5 Quick Steps to Achieve Sales Targets



Sales Targets will always exist.



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Companies will always look for “STAR SALESMEN”

The ability to make a difficult thing look simple defines you as a STAR

Let me share with you quick ways of achieving your targets, and making you a “STAR”


  1. Define Your Target: Your targets are a simple instruction of what is expected of you to deliver. It could be volumes, it could be required tasks, it could be anything. First things First, Understand the target.


  1. Believe in The Target: Our belief system varies. A lot of us believe that the targets can never be achieved. (This needs to be corrected) Salesmen are likened to Sports Men/ Athletes. Targets are meant to stretch you into growth. Growth is a continuous phase. If we stop growing, we begin to shrink. You need to sell the target to yourself, if you can buy it, everyone else can too. You are your most difficult customer.


  1. Develop a Strategy for Yourself: Most Salesmen are assumed to be dumb, this is a wrong perception. You have defined the Target, develop an action plan/Strategy for yourself on how you want to achieve this goal/Target. Salesmen get bored easily, but if the challenge is a worthwhile cause, they do deliver. Let your strategy work for you. If you are leading a team, let your team develop their strategy. I understand Marketing/Brand Management is necessary, however The Sales teams deliver the numbers, Sales Strategy should be a synergy.
  1. Believe in Yourself: If you are not your number 1 Fan, you cannot succeed in Sales. Salesmen are required to be thick skinned because, you need to dig deep to achieve conquests. To keep going, you need to believe in yourself.
  1. Reward Yourself:  Celebrate yourself when you achieve your targets, this saves you from burning out.

I found this on the Internet.

- Submitted by Tim Williams / LinkedIN 

http://www.salesjokes.com/sales-jokes-free.aspx 

Tony was very excited; he had just landed his first professional sales role.

On his first day at the company, the sales manager took him up on to the roof of the building and said, "I am going to give you your very first lesson in sales. Stand on the edge of the roof."

Reluctantly, the new salesman moved closer and closer to the edge of the roof.

"Now," said the sales manager, "when I say, 'jump!' I want you to jump off the roof."

"But, sir," protested the green sales recruit, "there's a huge drop!"

"Do you want to succeed in sales?" said the sales manager."

"YES"

"And you trust me, don't you?"

"Yes, I guess."

"So do as I say and jump."

Tony jumped. He crashed to the ground and lay there, winded and bruised. His sales manager went racing down the stairs towards him.

"That was your first lesson in sales, Tony. Never trust anyone in business!"





Crazy but simple Sales Tips.

Oyindamogold.

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