Rethinking Ways to Retain Top Talent by Jae-ann Rock
Don’t assume your top-performing employees are going to stay with you forever… It takes PROACTIVE measures to retain good employees. Did you know: It costs 150 percent of a sales person’s annual salary to replace them It takes 5-6 months for most new hires to reach full productivity Turnover negatively affects productivity, service continuity, and team dynamics But here is the GOOD news: There are key drivers you can leverage to drive employee retention. If you want to keep your high-value employees from leaving, it is critical that you employ these five tips before it’s too late....
Read MoreTop Tips to Ignite Your September Sales Results! By Jae-ann Rock
With the end of the year in sight now, the push is on to ramp up marketing and sales efforts to hit those 2019 revenue goals! So, how will you make the most of the next several months to develop and close business before the end of the year? We have some tricks to help you achieve the results you need when marketing to Corporate Training & HR! The five tips below are designed to help you rev up your sales and marketing results! 1.) Reward Specific Sales Behavior: It may be time to develop additional sales rewards to ramp up sales… Just be certain you are rewarding the RIGHT...
Read More#1 Productivity Killer in Prospecting by Pat Ryan
The most critical factor in determining if you will achieve your goals this year is how productive your team is at PROSPECTING. After all, poor prospecting = poor sales results! When it comes to prospecting within corporate training, e-learning and talent management, we have seen companies make many mistakes and missteps. But, there is one common mistake topping the list of productivity killers that: Wastes 75% of prospecting time, and Deflates Return-On-Investment of prospecting dollars Let’s talk about this list-topping mistake. First, a statement of the obvious – many times...
Read More5 Questions to Ask Before Purchasing a Marketing List by Jae-ann Rock
When marketing and selling to Corporate Training and HR, you are always looking for better ways to find quality leads. You might attend trade shows, network via LinkedIn, and/or purchase marketing lists from time-to-time. But – if you are purchasing an INEXPENSIVE list of contacts – you may be inadvertently using THE most expensive way to source quality leads. Although buying an inexpensive list may appear to be a good option to secure lots of prospects for little investment, this is probably the worst way to go about sourcing leads. Why? Well, that “inexpensive” list you purchased probably...
Read MoreSolution to Summer Sales Slump – Don’t Let off the Gas by Aleshia Humphries
Most companies wind down in the summer months because prospects are on vacation, employees take time off, kids are out of school, etc. But is that really the best strategy? The physics concept of “a body in motion stays in motion” comes to mind when I think of taking time off from my sales and marketing efforts. I once read that it takes twice the effort to get something moving than it does to keep it moving — and this also applies to business. So instead of slacking off on your outreach because you think nobody’s in the office or will pay attention to you, think again. Here...
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