![[Featured Image] A salesperson looks at a laptop and uses a headset to reach potential clients, step two of the sales cycle.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4y5FOkadXeaoPvFA2D9Iw0/96e5fe5c46e0f8626a0b6b69e071f903/GettyImages-1465279087.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
What Is a Sales Cycle? And How to Use It More Effectively
A sales cycle is the process of finding a potential lead and making a sale. By defining and collecting data about it, you can shorten the time it takes to make a sale and earn more money. Read on to discover the typical sales cycle stages.
October 9, 2024
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![[Featured Image] A product owner walks the team through the product lifecycle as they strategize ways to keep the project on track.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3HCR4ILKmWxtfLRPPQDJuy/fb0c2c8ca27276da0f23a0310360f409/GettyImages-1437209386__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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![[Featured Image] A sales data analyst stands in front of a screen and presents sales data to her colleagues during a meeting.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/57eFGx2y9R8DyHjqlED93C/5abb3394a7eb038d526134dc1076d151/GettyImages-1483873785.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A medical sales rep meets with a customer.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2t5EaZQBxGWMRQQstV2CBu/db19974628d779c01602277d0cb23d8e/GettyImages-942306516.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A technical sales engineer talks on a phone while working on a computer.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3uLST9eR7552lnVRgyVZ5x/08af688a48ab9ec54427e6259d8e4a2f/GettyImages-1390194809.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A salesforce developer points at his laptop on a table during a meeting with a businesswoman.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/25ktOQZCSBA9R9lejburcI/18ab7f0b6cd4f9bec029d27bfdcd64f1/GettyImages-1362265166.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A smiling outside sales representative closes a deal with a new client, shaking their hand across a desk.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2ev0F0YUmmG0kNUx9UIUzj/a18b4b69e900fd08ac1da17d876ce0cd/GettyImages-1268468963.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A customer experience manager studies data and information on a computer screen to better understand the company’s target customers.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/66jvKpvRTKmtE6l66DqpnS/92ff83d6089045f5b8cc735dd6c34e52/GettyImages-1472305309.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] Two coworkers review sales forecasting data on a large screen display in an open workspace.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3lGsVfClzPToyTJApR3A5l/abc671abef5cec6563189d4a7abc0a7b/GettyImages-949561070__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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![[Featured image] A tech salesperson shaking hands with a client in an office after just closing a deal.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4iDtRG8bfVaEsQyBHYinm6/d5a72c16e49e61e43dfbeeb1912493b1/GettyImages-1173335928.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
