<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.brandwings.com/blogs/tag/business/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Brand Wings - Blog #Business</title><description>Brand Wings - Blog #Business</description><link>https://www.brandwings.com/blogs/tag/business</link><lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:48:36 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[What's the hidden cost of poor sales productivity? ]]></title><link>https://www.brandwings.com/blogs/post/what-s-the-hidden-cost-of-poor-sales-productivity</link><description><![CDATA[ Forbes reports that, on average, sales reps spend only 35% of their workday on selling activities. The other 65% includes activities tha ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_JvSOmk5GQMq5shI8giN3hw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_nvmygcwzT9qJ5MjnWW_muw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_u4aByzhSSxiq_aiNhhrgcw" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_2JUs_QY4JdckEtLa9Cgbrw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_2JUs_QY4JdckEtLa9Cgbrw"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-medium zpimage-tablet-fallback-medium zpimage-mobile-fallback-medium hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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            theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/images/clock-2696234_1920.jpg" size="medium" data-lightbox="true" style="width:1600px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"/></picture></span></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Forbes reports that, on average, sales reps spend only 35% of their workday on selling activities. The other 65% includes activities that are manual, repetitive, and of low value. For decades, sales managers and their reps have tried to find ways to improve sales productivity through time management, better processes, and technology. Activity management is an age-old challenge.&nbsp;</span></span><br></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Consider the time it takes a rep to prepare a custom presentation for a prospect. The research and prep needed to find the approved brand assets like templates, logos, and imagery can take 30 minutes or more. If presenting 2 custom proposals per week (8 per month), she may waste up to 4 hours per month searching for, downloading, sizing, and positioning brand assets into her presentation. Over a year, this low-value time may add up to 48 hours, or a full work week.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br></p><div style="font-size:12px;"><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p></div>
<div style="font-size:12px;"><p><span style="font-size:12pt;color:inherit;">So Brand Wings made it easier for reps to prepare brand-compliant sales presentations. Our marketing automation platform simplifies the process of retrieving current, appropriate brand marketing assets. What once took 30 minutes can now be done in five. Now the rep can focus more on selling, the presentation is brand compliant, and the prospect receives a customized, professional proposal.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">So Brand Wings made it easier for reps to prepare brand-compliant sales presentations. Our marketing automation platform simplifies the process of retrieving current, appropriate brand marketing assets. What once took 30 minutes can now be done in five. Now the rep can focus more on selling, the presentation is brand compliant, and the prospect receives a customized, professional proposal.&nbsp;</span></p></div>
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