Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 10, 2023

We (including me) spend a lot of time talking about the importance of coaching/developing our people. Unfortunately, high impact coaching is rarely done. If we “coach,” too often, it isn’t a collaborative discovery/learning process. Their own managers aren’t great role models, as coaches.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

To paraphrase the renowned sales guru Mark Twain, The difference between the right word and almost the right word, is the difference between telling your sales manager that the deal is dead, versus, the deal is no longer viable. Words are the hammers and nails of sales. Softening the Blow: Disagreement is common in sales.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 3, 2023

In sales, the terms “manager” and “coach” are common titles. Afterall, for each, their primary objective is supporting sales teams to boost performance and achieve success. In actual practice, however, sales managers and coaches may or may not be the same person. What Is Sales Management?

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A Sales Guy

APRIL 24, 2019

Sales is suffering from 9 brutal ills: The Bro Culture , . Lack of Coaching. . Not enough salespeople understand the game/rules of sales. Too much activity management. Little respect for prospects and buyers time. Coaching is the biggest, non-financial way for sales organizations to improve their number and grow.

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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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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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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

Sales coaching is all about looking forward and developing your people. High-revenue growth companies are seeing the payoff; 54% of high-performing companies are using sales coaching more than in the past, and 60% use sales coaching as an integrated part of a sales training program.

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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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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 3, 2020

It’s no secret that salespeople often fail as sales managers. Nonetheless, many of the best reps within an organization often end up in management positions. Whether you’re actively seeking a role as a manager or have already gotten a promotion, you should understand the most difficult aspects of the transition.

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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. Adam is a second-year rep who is a moderate performer — he’s no rainmaker yet, but his manager, Kelly, sees the potential.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 9, 2019

Specifically, the managers who lead your sales teams — they oversee the reps who communicate directly with your prospects and customers daily. Think about it this way: If you're a sales manager and you help each of your 10 reps sell 20% more, you've essentially just "created” two new salespeople. Motivate Reps.

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Vengreso

APRIL 23, 2019

The leaders of every organization want to maximize sales effectiveness and productivity. But the ever-changing digital sales landscape can make it hard to keep up. That’s why I wanted to bring Mat Singer, Senior Director of Sales Effectiveness for CenturyLink on as my guest on this episode of #SellingWithSocial.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 4, 2016

The responsibilities of a sales manager are very broad. Frontline managers have to work to make sure each person on the team is performing at the highest levels possible. They have to provide the coaching, training, systems, processes, tools, and support to enable their people to achieve their goals.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Too often, our sales coaching, if we do it, really misses the mark. We tend to look at things the same way, coaching our people the same way–when what they really need may be very different. It is actually based on a real customer situation, but provides a great illustration of how our coaching can go off target.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 11, 2019

Sadly, too many managers seem to mindlessly echo the same meaningless mantra from some hopelessly outdated sales manager playbook. ” Sadly, too often, managers don’t focus on this, because suggesting “Do better,” is tough. It helps us maximize the results and outcomes of everything we currently do.

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InsightSquared

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Todd Abbott , CEO of InsightSquared , and Tanner Mezel , VP of Sales and Marketing at DSG , recently hosted the webinar, “Improving Funnel Throughput with Analytics & Coaching.” Together, the experts gave a detailed guide on how sales leaders can improve their company’s funnel throughput with analytics and coaching.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 11, 2024

Therefore, it stands to reason that sellers want to maximize their chances of getting to “yes”. Thoughtfully Prepared for Your Face-to-Face Meetings A business coaching website stresses how important first impressions can be and why they’re worthy of your attention. How far we’ve come: Ironic, isn’t it?

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Braveheart Sales

OCTOBER 22, 2020

It shouldn’t be surprising that we spend a lot of time training sales teams and coaching the sales team leaders. Here are five elements that must be considered before any money is spent on sales training. Can sales training be embedded into a repeatable selling system and process within your CRM?

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 12, 2011

5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever? Sales Core Competencies I. Four ‘Have To’ Strategies for Closing Sales. Sales Core Competencies II. Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. coaching (25).

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Crunchbase

APRIL 12, 2024

Far from its fictional representations, though, it actually has practical, useful and beneficial day-to-day applications in sales. Sales teams are already seeing AI streamline workflows, coach reps, optimize prospecting strategies and more.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 30, 2012

5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever? Sales Core Competencies I. Four ‘Have To’ Strategies for Closing Sales. Sales Core Competencies II. Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. coaching (25).

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Openview

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

When that transition is from an individual contributor to manager, that adjustment can be even more jarring. We all know the typical story with sales managers – they were a top performing salesperson, had ambitions to move up in their career, and then a position opens up and they are managing a group of salespeople.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever? Sales Core Competencies I. Four ‘Have To’ Strategies for Closing Sales. Sales Core Competencies II. Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. coaching (25).

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Perhaps more than other more average fields, you really need virtues in sales management. The bottom line: if you don’t clearly understand how a sales manager needs to be poised for the future, you reduce the chances of creating value and growth. The need for courage comes into play all throughout a sales manager’s job.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 16, 2011

5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever? Sales Core Competencies I. Four ‘Have To’ Strategies for Closing Sales. Sales Core Competencies II. Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. coaching (25).

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For example, expectations around prospecting, or pipeline development. ” It should outline expectations the manager and the seller have of each other in terms of support, development, coaching. It’s critical, periodically for managers and their people to review what progress is being made.

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BuzzBoard

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We have already discussed in our last post how managing a large sales team creates hurdles at tracking performance, analyzing sales data, providing personalized coaching, etc. Because AI empowers leaders to maximize human strengths rather than getting dragged into metric minutiae. But what’s next?

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever? Sales Core Competencies I. Four ‘Have To’ Strategies for Closing Sales. Sales Core Competencies II. Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. coaching (25).

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Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Let’s explore the key success factors for manufacturers to maximize sales through indirect channels. While indirect channel partners purchase your product from you, they are not your product’s end-user, a distinction some manufacturers struggle to understand in relationship management. Clearly Define Your Channels.

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A sales training reinforcement program is designed to let your sales reps practice these skills with real opportunities while being guided by expert sales coaches. Follow these 4 keys to maximize the ROI of your sales training reinforcement program and permanently shift the performance of your sales team.

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A sales training reinforcement program is designed to let your sales reps practice these skills with real opportunities while being guided by expert sales coaches. Follow these 4 keys to maximize the ROI of your sales training reinforcement program and permanently shift the performance of your sales team.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 29, 2011

5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever? Sales Core Competencies I. Four ‘Have To’ Strategies for Closing Sales. Sales Core Competencies II. Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. coaching (25).

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Salesmate

JULY 28, 2021

So, when I came across this myth, “manager doesn’t make good sales coach,” it really surprised me. Sales managers have a lot on their plate; managing employees, sustaining the growth, bringing new customers, and much more. In fact, the majority of their time ( 32% of their day ) is spent on managing people.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 28, 2019

Love the Patriots or hate ‘em , you can’t deny that Bill Belichick is one of the most effective coaches in football history. Belichick is the only NFL head coach with five Super Bowl victories, and under his direction the Pats have won nine AFC championship titles (beating my Colts in a number of those games).

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 30, 2019

So why is it any different with sales? Accordingly, onboarding is a critical component in maximizing reps’ performance and ability to positively impact the bottom line. In fact, more than six in 10 organizations (62%) say their sales onboarding programs are ineffective, according to the Sales Management Association (SMA).

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 14, 2011

5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever? Sales Core Competencies I. Four ‘Have To’ Strategies for Closing Sales. Sales Core Competencies II. Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. coaching (25).

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Keith Rosen

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Instead of training salespeople with recycled techniques your competitors are using, developing high performance sales teams requires transforming the traditional salesperson into The Selling Coach. Develop your salespeople into coaches for their customers. ” The Top Performer is The Selling Coach.

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