Seven things you should know before you hire outside business development staff

Written by Justin Hitt


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5. Mutually define channels of communications to convey leads, register opportunities, qualifying prospects, and managerepparttar sales pipeline -- before you signrepparttar 106451 contract.

6. Focus them on a single lead product with a separate marketing plan you create together; this gives you a greater return when you sellrepparttar 106452 new existing customer your backend products.

7. Their commissions pay their way, do not expect extra consulting services, and take their retainer seriously because they do.

With solid and accurate expectations, you will be greatly satisfied with what outside business development people can do for your company. It is a "pay for performance" for your sales force and can reduce your overhead because you earn sales before you pay out commissions. Think of these people as partners and your products will reach qualified prospects you can keep selling to forever.



Justin Hitt, strategic relations consultant helping business improve their sales and marketing processes with better customer understanding. For more information on topics touch on in this article, visit http://www.justinhitt.com/archives/2002/04/index02.html


Steer Your Career in the Right Direction - Home

Written by Kathy Thompson


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You and your spouse's daily schedule is very flexible enabling you both to get involved with your children's activities; sports, church, volunteer work, recreation (biking, hiking, camping, fishing).

And you want your whole family involved in putting in a vegetable garden to grow some of your own food. You also find a closer school for your children, so they don't have to commute so far.

You are happy at home watching your business, children, and garden grow.

Yes, this scenario is possible. Thousands of people are doing it now! Want to join them? Then check out: "Steer Your Career inrepparttar Right Direction - Home" http://www.words4-u.com/careers.html Or Contact Kathy Thompson at: careers4u@words4-u.com



With 8 years of teaching and 15 years in Toastmasters, Kathy Thompson really enjoys writing and speaking. She has a B. S. in Business Communications. Kathy's goal is to help you be all you can be and reach your potential. Reach her at: writing4u@words4-u.com http://www.words4-u.com


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