Your Sales Agent Can’t Do It Alone Here’s How to Set Them Up for Success
- Jeric Turga

- Jul 21
- 2 min read
Sales agents are the ones on the front lines.
They’re fielding calls, booking appointments, running follow-ups, and trying to get contracts signed.
But here’s the thing:
They can’t do it all.
And they shouldn’t have to.
If your marketing strategy stops at generating a lead and just hands it over with a “good luck,” you’re missing the point.
Because a great sales result doesn’t just come from a great agent.
It comes from a system that backs them up at every step.

Don’t Replace the Agent Empower Them
Let’s be clear: this isn’t about marketing vs sales.
It’s about how marketing can make life easier for sales and make deals move faster.
The best-performing off-the-plan projects are the ones where agents have the tools, content, and data they need to do their job at full speed.
And guess what? Most of that comes from marketing.
Where Sales Agents Often Get Stuck
Leads go cold while they chase admin
They don’t have updated project collateral ready to send
They’re left guessing where buyers are at in the funnel
They're relying on memory (or sticky notes) for follow-ups
They’re doing manual SMS check-ins because the CRM isn’t set up properly
This isn’t a performance issue. It’s a support issue.
How to Make Your Sales Team Unstoppable
1. Create a Smart CRM Workflow
A well-structured CRM tracks every lead, sends alerts, and keeps notes centralised. Agents should be walking into their day knowing exactly who to call, when, and why.
2. Build Automated Email and SMS Nurture Flows
Not every lead is ready to talk right away. Automated nurture keeps your project warm in their inbox or phone while your agents focus on hot buyers.
3. Keep Sales Collateral Up to Date (and Accessible)
The best projects have:
A clean floorplan pack
Investor sheets
Pricing summaries
Stage-by-stage updates ...all stored in one place and ready to send at a moment’s notice.
4. Use Lead Scoring and Behaviour Tracking
Did someone click the floorplan link three times in one week? That’s a sales call waiting to happen. Use behavioural insights to prioritise real intent, not just fresh form fills.
5. Give Agents Tools They’ll Actually Use
Fancy dashboards and complex tech won’t help if they’re not intuitive. Simple systems, mobile-friendly tools, and seamless workflows go a long way.
Why This Works
When your sales agents feel supported not swamped they do their best work.
They spend more time closing deals, and less time chasing paperwork, digging for links, or re-explaining details from scratch.
That’s not just better for your team. It’s better for your buyers and your bottom line.
A sales agent with no support is like sending a tradie to site with no tools.
They might figure it out. But why make it harder?
Give them the systems, the content, and the insights they need to work smarter not harder.
Because when marketing and sales work together?
Projects sell faster.


