Sales Forecasting Guide

Best Practice Guide: Sales Forecasting

Why sales forecasting is so important, not just to sales.

Forecasting is more than just calling a number. And sales do not just happen. It requires careful inspection and execution throughout the year.

It’s well known that sales forecasting is notoriously inaccurate and yet, too many managers accept it as inevitable. And yet, the two words “accurate forecast” are not an oxymoron, despite what far too many salespeople and sales managers believe.

Our latest guide helps you to:

  • Determine which forecasting method is right for your organisation
  • Identify factors that impact sales forecasting
  • Best practice ideas for generating accurate sales forecasts
  • Three ways of improving forecasting accuracy
  • Digital transformation and how it supports nimble decision making
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Sales forecasting is a critical business process, with a strong organisational cause and effect

Any influences that affect the company, community or industry has potential to affect forecasting

Increase win rates, shorten sales cycles and forecast accurately to call your number and drive predictable revenue

Complete the form to download the sales forecasting guide.

“Previously the budgeting process took over a quarter of the year doing planning, instead of selling. Now, the whole process takes only four weeks.”

John Byrne, Business Analyst, SoftwareONE

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