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High Performing Sales Forces Follow Same Path to Excellence
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.,
The research is a compilation of sales force metrics that showcases the leading practices of more than 40 organizations in manufacturing, pharmaceutical and software industry segments.
The study, Cross-Industry Field Sales Force Excellence, will help sales force executives across numerous industries better understand the effectiveness of their sales forces. The research probes areas such as: Sales Force Structure, Span of Control, Time Management, Training, Recruiting & Hiring, Compensation and more.
To download a complimentary study excerpt, go to:
http://www3.best-in-class.com/rr917.htm
The research report illuminates the current state of affairs at best-in-class organizations, such as Pfizer, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft, Eli Lilly, Microsoft, Novartis and Wyeth. The research data is presented both in cross-industry and segmented views.
A small sample of the key metrics harvested from the study data include: — Account Time Management: Effective field sales representatives spend 64 percent of their time, on average, growing sales within existing accounts and 36 percent of their time acquiring new accounts. — Revenue per Sales Person: The median revenue per sales person was $1 million annually. Manufacturing led with $2.5 million while consulting was at the other end of the spectrum at $400,000 in annual revenues per sales person. — Sales Training: Organizations on average outsource 27 percent of their sales training needs.
To discover more sales force performance benchmarks and view key findings from the comprehensive report, visit: http://www3.best-in-class.com/rr917.htm
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