One of the most common questions small business owners ask me is whether they can just ‘hire a salesperson to do it for me’ – or whether they can hire me directly to implement their B2B sales process! If you’ve been thinking about hiring a sales professional to start working on your B2B sales process – and wondering what you should watch out for – then this episode is for you!
So if you’ve been thinking that you don’t have the time to do the sales work in your business/ are ready to expand and build a team that can do the heavy lifting or you just want some clarity on whether or not your business is ready to hire a sales professional? Take a listen.
In this episode, I’m sharing;
- How Q2 differs from Q3 – and why it’ll be impacting your sales process ([spp-timestamp time="0:32"])
- Why ‘quicker’ and ‘easier’ sales solutions are entering the market – and what that really means for your progress. ([spp-timestamp time="04:11"])
- How this episode has been designed for you to get an unbiased view of B2B sales professionals and why it may / may not be right for your business. ([spp-timestamp time="05:02"])
- Understanding who is responsible for troubleshooting processes in your business – and why it matters. ([spp-timestamp time="07:40"])
- The common stages small business owners usually start to consider hiring a salesperson for their business. ([spp-timestamp time="09:39"])
- The key elements you need to consider when making a decision about expanding/ building your sales team. ([spp-timestamp time="11:51"])
- Why recruiting B2B sales professionals needs serious thought – and what your recruitment process should look like. ([spp-timestamp time="12:51"])
- How a good salesperson can challenge your interview process – and encourage you to make a faster than normal hiring decision. ([spp-timestamp time="13:57"])
- Do billings matter? And can you really make a salesperson show you ‘proof of billings’? ([spp-timestamp time="15:18"])
- Why other people cannot make sales recruitment decisions for you ([spp-timestamp time="16:44"])
- Why hiring a salesperson isn’t just an important decision for your profit margins ([spp-timestamp time="18:26"])
- Can industry/ discipline specialism really be a problem for experienced B2B salespeople? ([spp-timestamp time="19:53"])
- How to avoid mixing up sales roles and ‘vocation focused’ employees. ([spp-timestamp time="21:26"])
- How to establish practically, whether your business could hire and manage a salesperson right now. ([spp-timestamp time="22:03"])
- Sharing comments from my own appraisal… understanding the expectations on new business development executives. ([spp-timestamp time="23:15"])
- How to know what motivates a salesperson – and whether or not, you’re able to performance manage them correctly. ([spp-timestamp time="25:22"])
- The pitfalls of performance management ([spp-timestamp time="27:14"])
- The three things you must have in place before you hire a B2B sales professional. ([spp-timestamp time="28:43"])
- How metrics will help you (and your sales person!) make money. ([spp-timestamp time="31:40"])
- Compensation expectations – and what you need to look out for. ([spp-timestamp time="34:25"])
- Understanding the difference between sales skill sets – and hiring what you need! ([spp-timestamp time="35:07"])
- Should you really pay a salesperson ‘what they want’? ([spp-timestamp time="39:19"])
- Why you can’t ‘just hire me’ … and how you can apply that logic to your own business. ([spp-timestamp time="41:40"])
- How to understand the wider impact and implications of hiring a salesperson in all areas of your business. ([spp-timestamp time="43:23"])
- How (and when!) I made the decision to hire sales professionals in my business – and the difference it can make if you get it right. ([spp-timestamp time="47:23"])
- How to know if you’re bottle-necking your business from a sales perspective. ([spp-timestamp time="49:11"])
- What to do if it’s not the right time for you to hire a sales professional. ([spp-timestamp time="52:20"])
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