Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can be used across all levels of an organization to measure productivity, performance, and efficiency. They are especially useful for members of remote field teams as a means of tracking their own performance and self-motivation. Furthermore, well-designed KPIs allow remote employees to see how their accomplishments affect the overall success of the organization.
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Managing a team of employees can be both rewarding and challenging. It can be exciting for managers to lead their teams on the path to success. However, that path is often littered with roadblocks..
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We’ve been hearing the term “big data” for years now, but usually not in the same sentence as “small business.” Companies of all sizes are using big data to improve internal operations, marketing..
Modern businesses are more complex than ever before. With various technologies and communication channels exploding on the scene at an exponential rate, it can be difficult for organizational leaders..
Last summer, I found myself enthralled by the hilarity of HBO’s Silicon Valley. I tuned in every Sunday to see what would become of my favorite pretend tech start-up. It was funny, a bit crude, a..
At Repsly, we want to provide you with the latest industry-specific news and advice on managing field teams, so we’ve put together a series of repsclusive interviews with experts in the field. We..
It can be hard to foster a sense of community and routine amongst remote employees who have very little interaction with their managers and colleagues. When managers provide structure in field reps’..
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The field rep searches the aisles, a clear memory of his company’s beautifully arranged beverages in his mind. “It should be here somewhere,” he thinks, making lap after lap around the beverage..
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Sales is an umbrella term that encapsulates multiple different tactics for selling. Two popular forms of sales representatives are those who make sales over the phone and virtual web demos (inside..
Companies typically run their field sales operations on either an inside sales model or an outside sales model. Both operations are crucial to territory management, which is the process of assigning..
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Engage. Empower. Enlighten. These are probably not the first words that come to mind when thinking about monitoring field employees. However, mobile software solutions enabled with features that keep..
