Five tips on creating market awareness for your sales cycle
By Partner Content on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs When it comes to sales, you either meet your target by selling the product or you fail. There is no...
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By Ben Lobel on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs Building a sales team that can perform to expectations is a key function of any business. While having a stellar...
View ArticleWhy focusing on your company’s average transaction value is key
By Ben Lobel on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs A lot of small company owners get frustrated with the lack of growth of their business. Many want to grow their...
View ArticleA beginner’s guide to sales prospecting
By Owen Gough on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs Prospecting is an essential part of an efficient sales process. In the traditional sense of the word, prospecting...
View ArticleWhy SMEs are at risk of a downturn
By Anna Jordan on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs The latest SME Confidence Tracker shows that SMEs are at risk of a downturn. Bibby Financial Services (BFS) says...
View ArticleUK SMEs predict 25% sales growth in the next financial year
By Anna Jordan on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs UK SMEs across all sectors predict an average 25% sales growth for the next financial year, according to Skipton...
View ArticleWhat does selling look like for SMEs in the ‘new normal’ of 2020?
By Partner Content on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs Not since the financial crash of 2008 have SMEs faced such a daunting landscape to sell in. With many...
View ArticleHow to encourage your business contacts to refer you to new clients
By Matt Simmons on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs For new and growing businesses with limited marketing budgets, a personal referral can be one of the best ways...
View ArticleSales commission structure for UK small business
By Tim Adler on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs You’re a small firm that has a proven B2B product to sell and the direct website sales to prove it. You’ve even had...
View ArticleShrinking sales hit small retailers hardest
By Anna Jordan on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs Small retailers suffered the most from falling sales in July this year. Accounting service, Xero, run a monthly...
View ArticleHow to create a successful sales strategy
By Tom Luke on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs A successful sales strategy not only generates leads but fuels sustainable business growth. In the dynamic world of...
View ArticleHow to maximise sales through the art of listening
By Ben Lobel on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs The art of active listening is not a new idea, but is an invaluable skill which is too often overlooked by many...
View ArticleSales pipeline – the small business guide
By Anna Jordan on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs If you’re losing track of current leads or struggling to close deals – or your sales team grows to more than a...
View ArticleLive Chat revolution – Convert leads into sales with Live Chat
By Partner Content on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs The customer is king. That much has always been true. But, in the digital era, customer demands have changed,...
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