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Stopping the Talent Exodus of ‘A’ Player Sales Managers

SBI Growth

The loss of a talented sales manager is troubling. We’ve also written on Sales Rep Exit Interviews. So far we’ve covered: Signs your Sales Team Isn’t Happy. Why Your Best Sales Reps Leave. How HR Stops the Exit of Top Sales Talent. Manager Exit Interviews: The Wrong Way. Amount of travel.

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How to become a sales manager: Making the jump from seller to leader

Nutshell

Do you dream of leaving your sales associate desk behind and stepping up to a sales management position? There are some significant perks to becoming the boss: less travel, more money, maybe a private office. Then we’ll give you eight actionable tips to make your sales management dreams a reality.

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Are you digital-ready?

Sales and Marketing Management

For sales leaders, this raises the challenge of managing reps in their homes in a way where reps attain peak productivity and their careers advance. Online learning, coaching and assessments will become the backbone of rep management in this new world. How COVID-19 could reshape sales. Are you digital-ready?

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How All Those Trucks on the Road Can Help You Stop Discounting

Membrain

We've been doing a lot of traveling this summer to baseball tournaments ( 20-second video showing how one playoff game ended), college baseball showcases and back. During these travels, one thing has become abundantly clear. Trucks and construction. Lots of construction. Lots of trucks.

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3 Things Your Sales Team Needs for Better Virtual Selling

Alice Heiman

As we know, sales is a very communicative role that often requires in-person conversations to build relationships and read body language. And having business development calls or sales team meetings from the kitchen table while family members are whirling around isn’t an ideal work environment. Upgraded Home Office and Equipment .

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5 Ways to Improve Sales Efficiency

Hubspot Sales

It's true across the board, and sales is no exception. That's why sales efficiency is one of the most important metrics for businesses to understand, track, and ultimately improve. Sales efficiency is, in large part, a measure of the speed of your sales operations. Why Sales Efficiency Matters.

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March Sadness

The Pipeline

I recall reading Skip Miller’s “ProActive Sales Management”, where he states: “If you, as a sales manager, do not know if you are going to make the year after the first quarter, the battle is over. I should think we can include front line sales people. Now you better be lucky.” and forward.