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Fundraising Success: Seven Deadly Sins That Slow It Down - Click To Read Article
Is your nonprofit in Fundraising Heaven? It is, if funds stream in predictably and consistently, at the right level, and well balanced among types of funders. It is, if you have successfully adopted a true culture of fundraising, so that program staff, board and volunteers are all aligned and comfortable with the fundraising that must be done. On the other hand, maybe you’re nowhere you’re in Fundraising Hell, that miserable state where income is inconsistent and unpredictable, fund diversification is merely a dream, and anxiety is the law of the day. You can choose the more “heavenly” path, if you understand what holds you back from successful fundraising. And what holds you back probably isn’t what you think it is.

The Ten Golden Rules of Sales Force Productivity - Click To Read Article
Successful sales people bring in lots of deals, no matter at what cost. Productive sales people bring in lots of high-profit deals, at manageable costs, retain more customers, and are happier at their jobs. Here are the Ten Golden Rules of Sales Force Productivity.

Nonprofit Fundraising: Success vs. Productivity for Nonprofits - Click To Read Article
Is "success" the same thing as "productivity"? Not when it comes to fundraising organizations. "Success" usually means high levels of income or gifts. "Productivity" means producing desired levels of income at controllable costs, ensuring that income is consistent and predictable, and managing the effort with efficiency. Here are a few tips to help you assess and improve the productivity of your nonprofit's fundraising efforts.

The Board's Role in Fundraising - Click To Read Article
“Should my board help me raise funds?” The obvious answer is yes, of course they should! Now comes the hard part. Getting the board to actually raise money is a lot tougher than simply saying they should. Many nonprofits, of all sizes and types of mission, overlook the basic steps necessary to engage the board in effective fundraising.

Nonprofit Fundraising: Improve Your Fundraising Performance - Click To Read Article
Is "success" the same thing as "productivity"? Not when it comes to fundraising organizations. "Success" usually means high levels of income or gifts. "Productivity" means producing desired levels of income at controllable costs, ensuring that income is consistent and predictable, and managing the effort with efficiency. Here are a few tips to help you assess and improve the productivity of your nonprofit's fundraising efforts.

Sales Success vs. Sales Productivity: Are They the Same? - Click To Read Article
Everybody wants their sales force to be successful. But is “sales success” enough? Is a “successful” sales force the same thing as a “productive” sales force? Not necessarily. Find out if your team is “leaking” productivity today, operating with inefficiencies that cost time, money and competitive advantage.

Sell More and Work Less: A Strategic Approach to Sales - Click To Read Article
The secret to great selling is that less is more. Less confusion creates more clarity. Less activity produces more results. Less indiscriminate effort produces more targeted effort. Selling is the most strategic business function there is, and it ought to receive the thoughtful, purposeful attention you give to the other aspects of your business. Concentrate on fewer deals that are worth more to your company – more revenue, more profit, more long-term repeat purchases. If the market or the economy forces you to rely on small deals, don’t spend a fortune to win each one. Keep your eye on productivity. It pays off. Read on for more insights...

Sell the Problem, Not the Solution - Click To Read Article
How do you get your message out to the right customers? What does it take to brand your company effectively? How can you speak the customer's language if every customer's problem is just a little bit different? If you can answer these questions, you will improve sales performance, manage sales productivity, and even control the cost of sales. Here's how: Sell the Problem and NOT the Solution!

Sales Performance: Choosing the Right Tools - Click To Read Article
What really helps a sales team to improve its performance? Out of the many disciplines, practices, processes and automated reporting tools, which ones should sales managers emphasize? Which tools are best? Which ones contribute most to desirable outcomes? As it turns out, the sales leaders we interviewed say it has less to do with the tools themselves, and more to do with the way those tools are selected, designed and implemented.

Sales force productivity: Eight Practices to Ensure Your Sales Success - Click To Read Article
We have never needed to improve sales productivity more than we do in this dreadful economy. For decades, businesses have embraced productivity and cost controls in operational functions like manufacturing and distribution; programs like Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma and LEAN are thriving all over the map. Except in the sales department. We suggest that sales organizations can benefit dramatically from adopting some basic principles of productivity management, simple business techniques that lower costs, improve customer profitability and retention, and reduce sales-person turnover. This article explores the eight key practices that contribute to productivity. If the practice is in place in your usiness, it will contribute to productivity. But if it is not, it will actually inhibit productivity and drive up costs.

Five Myths that Slow Down Sales and How to Avoid Them - Click To Read Article
Time is money, yeah, yeah, we’ve heard that before. But if time really is money, why do so many professionals squander it chasing anyone with a pulse, including their most horrible prospects? Because they still embrace one of the Five Myths of selling, common mistakes that drain profit and energy from a sales organization. Read on…





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