Tag: sales representatives

CRM & Sales: Redefining Hustle

by Erin Quigg – June 2015 Redefining “Hustle” How do you measure a salesperson’s hustle? From an activity-based and CRM standpoint, is it the number of tracked phone calls, emails, and appointments in a week? What about LinkedIn InMail, Social Media, and text messaging? With the amount of different communication methods available now, does it…Continue Reading CRM & Sales: Redefining Hustle

Is it time to update your CRM system?

by Chase Kanaly – May 2015 How Do You Know it’s Time? Answering these five questions can help you know if it’s time to update your CRM system. Are we fully utilizing our current CRM system? Have we researched new systems? Do we have the budget? Is the new system easy to train? Can we upgrade the…Continue Reading Is it time to update your CRM system?

Making CRM training tolerable: The 10 Commandments

by Chris Zeppenfeld – May 2015 One of my favorite sales reps said this to me coming out of a CRM training session a few years ago.  I think it’s the best analogy I’ve ever heard about CRM training. “Going to CRM training is like going to the dentist….no one really looks forward to going,…Continue Reading Making CRM training tolerable: The 10 Commandments

The Six D’s of Destruction: How to Recognize and Avoid Sales Burnout

by Kris Katseanes – May 2014 What happened to all the excitement? We all seek to hire highly competent, highly energized, hard-working individuals who invest everything they have in the effort of growing a career in sports.  We strive to find individuals who have excelled in life, and are eager to translate that pattern of…Continue Reading The Six D’s of Destruction: How to Recognize and Avoid Sales Burnout