Sales productivity is the #1 challenge for B2B organizations and it continues to decline. Consider these 7 helpful hints for increasing sales productivity.

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This article has some very startling statistics on sales productivity.

A Sales Force Effectiveness focus aimed at driving productivity in your current sales team will lead to higher growth and a better ROI than just hiring new sales people.  In addition to the 7 Helpful Hints, a Sales Force Effectiveness program encompasses:

• Defining the different types of selling roles and the expected outcomes for each role;
• Matching individual sales people attributes and abilities to the jobs;
• Moving administrative or Keep activities away from the sales people (either through automation or to customer service);
• Having a defined sales process with funnel management metrics and dedicated prospecting activities; and 
• Reward systems that tie your sales team to the company’s financial goals and strategic objectives.