{"id":486,"date":"2021-12-13T23:05:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T23:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/321-growth-academy-2023.local\/scaling-your-sales-engine-where-to-start\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T21:12:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:12:04","slug":"scaling-your-sales-engine-where-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/321growthacademy.com\/scaling-your-sales-engine-where-to-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Scaling your sales engine: where to start?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So \u2013 your sales engine is tuned up and running smoothly. Congrats! But it\u2019s still helpful to look ahead at how you can scale your growth, farther and faster.&nbsp;<strong><\/strong>Read on for some scaling tips.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1: Get clear on your sales goal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes we don\u2019t have a clear sales goal\u2026 or we aren\u2019t clear on how much (or what kind of) sales activity is required to hit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So first, get clear on your goal \u2013 whether that\u2019s measured by $ of revenue, type of revenue (MRR, ARR or new vs. repeat biz), numbers of customers, margins or other. Ensure your team is crystal clear on their own goals, so they know what\u2019s expected and how to prioritize their time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, it\u2019s useful to do the math on how much prospecting is needed to hit that goal. In our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/321growthacademy.com\/sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lean Sales course<\/a>, we help you calculate how much prospecting activity you\u2019ll need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify how you\u2019ll measure progress. Clear metrics are essential to your team since they are often tied to sales compensation and will get a lot of attention from investors and your board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2: Assess whether your ICP is changing as you grow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes we see that your ICP (Ideal Customer Profile) changes as you grow \u2013 as more people find you, refer you, as you enter new markets.&nbsp;So work closely with your product and CS teams to ensure you understand how your ICP is changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How? 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