Steven Rosen

APRIL 28, 2015

The problem is that until sales organizations have solid sales management teams in place, any sales initiative to enhance sales performance is doomed to fail. It is well recognised that the front line sales manager plays a key role in driving sales performance.

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Sales Training Connection

AUGUST 10, 2015

Sales Mastery 2015. According to Bain & Company, B2B sales executives have seen tremendous disruption in how customers buy in recent years – and they see no reason to think it won’t continue. The folks at Bain surveyed 550 B2B sales executives. How well are companies meeting the challenge? Two make the short list.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2015

Congratulations you have been promoted and you are now the sales manager! What if you are left to sink or swim because your organization is going to send you out in the field without any formal training? Sales organizations tend to promote their top sales reps into sales manager jobs. Unheard of?

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Sales Performance Summit. April 6, 2015. The Rotman School of Management. According to STAR Results’ global 2015 STAR Sales Manager Survey, the number one area of focus for sales leaders is Improving Performance Management. JOIN US AT. George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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OpenSymmetry

MARCH 24, 2015

2015 started strong for us at OpenSymmetry in Singapore. With such great activity, we took part as a speaker and exhibitor at the Anaplan Hub in Singapore on 18 th March 2015. The event ended with Anaplan doing a deep dive into their modeling, which is a continuation of their advanced training for partners. About the Author.

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Your Sales Management Guru

MARCH 14, 2016

Sales Management: What is your goal—today? . Sales leadership is a constant focus on many various facets of business-it’s one of the reasons sales management is a one of the most difficult jobs in any business. It is because of these numerous aspects that many sales managers get distracted or lose focus.

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Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 16, 2016

7 Steps to Success for Sales Managers. -A After being a VP of Sales, consulting on sales management for 19 years and after writing four books on sales management, Max Cates, author of 7 Steps caught my attention in the first five pages. A book review-. Hire for Traits, not Skills.

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Your Sales Management Guru

AUGUST 17, 2015

Ignite Your Sales Team: Sales Management on Fire! Everyone wants to lead a high performance sales team, but have you made the right investment to make it happen? We see many organizations struggling simply because they have not figured out the importance of investing in training their sales managers.

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 20, 2015

Developing Sales Leaders. It’s natural for front-line sales managers to focus on sales team performance – drilling down on the numbers. Sales managers spend their careers developing the required skills with corporations providing the necessary training and encouragement.

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Sales Training Connection

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Sales managers. A few years ago we published a blog on the importance of sales managers assessing their prior year’s performance and incorporating the results of that self-assessment into their plans for the new year. A good starting point is to reflect on their past performance as a sales manager.

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Your Sales Management Guru

OCTOBER 6, 2015

11 Actions Sales Management Must Take Now! Sound investment portfolio-management advice ranges from “hold firm with your existing stocks” to “take advantage of a great opportunity to buy at today’s basement prices”. Make your sales meetings fun. Muscle up your sales team. However, there’s one big difference.

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Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

As the fourth quarter begins, many VPs of Sales and Sales Training Directors will be focusing on closing Q4 strong and positioning their sales teams for success in 2016. One item on many agendas will be the annual sales meeting, often sometime during Q1. Sales rep attention. Why? Sales rep attention.

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Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 11, 2017

One of those strategies is summed up by this very ‘relevant to 20th century sales leadership behaviour’ statement : “If officers are unaccustomed to rigorous drilling they will be worried and hesitant in battle; if generals are not thoroughly trained they will be inwardly quail when they face the enemy.”.

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Sales Training Connection

MARCH 2, 2015

So, let’s take a look at some of the issues starting with the main perceived reasons for not coaching top sales performers. If you listen carefully to conversations among sales managers and get the story behind the story, two rationale for not coaching top sales performers pop up more than others.

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Crunchbase

JUNE 24, 2020

Of course, in this context, the early bird is the salesperson who can spot opportunities before they’re on everyone else’s radar. . To help you in your quest for new opportunities, I’ve created “The Monthly Rundown” series. As always, the early bird gets the worm. Have questions? Find him on LinkedIn.

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Sales Training Connection

JUNE 21, 2016

Millennials and Sales. In 2015 Millennials passed Generation X to make up the largest share of the workforce. What does this mean for Sales ? Invest in training. Educational and training has been part of their experience since day one. Millennials, born between 1982 and 1993, are 80 million strong. population.

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Customer Centric Selling

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Sales Tips: Qualify Before Requesting a "Four-Legged" Sales Call. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. In my first sales management position I soon noticed that one of my salespeople seldom made calls alone.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 27, 2016

This book should be scheduled for your next Acumen Sales Book Club. Selling to the Point by Jeffrey Lipsius is a unique sales training book and I have read many. I felt that a senior salesperson and especially a younger sales team will sit back and reassess their sales approach after reading this book.

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 17, 2015

“Our sales teams just don’t do a good job managing their pipeline.” There are many variations of this complaint – a popular one is how long opportunities languish in the pipeline. While not seeking venture capital, time capital is sometime sales reps must manage to be effective. ©2015 Sales Momentum, LLC.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 1, 2023

She managed to bring in the first five customers — not an easy task at a new startup — and built credibility among Techstars executives who selected Flyte as one of the top 10 companies that went through the accelerator program. Building a sales function from the bottom up, she drove 5x growth in 2022. Her mission?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 26, 2022

Clear Career Path : As an entry-level salesperson, you’ll be able to move into management roles or shift laterally into business development. Personal Growth Opportunities : You’ll grow both your professional and interpersonal skills in a sales role. Sales Is an Excellent Career for the Right Person. Rejection sucks.

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Vengreso

MARCH 22, 2022

But, you need to focus on the perfect hiring profile and teach your sales managers how to nail it from the beginning. . We have created this guide to help you get the sales recruitment process right and ensure your sales manager and company hire qualified candidates every time.

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Vengreso

MARCH 22, 2022

But, you need to focus on the perfect hiring profile and teach your sales managers how to nail it from the beginning. . We have created this guide to help you get the sales recruitment process right and ensure your sales manager and company hire qualified candidates every time.

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Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

This list normally is displayed in the sales manager’s office and could be on a white board or on a paper flip chart. Typically by winning a few of the larger opportunities each month/quarter almost always ensure sales budgets are exceeded. Don’t forget to check out: Ignite Your Sales Team, Sales Management on Fire Video.

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SBI

AUGUST 22, 2019

Highlighted moments can include calls that managers need to coach reps on, deals that need to be reviewed based on value or risks, and conversations from which others can learn. Recommendations cuts through the noise to find the signal each manager should pay attention to.” Opportunity Management. Sales Enablement.

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Your Sales Management Guru

APRIL 20, 2016

Whether your organization is using CRM or not I find that most organizations have not taken the time to define, write out and train their sales team on how to use prescriptive a sales process. The more prescriptive process you create, the greater success your sales team will experience. The Results! What happened?

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Sales Stack 2015 was an event with many passionate VPs about how to scale sales organizations. The most talked about and important issue for sales organizations is how to properly scale that ensures long-term growth while minimizing the damage done to the company. What are some sales tools that you’ve leveraged?

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Your Sales Management Guru

MARCH 24, 2016

Sales Leadership Thoughts: Why Winners Win! Salespeople must be trained on the emotional elements of success at the same level that they are trained in pure sales skills training. The second element is: they recognize fear as opportunity. Need more sales management resources?

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Sales Training Connection

AUGUST 17, 2015

After the pitches were created, they would charge their sales reps to rehearse them to a point of perfection. The final step was a fish-bowl type sales training program where a sales rep would get up in front of the class and deliver the “pitch” followed by a withering critique by the rest of the class. Let’s take a look.

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Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

This book is a must investment for every salesperson simply because the author gives the reader: Questions, Planning Concepts, Tactics and Methodology to execute the sales process at a higher level. Are you working the right opportunity-4 Questions to Test the Deal. His blog has been rated in the sales blogs in the world!

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Your Sales Management Guru

OCTOBER 27, 2014

While everyone maybe thinking of their Halloween costume or what tricks or treats they may provide, as sales leaders we must consider the bigger picture. I have used Be Brilliant on the Basics or We will dominate our market and take an assertive sales approach. Each of these is designed build a certain sales mentality.

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Sales Training Connection

JULY 27, 2015

In addition it also clearly places the accountability for learning where it belongs – with the sales rep not the coach. Given all the competing priorities, how does a dedicated sales manager implement the model in the field? Select Safe Opportunities. ©2015 Sales Momentum, LLC. . . Set Expectations.

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Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

At this time of year it is not unusual for salespeople and sales managers to simply focused on closing business to achieve their yearly objectives, maximize their compensation plans and unfortunately drain their pipelines. January can be a good month with leftover sales opportunities but many sales teams face a weak February/March.

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Your Sales Management Guru

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Make 2015 Your Best Year Ever! CEOs have strengthened their balance sheets with better asset management, reduced their inventory and cost levels with just-in-time methodologies, and increased direct mail and advertising effectiveness through thorough testing and reporting methods. Build Predictable Revenue In Your Organization.

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Sales Training Connection

MAY 20, 2015

If you are a VP of Sales, a sales manager or a salesperson, where you come down on this question will dramatically impact what you do as the future unfolds. For example, it is likely that they will need to upgrade your skills if they elect to stay in Sales. Be on the lookout for opportunities.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

employees reported working remotely all or some of the time in 2017, compared to just 23 percent in 2015 and 19 percent in 2003 , per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rise in remote work has created new challenges and opportunities for managers tasked with leading geographically dispersed teams. A whopping 43 percent of U.S.

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 21, 2015

The objective should be formulated in terms of the commitment desired from the customer that moves the sales cycle forward. Examples include: an appointment with a more senior person, an opportunity to present your solution to the buying committee, or a trial placement of your solution. ©2015 Sales Momentum, LLC.

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