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8 Ways You Can Improve Your Sales Forecast

Anthony Iannarino

You may have heard some sales leaders call the “ pipeline ” something like “pipe-lies.” You may also be familiar with forecasted closing dates as “Hopeium.” Under the very best of circumstances, forecasting can still be incredibly difficult. When there is greater uncertainty, it can seem impossible. A Mutual Action Plan.

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What You Don’t Know About Your Pipeline That’s Killing Your Sales

A Sales Guy

What do your sales pipeline stages look like? Are they working, does your pipeline tell you what you need to know? If you’re like most sales organizations your pipeline stages are average. They do just enough for you to track sales, to manage opportunities and to provide a rough forecast.

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Why Your Sales Team Isn't Performing As Expected - Part 4

Anthony Cole Training

Sales teams perform based on two inputs - effort and execution. If your sales team isn''t performing as expected, you must ask the question - Why? Chances are you won''t know for sure but you can describe the symptoms: Anemic pipeline. Sales taking too long. Can we be more consistent with our sales process?

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Do You have Sales Deal DEBT? [Message to Sales Leaders]

A Sales Guy

And in sales, this means it has to be repaid the next quarter. When management asks the sales team to pull a deal forward, it leaves fewer deals in the pipeline for the upcoming quarter. It kills sales organizations. Just like real debt, there is a cost to debt and in sales it’s no different.

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Steve Jobs and Sales Success - My BIG 3 Lessons

Anthony Cole Training

Sales Coaching (40). sales coaching skills (10). sales competencies (12). sales development (55). sales excuses (15). Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales people (8).

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On the Verge of Sales Success

Anthony Cole Training

Sales Coaching (40). sales coaching skills (10). sales competencies (12). sales development (55). sales excuses (15). Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales people (8).

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