The following Articles were either written by LPG staff, or reposted by LPG staff with credit given to the original author. Some are Editorials in which we share our opinions on the industry. Others were written from our knowledge of working in the field for years. Finally we have research from LPG and or third parties.
Feb 28, 2025
If you are going to keep your sales reps happy, and more important, your top billers happy, here are three points to consider: 1) Determine what you are willing to pay . Most of us use different sales percentages in cost per sale. Depending on the variables ...
Feb 27, 2025
Had to share this as we all work with businesses that need to pivot quickly at times to protect their brand and a longterm digital footprint. AppyPie's Samarpit reveals some fuel to move clients that don't see the value in managing their online ...
Feb 26, 2025
A look at the LPG Blog archives brought this gem from 2000. The names and faces could be anyone in todays Sales Management vertical but the advice and perspective they share is timeless. The hardest thing a manager has to do is fire somebody. Of course, ...
Feb 25, 2025
Nickel-and-diming a new sales rep in compensation will most likely leave you scrapping the bottom of the barrel for exceptional sales talent. Our attrition rate in Radio sales is 80 percent to 90 percent for first-year reps. What kind of future top-notch ...
Feb 24, 2025
ARE YOU HIRING RUSSIAN DOLLS Is there a magic-bullet question for hiring super-talented salespeople? What do you look for to get fire-breathing, don't-take-no-for-an-answer overachievers? David Ogilvy, advertising guru and founder of the advertising ...
Feb 21, 2025
Ever want to know how long it takes a person to consider a product or service for purchase? Consumers were interviewed by Prophet Research as they completed purchases at each of these verticals and identified how long the Buyers Awareness Cycle was on ...
Feb 20, 2025
Here are five ways to increase your revenue, no matter what the Economy does. 1. Sales Trainees For Prospecting : Hire a few entry-level salespeople to generate and qualify leads for your top people. Give the leads to your top people, who will do the ...
Feb 19, 2025
Here are three sales meeting ideas that'll jazz up your meetings and pump up your team. 1) I'll Build On That : Objective is to have your AEs see where the holes might be in their Customer Needs Analysis. Have AEs bring their first-call database ...
Feb 18, 2025
Do you have to be a human put-down machine to get things done? No! It's the take-charge, no-nonsense managers - who demand respect and get the best from their people, no matter the cost to the human ego - who ultimately have a positive effect on ...
Feb 17, 2025
Recently, I sat in on the Dawson McAllister Live call-in advice show, listening to teenagers and young adults telling their stories and asking for help. I felt many emotions that Sunday night, and left the studio a different person than the one who walked ...
Feb 14, 2025
Your sales meetings don't have to be a Mary Kay Cosmetics revival, yet the sales-meeting atmosphere determines whether your reps gain value for time spent in this important meeting. Boost the value with these hints: 1) Structure : The amount of preparation ...
Feb 13, 2025
it's appropriate to write an article that includes the ingredients that the most successful leaders demonstrate every day - Here's my list of the 10 components that make great leaders: 1) Slow to Hire, Quick to Fire:The top three things a manager ...
Feb 12, 2025
Central Oregon, a sportsman's paradise, is a great place to visit. Running a sales department here in Bend is highly competitive. After 40 hours of mid-year reviews, the sales manager, sales reps, and I have one more day of matching account-by-account ...
Feb 11, 2025
Look at almost any media property in the U.S., and you'll find two common types of sales contest. One of them is an overall staff contest, wherein the entire sales team hits a certain monetary quota for a specific quarter or a month and collectively ...
Feb 10, 2025
Inventory management, motivation, hiring, account management, in-field coaching - these are just a few of the job functions of today's sales manager.Which is most critical for the sales manager to master? Without question, it's in-field coaching.This ...
Feb 7, 2025
I have received many e-mails from managers across the country to say that putting up the "leader board" in the sales bullpen is rather harsh and condescending. My response? Don't forget that we are in sales, and as managers,we're not ...
Feb 6, 2025
The 4 Stages of The BAC / Pre-Purchase Experience Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Prospect Goal Become Aware of Product / Service Get Familar with Product / Service Feel Relevant Connections to Product or Service Feel Confident in a few Choices / Businesses ...
Feb 5, 2025
The days are over when fear was a driving motivator. Fear might work for shortterm gain, but in the long run, fear drives people out the door. The new adage for today's corporate climate should be "focus follows fun." What can you do at ...
Feb 4, 2025
Selling to someone with a massive ego can be one of the easiest sales to make. It can also be one of the hardest when a little mistake or infringement wrecks havoc with your chances of selling this person. The bigger the ego, the more fragile the psyche. ...
Feb 3, 2025
One degree makes a big difference. Water is hot at 211 degrees. But at 212 degrees it boils, and boiling water generates steam, and that steam can power a locomotive. A while ago, I sent the sales managers we consult the clip for 212. You can view the ...
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