Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 11, 2014

When we complete our Sales Organization Assessment, we end up with a graphic that looks like this: What you are looking at is a summary of the level of different skills that the sales team possesses. You will see on the left that the very first sales skill set we examine is “Hunting”. Did you like today’s blog?

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 21, 2023

The same is true of this Blog. For the consumers of Objective Management Group’s comprehensive data from the evaluations of nearly 2.4 million salespeople, read articles about the sales data To generate more new business, read articles about hunting and prospecting.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 21, 2023

The same is true of this Blog. For the consumers of Objective Management Group’s comprehensive data from the evaluations of nearly 2.4 million salespeople, read articles about the sales data To generate more new business, read articles about hunting and prospecting.

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Janek Performance Group

MAY 25, 2022

If you are in sales, you likely see yourself as a leader. If you are a sales manager, you must be a leader. But if sales management is a new role for you, it can feel like you are swimming upstream. First Rule of Sales Leadership: Know Your Purpose . What is that purpose of a new sales manager?

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Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Your Sales Management Guru Blog on “Top 50 Sales & Marketing Blogs” List . Blog author, consultant and columnist Ken Thoreson speaking at several major conferences . Thoreson’s blog popularity has pumped up worldwide demand for his keynote addresses and other speaking engagements.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 5, 2015

As I continue to think about habits of sales people and the role of the sales manager in identifying, assessing and “correcting” habits, I keep looking for additional information that might be additive to this string of articles. Ike sent me a link to a survey that was done regarding the hunt for sales managers/directors.

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SalesLoft

JANUARY 2, 2020

Sales blogs to go to for insight in every sales role, from sales professionals to sales managers to sales leaders — aside from Salesloft.com, of course! For Sales Professionals: The Sales Blog (Anthony Iannarino) | Anthony Iannarino is an international speaker, author, and sales leader.

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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In this guest blog post from one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons , Kevin Lewis, Global Sales Excellence Leader at Milliken Chemical and an authority on developing sales managers, recommends five ways to get new sales managers off to a great start. Set the Right Goals.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 3, 2014

However, once I got into sales, sales management, sales training and became a president of a company, I think I finally understood. 2) I was reading discussion threads in the HBR Group in LinkedIn this morning about the discomfort or reluctance to give and receive feedback. Did you like today’s blog?

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 30, 2012

Sales Coaching (40). sales coaching skills (10). sales competencies (12). sales development (55). sales excuses (15). Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales people (8).

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Then followed a career as an employed trainer and consultant for sales effectiveness; first with the boutique consulting firm “Target Market System” which then became OnTarget before it was absorbed by Siebel Systems where he first held the positions of Business Consulting Director and then Solution Practice Director.

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Anthony Iannarino

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

There are all kinds of beliefs a sales management or sales leader might hold, some healthy, many more unhealthy. If they need to improve, you need to improve them (and if you don’t like this group you refuse to develop, I promise you won’t like the next group any better. Here is a good set of beliefs to consider.

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Sales Training Connection

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Sales Coaching. Front-line sales managers are the “pivotal job” for improving sales productivity. That means – if companies want to improve sales revenue and optimize sales profitability, they should do everything they can to make sure front-line sales managers are doing what they should be doing.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Sales Coaching (40). sales coaching skills (10). sales competencies (12). sales development (55). sales excuses (15). Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales people (8).

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Nutshell

MAY 16, 2019

Do you dream of leaving your sales associate desk behind and stepping up to a sales management position? The arrangements may vary from company to company, but in general, most sales professionals would jump at the chance to assume a leadership role. Are you Sure You Want to Become a Sales Manager?

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HeavyHitter Sales

JULY 1, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. TOP 20 GREAT SALES BLOGS. Sales Tips Blog.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 26, 2018

2018 marked a banner year for our blog here at Janek Performance Group. More of you visited than ever before and we’re happy you checked us out. In late April, we changed our posting schedule from once a week to 2-3 times a week to provide you more information and insights more often. Here are our our Top 5 for 2018!

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Marc Wayshak

MAY 25, 2022

If so, you might often find yourself thinking, “I feel like with just a couple of small tweaks, we could be making so many more sales…”. One of the most common questions I get from sales managers is, “How can I make some small changes that will allow my sales team to sell significantly more?”. Scalable offering.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 19, 2023

That Is The Question Here is what the data shows: Only 14% are spending enough time coaching* Only 7% are effectively sales coaching* Less than 1% are doing the right kind of coaching and debriefing* Only 68% of sales managers say they spend up to 60 minutes individually coaching their sales reps each week.^.

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Anthony Cole Training

MAY 19, 2011

Sales Coaching (40). sales coaching skills (10). sales competencies (12). sales development (55). sales excuses (15). Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales people (8).

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 14, 2011

In Charlotte it’s groups like the Metrolina Entrepreneurial Council, the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club, and the Metrolina Business Council. I work for a large company with a large sales force. Im the only sales man that reads Gitomer in my organisation that i know of. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 22, 2024

The professionals at Abstrakt Marketing Group agree and emphasize the importance of this step. Analyze and understand past mistakes or gaps in motivation that prevented this sales conversation from moving forward.” This, Flori Needle writes , “[helps] you focus on high-impact strategies that are more likely to drive a sale.”

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 29, 2011

Sales Coaching (40). sales coaching skills (10). sales competencies (12). sales development (55). sales excuses (15). Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales people (8).

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Carew International

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

According to Dictionary.com, management is “the person or persons controlling and directing the affairs of a business, institution, etc.,” whereas leadership is “the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group.” Managers direct the affairs of the business , while leaders direct a group of people.

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Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Today we feature a blog by Michael DeRosa, the director of professional development at Travelers Insurance, and one of our 2019 Miller Heiman Group Icons. Channel selling is a different breed of selling from direct sales. Use Sales Training to Differentiate in a Crowded Market. It’s a win-win.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 23, 2010

Sales Coaching (40). sales coaching skills (10). sales competencies (12). sales development (55). sales excuses (15). Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales people (8).

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Sales executives and sales managers would agree that their sales teams need ongoing training, coaching and support to get to the top of the game and stay there. In a fiercely-competitive market, your sales reps should challenge themselves to learn more, achieve greater results and embrace new strategies.

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Our fifth and final installment of CPQ Perspectives focuses on the sales manager—those folks who oversee the selling operation. Sales management is full of challenges, and we can’t possibly touch on every issue that affects sales managers in this blog post. What matters to sales managers?

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Pointclear

AUGUST 17, 2011

This article has been selected for DeFinis Communications’ “Sales Coaching: Top Tips for Increased Productivity” Blog Carnival. Sales managers have six basic jobs—hire, compensate, train, deploy, monitor and manage, and coach and counsel—and they generally fail at the last three.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 25, 2024

Sure, the platform’s users skew lower in age, but every age group is represented. According to a previous SalesFuel blog , based on data from LG Ad Solutions, holiday OTT ads reach a ton of people. “97% Photo by: kevin turcios SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement

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Sales Training Connection

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Sales people often are promoted into sales manager positions – primarily based on their sales success. Sales Coaching. Just because a sales people excelled at face-to-face selling doesn’t mean they will excel as a sales manager. So, what happens?

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Stored in Appointments , EDGE Sales Process , Funnel management , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , execution. I was working with a group of sales managers earlier this week, including observing some pipeline reviews. A Random Walk Up Sales Street. Random Walk Down Sales Street.

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HeavyHitter Sales

JULY 19, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Both of these groups are fatal for salespeople.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 23, 2014

If you’ve been reading my Blog for the past 8 years and 1,150 articles, then you have no doubt read that salespeople can be categorized into 3 groups. So perhaps, our top 6% is the group that takes selling as seriously as those runners that train for a marathon. That won’t happen until we raise the bar on sales management.

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Sales Training Connection

JULY 25, 2012

Sales Management. Ask this question to a group of senior sales managers and almost unanimously you’ll get the same answer – “Not Necessarily.” Yet, when companies review their sales force and identify those with high potential the assumed next step is first-line sales management.

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Your Sales Management Guru

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

It’s hard to imagine a way to shake up what is seen as a rite of passage into a week of sales activity, but I came across a product that in a very simple way, does just that and as would be expected in this blog – also illustrates a point in sales and sales management.

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Cincom Smart Selling

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Before we had business intelligence, we had the bad old days of centralized information management. If you needed information, a customized report or just raw data , all you had to do was call upon the always happy to help MIS group. Sales Management and Business Intelligence. But, having the data is still not enough.

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