So, why should Sales Management even bother to work

Over 73% of ‘C’ Players never make their quota.
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68% of ‘C’ Players ultimately leave the company.
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So, why should Sales Management
even bother to work with ‘C’
players?
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Believe it or not,
if managed
correctly, 15% of
those ‘C’ Players
will turn into
your best ‘A’
Players…
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Coaching
them is
extremely
important.
But…
Where do
you start?
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Before doing anything, you must assess the talent
level of your team and identify the ‘C’ Players.
BDon’t just look at sales results (an accountability)… you must
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6also assess the sales competency levels of your Sales Team.
So…now what?....
Hope is not the right strategy…
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#1
Look in the mirror
Ask yourself the tough
questions:
- Do you have the power to
do what you need?
- Will the political
environment allow you to
take the necessary action?
-Are you doing what is necessary to raise the bar?
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#2 Get
them off the couch
#2 Get
them
off the couch!
You must increase their
selling time. Focus on
customer or customer
related activity.
World Class ‘A’ players
spend over 73% of
their time selling.
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#3 Be a Jerk
You don’t have to be mean,
but hold your people
accountable.
Let’s face it. At this point,
they should be fighting for
their job.
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We work to produce
results, not make friends.
Re-establish a strong work
relationship. Camaraderie
can come next. 10
It’s not always easy to do,
but the effort can be pay off
in spades.
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