How to Keep a Check on Your Sales

[Jasz]

Sales are a key component of any business and without them, you cannot make money. Sales are the lifeblood of your business and if you don't have them, it could be the end. However, sales aren't always easy to come by so it's important that you keep a check on them to ensure that they are going well. Here are some ways on how you can keep a check on your sales:

Step 1: Set a weekly sales target for yourself.

Step 2: Identify your top three sales opportunities for the week ahead and how much revenue you’d like to generate from each of them.

Step 3: Map out your schedule for the week and block out time for each activity or event that will help you reach your target.

Step 4: Plan your activities into a daily schedule, with specific times set aside for each task.

Step 5: Work on the most important tasks first thing in the morning, when you’re at your most productive.

Step 6: Measure the effectiveness of your marketing activities.

 

[Holicent]

Your business is going well. It's time to celebrate, but also time to check your progress and make sure you don't fall into the trap of complacency. You need to keep an eye on how your sales are going and make sure you're keeping up with the competition.

Here are some ways you can keep track of your sales:

Set goals for yourself. If you want to hit $5,000 in sales per month, then set a goal for that amount and track your progress toward reaching it. This will help motivate you to work harder.

Keep track of your expenses. If there's one thing worse than not making enough sales, it's losing money on those sales because of high overhead costs such as rent or payroll expense. Make sure you have a handle on these costs so they don't eat away at your profits unnecessarily.

Track customer feedback. How are customers responding to your products? What feedback are they giving? Does this match up with the expectations they expressed when they first expressed interest in buying from you? If not, what can be done about it?.