Increase Revenues with a Bigger Sales Force
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Increase Revenues with a Bigger Sales Force
Summary
Growing revenue and boosting profits with a larger sales force isn’t straightforward, and success isn’t guaranteed. However, a careful approach can help you find the right people to elevate your business.Keywords
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A sales manager's key role is to recruit, train, and motivate the sales team for peak performance. Among these vital tasks, recruiting is often the most challenging and least understood.Hiring the right person means finding someone self-motivated and eager to learn. On the other hand, bringing in someone unsuited for the role leads to low morale, high turnover, and constant training needs.
While no system guarantees perfect hires every time, following essential guidelines can help you recruit effectively.
Are You a Buyer or a Seller?
It's crucial to be patient and picky during the interview process. Seek hard-working, self-motivated team players, not just warm bodies to fill positions. By adopting a buyer's mindset, you can objectively hire top long-term producers.
In the initial interview, sales managers often oversell the role, highlighting compensation while downplaying challenges. A buyer, however, is transparent, discussing the demands such as rejection and hard work. By presenting challenges, you can gauge a candidate's interest and determination.
Buyers also perform thorough reference checks. Beyond standard questions about character and work ethic, ask, “If [Candidate] were to fail as a salesperson, what might the reason be?” This question can reveal valuable insights.
Interviewing with Intention
Using a checklist helps keep the interview focused and ensures critical questions aren’t forgotten. Relying on memory is risky and can lead to missed details. Take detailed notes. If you talk more than you listen, you’re not approaching the interview as a buyer.
Consider key questions like: Does the candidate make a good first impression? Would you want them working for your competition?
Expect candidates to be well-prepared for a standard interview. Conduct at least two formal interviews and a social one. The first interview should assess general suitability, like punctuality and communication skills. Look for evidence of past success and resilience, as both success and failure leave trails. This method opens discussions about self-motivation and maintaining a positive outlook in sales.
Allow a week between interviews for reflection, temperament testing, and reference verification. Set hurdles between interviews to measure interest and responsibility. For instance, invite both the candidate and their spouse to dinner or a sporting event, especially for commission-based roles, to ensure spousal support.
Building Relationships
Invite potential hires to lunch and cultivate relationships with promising candidates. Include them in company social events when appropriate.
Approach your recruiting program with fresh eyes and determination to recruit your way to increased revenue and higher profits!
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