The Art & Science of Selling-The-art-and-science-of-sales

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The speaker, from WorldPay, explains how his company processes cashless payments across channels like in-store, online, and mobile, supporting major customers such as supermarkets and retailers. He also highlights the importance of employee engagement and customer-centric leadership within the business.<br /><br />He then focuses on improving sales performance by combining the “art” of selling with a more scientific approach. His enterprise sales team includes salespeople, bid specialists, technical sales, and project managers, all working on complex, long sales cycles. To make forecasting more accurate, he replaced the vague “black box” of sales activity with a simple “sales platform” model that separates work into three areas: what has already been won, what is actively being pursued, and what new opportunities are being targeted.<br /><br />By applying criteria, probabilities, and clear activity tracking, he was able to improve forecasting, align the team’s work with business goals, and justify more resources. He emphasizes that leaders should manage sales through activity, direction, and quality, not just results. Training, practice, and clear strategy are essential for improving competence and performance.

Keywords

WorldPay

cashless payments

sales forecasting

enterprise sales

customer engagement

sales platform

leadership strategy