21 Mind-Blowing Sales Stats

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MIND-BLOWING
SALES STATS
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21
We’ve gathered the most surprising,
horrifying, and enlightening sales
statistics on cold calling, social selling,
sales training, and much more.
Whether you are a sales rookie or an
experienced veteran, these 21 sales stats
will knock your socks off and perhaps
inspire you to improve the way you sell.
Enjoy and share!
q 92% OF ALL
CUSTOMER
INTERACTIONS
HAPPEN OVER
THE PHONE.
w IT TAKES AN AVERAGE OF
8 COLD CALL ATTEMPTS TO
REACH A PROSPECT.
TWEET THIS
e THE BEST TIME
TO COLD CALL IS
BETWEEN 4:00
AND 5:00 PM.
TWEET THIS
r 35-50% OF
SALES GO TO
THE VENDOR
THAT
RESPONDS
FIRST.
TWEET THIS
t 80% OF SALES REQUIRE 5 FOLLOW-UP CALLS
AFTER THE MEETING. 44% OF SALES REPS GIVE
UP AFTER 1 FOLLOW-UP.
TWEET THIS
y THURSDAY IS THE BEST DAY
TO PROSPECT. WEDNESDAY IS
THE SECOND BEST DAY.
TWEET THIS
u NEARLY 13% OF
ALL THE JOBS IN
THE U.S. (1 IN 8)
ARE FULL TIME
SALES POSITIONS.
TWEET THIS
i OVER ONE TRILLION DOLLARS
(THAT’S NINE ZEROS) ARE SPENT
ANNUALLY ON SALES FORCES.
TWEET THIS
o IN A TYPICAL FIRM WITH 100-500
EMPLOYEES, AN AVERAGE OF 7 PEOPLE ARE
INVOLVED IN MOST BUYING DECISIONS.
TWEET THIS
a 78% OF
SALESPEOPLE
USING SOCIAL
MEDIA OUTSELL
THEIR PEERS.
TWEET THIS
NOW – MAY 1ST
GET $100 OFF
OUR PROFESSIONAL
SELLING PROGRAM
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s EMAIL IS ALMOST 40 TIMES BETTER AT
ACQUIRING NEW CUSTOMERS THAN
FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.
TWEET THIS
d SALESPEOPLE WHO ACTIVELY SEEK OUT
AND EXPLOIT REFERRALS EARN 4 TO 5
TIMES MORE THAN THOSE WHO DON'T.
TWEET THIS
f 91% OF
CUSTOMERS SAY
THEY’D GIVE
REFERRALS. ONLY
11% OF SALES
PEOPLE ASK FOR
REFERRALS.
TWEET THIS
g ONLY 13% OF
CUSTOMERS
BELIEVE A SALES
PERSON CAN
UNDERSTAND
THEIR NEEDS.
TWEET THIS
h 55% OF THE
PEOPLE
MAKING
THEIR LIVING
IN SALES
DON’T HAVE
THE RIGHT
SKILLS TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.
TWEET THIS
j CONTINUOUS
TRAINING GIVES
50% HIGHER
NET SALES PER
EMPLOYEE.
TWEET THIS
k THE AVERAGE
COMPANY SPENDS
$10K - $15K HIRING
AN INDIVIDUAL
AND ONLY $2K A
YEAR IN SALES
TRAINING.
TWEET THIS
THE FUTURE
OF SALES TRAINING
Learn MoreLearn More
l IT TAKES 10
MONTHS OR
MORE FOR A
NEW SALES REP
TO BE FULLY
PRODUCTIVE.
TWEET THIS
; RETAINING
CURRENT
CUSTOMERS IS
6 TO 7 TIMES
LESS COSTLY
THAN
ACQUIRING
NEW ONES.
TWEET THIS
2) THE AVERAGE
COMPANY LOSES
BETWEEN 10%
AND 30% OF ITS
CUSTOMERS
EACH YEAR.
TWEET THIS
2! AFTER A
PRESENTATION,
63% OF
ATTENDEES
REMEMBER
STORIES. ONLY
5% REMEMBER
STATISTICS.
TWEET THIS
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21 Mind-Blowing Sales Stats

  • 2. We’ve gathered the most surprising, horrifying, and enlightening sales statistics on cold calling, social selling, sales training, and much more. Whether you are a sales rookie or an experienced veteran, these 21 sales stats will knock your socks off and perhaps inspire you to improve the way you sell. Enjoy and share!
  • 3. q 92% OF ALL CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS HAPPEN OVER THE PHONE.
  • 4. w IT TAKES AN AVERAGE OF 8 COLD CALL ATTEMPTS TO REACH A PROSPECT. TWEET THIS
  • 5. e THE BEST TIME TO COLD CALL IS BETWEEN 4:00 AND 5:00 PM. TWEET THIS
  • 6. r 35-50% OF SALES GO TO THE VENDOR THAT RESPONDS FIRST. TWEET THIS
  • 7. t 80% OF SALES REQUIRE 5 FOLLOW-UP CALLS AFTER THE MEETING. 44% OF SALES REPS GIVE UP AFTER 1 FOLLOW-UP. TWEET THIS
  • 8. y THURSDAY IS THE BEST DAY TO PROSPECT. WEDNESDAY IS THE SECOND BEST DAY. TWEET THIS
  • 9. u NEARLY 13% OF ALL THE JOBS IN THE U.S. (1 IN 8) ARE FULL TIME SALES POSITIONS. TWEET THIS
  • 10. i OVER ONE TRILLION DOLLARS (THAT’S NINE ZEROS) ARE SPENT ANNUALLY ON SALES FORCES. TWEET THIS
  • 11. o IN A TYPICAL FIRM WITH 100-500 EMPLOYEES, AN AVERAGE OF 7 PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED IN MOST BUYING DECISIONS. TWEET THIS
  • 12. a 78% OF SALESPEOPLE USING SOCIAL MEDIA OUTSELL THEIR PEERS. TWEET THIS
  • 13. NOW – MAY 1ST GET $100 OFF OUR PROFESSIONAL SELLING PROGRAM Learn MoreLearn More
  • 14. s EMAIL IS ALMOST 40 TIMES BETTER AT ACQUIRING NEW CUSTOMERS THAN FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. TWEET THIS
  • 15. d SALESPEOPLE WHO ACTIVELY SEEK OUT AND EXPLOIT REFERRALS EARN 4 TO 5 TIMES MORE THAN THOSE WHO DON'T. TWEET THIS
  • 16. f 91% OF CUSTOMERS SAY THEY’D GIVE REFERRALS. ONLY 11% OF SALES PEOPLE ASK FOR REFERRALS. TWEET THIS
  • 17. g ONLY 13% OF CUSTOMERS BELIEVE A SALES PERSON CAN UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS. TWEET THIS
  • 18. h 55% OF THE PEOPLE MAKING THEIR LIVING IN SALES DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. TWEET THIS
  • 19. j CONTINUOUS TRAINING GIVES 50% HIGHER NET SALES PER EMPLOYEE. TWEET THIS
  • 20. k THE AVERAGE COMPANY SPENDS $10K - $15K HIRING AN INDIVIDUAL AND ONLY $2K A YEAR IN SALES TRAINING. TWEET THIS
  • 21. THE FUTURE OF SALES TRAINING Learn MoreLearn More
  • 22. l IT TAKES 10 MONTHS OR MORE FOR A NEW SALES REP TO BE FULLY PRODUCTIVE. TWEET THIS
  • 23. ; RETAINING CURRENT CUSTOMERS IS 6 TO 7 TIMES LESS COSTLY THAN ACQUIRING NEW ONES. TWEET THIS
  • 24. 2) THE AVERAGE COMPANY LOSES BETWEEN 10% AND 30% OF ITS CUSTOMERS EACH YEAR. TWEET THIS
  • 25. 2! AFTER A PRESENTATION, 63% OF ATTENDEES REMEMBER STORIES. ONLY 5% REMEMBER STATISTICS. TWEET THIS
  • 26. Share this presentation with your team. Download the editable PowerPoint version.
  • 27. Check out other free sales resources by The Brevet Group Learn MoreSee SlideShare
  • 28. Check out other free sales resources by The Brevet Group Learn MoreGet eBook
  • 29. Check out other free sales resources by The Brevet Group Learn MoreGet eBook
  • 30. The Brevet Group is a sales training and sales enablement firm. We deliver customized sales performance solutions that help our clients sell smarter. Learn MoreFollow us on Twitter Learn MoreFollow us on LinkedIn Learn MoreTheBrevetGroup.com

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