
The Luxury Of Choice - Sales Skills Podcast
The Luxury of Choice podcast is a technical B2B sales skills and knowledge podcast brought to you by the training team of george james ltd. Each show features a discussion between the host Steve Vaughan and fellow sales trainers on various aspects of sales skills based on their vast experience.
George james ltd is a specialist training, executive recruitment and consulting business operating in the life science, laboratory equipment, medical devices and precision industrial market sectors. Based in the UK , our customers base is global.
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The Luxury Of Choice - Sales Skills Podcast
Behind your Sales Target? Here's what you need to do.
In this episode, Steve, Pru and Jonathan discuss what to do if a salesperson is behind target. They emphasize the importance of not panicking and instead evaluating why they are behind and taking ownership of their actions. They suggest reflecting on what they have been doing and identifying any areas for improvement. They also discuss the difference between targeting bookings and invoiced sales and the need to focus on actions that will have an impact on closing the gap. The hosts also provide advice for sales managers on how to support and lead their team members who are behind target.
Key Takeaways:
- Don't panic and evaluate why you are behind target
- Reflect on your actions and identify areas for improvement
- Focus on actions that will have an impact on closing the gap
- Consider the difference between targeting bookings and invoiced sales
- Sales managers should support and lead their team members who are behind target
Steve Vaughan, Jonathan Cooper, Pru Layton, Christian Walter, Pascal le Floche and Jayne Green are Sales Trainers from george james ltd. You can email the show at: Podcast@georgejames-training.com
The trainers on LinkedIn:
Steve Vaughan https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-vaughan-salestrainer/
Jonathan Cooper https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-cooper-18716b1/
Pru Layton https://www.linkedin.com/in/pru-layton-b46a3528/
Christian Walter https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-walter-a1857b1/
Jayne Green https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayne-green-salestrainer/
Pascal Le Floch-Riche https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascal-le-floch-220ba46/
Jonathan Slasinski https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-slasinski-449a655/
george james training website https://georgejames-training.com/
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