Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 19, 2012

Read Tonys Featured Segment in SalesForceXP Magazine! Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! Read Tonys article.recently published in Bank Insurance & Securities Marketing Magazine! Expert Websites / Blog Roll. Sales Grader.

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Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Last week during a client’s sales meeting we got into a discussion regarding pipeline values, needless to say the number of prospects and dollar values were insufficient to achieve the overall corporate revenue objectives. The question is, as a sales manager how should you structure your sales team’s expectations around prospecting?

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Showpad

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The latter highlights just how important the relationship between the sales and marketing departments is. By contrast, it has been well-established that companies choosing to adopt data-driven strategies often manage to succeed financially to a degree their competitors usually can’t match, as CIO magazine pointed out.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 22, 2011

Read Tonys Featured Segment in SalesForceXP Magazine! Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! Read Tonys article.recently published in Bank Insurance & Securities Marketing Magazine! Expert Websites / Blog Roll. Sales Grader.

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HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

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. What Salespeople Want From Sales Meetings!

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 21, 2017

However the systems and tools that move beyond recruitment are the following: Quarterly Sales Training Plan. Once you have a sales team, constant attention to an organized training program becomes critical. This plan includes their personal goals, training needs, activity plans, personal marketing and networking concepts.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 14, 2010

Read Tonys Featured Segment in SalesForceXP Magazine! Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! Read Tonys article.recently published in Bank Insurance & Securities Marketing Magazine! Expert Websites / Blog Roll. Sales and a Fish Story.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 7, 2010

Read Tonys Featured Segment in SalesForceXP Magazine! Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! Read Tonys article.recently published in Bank Insurance & Securities Marketing Magazine! Expert Websites / Blog Roll. Sales Grader.

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Sell Integrity

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As a result of all of these changes, sales leaders need to focus more attention on coaching their sales reps to build meaningful relationships with HCPs regardless of the tools they use to interact with them. It’s part of where we are in the market, and it’s what our customers deserve from us.

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Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 15, 2017

NOTE: This past Friday, we started another Sales Management Boot Camp,( they run 8 weeks in a live interactive Peer Group setting along with a series of self-paced video learning and templates), the first session is on Building Sales Culture, Leadership and Management Styles. Are your sales inconsistent?

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 10, 2014

I have seen hundreds of entrepreneurs attempting to manage their sales teams, first time sales managers thinking they knew the job and organizations under achieving their opportunities and missing their objectives. So what can a first time sales manager to do? In my newsletter: Why Sales Managers Succeed!

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Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

I would buy this book for each salesperson and review 2 chapters a week during your sales meeting. for First Time Sales Managers, Ken provides Keynotes, consulting services and products designed to improve business performance. Blog: www.YourSalesManagementGuru.com. Ken has written 5 books, his latest book is: SLAMMED !

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Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In 2015 Acumen performed a survey at every conference we spoke at asking each member of the audience to define the top 5 challenges they face in sales- filling the pipeline/prospecting were consistency listed #1 or #2! It is a sales training session all by itself! His blog has been rated in the sales blogs in the world!

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Growbots

JULY 30, 2021

Outbound sales prospecting is essential to business growth, but vastly different from traditional marketing. Outbound sales is highly proactive — it’s all about finding just the right customers and convincing them to work with you. How to Make First Contact in Outbound Sales. Cold Calling B2B Sales Prospects.

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Your Sales Management Guru

MARCH 13, 2017

For those past readers of this blog and my book reviews you know that is an excellent rating. Believe me James Muir’s book, The Perfect Close is a great add to any sales library. Ken Thoreson “operationalizes” sales management systems and processes that pull revenue out of the doldrums into the fresh zone. The Perfect Close. -a

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Your Sales Management Guru

DECEMBER 9, 2014

They are positioned throughout the book giving the reader an instant understanding the points she is making i.e. “Sales and marketing must agree on definitions”. Improve your skills and bring consistent growth year after year with NONSTOP SALES BOOM. Blog: www.YourSalesManagementGuru.com.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 13, 2017

This absolutely must be a book that every salesperson should read, if you are a Sales Manager buy this book for everyone on your team and discuss two-three chapters a week in your weekly sales meeting, creating your own book club. For more training check out Jeb Blount’s Online Sales Gravy University [link].

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Your Sales Management Guru

OCTOBER 27, 2014

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. Focus your sales team on selling to the business challenges of the NON-IT decision makers. Re-evaluate your marketing and your messaging.

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HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

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. Favorite Sales Blogs & Web Sites. (My Recent Posts.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 4, 2011

As a seller’s market finally emerges, it’s time to hold price and let quality and service shine, let delivery and availability shine, and let value and relationship shine. Create your weekly email magazine that has even more value messages. Get Sales Blog Updates. Dont let your next sales meeting suck!

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Your Sales Management Guru

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Buy the book for each of your salespeople, everyone should read the book, but assign a different chapter to each salesperson and make that person lead a discussion on the chapter at your weekly sales meeting. Blog: www.YourSalesManagementGuru.com. Ken has written 5 books, his latest book is: SLAMMED!

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 12, 2021

You’ll be sure to hear the importance of prospecting as well as dynamite for the rest of your sales process, even if you listen to a few episodes. 3 The Sales Podcasts. The sales podcasts with something for everyone. Leading experts from the entire spectrum of sales in one place. The Gist: . Best 3 Episodes: .

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 24, 2017

If you are a sales leader, buy this book for every salesperson and run an Acumen Book Club-assign each of the 7 sections to a salesperson and then each week in your sales meetings, discuss the contents of that section with your entire team. His blog has been rated in the sales blogs in the world!

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Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Exceeding quota is never easy, in fact studies have shown that large percentages of salespeople never achieve 100% of their assigned quotas, but if you are in a position of sales leadership what can you do to improve your odds of success? Blog: www.YourSalesManagementGuru.com. What do have to lose?

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 13, 2017

For the past 4 years Ken has been ranked in the Top 50 Sales and Marketing Influencers by Top Sales World Magazine. He is also the author of 5 sales books, including his latest, SLAMMED!!! For the First Time Sales Manager. Love of Sales…People. Belief in Product or Service. The post SalesPOP!

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Your Sales Management Guru

JULY 26, 2017

The goal is to improve the professionalism of the sales team. During the past 19 years, our consulting, advisory, and platform services have illuminated, motivated, and rejuvenated the sales efforts for organizations throughout the world. His blog has been rated in the sales blogs in the world! a book review-.

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HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

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. « What Salespeople Want From Sales Meetings!

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Your Sales Management Guru

AUGUST 10, 2015

This week’s blog is another book review and it’s a terrific read. As a Sales Manager this is one of books for your Weekly Sales Team Book Club. Have each of your salespeople read one chapter a week and discuss the content during your weekly sales meeting.). Add this book to your sales library.

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HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 23, 2007

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. Posted at 04:39 PM in Sales Tips | Permalink.

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Growbots

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Unfortunately, many salespeople rely on cold calls that treat customers as if they have no awareness of the solutions available on the market or the benefits of competitors. The good news is that choosing the right sales prospecting methods is available to every sales rep. The great news is this is easier than ever before.

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Growbots

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Unfortunately, many salespeople rely on cold calls that treat customers as if they have no awareness of the solutions available on the market or the benefits of competitors. The good news is that choosing the right sales prospecting methods is available to every sales rep. The great news is this is easier than ever before.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 2, 2011

Just today, 1-2-11, I heard on TV that hiring for sales positions is expected the biggest percentage increase in all hiring for the New Year and if you are in IT, the market was the hottest in years! (We 5) Create a fun contest that you can announce at your sales kick off meeting. Add your thoughts as comments below.

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Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Recruiting and hiring sales teams. Leading and managing your sales team. How run a sales meeting. Developing sales training meetings. Developing appropriate sales dashboards to analyze activity and pipeline levels. Then share these stories at sales meetings and other employee events.

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Your Sales Management Guru

APRIL 23, 2015

We recommend instead to ask for a commitment. How we recommend to teach this is: during the first sales meeting of the month when each salesperson “forecasts” their sales for that month say for example, $100,000, the sales leader would say: G reat!, Need more sales management resources?

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Your Sales Management Guru

APRIL 20, 2016

What I mean is; if you and your competitors use the basic sales stages in the same sequence and say and do the same things no one stands out and prospect becomes confused. Change your sales process to stand out, be different and make the customer remember you. Refer to my previous blog on the End of Solution Sales.

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Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 18, 2015

I see many times where the executive or sales manager are caught off guard; missed forecasts, someone leaves the team unexpectedly, marketing programs are unsuccessful or salespeople cannot accurately sell products/services or your company. Need more sales management resources? Blog: www.YourSalesManagementGuru.com.

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Your Sales Management Guru

OCTOBER 6, 2015

This also is an opportunity to build a better sales team that will increase your market share as competitors lag. Make your sales meetings fun. Create sales contests/games that are focused on achieving activity levels that will increase your sales pipeline and sales opportunities.

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