6 Tips to Better Manage Sales Leads

Sales leads are amazing, right?  Sure, but what happens when you mismanage them?  The leads become somewhat wasted because they were not used efficiently, losing your business sales and damaging potential relationships.

Fortunately, managing sales leads doesn’t have to be difficult. With these six tips, you can better manage your leads and experience more success during the selling process.

1 – Get Your Email Ready for the Sales Process

To maximize the results you experience from sales tracking software, it is a good idea to fine-tune your email for the selling process. There are tools available that can help you automatically respond to specific emails or organize your email based on priority. This way, you are less likely to miss an important lead.

2 – Find Hidden Sales Tactics

There are standard features and apps that you can use during the selling process, but there are also many others that you might not have discovered. Ask respected peers which apps they use and research what is and isn’t working within your industry, so that you can become more effective during the selling process. For example, Google Groups is a part of the Google App that helps you share emails quickly to a set group of people.

3 – Track Ideas and Leads

Keep track of all of the leads and ideas that your sales team produces, however small they may seem. It is a good idea to store these ideas in one place so you can refer to them often. Many people set up an online document or spreadsheet that everyone on the team can view.

4 – Use CRM Software

Email and your smartphone is usually not enough to help you manage sales leads. Instead, use a CRM software, such as Contactually or Salesforce, to gather data about sales and your customers. This will help you to become more effective at making decisions and it can improve your interaction with current and potential customers.

5 – Use Your Smartphone

In many cases, information from CRM software is accessible on a smartphone. This will help you when you are working in the field or meeting clients. Think of your phone as a tool that can help you to manage relationships instead of a device that makes calls and receives emails.

6 – Join Social Media

Finally, many leads are available on business-focused social media sites, such as LinkedIn. If you are not using these platforms, it might be time to start. You can gain a lot of insight about your customers and your competition from spending a little bit of time on these sites.

When you have sales leads, it is important to use them efficiently. These tips can help you make the most of the leads you have and gain new ones.

SOURCE: Growmap – Read entire story here.