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5 Things Successful Salespeople Want from Their Sales Managers

Salesperson turnover rates remain one of the most challenging issues facing sales managers today. In fact, studies have found that the turnover rate in sales stands at a whopping 34%, when you look at both voluntary and involuntary leave. As you likely know, maintaining a solid sales team is quite a challenge when you have people coming and going at this rate. So how do you combat these high turnover numbers, and keep your salespeople successful and in your company? You give your salespeople what they want. Though that may sound simple, it is anything but. The art of giving

Maximizing Your Sales Team’s Performance

7 Tips to Improve Sales Productivity The backbone to any successful company starts at the base with its salespeople. Hiring the right people for the job is a huge part of ensuring the sales team is doing its best, but there is more to it than that. It is really about the communication between management and team members, as well as the upkeep of the team’s mentality that really helps your sales team flourish. By actively working on a holistic approach to management, your sales team’s performance is sure to really take off. So, how do you maximize the potential

Can a Motivational Speech Increase Drive in Your Salespeople?

Companies often include motivational speakers in their training systems, and a good motivational speaker can spark some fresh thinking and bring energy into the program. However, these speeches will not be a cure-all for your sales team. Unfortunately, even the most inspiring motivational speakers cannot transform a low-Drive person into a high-Drive person. Since only 15% of the general population actually have the skills necessary to succeed in sales, it is imperative to manage your expectations ahead of time. Can a Motivational Speech Increase Drive in Your Salespeople? was last modified: August 1st, 2013 by SalesDrive, LLC

Sales Training

Can You Train a Low-Drive Salesperson to “Hunt” Successfully?

The answer, for the most part, is “No.” A lot of data now shows that almost all successful salespeople who are asked to go out and develop new business share the innate personality characteristic psychologists call “Drive.” Learn why low-Drive salespeople could be hurting your sales and how to find the right high-Drive salespeople. Importance of Drive in Sales Drive consists of sub-characteristics including Need for Achievement, Competitiveness and Optimism that cannot be taught beyond adolescence. We each develop these characteristics by early adulthood through a combination of our inborn characteristics and the circumstances of our upbringing. The

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5 Things Successful Salespeople Want from Their Sales Managers

Maximizing Your Sales Team’s Performance

Can a Motivational Speech Increase Drive in Your Salespeople?

Can You Train a Low-Drive Salesperson to “Hunt” Successfully?

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