Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 31, 2024

Earlier this week, I was interviewed by John Radkins, for his Sales Machine Blog, and he asked me to explain sales process for those who don’t want to be restricted by sales process. Construction: A formal, staged, milestone-centric, buyer-focused sequence of events. Milestones are anything but restrictive.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Author: Matthew Sunshine If you’re a sales manager, you know this to be true: Having that tough conversation with a salesperson who isn’t meeting goals is never fun. As a sales manager, see whether this sounds familiar: You sit down with an underperforming salesperson and open with a statement like, “You’re not hitting your numbers.”

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Author: Lauren Boutwell As the field of sales enablement has evolved and matured, so, too, have its supporting technologies. Accordingly, video coaching has become a popular tool for driving readiness in sales organizations of all sizes and across industries. How would you respond to these common objections?” “How

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Allego

JUNE 20, 2019

Yet when it comes to preparing sales reps for customer objections, that’s exactly what many managers tacitly say: “I know we didn’t practice responses, so just be confident and get ready to think on your feet. Salespeople dread dealing with tough customer objections. Whenever a rep gets an objection, add it to the database.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 20, 2024

In this Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Gerilyn Horan , Hilton’s VP of Group Sales, shares strategies to become the best place to work In the world. She shares insights on creating a supportive environment and the importance of feedback, coaching, and company culture for employee engagement and retention.

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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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Awarathon

APRIL 12, 2024

Understanding the role of Generative AI in training The rise of Generative AI is transforming fields with the ‘adapt or perish’ mantra, and sales training is no exception. Generative AI is on the cusp of revolutionizing sales training programs. Let’s go through this in detail.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 13, 2023

Turning Obstacles into Opportunities: Managing Behavioural Issues I have had the privilege of working with numerous sales managers, guiding them through the challenges they face in leading high-performing teams. I want to share some actionable steps to empower sales managers to address behavioural issues.

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BrainShark

JULY 9, 2023

If you’re trying to maximize sales rep performance and drive results, coaching should be an essential part of your strategy. CSO Insights reported that sales coaching has had the greatest impact on win rates and quota attainment over the span of five years. You’re now ready to start implementing the plan.

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BrainShark

JUNE 28, 2023

Why sales coaching matters — a few key points Knowledge retention Sales coaching activities add an interactive element to learning and are an excellent way to ensure knowledge retention and evaluate whether reps can “play back” what they learned in their training. Problems with sales coaching aka what NOT to do 1.

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Allego

APRIL 25, 2024

In sales, for example, surpassing targets largely depends on the quality of training provided. In fact, companies that have dynamic and adaptable sales training strategies see an average of 10% more salespeople meet their quotas compared to those with rigid approaches, according to CSO Insights.

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The Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Sales Coaching Starts with Feedback. We’ve all had those moments when a colleague or manager approached us with what they called “constructive feedback” – then unloaded on us with a list of grievances didn’t seem at all to be constructive. Observant Sales Management. What are your thoughts?

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CommercialTribe

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Welcome to the final chapter in our series on data-driven sales coaching, aimed at arming sales leaders with the advice they need to effectively direct coaching efforts and realize a strong ROI. After all, he’s a competitive and motivated sales professional with potential. Increasing Sales Coaching Quality.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

How To Approach Sales Coaching Like a Pro the Right Use of Sales Data. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? Using Sales Data to Inspire Commitment. Here are the highlights of this article: 1) Why does data driven sales coaching matter? Why Does a Data Driven Sales Coaching Matter?

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Sadly, so much of the direction we seem to be going, in sales, marketing, leadership, seems to be taking us away from being adaptively fluent. But our conversations are a disaster if we are reading from different scripts, or if all parties don’t have the same script or objectives.

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Mindtickle

MAY 29, 2020

28%…that’s how much you can improve revenues through effective sales coaching. Over the past few months, companies have faced significant challenges as their sales teams have transitioned into remote workforces. This begins with clearly defining the benefits for your organization for developing a coaching culture.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

As a Sales VP, putting the best people in the correct positions is critical. Making your number next year means promoting, keeping and terminating certain sales reps. Download our Sales Rep Promotability Scale. Download our Sales Rep Promotability Scale. It will allow you to: Objectively evaluate your team.

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Allego

JANUARY 4, 2019

When a sales force isn’t hitting its targets, sales leaders often hold all-hands ‘triage’ meetings, looking for ways to improve results. When a sales team isn’t reaching its potential, it’s often because of systemic reasons that go far beyond the scope of a pep talk or even a verbal admonition. Provide Sales Reps with Feedback.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Every sales manager has some degree of legitimate dedication to both their company and professional development. Those qualities are almost a given in sales management, but the very best managers don't stop there — they exhibit some other key traits and behaviors that take their management skills from good to great.

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Mindtickle

MAY 15, 2024

With this launch, you can: Give your sellers superpowers Enable your teams in the flow of work Empower your sales managers Mindtickle has been a consistent innovator in the revenue productivity space, and we strive to give you the best that technology offers. How are you different from Competitor X?” “I I don’t have budget this quarter.” “Can

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 12, 2018

Author: Jim Ninivaggi Many companies have their annual sales kickoff (SKO) meetings approaching. A well-constructed theme should serve as the SKO’s center of gravity, and should support the overarching objective of the meeting (e.g., Here are six secrets to make your meetings a hit and not a miss. launching a new product).

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 5, 2018

A great sales leader inspires greater engagement and higher productivity from their team. Any sales leader can get caught in the trap of allowing their own emotions or assumptions to interfere with reason during those times when a seller’s performance is less than what it could be. As a sales leader, this requires you to stay positive.

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Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sales negotiations can be tense and anxiety-ridden. Sales negotiation is a skill that can be learned which is great news, because let’s be honest, not all of us are born sellers. There are certain strategies that many successful salespeople use to move the sales process forward and close more deals.

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Awarathon

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of sales, artificial intelligence (AI) is paving the way for a revolutionary approach to training by aiding roleplay for sales. Specifically, roleplay for sales training, powered by advanced AI software, offers a transformative experience by providing lifelike interactions and immersive scenarios.

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

A sales training strategy is your blueprint to equip sales teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel. It addresses all of sales, from product knowledge to customer relationship building. The strategy ensures reps are well-prepared to meet and exceed sales targets.

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Allego

MAY 11, 2021

We’re excited to announce the release of integrated Conversation Intelligence , further expanding our suite of sales enablement capabilities. Automate and Scale Sales Coaching. The new release of Allego Conversation Intelligence adds capabilities to allow teams to scale critical sales functions.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 1, 2019

Author: Chris Mason So many of us begin our sales careers as representatives of a company, product, service or all the above. Others opt for the management route, taking on leadership roles and overseeing teams of sales reps. How will a leadership role differ from being a sales rep? Accept coaching and criticism.

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Mindtickle

MAY 29, 2020

28%…that’s how much you can improve revenues through effective sales coaching. Over the past few months, companies have faced significant challenges as their sales teams have transitioned into remote workforces. This begins with clearly defining the benefits for your organization for developing a coaching culture.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

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. What Does the B2B Sales Process Look Like? What Is B2B Sales Training? What is B2B Sales Training?

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 8, 2019

In our work with sales reps, sales teams, and sales managers, we encounter many people who believe that sales coaching doesn’t work, but many of them fail to realize that there are 5 common mistakes sales managers make when coaching. Most every sales leader intends to coach his team. [10:26]

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LevelEleven

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, coaching is crucial to success in sales. According to CSO Insights 2016 Sales Enablement Report , “Sales coaching is a leadership skill that develops each salesperson’s full potential.” surveyed) spend 30-60 minutes per person per week coaching.

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Increase Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2013

A recent blog post on behavioral assessments, Learn How to Increase Sales with These 5 Assessments, sparked a somewhat curious response by one person who suggested these performance (including sales) diagnostic tools were a pseudo science. 85 coefficients because they are constructed from an inductive and subjective perspective.

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MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Here are 33 tips and techniques that I believe will help every salesperson to improve their overall sales figures and create more motivation and drive. If you get a sale, learn what went right so you can repeat it and improve it. If you lose a sale, learn what you can do differently, so you can improve it.

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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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SBI

MAY 14, 2021

Allego , the leading sales learning and enablement platform provider, today announced its enhanced Conversation Intelligence product. Click-to-Tweet: @AllegoSoftware expands Call Coaching capabilities with introduction of its enhanced Conversation Intelligence, further expanding its suite of #salesenablement product features.

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Increase Sales

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Today if I was employed as someone in sales management, I would create and modify a hiring process that would include this one sales talent assessment tool – The Attribute Index to ensure the hiring would not cost small business sales. One final and critical point here about hiring smart to increase small business sales.

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