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Homicide Detective Makes Best Case for Sales Process

Understanding the Sales Force

Although this is an article about sales process, the first two paragraphs have more to do with religion than sales. I’m sure by now you’re thinking, but Dave, what the heck does that have to do with sales process? Most of that group believes that a sales process is helpful. Practice.

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Sales Process for the Anti-Sales Process Crowd

Understanding the Sales Force

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. Think of the sales process as a journey rather than an adventure. A journey is planned.

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5 Reasons Sales Managers Are Reluctant to Coach Prospecting

Steven Rosen

Indeed, 40% of salespeople cite it as the most challenging part of the sales process, more daunting than either closing or qualifying. However, the significance of prospecting is often overshadowed by the allure of the deal’s close, leading many sales managers to neglect to coach the top of the funnel.

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25 Sales Experts on the Importance of Coaching Salespeople

Understanding the Sales Force

According to the search results inside this blog, I have written on the topic of coaching salespeople more than 400 times or 25% of my articles. Because sales managers are not coaching – still – at least not consistently or effectively. Most of the advice given fell into the category of sales tips.

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Outrun Your Competition: Best Practices for Accelerating Sales Processes

Every go-to-market team knows the frustrations that come from a drawn-out sales process. Dig into our data-backed guide to learn: Proven methods for warming up cold calls Coaching points for responding to price pressure early and often Front-line examples of how to win the battle for customer retention How can you speed it up?

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Get Off Your Butt and Start Coaching Your Reps

Steven Rosen

Sales Managers: Get Off Your Butt and Start Coaching Your Reps In today’s highly competitive sales industry, which has endless analytic tools and virtual interfaces, the role of the sales manager has quietly pivoted to that of a ‘dashboard coach.’

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Pipeline Mastery: How the Best Coaches Convert Reluctance into Revenue

Steven Rosen

In the competitive world of SaaS sales, 40% of salespeople cite prospecting as the most challenging part of the sales process, ranking it more daunting than closing or qualifying stages. Yet, this reluctance can be transformed into proactive engagement with a focused coaching approach.

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Three Simple Ways To Increase ROI From Your Current Sales Process Immediately!

Speaker: Donald Kelly, Founder & Chief Sales Evangelist at The Sales Evangelist LLC

Join Donald Kelly, The Sales Evangelist, Founder and CEO of The Sales Evangelist Sales Training Firm, as he shares how B2B sellers can shorten their sales cycle, generate more revenue, and get more ROI from their current sales process. How to tap into growing markets for new sales opportunities.