{"id":2304,"date":"2022-07-28T20:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T20:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=2304"},"modified":"2023-10-25T09:26:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:26:29","slug":"effective-b2b-sales-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/blog\/effective-b2b-sales-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating an Effective Sales Plan: Useful Guide for Markets in Flux"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve heard it once, you\u2019ve heard it a thousand times: right now, change is our only constant. Markets are unpredictable and constantly shifting \u2013 and they\u2019re unlikely to settle down any time soon. Combine this with a new set of customer expectations<\/a>, and you\u2019ve got a fair few headwinds to contend with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your guiding light in these turbulent times? Your sales plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s always been an essential tool. But in the face of all the changes happening right now (the pandemic and its ongoing economic impact, for instance), it\u2019s time to review and revamp it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, whether you\u2019re starting a business from scratch and want some pointers, or you need to rethink your business goals \u2013 let\u2019s look at what makes a sales plan effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First off, the basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sales plan does exactly what it says on the tin. It\u2019s a document that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n