What metrics are sales professionals guided by? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 10, 2009 - 6 answers

Do online companies need 800 numbers if most of their sales are online from their website?
posted by ckohrman on Oct 2, 2009 - 14 answers

Growing my business...what are my options for building a sales force? [more inside]
posted by Elminster24 on Sep 14, 2009 - 3 answers

Where can I find detailed sales data on best-selling laptops and PCs? [more inside]
posted by PercussivePaul on Aug 25, 2009 - 1 answer

Considering freelance event photography as a sideline. The kind where you take the photos, and then sell them later online. Any advice - including talking me out of this - is appreciated. [more inside]
posted by tkolstee on Aug 15, 2009 - 19 answers

Help me plan a mutually beneficial, strategic partnership with a sponsor for my podcast. Details within. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 12, 2009 - 0 answers

I have a small online company in the US. Am I responsible for the custom fees other countries charge my buyers? [more inside]
posted by ChloeMills on Jan 6, 2009 - 15 answers

Help me build my sales empire! [more inside]
posted by Hellafiles on Oct 7, 2008 - 2 answers

Norwegian Businessfilter: How would an american with almost no understanding of Bokmål go about getting contracts from Norwegian companies? [more inside]
posted by MaxK on Aug 22, 2008 - 3 answers

Any recommendations for good sales / business development blogs? [more inside]
posted by tundro on Aug 12, 2008 - 2 answers

How should we make the most of our business trip? Two partners and I are visiting NY next week for a client meeting. (We're normally in London and US West Coast.) We may have a spare couple of days, and I'd like to make those as productive as possible from a networking perspective. Suggestions? (More inside.) [more inside]
posted by diastematic on Mar 18, 2008 - 4 answers

How can a new company track leads submitted via its website through the sales and post-sales process, simply, automatically, and online? [more inside]
posted by prophetsearcher on Jan 30, 2008 - 12 answers

Is it ethical for a women who is in sales to remove her wedding ring so that prospective clients will be more interested in hearing her pitch? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 6, 2007 - 63 answers

What is the most efficient organizational structure for a sales department? [more inside]
posted by tundro on Jun 25, 2006 - 2 answers

How do I sort a column of birthdates in Excel to by month and NOT year? [more inside]
posted by ggypsy on Feb 4, 2006 - 9 answers

How do I pull off the sales event of the year? I have been put in charge of my company’s fiscal year end sale/open house. The purpose of this event is to generate sales (both immediate and future). We sell specialized machinery to hobbyists and professionals. This will be an opportunity for our local customers to come and see our show room and get great end of the year deals. This will also be marketed to our national customers. They will be able to call in and get the same deal as someone attending our event. We have the opportunity to market to several types: people in our database that have purchased a tool from us in the past, people in our database that have a deposit on a machine, people in our database that have expressed interest in our machinery in the recent and far past. I have several questions that hopefully this knowledgeable group can answer. [more inside]
posted by ieatwords on Feb 3, 2006 - 6 answers

Have a sales process development book or other resource recommendation? Looking for something practical with sample processes and documents, less on theory.
posted by will on Jan 3, 2006 - 1 answer

Does any company at all do online fulfillment? I'd love to sell t-shirts, photographs, and eventually my own books, but I don't like shipping stuff and cashing checks, etc. I've looked and looked and can't find anyone that just holds inventory, sends it out when requested, and takes a cut. Heck, I'd be willing to pay a few bucks per item to someone doing this. It must exist, but I can't seem to find anyone doing it.
posted by mathowie on Jul 5, 2004 - 12 answers