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Your ultimate guide to sales project management

Does your sales team need project management? You may have wondered this before (or maybe it hasn’t come up). Either way, there’s a strong argument for managing sales projects just like you would any other agency deliverables. If you want to set your sales department up for big success, using traditional project management principles may be the strategy you’re looking for.

What is a sales project manager? (And how to become one)

Do you love crushing sales goals and being part of new development? Are you the type of person who wants to make a direct contribution to the agency you work for? If you answered an enthusiastic “YES” to these questions, a sales project manager position may be right up your alley. For projects to succeed, they need strong leaders to manage timelines, work well with teams, and solve problems that could impact the deliverable. This role isn’t for everybody.

Combatting Sales Burnout: How to Improve Internal Efficiencies

A career in sales can be very fulfilling, but it’s certainly not for everyone. With demanding targets, long hours, and many more pressures to contend with, sales professionals tend to experience something called sales burnout. Though a lot of salespeople thrive under pressure, anyone can experience burnout at work. It’s important to understand and curb burnout as much as possible to hold onto the best people on your team and help them reach their potential.

Say hello to Slack Sales Elevate

Introducing your new sales productivity game changer, designed to take your team's deals and productivity to new heights. Slack Sales Elevate brings the power of Sales Cloud into Slack to help sales teams get even more out of their people, processes and real-time CRM data — all in one place. Automate work, save time, increase visibility, and close deals faster than ever with Slack Sales Elevate. Get started today at slack.com/solutions/sales.

What is a sales analysis?

Sales analysis is the process of identifying and processing sales and revenue-related data. Processing this data ultimately allows you to interpret it, which in turn allows your teams to factor any findings in to future sales initiatives and marketing activities. A sales analysis typically includes dashboards and graphs that make it easier to track how sales are developing.

30-60-90 day sales plan for managers, reps and sales territories

A new sales rep isn’t going to magically outsell the top performers the first day on the job. Before a new rep can begin to hit and exceed quotas, they need time and a well defined plan. One of the most popular plans for success in a new environment is the 30-60-90 day plan. In this guide, we’ll show you how to create a useful three month plan for managers, sales reps and new territories.

8 Organic B2B Growth Channels for your B2B SaaS Business

The success of your B2B SaaS business greatly depends on the B2B growth channels you use. Let me provide some evidence to support the statement mentioned above. Regardless of quality in the digital age, your SaaS business would compete fiercely with all other SaaS companies. You might provide a superior offering compared to all the SaaS products on the market. Still, to get a lead from your prospective clients, your client or customer needs already be aware of the existence of your product or service.

How to improve your agency's sales close rate

There are a lot of important metrics for agencies to track, and monitoring them is key to optimizing how you close deals. Your agency’s sales closing ratio is one metric that can tell you a lot about how effective you are at onboarding new clients — or converting qualified leads into new clients.