Need to Fix Low Sales Productivity?

December 15, 2009 by Michael  
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Here are Three Root Causes Every Senior Executive Needs to Know

by Michael J. Webb

Improvement in sales productivity doesn’t grow on trees. Once you understand what is really involved, the causes of statements like these jumps out at you:

  • Company President: “I really like the new sales process you helped us design. Now, I expect my Sales VP to implement it. After all, I pay him enough.”
  • Director of Marketing: “I understand how the Voice of the Read more

Why Is Sales Productivity So Hard to Improve?

September 15, 2009 by Michael  
Filed under Blog

Should sales productivity be improving in your company?

If it should be, then year over year you should be able to measure the increase in whatever Output / Input terms you chose:

Revenue Cost of sales (and marketing)

Quantity of orders Quantity of opportunities

Revenue Full-time Read more