Stay Committed to the Activity

From Recruitment Specialist & Sales Development Expert, Alex Cole-Murphy

Don’t miss the 10th tip in our Top 20 Sales Tips for 2020 video series in which we discuss why now is the time to stay committed to our business and personal goals established at the beginning of 2020.

Although times are tough, we should re-evaluate our goals and priorities as salespeople and do everything possible to build better relationships, increase sales, and improve both professionally and personally as salespeople and human beings.

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Video Transcript: 

Truly successful salespeople are committed to doing anything possible to succeed. And that includes the hours and energy necessary to complete the required sales activity. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- “it takes about 14 attempts to get in touch with a prospect but most salespeople give up after 3-4 attempts. If you are simply more committed than the salesperson sitting next to you, you will see greater success.”

Most of us started the year with some goals we were committed to accomplishing. Some were business-related and some personal. The ideal way to help you accomplish these goals is to build a success formula that defines the activities you needed to execute to achieve said goals. But we are almost at the end of Q1, so I must ask “How are you doing?”

If you’ve fallen behind, is it because you made the wrong assumptions about the number of meetings you needed or your closing ratio? Or is It more likely you did the math correctly but simply didn’t do the behaviors and activities you needed to?

Here is my recommendation for you- focus on green, “go-to” activities. I call them green activities because these are the activities that make you money. Make a list of all the things you do during the day, and then carve out about 20% of those activities that lead directly to making sales. 80% of your time should be spent on “Go-To” activities. Too often, we get caught up doing the other stuff that allows us to stay busy as opposed to focusing on what matters most. Don’t misunderstand me. I know other activities such as preparing for meetings, responding to emails and calls, and helping current clients are part of your role, but it’s important to prioritize the go-to activities to make sure they get done first.

There isn’t too much runway left of 2020 when you take into consideration getting a prospect’s attention, qualifying their needs properly, building a solution, and closing and implementing that change. If you want to hit those personal and professional goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the year, this is what it takes. Build a plan and stick to it.