No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 2, 2014

All sales reps need coaching and guidance, but rainmakers deserve extra attention. The sales manager announces the top performers of the year. Applause resounds throughout the building as these sales champions are paraded like Superbowl winning gods across the sales floor. Read the rest of the article.)

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

One common perk of a career in sales is the ability to earn more based on your own hard work and selling success. With salary, commission, bonuses, and other incentives, sales professionals often have options and feel in control of the compensation they receive, which can be great for motivation and fulfillment.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Recommended reading : How to Develop a Winning Sales Compensation Philosophy Compensation Transformation Tip #3: Personalize your sales incentive programs. Personalizing sales incentives is a difficult task for a number of reasons. This sort of change may seem small, but it’s significant.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 6, 2018

This article takes you through 5 crucial tips to efficiently manage your sales pipeline. Before we jump right in, let’s define what a sales pipeline is. A sales pipeline is a systematic and visual representation of your sales process. Commit to forecast opportunities for the week/month/quarter.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 30, 2012

The other day I wrote about the “Almost Perfect Sales Management Article.” ” That post stimulated a flurry of questions about a Sales Management Standard Operating Process/System. There are a few key building blocks to the Sales Management/Leadership Process.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 12, 2022

But for sales leaders, CEOs, and business owners, it can be a missed revenue opportunity. In this article, we’ll explore how to transform your LinkedIn company page from a boring, static content platform into a revenue asset on par with your website. Keep reading, and let me know what you think after you complete this article.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Sales is the most important function with any company, and the sales manager plays a critical role within it. That said… The importance of your sales manager cannot be understated. The sales force drives the company’s revenue and it’s the sales manager’s job to drive the sales force.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Sales collaboration dramatically improves results, but bringing it to fruition can be more complex than it sounds. In this article, we discuss how sales and marketing collaboration makes a difference and provide tips and tools for making this collaboration more efficient. This is the opportune moment for sales teams to strike.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

That’s all it takes for a sales rep to jump ship and take their skills elsewhere. This article will show you how the right commission plan execution can retain your employees, reduce customer churn and increase trust between internal teams. . Prioritize a positive sales culture. One wrong commission payment.

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Crunchbase

JUNE 28, 2021

This article is part of the Crunchbase Community Contributor Series. Please note that the author is not employed by Crunchbase and the opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect official views or opinions of Crunchbase, Inc. . Take advantage of eLearning opportunities.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Related: The Ins & Outs of Variable Pay Compensation Structure for Sales Teams. Conference attendees had plenty of opportunity to see innovation in action through multiple tech demonstrations, such as (forgive me as I take a moment to recognize my team) Varicent’s Sales Planning solution.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2015

Congratulations you have been promoted and you are now the sales manager! Sales organizations tend to promote their top sales reps into sales manager jobs. We all know that this promotion leads to the sales organization losing on two counts. Unheard of? Top performers may end up leaving the company.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It’s one reason that interoffice sales games have become a go-to strategy in most major organizations. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at sales gamification, why it works, and what you can do to gamify your sales process and increase your revenue. Let’s jump in!

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Sales Hacker

JULY 17, 2019

Now, look at his advice: To become a sales manager, you essentially need to become an extension of your HR team — something every employee can do to make a positive impact on the organization. Of course, I also wanted feedback from industry veterans — the folks who are training & coaching sales management teams around the globe.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 5, 2022

They’re excited, engaged, and talk about the opportunities they want to close before the end of the day. At least, that’s how the sales leader envisioned it when they created this month’s sales contest. The question is, how do sales leaders inspire daily enthusiasm and cultivate that into the sales culture?

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Companies need excellence in managing their sales funnel at every level. From salesperson self-diagnosis to sales management one-on-ones, to executive funnel meetings, funnel management is the key to understanding the health of the business. Doing it well is a differentiator of high-performing sales organizations.

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Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

When you can pinpoint dips in productivity and identify the elements that contribute to slower workflows, you can make the changes needed to support your sales team. This article puts the spotlight on what sales productivity means, why it’s crucial, and strategies you can employ to take your team’s productivity from 0 to 100 fast.

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Braveheart Sales

OCTOBER 22, 2020

By integrating them into the qualifying process, the opportunity stages, and the selling process within the CRM, it will lessen the time it takes to make the newly trained elements second-nature. Can sales managers become true coaches rather than simply managers and directors? Is the compensation plan workable?

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Vengreso

JUNE 6, 2023

We will explore various aspects such as developing a winning mindset, consistently prospecting for new opportunities, and engaging in meaningful conversations with potential clients. Consistently Prospect for New Opportunities Use social media, industry events, email campaigns, cold calling, and referrals to find new prospects.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 24, 2011

The Importance of Sales Management in a Recovering Economy. We have met with Sales Leaders from around the world, lead workshops, presented keynotes and developed new long term relationships with our client base. I have also noticed an uptick in my own prospects and business opportunities. It’s been a great few weeks.

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Customer Centric Selling

JANUARY 13, 2014

Sales Training Article: The Sales Manager''s New Year''s Resolutions. By George De Los Reyes, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) I am big on New Year''s resolutions. It''s a great opportunity to challenge yourself to grow, both personally and professionally. Every sales manager is time starved.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 9, 2022

Even the most seasoned, effective salespeople can struggle when hashing out how to lead a sales team. Taking the reins doesn't come naturally to everyone, and even born leaders might need a little guidance when transitioning into a sales management role. Let's dive in. Be thorough and thoughtful when hiring.

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Sales Training Connection

MARCH 26, 2012

] but this new study provides some additional points for understanding how to manage millennials: Millennials are more willing to defer to authority than either boomers or Gen Xers. This provides sales management with an opportunity to shape millennial’s behavior by ensuring they understand the organization’s culture and expectations.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline the principles of compensation design , how to build sales compensation plans , and include resources to set OTEs and quotas that keep your reps happy and hungry for more. Why Sales Comp Planning is Key to Rep Retention. Ramp-ups should also reflect your sales cycle.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

But aside from the obvious environmental difference, there’s a lot more that separates inside from outside sales teams, and that’s what we’re going to explore here. In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about inside sales, from team structures and salaries right through to inside sales processes and models.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2021

But that might mean overlooking a golden opportunity. Are New Opportunities More Receptive to Your Now-Digital Push? The US market during COVID-19 is one such market where global expansion, and the need for some local workforce or partners, is both a risk and opportunity. Can You Meet Regulatory Opportunities and Advantages?

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 17, 2022

After I learned to get over myself, I looked at being ‘The only’ as an opportunity on which to capitalize. . After completing my Executive MBA, I moved from financial services sales to customer experience consultancy. The B2B sales landscape is shifting towards women in sales.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 17, 2023

If sales success is in the hands of the customers, sales reps will need new skills to outperform the average. Sales reps questioning if they have the skills to compete in this new environment are likely already falling behind. This article explores the pitfalls of average sales skills and the path to high performance.

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OpenSymmetry

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

How likely is your sales incentive plan going to be dead on arrival, riddled with holes caused by requests for changes and exceptions? At least three months prior to the new year, finance teams slave over intricate details and policies for sales incentive plans to make for a smoother payroll cycle next year.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

In fact, 77% of female B2B sales professionals met or exceeded last year’s sales targets, compared to 63% of their male colleagues who did the same ( source ). But, because this particular data set only looks at variable pay, it forces us to think beyond the surface level reasons why women in sales are earning less than men.

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Troops

APRIL 18, 2018

It’s great if you can fill the top of the funnel, but you won’t get far if your sales pipeline is a leaky bucket. This article is designed to help you identify ways to improve the way you engage with prospects in your sales pipeline stages. The importance of defining sales pipeline stages. Highest ASP.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 12, 2020

That’s why it’s critical to overcome indecision and move quickly when recruiting sales talent. In this article, we’re going to help you do just that by showing you 5 ways you can overcome analysis paralysis and get the right talent where and when it’s needed. Business Moves at the Speed of Light. Play to your team’s strengths.

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Highspot

AUGUST 2, 2022

To truly maximize revenue, the sales team requires a style of management that uses collaboration, analysis, and a proactive approach. This is where sales performance management(SPM) comes in. Sales leaders offer that direction. How Do You Measure Sales Performance? Or how many leads need to be on deck.

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InsightSquared

JULY 14, 2020

Accuracy is the Real Incentive. One could argue that forecast accuracy diminishes the incentive to continue selling. If you are rewarded for accuracy, why not push a sale to next quarter to retain your bonus? Forecasting has been managed in spreadsheets for far too long. Ideal Opportunity Profile.

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The Brooks Group

JULY 24, 2017

Not only does this give your salespeople a chance to grow their network, it also gives them the opportunity to stay connected with their existing network. Advise your sales reps to monitor their current leads or opportunities on LinkedIn to keep up to date on any business changes or other relevant information.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In this article, we help you navigate the intricacies of sales performance metrics, guiding you on which ones are pivotal and how best to measure them. What Is Sales Performance? Sales Performance vs. Sales Metrics Why Analyze Your Sales Performance? Which products or services are trending?

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SBI

APRIL 24, 2012

I soaked in the information presented at the breakout sessions that covered relevant topics such as, how to lead a Gen Y team and drive results, effective on-boarding, compensation and incentive strateiges, account planning; and the art and science of online sales calls. The AA-ISP offers many opportunities to participate.

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