I have a start-up so money is tight.
2007-05-04 15:05:25 · 5 answers · asked by SloBoMo 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
We're selling bags, wallets, pillows, curtains, that sort of thing. I just don't want someone with 5 yrs exp in one concentrated area switching over to this trying to sell my wares with no idea how to do so. That would not be worth my precious time & money.
2007-05-04 20:19:19 · update #1
I agree with the guy above. You gotta pay your sales people well, or they will be someone else's sales people very soon.
2007-05-04 15:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by sharkbite321 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Commission is easy. Try offering benefits. If health care insurance is too expensive. Set up a Profit Sharing Plan for key employees and sales members. In some plans you can discriminate.
Weekly catered lunches, something small, it will go along way with the employees.
2007-05-04 16:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by zforce12000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You build it progressively. You can use someones "system" but systems do not apply to every industry. If you told us what it is you are selling maybe we could help you out more. Since you are just a start-up, you are not going to hire a terrific salesforce, instead you will develop a terrific salesforce one by one.
2007-05-04 19:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by Accent International Traders 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any true sales professional will want a commission based system. No way I am going to create 1mil in revenue and you pay me $25 an hour.
-Chris
2007-05-04 15:07:38 · answer #4 · answered by Chris L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with some good sales training ... I recommend the Sandler system.
2007-05-04 16:06:32 · answer #5 · answered by jdkilp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋