The hard economic truth is that the market hasn’t been this volatile since the Great Depression. There’s never been more risk in any market this intense in recent history, which will certainly spell doom for many small, struggling businesses.
Many small businesses are realizing they can minimize any market risk with an outsourced sales team. In [...]
Have you checked your balance sheets lately? Chances are, they don’t look as good as they did even a few months ago, probably providing only a fraction of the same profit you enjoyed a year or two earlier. Buying demand continues to plummet, while your other costs rocket through the roof. Not only is your [...]
Most small to mid-range businesses usually choose outsourced inside sales in order to minimize their costs. They find that by tapping the resources of a larger sales division, they ease their sales overhead. As they continue to work with an outside sales company, however, they find this is only the beginning of the benefits. Few [...]
Are you getting the most out of your sales? Be honest with yourself. It really comes down to one simple question- your capacity for growth. Do you have more potential for growth than actual resources to capture that growth? Is your product optimally marketed to its full potential, or are there other untapped markets that [...]
It’s hard to judge your sales force in the face of global recession, but really, isn’t now the time you need to depend on them the most?
Anybody can sell in an affluent market. The real art of selling, however, proves itself best when markets are down. Really, recessions lay the cards of your selling team [...]
Many sales professionals will agree that setting a sales appointment is one of the hardest tasks that they have to complete. Finding the right contacts within a company can require some research and a number of phone calls. A lot of business owners have a pretty hectic schedule that leaves little time for meetings with [...]
My company’s sales team was having a difficult time with setting up sales appointments. Overall, I thought that my sales team was highly successful. Once my sales team members had established appointments they always performed well and were able to generate a lot of interest in my company’s products. However the initial step of getting [...]