Tag: Sales Accountability
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How Smart Sales Managers Replace Gossip With Growth Using the GOST Framework
Sales Manager Question: We sent part of our sales team to a regional LBM show in December, expecting the usual shot of energy and ideas. Instead, they came back with a bunch of pessimism, negativity, and gossip from the event floor. Add in the recent Venezuela headlines and uncertainty, and this negativity seems to be sticking.…
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The Sales Metrics You Should Make Public Monthly
Reader Mailbag Q&A! Question: We pride ourselves on maintaining a strong, positive culture. For that reason, we haven’t historically published sales figures. Should we? Answer: I believe you should. And here is why. Years ago, my Division President at PulteGroup, Pat Beirne, drilled one truth into our heads: Sales drive the business—and salespeople are accountable. Barrel-chested with a helium-tinged voice,…
The Craft of LBM Sales 