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Benchmark Study Reveals Sales Managers Should Re-Evaluate Where In The Sales Process They Spend Time

CommercialTribe

Fact: There’s a gap between the reality of who and where sales managers actually spend their time versus who and where sales leaders believe time should be spent. Now that we’ve covered WHO your sales managers should be spending more time with, let’s discuss WHERE in the sales process they should be most involved.

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How to Be a Good Sales Manager, According to Leaders With High Attainment & Low Turnover

Hubspot Sales

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Lay a robust foundation.

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Harvard Business Review Blog Off Target on Sales Greatness

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan This recent article in the Harvard Business Review Blog was as far off target as any I have ever debunked. Steve Martin lists 7 characteristics that he says differentiate great sales forces from good ones. Darwinian Sales Culture. There is Energy and Esprit de Corps!

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Sales Energy Audits: How to Increase Revenue by Shifting Your Sales-Energy Use

SBI

Sales Energy Audits: How to Increase Revenue by Shifting Your Sales-Energy Use. Twenty years ago, the connection between energy efficiency and environmental benefits was poorly understood by the general population. Today, nearly everyone agrees that it’s important to save energy. Proposal follow-up.

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May 2018 B2B Blog Post Round-Up

Zoominfo

Welcome back to our B2B Blog Post Round-Up series—these monthly blog posts published by ZoomInfo highlight some of the great work our writers have contributed to outside publications. You may ask: why spend so much energy sourcing candidates who might not want to change jobs? 7 Sales Metrics to Track in 2018.

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Converting Operational Managers to Sales Managers

Braveheart Sales

We know that sales managers require different skills and strengths than salespeople. Sales managers need to recruit the right individuals, coach, hold people accountable, and motivate their teams. The same is true of sales managers vs other managers. Additional Sales Management Abilities.

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Adopting artificial intelligence in your sales process

PandaDoc

As the same State of Sales 5th edition claims, salespeople, on average, sell only 28% of their working hours. Key takeaways AI can enhance sales processes in many ways, from providing customer insights to automating tasks. As AI evolves, sales processes will become more predictive and proactive.