Generally speaking, too much or too little of anything is not good. This maxim is true throughout many areas of both life and business, so it makes sense that it applies to sales — specifically, to the idea of sales capacity.
In everyday speech, it's common for many of us to use terms that are similar – but not actually synonyms for one another – as if they're interchangeable. Sometimes this is a misunderstanding, and other times it's people who use certain words as shorthand with colleagues and friends.
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With every quarter comes the time to reflect: Did you sell in a way that matched the potential you had from leads and territories? Or did you fall short? Did you understand the best regions to target with sales efforts? As with eSpatial's mapping functions, no one should simply jump into a ZIP code radius map and expect to know how to make the most of it. Some perspective and preparation is necessary. Sales managers know that to maximize their sales reps' chances at success, they need to draw up territories in a way that makes for a truly...
When plotting sales territories for your reps, it's important to look at the ground they cover. Imagine the number of customers in two different territories that are within 10 miles (16.1 kilometers) of the sales agent assigned to them. Maybe the first rep has many clients close by, while the second has too few in the same area. Restoring balance helps you avoid wasting resources. One of the best ways to do that is to create a radius map with eSpatial.
If you run a sales team with reps out in the field, you’ll probably spend a lot of time looking at your territories.
Despite all the research highlighting the importance of long-term planning, most companies still run on 90-day reporting. The quarterly sales report is a business staple. But like every KPI or sales metric you track, there are sales reports and then there are sales reports. The difference often comes down to the data.
When you create a map for PowerPoint, it brings a slide to life in an engaging way while visualizing important information about your operations. From text, icons and images to flowcharts, videos and even heat maps, PowerPoint can help you communicate a concept, a process or a data set in a digestible and interesting way. PowerPoint is not the only presentation software on the market – perhaps you use Google Slides or Keynote – but it is the most popular. PowerPoint has racked up 500 million users across the globe, who collectively click...
