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How to Fix a Sales Forecast Killer

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It only took two months after the first rep’s retirement to start seeing an impact on the forecast and on revenue. With three out of 10 reps gone, the forecast dropped substantially and with it the year that was going so well for the company. The yearly forecast has to have a hedge. Many sales managers have two forecasts.

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How many leads must you create to achieve sales forecasts?

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To make your forecast for the new year, look at sales for the coming year in terms of units. This is the basis for projecting the number of leads needed to make the forecast from sales leads for the new year. This is the basis for projecting the number of leads needed to make the forecast from sales leads for the new year.

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What's it take to generate leads that fuel your forecast?

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How do we know candidates have what it takes to carry the conversations needed to fuel the forecast? What in your experience works, and what doesn't, to fuel your B2B sales forecast? Obviously, hard-working is what it takes to get the job done, and ethics encompasses fairness and doing the right thing, which is central to our culture.

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5 (doable) ways to drive revenue growth now

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Accountability in sales activity, from pipeline through forecast. An accurate forecast is critical to effective sales and marketing. Don’t ask field sales folks who specialize in closing deals to prospect. That’s marketing’s job. Give them the leads that let them apply their expertise to seal the deal.

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Why Buyers Buy

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Look at your forecast. Reply or send me an email if you want to evaluate your current forecast. The paucity of self-actualized decision makers is what causes so many “no decision” outcomes. “No No decision” happens when the buyer or buyers perceive there is more risk in buying something than in doing nothing. But, that’s just me.

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Are You Planning for Lead Generation for 2013?

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Do you create a marketing plan that drives sales based on the sales forecast? Is your lead generation plan based on the forecast by product? I have some questions for you as you plan: Sales Forecast: Does your marketing plan start with the sales forecast; by product in dollars and units by sales channel, domestic vs. international?

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Enhance Sales Momentum

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Salespeople only know that forecasted deals have been delayed, customers aren’t returning calls, and new prospects are slow in coming, or at least it appears that way. New quotas are immediately factored into forecasts, but the numbers may take 3-6 months to materialize, if at all. But, the changes need to be realistic.