Sales cycles are cyclical and you can close more deals knowing this
If you can stay in sales long enough you will find you run in cycles. Statistically speaking you will run through all 6 of these periods mentioned. If you keep good notes you can spot trends before they happen.
Top salespeople hold themselves accountable
You have to be willing to be accountable to yourself, a CRM or a Manager. When you are new the time frame typically is short and the run-up and rundowns happen quickly and the plateau is short. If you have been in the field for a while the run up and run downs are quick but the plateaus are longer.
The Bell Curve of Sales Success
Think of long term sales like a bell curve. Everyone has their own time frame for this, meaning your time frame isnt someone elses time frame. You can look at what others are doing and see what phase or period they are in.
There are 6 stages identified for sales success:
The climb – you are selling and getting traction
The Par – where you are closing and everything is good
The heater – borrowed from a run in a casino – You close everything
The plateau – where you are doing well but you feel slippage
Sub par – where you are selling “not closing”
Freefall – Nothing is working and deals are not closing (panic + loss of control)
How to stay on top in sales
When you keep track of your sales process you can spot a dangerous trend before it begins. This does take some work and or effort on your part. If you really want to be a closer in sales you do need to know where you are going and what you are doing.
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