{"id":16417,"date":"2023-01-18T17:40:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T17:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sandler.com\/?p=16417"},"modified":"2023-10-26T17:43:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:43:14","slug":"best-practices-sales-leaders-during-times-economic-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandler.com\/whitepapers\/best-practices-sales-leaders-during-times-economic-uncertainty\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices for Sales Leaders During Times of Economic Uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sandler.com\/whitepapers\/best-practices-sales-leaders-during-times-economic-uncertainty\/#The_Best_Practices\" >The Best Practices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sandler.com\/whitepapers\/best-practices-sales-leaders-during-times-economic-uncertainty\/#FREE_DOWNLOAD\" >FREE DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best_Practices\"><\/span>The Best Practices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We believe there is\u00a0no bad economic news that defines you\u00a0as a leader, your sales team, your organization,\u00a0or your results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position yourself and your team for growth and a competitive advantage during an economic challenge. Survive and thrive during an economic downturn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Experiences like market uncertainty, volatility in the global economy, and inflation aren\u2019t much fun for sales leaders \u2013 or anyone else. Yet it\u2019s important to remember that even a downturn in the larger economy can spotlight new opportunities for growth and competitive advantage \u2013 if we know the right best practices and put them into action consistently.<\/p>\n<p>Here are <strong>11 essential best practices<\/strong> that will see you and your team through an industry shakeout, a spike in inflation, a recession, a global pandemic, or any other challenge that may show up on your horizon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FREE_DOWNLOAD\"><\/span><strong>FREE DOWNLOAD<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Download now to learn the best practices for sales leaders.<\/p>\n<p><em>We will email you instructions on how to access your content and other important information.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    region: \"na1\",\n    portalId: \"21604003\",\n    formId: \"12bfe424-af6c-4b6f-8c80-0ca24759fd48\"\n  });\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Best Practices We believe there is\u00a0no bad economic news that defines you\u00a0as a leader, your sales team, your organization,\u00a0or your results. 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