Which is More Important to Sales Productivity: Divison of Labor, or Quality?

March 2, 2009 by Michael  
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I received the following interesting question from Becky Smith, Founder and CEO, www.triagetraining.com Hi Mr. Webb, I’m an avid reader of your missives – thank you.  I too follow Justin Rolf-Marsh at Ballistix.  As I read your article of how the sales process was Read more

How to Make Salespeople 25% More Productive in 90 Days or Less

February 24, 2009 by Michael  
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You probably have salespeople working overtime right now on deals that will be:

  • bad business if you win them (too much trouble, not worth the revenue)
  • lost to a competitor
  • lost to no decision

If you’ve been around professional sales organizations for a long time, you already know that poor salespeople ignore qualification criteria; good salespeople, and Read more

Generating Support For A Sales Quality Initiative

January 8, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Sales Quality

Originally published at www.isixsigma.com on Nov 25th 2002

By Michael J. Webb Quality initiative in sales – an impossible dream? With the right proposition and simple techniques, not only is it possible but it can also be a successful venture. Read more

How to Use Sales Process Measurement to Improve Marketing and Selling Results

November 7, 2007 by Michael  
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I’m on my way back to Canada to work with a client for the week. I’m spending a lot of time away from home this month, which makes me unpopular at home. Besides, it gets darn cold in Canada. However, as always when implementing a new sales Read more