young architect in front of industial construction siteEverybody is wanting to obtain excellence in the things they’re doing. I’m working to attain excellence…you are working to obtain excellence. Your own sales people are attempting to achieve excellence in their own means.

The thing is that your own criteria of excellence doesn’t usually serve Bob’s thoughts, or Jenny’s objectives for herself. It is o.k.. Everyone differs from the others. Some have big goals in life, some people are happy on less difficult obligations and roles, some people devote them selves to long-term goals, some people focus on the short-term.

Yet 1 point is for certain if you wish to get several level of commendation in time – try to be INFLEXIBLE on what you want…but try to be FLEXIBLE on how to get yourself there.

It is important to assist the team with a step-by-step basis, specifically when it comes to individual sales reps.

1. Simply hitting quota is average. However, if the salesperson is completely new or has not reached quota before, in that case, hitting quota is excellence.

Things will need to to turn around once that sales rep shows he / she can reach quota even on a bad day.

2. Excellence is any goal that surpasses quota, even so it should also be realistic also

How much is too much? Your sales reps need to show you this one. A good sales person is one who knows his or her limitations.

Strengthen them up if they aim too low or pull them down if he or she aim too high. For me, new sales person are likely to set their goals too high to try and win over their superior. It’s your task, your responsibility, as their manager, to set these people on the right tone. That’s the best way to brand excellence in your salespeople’s portfolios.

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