7 Strategic Ways to Build a Strong Sales Team For SMEs

Sales productivity is the rate at which members of the sales team acquire revenue for the business. High sales productivity is often a combination of several factors: Saleability of the Product The sales strategies used to sell the product Sales team management Individual sales team member’s ability to sell A strong sales team is one that hits quota and generates significant revenue for the business. However, building a strong sales team is often a process that combines hard work and luck. 1. Establishing the Right Mindset as SME Executives Everyone in charge of their own business should sell. That includes… Continue Reading

14 Reasons Why the Website RFP Process Is Really Broken

One of the most painful roadblocks of the web ecosystem is the practice of creating and submitting RFPs (Request for Proposals). And among the leading reasons why we transitioned to WordPress retainers back in 2014 was precisely due to how broken this process is. (The other key goal was focusing on recurring revenue.) But since the process of recruiting agencies and freelancers is so ridiculous at large, let's look up some raw data. 80% Of All Projects Fail The most trusted and authoritative source of data in terms of project success and failure rates is the CHAOS report by the… Continue Reading

Practical Tips for Selling a WordPress Platform to SMBs

Selling a WordPress-driven platform to small or medium-sized businesses (SMB) is a major challenge for freelancers and small businesses. During my last research, there are over 2 million freelancers offering WordPress development services on major freelancer portals. That doesn't include tens of thousands of agencies selling through different channels. First off, building a WordPress website or redesigning an existing solution is all about solving a business problem. Small and medium-sized businesses usually ask for a new website for the following reasons: Better positioning onlineKeeping all company data in one place (instead of distributing to 3rd party channels)Providing additional solutions that… Continue Reading