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5 Sales Management Myths Debunked

SBI Growth

I sat across the desk from Mike, the new VP of Sales. Before his promotion Mike was the can’t-miss Sales Manager. Now he was just another VP of Sales in the crosshairs. After a quick conversation, we found he was committing 3 of the sales myths below. The majority of Sales VPs are guilty of at least one.

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The Difference Between a VP of Sales and a CRO

Sales Hacker

What’s the difference between a VP of Sales and a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)? The VP of Sales. Great VPs of sales have gravitas and tact, command the room and hold their end of the table regardless of who is on the other side. And this is exactly why you hired them! Singular focus on sales.

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Firing Your Sales Manager or Boss

Pipeliner

The job of a sales manager is to provide a succeeding environment for salespeople. Beyond that, it’s providing viable territories and targets, proper support levels, tools for training and enablement, demand generation leadership, and the removal of internal roadblocks. I met with industry leaders.

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10 Causes of High Sales Rep Turnover - Which One Is Yours?

SBI Growth

Plagued by Sales Rep turnover? This post is to help discover the root cause of Sales Rep turnover. It is for HR Business Partners working with Sales Leaders. Here’s a sales rep turnover example. These also relate to Sales Rep turnover. Poor Hiring. Sales success is 50% talent and 50% performance conditions.

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Why You Should Fire Your Sales Manager Or Boss

Tony Hughes

The Sales Manager’s job is to provide an environment within which their sales people can succeed. Then viable territories and targets, the right levels of support, training and enablement tools, demand generation leadership, and remove internal roadblocks.

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The 6 Worst Decisions Sales Leaders Make

SBI Growth

Below are six of the worst decisions we’ve seen senior sales leaders make. Again and again, we encounter sales leaders who are certain they know their customers. Without researching how customers make a purchase decision, your sales force could be misaligned. Too Much Love for the Legacy Sales Organization. Bad decision.

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How to Fast-Track New Rep Productivity

SBI Growth

It’s every Sales Manager’s struggle. HR is done with the new-hire training. Each time you onboard new hires, look for gaps in the process. Set new hire expectations. Most sales managers do not identify the key metric for onboarding success. It ensures your new hire acquires the correct role knowledge.

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