidate either has these traits or he/she doesn’t, and testing for these traits, prior to hiring, will save you both time and money. Need for Achievement: The intense desire to attain excellence & accomplish challenging goals. Competitiveness: The unquenchable thirst to outperform one’s peers & win the customer over to his point of view. Optimism: The

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3 Key Traits of Top Performing Salespeople [Video]

Underperforming salespeople are perhaps the greatest cause of frustration and financial loss to sales executives and business owners. The cost of hiring and keeping a bad salesperson can easily range from $50,000 to millions of dollars annually, depending on the industry. To make matters worse, many companies waste money by trying to train salespeople who do not have the core personality needed to succeed in sales. Research shows that the most important factor for success in sales is a person’s Drive – the inner fire that ultimately determines if he or she will thrive or fail. Identifying Drive during the

The Sales Manager’s Guide to Building a Strong Sales Team

Building a strong sales team is not solely about making wise hiring decisions – it is also about learning how to coach your current salespeople in a way that helps them achieve better results. As the sales manager, it is your job to do both. Otherwise, you could end up with a team of salespeople who are unmotivated and, therefore, incapable of selling to your standards. Ready to learn how to build a strong sales team? Keep reading to discover the steps you can take to build a team of salespeople who consistently achieve impressive sales results. How to Build

9 Critical Hiring Mistakes to Avoid When Building a Sales Team

Hiring the right sales team is critical to the success of any business. Just one bad hire could result in lower morale in the sales department, financial losses due to extra training and other negative consequences. On top of that, if you find yourself frequently hiring salespeople who end up leaving the company quickly, you will have to deal with the high costs of employee turnover. So what can you do to avoid making serious mistakes during the hiring process? Read on to find out how you can build a strong sales team and feel more confident in every hiring

6 Helpful Tips for Successfully Onboarding New Salespeople

A 2012 Allied Workforce Mobility Survey showed that it took one year or longer for most new employees to get caught up to speed in about 30% of companies. As a sales manager, you might find that statistic concerning. A year is a long time for a person to work at a company without completely understanding their job. For salespeople, slow progress translates to a lowered ability to sell productively. Can you imagine how much your team’s sales results could improve if every single salesperson went through an effective onboarding process? Chances are, their results would improve quite a bit.

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How to Hire a Salesperson for a Startup Company

How to Attract the Best Salespeople [Video]

3 Key Traits of Top Performing Salespeople [Video]

The Sales Manager’s Guide to Building a Strong Sales Team

9 Critical Hiring Mistakes to Avoid When Building a Sales Team

6 Helpful Tips for Successfully Onboarding New Salespeople

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