The Pipeline

AUGUST 21, 2013

I hope we can all agree that in sales, manager are better leading from the front than behind the desk. Yet despite the rousing and collective yes we just heard, and the fact that less managers manage from behind the desk, the reality remains that all too many managers still do not lead, or lead effectively.

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Pointclear

MAY 14, 2018

Momentum in sales and sports is a strange phenomenon. In sports, all sorts of issues are blamed when teams suddenly stop winning. For salespeople and sales managers, few understand the Prime Directive of Sales Management: Enhance Sales Momentum (Never Interrupt It). Expect a downturn.

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BrainShark

JULY 4, 2023

Research firm CSO Insights offers a more formal definition: “Sales coaching is a leadership skill that develops each salesperson’s full potential. ” Coaching is often led by sales managers and facilitated by sales enablement professionals. Why is sales coaching important?

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 5, 2022

For example, Mark Twain said, “A man who carries a cat by its tail, learns something he can learn no other way.” This saying breaks the tension when a prospect complains about a current vendor or provider, without putting down the competition. This line works well when a prospect asks about your experience. Humor on Cold Call.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 3, 2023

In actual practice, however, sales managers and coaches may or may not be the same person. This can help organizations get the most from their sales managers, sales coaches, and, ultimately, their sales teams. What Is Sales Management? Developing sales plans. Forecasting. Adaptability.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For example, if a customer is approaching the 11th month in their 12 month contract, they’re either thinking about resigning or going with another provider. Ultimately, a sales dialer won’t let you miss out on leads that could just be your next customer. How Does Engage’s Sale Dialer Improve Sales Productivity?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

18% of sales professionals use AI for content creation, making it the most popular use case. 87% of sales professionals say that AI tools assisting with writing sales content or prospect outreach messages are effective. Prospect Outreach AI alleviates one of the most time-consuming tasks in sales: prospecting.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Prospecting to generate sales leads is one of the most important jobs of the modern sales professional. In fact, if you ask any sales leader what their teams struggle with the most (and I have), they would say it’s prospecting, especially now that virtual selling is the norm. What is Prospecting?

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 9, 2022

In the movie he’s required to make 100s of cold calls daily to prospective clients. For example, viewing social media posts, following news or sports updates, or reading random newsletters. The opportunity cost as a sales rep of doing things that add no value to our performance can be an expensive luxury. .

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Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s true that most sales professionals improve with experience, but if you can provide feedback and personalized goals, it’s possible to accelerate the learning process and get your sellers engaging with prospects faster. This is the time-tested practice of sales coaching. Use real-world examples. Follow up regularly.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

These 10 motivational techniques will engage both junior reps and their senior counterparts, ensuring they continue to work to meet their sales goals throughout the summer: Tips to Raise Sales Motivation at the End of Summer. Invest in sales management coaching. Plan a sales contest. Track and Celebrate Small Wins.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Here, let’s examine some tips to build better relationships in account planning: Know Your Clients All sales organizations qualify prospects. As sales environments shift, so do organizations. It’s knowing their favorite sports team and the names of their children. A win-loss analysis is typically used for new prospects.

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Zendesk Sell

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The prospect of a trip is something your team can look forward to. Give your team a reason to keep their “eye on the prize” with travel sales incentives. Tickets to concerts or sporting events. Dangle a ticket to a playoff or a high-stakes rival game and die-hard sports fans will go crazy. Fine dining experience.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2018

Administrative tasks and prospect research eat up a ton of time that reps could spend selling. So, what tips do you have for sales reps looking to be more productive and get more done? We’ll let this example speak for itself. Keenan’s expertise isn’t limited to the sales world. He’s an avid Boston Sports fan.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

Long hours, aggressive targets, difficult prospects. However, it's also a recipe for stress, frustration, and low morale — which, when left unchecked, can quickly affect sales performance. It's no surprise that sales is a tough game, making it essential for sales leaders to keep their team's morale high. Back To You.

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Pipeliner

APRIL 11, 2018

Information hits sales managers from all sides on the subject of creating high-performance sales teams. Given these endless choices, it can be hard for sales managers to figure out where exactly to focus their attention. To really motivate your sales team: Train and coach your team and help them get better.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Your job title hasn’t changed -- you’re still a salesperson, sales manager, sales director, etc. -- but of course, everything else has. Sales tools are different; they’re basically the phone book and your business card. Your prospect will think, ‘Wow, they hated museums, but kept an open mind.’”. Framing skills.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 21, 2021

It’s one of the most important components of sustained sales success over time. As a sales manager or director, you can only influence your team’s sales performance in two dimensions: Their skill set (what they can do) and their motivation (how repeatedly or passionately they do it). How do you want to be managed?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 6, 2018

It’s a formula stating that 80% of sales are made by 20% of sales reps, and it sometimes seems as immutable as a law of physics. Sales managers and business leaders try to move the ratio with training, but up to 87% of training content is forgotten within a few weeks. Coaching is no solution either.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 29, 2021

That being said, role-play is traditionally considered a team sport. Your reps’ messaging needs to be precise and their product knowledge evident during demos, so it’s always a good idea for reps to role-play a product demo with a more experienced colleague or sales manager. Great sales reps are skilled negotiators.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 4, 2019

A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching. I often work with new sales managers who think, "If these tactics and scripts worked for me, they'll work for my team." The best sales coaching is individualized. But it's not enough.

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Apptivo

APRIL 27, 2023

Some noteworthy aspects include: Contact management Sales Management Marketing Automation Analytics and Reporting Customization and flexibility Mobile Access Integration with other systems Scalability User Friendliness Contact management Contact management is similar to a well-coached sports team.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Unfortunately, sales managers may find that their "LP has a scratch" and their "needle is stuck". A quick review of previous articles: Coaching Sales People and Raising the Bar. The Bell Curve Dilemma in Sales Management. Performance Management - Building Successful Sales Teams.

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criteria for success

APRIL 15, 2020

Building rapport is obviously a key sales skill, but many people think it’s something that can’t be trained. While some people might find it easier than others, everyone can learn rapport-building skills and improve their interactions with prospects and clients. Here are three ways you can integrate this into sales team training.

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Janek Performance Group

JUNE 21, 2022

Remember when you started riding a bike, a new workout program, or learned a new sport? For entrepreneurs, creating a sales approach that is repeatable and scalable can be a painful experience, even for people as smart as Elon Musk. Here’s an example. For example, consider two products that are the same in form and function.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JULY 21, 2014

You see it in college sports — the top teams tend to recruit the top performers. 1 job of management. What tends to be missing or where weak vendors or non-productive partners seem to fail, however, are in two other aspects of management’s responsibility: proper onboarding and ongoing training and development.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 23, 2021

Over 2 million annual visitors and more than 18,000 community members contribute with the aim to help all sales pros succeed – from brand new SDRs to the head of RevOps. Topics and discussion channels include: Sales management. Sales enablement. LinkedIn Sales Solutions. Topics include: Sales habits.

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Keith Rosen

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

” A fine example of “Check-box Management.”. Management cannot assume that the quantity of coaching equates to its quality! How consistently do you actively observe your people when engaging with customers and prospects on the phone, in person, even how they communicate via email? Is your sales forecast accurate?

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Sales Role Play Exercises. Sales Role Plays. Get Comfortable Breaking Up with Prospects. Challenge Prospects on Why They're Stuck. Many sports coaches “overtrain” their athletes. "If The prospect. This role play is designed for two participants -- one salesperson and one prospect. The prospect.

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Braveheart Sales

AUGUST 27, 2020

As an avid golfer, I am intrigued by the parallels the sport has to sales. Sales consultants want everyone to believe that by following the example they set, anyone will be successful at sales. I am drawn to those who are not the epitome of sales excellence but still execute well. Superstars at Work.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 29, 2021

That being said, role-play is traditionally considered a team sport. Your reps’ messaging needs to be precise and their product knowledge evident during demos, so it’s always a good idea for reps to role-play a product demo with a more experienced colleague or sales manager. Great sales reps are skilled negotiators.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 12, 2018

Another less obvious, but still a common mistake, is when salespeople insult the decisions that their prospect made. For example, if they decide to entertain one of your competitors, or they just bought a competitive software, a salesperson might make a quip like, “well, good luck with that.” Be there to serve your customer.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

open ended sales questions (11). performance management (3). practice management (9). Prospecting (25). qualifying prospects (13). qualifying sales prospects (10). Sale Process (2). Sales (34). sales accountability (10). sales activities (25). Sales Activity (1).

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

But what if there’s a sales methodology that forces them to sell the solution? For example, you don’t buy a sports car because of its horsepower or how quickly it goes from 0–60. The basis for this sales methodology is that prospects buy the concept a product is based on. Enter concept selling. Listen carefully.

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The Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

If fidgeting was an Olympic sport, there would be many contenders in the sales world for the gold medal. It’s at this time that we determine whether we would, for example, add in more video content, or offer more roleplaying exercises – anything that will foster stickiness of the lessons learned.

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Pipeliner

JULY 13, 2018

One of the primary goals of the sales and marketing teams are to find new prospects and convert them into customers. Nonlinear marketing is a new era of communicating with prospects that weaves the fabric of the brand into the consumer’s life. Getting the Consumer’s Attention. How to Market on a Budget.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Every successful sports coach will tell you that games aren’t just won on the field or court. The same can be said for sales enablement. Creating a high-performing sales culture can establish the groundwork for success. Sales Acumen: Talk to employees about target prospects, how to find them, and the general sales cycle.

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