Accountability

How To Monitor Your Sales Team

How To Monitor Your Sales Team

monitoring_your_sales_teamSales Managers, "It's like a professional sports coach. What do they do? They design the best plays and then coach each athlete to use the best techniques and skill sets on every play. That's why they study and break down game film so much," explains Mike Brooks of Eye on Sales.

Let's look at the 'play' of monitoring your sales team and the most important aspects for success:

1. Make sure sales goals are clear

Depending on your sales model, sales team can be time or commissioned based. Although, whichever model you use, clear goals are the key to success.

2. Coach

We have been preaching this since the start (just like Mike Brooks). Sales managers don't need to micromanage, they need to coach. Employees need to be motivated, understood, and given the tools for success. Whether it be more information, more clear communication, or sheer help in motivating, managers are there to help and guide sales teams, not create more work.

3. Execute

To really monitor sales teams you must execute. This means, giving them the information you have promised and keeping up your end of the deal. As soon as sales teams feel that their manager is not with them, they start to wither.

4. Tracking

When it comes to tracking, efficiency is key. You don't want to spend your time as a manager tracking instead of coaching.

 


Download the 2024 Outlook Report

As the retail landscape continues to evolve, it’s more important than ever to stay on top of the latest trends and challenges. Download our report today to see how more than 160+ CG executives and field leaders are strategizing for 2024.

Matthew Brogie

Mat Brogie is part of the founding team, and CEO of Repsly, the world's leading solution for high performance retail execution teams. Mat has spent the past 15 years of his career focused on bringing technology enabled business solutions to the consumer goods industry, having implemented solutions for tens of thousands of field reps at companies such as Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Pepperidge Farm and hundreds of others.

Latest Posts

1 Min Read
Infographic: Optimizing In-Store Retail Strategies in 2024

Insights and Studies

Infographic: Optimizing In-Store Retail Strategies in 2024

Luciana Marzilli Lord

In our recently unveiled 2024 Outlook Report, a significant shift in the priorities of CPG and Retail Services leaders has come to light. Notably, a whopping 90% of those with access to budget..

3 Min Read
Enhancing Retail Execution: The Power of Streamlined Data

Merchandising

Enhancing Retail Execution: The Power of Streamlined Data

Luciana Marzilli Lord

In the era of data-driven decision-making, we understand the significant impact that organized data can have on your retail execution strategies. Yet, the pains associated with disorganized and..

3 Min Read
Why are CPGs Doubling Down on Tech Investments This Year? Let’s Get Into It.

Insights and Studies

Why are CPGs Doubling Down on Tech Investments This Year? Let’s Get Into It.

Cait Will

Our team at Repsly is excited to announce the launch of our highly anticipated 2024 Retail Outlook Report. At Repsly, our mission is to help CPG brands thrive in the retail landscape, and our annual..