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Episode 110: Where to Start Looking When Sales Numbers Don’t Hit Targets

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In this episode of Stronger Sales Teams, Ben Wright explores the often-overlooked challenges that arise when sales teams face unforeseen hurdles, despite thorough preparation and strategic planning. Drawing a comparison to the early optimism of an AFL season, Ben examines why sales targets can sometimes fall short and the necessity for organisations to adapt in order to remain competitive. Throughout the discussion, he stresses the significance of proactive change management within sales strategies to avoid stagnation and decline.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ensure that sales goals are well-defined and aligned across the team to maintain focus and coherence in efforts.
  • Identify and concentrate on the ideal customer profile to improve lead quality and close rates.
  • Develop effective communication strategies that clearly convey the value and outcomes of your products or services.
  • Encourage active listening in sales teams to better understand and meet customer needs, aiding in relationship building and shortening sales cycles.
  • Monitor sales activities through key metrics like sales numbers, pipeline size, and customer quotes to maintain motivation and detect performance gaps.

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

1:15 AFL Season

4:35 What To Look At When Changing the Results of Our Team

5:30 Strategy

10:30 Talent

13:50 Energy

16:48 Recap

18:33 The Cairns Ironman Prep

19:55 Outro

Rate, Review, & Follow If you’re liking what you’re hearing, make sure you ‘follow’ the show wherever you listen to your podcasts…so you never miss an episode! I’d also love to hear what you think, so drop us a review after you close that next deal…tell me what you’re liking, and what you want more of so I can look to cover it in a future episode.

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Content provided by Ben Wright. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ben Wright or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode of Stronger Sales Teams, Ben Wright explores the often-overlooked challenges that arise when sales teams face unforeseen hurdles, despite thorough preparation and strategic planning. Drawing a comparison to the early optimism of an AFL season, Ben examines why sales targets can sometimes fall short and the necessity for organisations to adapt in order to remain competitive. Throughout the discussion, he stresses the significance of proactive change management within sales strategies to avoid stagnation and decline.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ensure that sales goals are well-defined and aligned across the team to maintain focus and coherence in efforts.
  • Identify and concentrate on the ideal customer profile to improve lead quality and close rates.
  • Develop effective communication strategies that clearly convey the value and outcomes of your products or services.
  • Encourage active listening in sales teams to better understand and meet customer needs, aiding in relationship building and shortening sales cycles.
  • Monitor sales activities through key metrics like sales numbers, pipeline size, and customer quotes to maintain motivation and detect performance gaps.

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

1:15 AFL Season

4:35 What To Look At When Changing the Results of Our Team

5:30 Strategy

10:30 Talent

13:50 Energy

16:48 Recap

18:33 The Cairns Ironman Prep

19:55 Outro

Rate, Review, & Follow If you’re liking what you’re hearing, make sure you ‘follow’ the show wherever you listen to your podcasts…so you never miss an episode! I’d also love to hear what you think, so drop us a review after you close that next deal…tell me what you’re liking, and what you want more of so I can look to cover it in a future episode.

  continue reading

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