Even when you are excellent at closing a sale, your numbers can be down due to natural ebbs and flows in the economy or product demand. But there are other reasons why you might not see the sales you want and deserve: you might not be doing your homework.

We get it; not everything your sales team does results in sales. And that’s okay, as long as you are prepping for future sales.

For some salespeople, the concept of pre-planning lasts as long as it takes to enter a new target persona in their contact list. The reality is that sales, especially sustained sales, is a minimum 90-day process and one that a sales team should always repeat.

Here’s a quick look at how you should be approaching your sales for next quarter.