Sales Forecasting

✴ Sales forecasting is the process of estimating future sales. Accurate sales forecasts enable companies to make informed business decisions and predict short-term and long-term performance. Companies can base their forecasts on past sales data, industry-wide comparisons, and economic trends.✴

►It is easier for established companies to predict future sales based on years of past business data. Newly founded companies have to base their forecasts on less-verified information, such as market research and competitive intelligence to forecast their future business. ✦

►Sales forecasting gives insight into how a company should manage its workforce, cash flow, and resources. In addition to helping a company allocate its internal resources effectively, predictive sales data is important for businesses when looking to acquire investment capital. ✦

☆ ❰ Sales forecasting allows companies to ❱ ☆

➻ Predict achievable sales revenue;
➻ Efficiently allocate resources;
➻ Plan for future growth.

【Topics Covered in this App are Listed Below】

⇢ Sales Forecasting - Introduction

⇢ Sales Cycle

⇢ Factors to Consider

⇢ Generating Sales Reports

⇢ Balancing Time and Prospects

⇢ Common Hurdles

⇢ Assigning Responsibilities

⇢ Word of Caution

⇢ Sales Territory Planning

⇢ Logistics vs Customer Service

⇢ Team Selling

⇢ Ranking of Customers

⇢ Common Territory Strategies

⇢ Sales Accepted Lead (SAL)

⇢ Marketing Opportunity

⇢ Benchmarking

⇢ Web Analytics