Improving Sales for the Next Generation of Talent
I’m in Sales! I’m not a Growth Manager or a Chief Delightment Officer, or anything else that people say at networking events because they don’t want to admit they’re in […]
Factor 8 Named a Selling Power 2022 Top Sales Training Company
Factor 8 is pleased to announce it has been included on Selling Power’s Top 25 Sales Training Companies 2022 list https://bit.ly/3KMFPQt. “Factor 8 is proud to be the only sales […]
Strategies to Improve Your Remote Leadership Capabilities
The concept of work-from-home isn’t new, but under Covid-19 this mode of work has quickly become the norm. The pandemic restricted everybody’s mobility, and adjustments had to be made in […]
6 Warning Signs Your Employee Is Quitting Soon
Ever been blindsided by an employee quitting? You were worried about Rep A and it was Manager B who resigned? According to Gallup, managers have higher disengagement than reps today […]
5 Powerful Strategies to Retain Salespeople
It’s easy to blame the Great Resignation on Covid-19, but according to Harvard Business Review, resignation rates only feel high because they were below trend in 2020. In 2021, resignations […]
How to Measure Sales Training ROI
Training geeks will tell you there are four traditional ways to measure sales training ROI and the impact it has on an organization. It’s called “The Kirkpatrick Model.” In my […]
10 Tips for Sales Success from a High-Performer
I’ve been to a lot of places, sold a number of different products, and won quite a few awards. Along the way I have found a rhythm for my sales […]
Use This Simple Technique To Increase Close Rates
Want to increase close rates? Redefine what “closed” means! Gone are the days of the one-call-close right? And what customer actually loved the days of ABC – Always Be Closing? […]
Sales Outreach: How to Incorporate Emails and Phone Calls Into Your Sequences
You’ve heard of sequences, right? They are an integral part of your sales outreach and a magical combination of touchpoints to your prospects that, if all goes well, will result […]
Factor 8 Wins 2022 Stevie® Award in Sales Training Practice of the Year Category
Factor 8 has been presented with a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Sales Training Practice of the Year category in the 16th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service! […]
Tips for Sales Reps to Get a Promotion
Truth: 9 out of 10 sales leaders have had the experience of promoting the wrong rep into management. If you’re a sales rep working on a promotion, read these tips […]
Join Factor 8: We’re Hiring a Director of Sales!
If you’re ready to take a giant leap in your career by building and leading a new sales team, then you may have found your place! Factor 8 is hiring […]
How to Budget for Sales Training
Employee development is a critical part of attracting and retaining talent, but only a fraction of leaders include an annual development line-item in budgets. We wait until we have a […]
Best Sales Script To Get A Buyer’s Attention
You may have heard us talk about our SWIIFTSM Intro before. The idea is for your best sales script to focus on the buyer and add value so they stop typing […]
5 Signs It’s Time to Fire a Sales Rep
Is it time to fire a sales rep? We’ve all made bad hires. And we’ve all made wrong assumptions about team members. So second-guessing ourselves on whether or not to […]