30 Minutes to President's Club | No-Nonsense Sales
30 Minutes to President's Club | No-Nonsense Sales
Armand Farrokh & Nick Cegelski
228 (Lead) Managing Managers and Diagnosing Low Performance (JD Miller, Kantata)
41 minutes Posted Jun 27, 2024 at 8:10 am.
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FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS:


  • Introduce frontline manager talent pulse meetings involving key stakeholders (yourself, frontline manager, HR partner, and sales ops) to comprehensively review both quantitative and qualitative seller performance data.
  • Maintain frontline manager capacity at optimal levels (typically up to eight sellers per manager) to ensure effective control and stability in sales force management.
  • Implement a structured 90-day ramp-up process for new hires, progressing from training to practical tasks like territory familiarization, prospecting, and live calls, to consistently exceed sales plan expectations.
  • Clearly articulate and differentiate between commitment (worst-case scenario) and forecast (expected performance) figures when reporting to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accuracy in sales projections.


JD'S PATH TO PRESIDENTS CLUB:


  • Chief Revenue Officer @ Kantata
  • Chief Revenue Officer @ Motus
  • Managing Director @ Bravo Solution
  • Vice President, Americas @ Workplace Systems



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