Sales Lessons from Cricket

Sales Lessons from Cricket:

Cricket is a not only a game to enjoy but you can learn many lessons from this game.

Often you see a cricket team of players but you would have never thought that a cricket team can give you so  many lessons. Cricket offers many lessons to every sales person on how to improve their performance. Here are some lessons -

1. Preparation – When they go into the ground they always go with great preparation. They have their equipment and substitute players. That is what a sales team needs preparation and all equipment.

2. Coaching – They always have a great coach that’s what a sales team needs a great coach.

3. Leading from the front – In cricket game captain always tries to lead from the front. That’s what every sales leader needs.

4. Planning – They always play with planning and they change their plans according to the needs.

5. Risk taking – They take risk time to time according to circumstances. That is the thing that sales professionals needs.

6. 100% Efforts – Every cricket player whether he is fielder, bowler or keeper always puts his hundred percent. This type of commitment is needed from every member of a sales team.

7. Branding – Every equipment from bat to pad carry a brand name. Sales people can learn from this and they can show their brand name on their sales kit.

8. Decision making – In cricket, a captain not only makes decisions on the time of toss but they make bold decision time to time according to circumstances. Every sales leader needs this kind of decision making ability.

9. Strategy – They always play with a strategy. Every sales team should sale their products or services according to their strategy.

10. Alertness – They are always alert on field this kind of alertness every sales individual needs when they work on field.

Above lessons are not only important in sales but also in management and leadership.
What are the others lessons you have learned from a cricket team?