Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 23, 2019

In this blog, we discuss the best habits of highly successful salespeople and sales managers. Being an extraordinary sales manager is grueling and time-consuming.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What Makes a Great Sales Manager? What Sets Great Sales Managers Apart? Responsibilities of a Sales Manager Qualities You Need To Go From Good To Great Sales Management Strategy for Sales Managers The Importance of Sales Coaching And Training What Does Sales Manager Success Look Like?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 27, 2022

Sales trainer Amy Franko shares highlights from a webinar she presented recently for SMM Connect on the most important metrics for sales managers to monitor. She talks about how she goes to market and how companies can be smarter buyers of sales training.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 27, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Purchasing Departments and Buyers. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. 5 Sales Training Tips for Sales Managers AND Salespeople. Learn something from every sales call.

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Highspot

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re launching a new product, implementing new sales strategies, or upskilling your team, sales training and coaching will always be of utmost importance. Oftentimes, sales managers won’t have the bandwidth to set up personalized training and coaching sessions for each rep on their team.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 16, 2024

As a sales manager, you may feel this pressure more than other department heads. You can increase team productivity by personalizing coaching and improving efficiency in sales team processes. And they may also realize that sales training only goes so far in generating higher success rates.

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BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Today’s sellers are dealing with the high expectations of savvy B2B buyers, decision-by-committee, disruptive technology, M&A, product innovations… and more. Reps need to know A LOT to be at their best in front of buyers, but has your sales training strategy kept up with the times? What about sales training programs?

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s B2B buyers are savvier, more informed, and have access to several options at their fingertips. What makes it more complicated is that 90% of buyers don’t follow a linear sales funnel path , leaving sales reps little to no room for mistakes. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever.

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Allego

JULY 20, 2022

A sales rep schedules a meeting with a prospect, but then they receive a request to attend a training session for the exact same time. Sales training is critical. Reps must understand buyers’ needs and challenges and how to convey the value of what they’re selling. Virtual Training Fatigue.

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Allego

MARCH 30, 2023

Sales reps never seem to have enough days in the month for all the phone calls, emails, meetings they need to have with buyers. Add to that the management and administrative tasks that go with every sale, and even top performers may end up exhausted and frustrated. Sales training is one solution.

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Allego

AUGUST 21, 2023

Frontline sales managers are the powerhouse behind every high-performing sales team. However, many frontline sales managers struggle because they don’t receive proper enablement and coaching. In many cases, frontline sales managers get promoted to that role because they’re a top-performing sales rep.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It’s hard to become a sales manager without first being a good sales rep. After all, when the majority of your own quota is based on your team’s sales performance, you need to know how to sell. . But that doesn’t mean the best closer is guaranteed to make the best sales manager. Time management.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2013

Sales VPs need to train their Sales Managers differently. Coaching sales people has changed. 77% of all Sales Managers reported fewer sales calls in 2012. Download the Sales Manager Situational Coaching Tool to immediately change your coaching.). Because buying has changed.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 20, 2014

Think sales training is unnecessary? Sales execs expect to hire the best, brightest, and most connected salespeople they can find—reps who will hit the ground running and bring in big deals in record time. The idea is that companies can increase sales effectiveness by simply hiring the right people in the first place.

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SBI Growth

JULY 11, 2013

Today your sales people have multiple product specialists, overlays, and management support. The vast majority of training is focused on selling once you are face-to-face. But buyers are much more informed today. The primary differentiator of today''s top Sales Rep is the ability to prospect.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 1, 2014

Step 2: Identify Training Needs and the Training Program. Your training program should incorporate different modalities, topics and methods. Training should be focused on helping your sales reps identify prospects and close deals. Training can take place in a classroom setting, via LMS, mobile applications, etc.

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Nutshell

MARCH 31, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to stay up to date with the latest sales trends, keep up with your sales skills and knowledge, and continually build your management and leadership expertise. In this post, we’ll share some of our favorite resources for sales managers. Here are some of our favorites.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

Author: SMM Sales managers rely on meticulous onboarding programs, continuous coaching and extensive product instruction to instill confidence in their sales reps. Turns out, one of the main challenges in successfully guiding a prospect through the buying process is the buyer’s own lack of confidence. buyer enablement”?—?while

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 10, 2013

Almost overnight, buyers stopped responding. Training dollars are being misallocated. Her sales manager knew her potential and sent her to a weeklong sales training. The Need-Payoff that she had been trained on was thrown out the window. Your CRM supports the sales process. Why Bother?

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Allego

JULY 31, 2023

Further, sellers spend 11 hours a month looking for and modifying content for buyers, Forrester’s Q4 2020 Global Sales Enablement survey found. They need access to multiple things related to their job, such as how to use sales tools, sales collateral, product information, presentation decks, HR documents, and training materials.

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The Digital Sales Institute

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sales Training Programs Online. Sales training programs online could become the preferred delivery channel over the next few years. Online sales training has both advantages, disadvantages, and parity with the more traditional approach to upskilling salespeople. Sales Training Programs – Online.

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Showpad

MARCH 12, 2019

Sales managing, training, coaching: These three words are often used interchangeably, but they are actually quite different in the world of sales enablement. While there is some overlap, all sales managing, training, and coaching should work in conjunction with one another to maximize the performance of your sales team.

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Showpad

MARCH 12, 2019

Sales managing, training, coaching: These three words are often used interchangeably, but they are actually quite different in the world of sales enablement. While there is some overlap, all sales managing, training, and coaching should work in conjunction with one another to maximize the performance of your sales team.

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Showpad

MARCH 12, 2019

Sales managing, training, coaching: These three words are often used interchangeably, but they are actually quite different in the world of sales enablement. While there is some overlap, all sales managing, training, and coaching should work in conjunction with one another to maximize the performance of your sales team.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key. To do this, you need to have a high-impact and effective sales training program to help your salespeople excel.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key. To do this, you need to have a high-impact and effective sales training program to help your salespeople excel.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 9, 2019

When thinking about ways to boost your revenue and grow your business, you might consider evolving your product line, reaching your buyer personas in new ways, or launching a brand awareness campaign. Specifically, the managers who lead your sales teams — they oversee the reps who communicate directly with your prospects and customers daily.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2018

And, at that point, the winners and losers will be separated by how well they combine their sales talents with skills for using AI. Before that happens, though, the AI has to be trained?—? If mere access to data was the key to sales results, the widespread use of CRM should have had a “rising tide lifts all boats” effect on sales.

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SBI Growth

JULY 4, 2013

Sales Manager dashboards have been updated. the Sales VP asks. Download the Sales Manager Execution Guide. It will: Provide you 10 Sales Manager actions you must take immediately to save the year. It will: Provide you 10 Sales Manager actions you must take immediately to save the year.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 21, 2020

Even before the pandemic arose, we lived in a world where buyers are generally better at buying than sellers are at selling. 70% of buyers wait until after they’ve chosen a solution before engaging a seller. 60% of buyers view sellers as interchangeable. 60% of buyers view sellers as interchangeable.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Companies are spending more money on sales force evaluations, sales training, consulting, sales leadership development, sales process, infrastructure and sales recruiting services than 5 years ago. There were some very good salespeople and sales managers among the mix of the total population of candidates.

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Showpad

JUNE 29, 2021

Engaging buyers in an effective way requires sales professionals having access to the right content and messaging for their targeted buyer roles and their business challenges. Buyer engagement is all about delivering an interactive, impactful and inspiring experience for buyers.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

It’s hard out there for your average sales manager. Sales trends like ever-expanding buyer expectations, changing sales methodologies and nonstop transformation initiatives have coalesced to make their role more challenging than ever. Implement a Rigorous Hiring Process for Sales Managers and Leaders.

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Allego

MARCH 15, 2022

If sellers want to connect with today’s buyers, their interactions with them must be hyper-personalized. She also helps the market understand the increasingly important role new technology plays in enabling better experiences for both buyers and sellers. How to Have Hyper-Personalized Conversations with Buyers.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Most organizations believe that their most successful sales people will make great sales managers. This thinking leads them to believe that you do not need training. A recent study showed that only 11% of organizations train their sales managers. Sales Manager Killers.

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