Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 25, 2023

And that, somehow, leads me to sales performance. If they haven’t been exposed to professional selling methodologies and sales processes, and had those demonstrated to them via expert, unscripted role-plays, then they would have no clue that the presenting and proposing they have been doing is woefully inadequate.

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Outsourcing Services Territories Proposal Sales Methodology 193

Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2024

He shares insights on managing high-performing sales reps, emphasizing the need to understand their drivers and view their challenges as positive. Key Takeaways: Transitioning from a player-coach to a sales leader requires letting go of old muscle memory and embracing new behaviors and responsibilities.

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Video Face-to-face Coaching Sales Management 296

Xactly

JULY 18, 2018

In order to manage your sales performance, you need effective sales territory mapping. Sales territory design must be a thoughtful process that involves data and a balancing act to ensure every sales rep has adequate sales potential within their territory. Download Guide.

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Xactly

AUGUST 23, 2018

When it comes to sales performance management (SPM) functions, the difference between “nice to have” and “need to have” can seem difficult to determine. Sure, you know you need ICM to handle accurate and timely payments, but do you really need automated sales territory planning as well? Your sales reps will thank you.

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Territories Incentives Incentive Compensation 41

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Nearly every sales organization will admit they could be better at planning. According to a study by Cascade Insights , more than 75% of sales leaders agree their planning efforts are problematic — and 90% of sales ops leaders confessed on LinkedIn they need to do sales planning faster and more frequently.

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Lead Rank Territories Lead Scoring Quota 99

Steven Rosen

MAY 4, 2024

He shares insights on managing high-performing sales reps, emphasizing the need to understand their drivers and view their challenges as positive. Key Takeaways: Transitioning from a player-coach to a sales leader requires letting go of old muscle memory and embracing new behaviors and responsibilities.

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Video Face-to-face Coaching Sales Management 156

Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2024

But lately, when I talk with the Kurlan & Associates team, the topic is consistently about salespeople who push back when our sales training and coaching is specific to RFPs. The first column shows that only 42% of the bottom half of all salespeople are committed to their own personal sales success. But there’s a problem.

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Decision Maker Data Hiring Proposal 193

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2019

Author: Brad Soper, Andree Radloff and Mark-Daniel Rentschler What will sales divisions look like in the future? There are five developments that companies should pay attention to if they want to be competitive: Traditional sales forces will be cut in half. Sales will become too complex to stay a one-man show.

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B2B Segment Ideal Customer Profile B2C 254

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 6, 2013

This post is for Sales and HR Leaders planning 2014 Sales Compensation. It provides a number of common Sales Compensation complaints. Something you’ll need to go with this post is the Sales Compensation Complaint Checker. Something you’ll need to go with this post is the Sales Compensation Complaint Checker.

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Compensation Territories Incentives Incentive 293

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Sales reps can easily lose a successful sale if they don’t have the right tools or framework to work with. Both market and sales intelligence fall under the umbrella of lead intelligence, which collectively gives comprehensive insights about prospects. What is Sales Intelligence? What is Market Intelligence?

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Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank 207

Nutshell

MARCH 5, 2024

Definition: Lead distribution is the process of strategically assigning leads to specific sales reps. Lead distribution is the process of matching up specific leads with certain sales reps at your company. For example, a sales rep who specializes in airline company clients would be the perfect person to manage an airline lead.

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Distribution Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 77

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 6, 2017

For most organizations, the answer is to gain visibility into the activities of individual sales reps. Nor can they make smart investments in improving sales capability. In the past decade, attention has shifted from seller activity to sales manager activity as a key driver of performance. And their lackluster sales managers.

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Sales Management Quota Territories CRM 205

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Territory turnover for this new sales manager isn’t unusual, but the solution can be evasive, expensive and humbling. Experienced sales managers, however, know how to deal with it. He had 10 sales territories in his domestic North American sales force. So, What’s a Sales Manager to Do? The Situation.

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Forecasting Sales Forecasts Territories Sales Qualified Lead 124

Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

In B2B sales and marketing, companies employ various strategies to drive growth and expand their client base. Here, we’ll explore the role of BDRs, the pros and cons, and best practices to utilize them effectively: The Role of BDRs Typically, BDR is an entry-level position in larger, more complex sales organizations.

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Outsourcing Services B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 118

The Pipeline

JULY 16, 2012

Last week I was working with a group, we were looking at more effective prospecting, when we got around to discussing referrals, I got back some familiar comments. The specific comment was that the rep was reluctant to ask prospects/clients for referrals “because what if the person or company they refer are out of my territory?”

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Referrals Lead Rank Lead Scoring Territories 324

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 22, 2012

It’s especially for HR leaders to increase their Sales recruiting channels. This post will show how to use LinkedIn for some free sales recruiting sources. Since the world didn’t end, you still need to recruit Sales personnel. Q1 of 2013 is a busy time to refill empty Sales territories.

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Hiring Territories LinkedIn Groups 275

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 10, 2013

At this point, your 2013 sales number is essentially decided. I speak with many VP Sales who say the same thing every year: “We have some underperformers that are killing us.” I’d suggest taking some time and splitting them into two groups. The first group is ‘B’ players that can become ‘A’ players in 18 months.

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Territories Scale Guidelines Groups 300

Shari Levitin

MARCH 9, 2023

It’s easy to put off sending emails, cold calling and stalking new territories, but like the leopard, this is the lifeblood of your business. It requires the ability to be alone in thought and the necessity of going out and conquering wild new territories. The guide replied, “Absolutely; after all, she’s a hunter.”

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ACT Territories Sports Cold Calling 118

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The sales organization is into the final run for the year. How has Sales Operations done this year? Did you directly enable the sales organization to close more business? Did you help keep sales expenses in check? With focus, Sales Ops leaders can positively impact sales revenue and costs.

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Top of Funnel Territories Scale Segment 296

Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

One common perk of a career in sales is the ability to earn more based on your own hard work and selling success. With salary, commission, bonuses, and other incentives, sales professionals often have options and feel in control of the compensation they receive, which can be great for motivation and fulfillment.

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Compensation Salary Commission Margin 118

Allego

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In this episode, sales strategists Ken and Nick Valla, co-founders of The Valla Group, discuss how their firm helps B2B sellers maximize performance. Learn why organizations must transform their training approach in a hybrid work environment , what sales leaders should do differently, and the key skills sellers need today.

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Google Maximizer Territories Groups 93

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Every day there are new sales people stepping into new jobs, often into underperforming territories, and they not only make a go of it, but thrive. One group, focuses on the former (without ever trying to put it into practice). The smaller group, chooses to focus on those steps that lead them to success.

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Territories Follow-up Up-Sell Segment 292

SBI Growth

MAY 18, 2013

Measuring sales turnover as a percentage can be misleading. Yet turnover is probably the most measured sales metric. HR, sales leaders, and Sales o ps all measure it. Many sales organizations are proud that they have a low turnover metric. Yet he has 3x the average territory potential in his patch.

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Territories Hiring Quota Sales Leadership 303

Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 27, 2016

Read them and imagine sales instead of baseball and entrepreneurship, and both books will help shape the ideal thought process to support selling! I highly recommend both books. I wrote a lot about beliefs in selling in both Mindless Selling and my best-seller, Baseline Selling.

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Territories Analysis Groups Objections 136

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 22, 2018

From sales force training and compensation to investments in sales processes and technology, organizations relentlessly seek to pull the right levers that will drive revenue growth and improve sales effectiveness. There is a direct and compelling link between frontline sales manager effectiveness and topline revenue performance.

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Sales Management Hiring Compensation Scale 218

MTD Sales Training

JUNE 20, 2018

If you don’t keep the leads coming in thick and fast, you run the risk of sales running dry over the next weeks. Here are a few tips: Divide your territory in a way that makes sense. Check out specific groups that you belong to and see if any group members are close by geographically who would be open to connecting up with you.

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Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Territories 120

The Pipeline

APRIL 17, 2013

I remember when I first started working for a company back in the early 1990’s (before we had web mail), the company had two main product lines, and had the usual territories across the continent, primarily driven by geography. Sales Process Sales Skills Tibor Shanto'

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Demand Generation Agencies Top of Funnel Territories Demand Generation 296

Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Many sales professionals often don’t receive the crucial tools needed for success right away. This may end up contributing to a lack of direction and belonging many sales professionals experience, and ultimately may negatively impact performance. While you’re at it, assess your other sales team members.

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Hiring Sales Talent Compensation Lead Rank 62

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 11, 2016

For example, my company, Objective Management Group (OMG) , is universally hated by an entire vertical! If you are in territory sales, is there a competitor salesperson gunning for you? As usual, I see things a bit differently and I'll prove that there is someone that not only dislikes you, but might even hate you.

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Microsoft Company Territories Groups 120

Allego

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It has 850 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. One group particularly prolific is sales professionals. Sales leaders, trainers, and consultants regularly post articles that they distribute via their LinkedIn newsletter. Top 18 LinkedIn Newsletters for Sales Leaders.

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Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 24, 2024

Dating back to 1977, my entire career was as a B2B sales rep or I was managing a B2B sales team. Ask a sales rep what they will close this month and, without some intensive research, they may be hard pressed to give you an answer. What are some of the challenges being faced by sales managers that a good CRM can solve?

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Apptivo

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Feature Updates Enhanced Reporting Capabilities in Sales Stage History Reports: Apptivo’s Opportunities application provides a report based on the sales stage of the opportunities are moved from one sales stage to another along with the Transition Period. Mobile: “Resend e-sign” button is not visible in the IOS Version.

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Territories Report Groups Sales Cycle 52

The Pipeline

MAY 22, 2013

In the past I have written about the propensity of sales leaders to accept and live with the Pareto Principle, the 80/20 rule. I strongly suggest that you look at it more like: A Players – The top 20%, Group 1. B Players – The top half of the 55%, Group 2. Any way you slice it, the majority of the sales team is missing quota.

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Hiring Quota Territories Groups 287

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan An interesting article, Secrets to Developing Successful Sales Managers , by Xactly's CEO, Christopher Cabrera, was posted on Selling Power's 2/19/13 blog. This article lists the top 10 sales management competencies. I thought that the first half of the article was spot on.

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Hiring Sales Management Territories Analysis 242

InsightSquared

MAY 7, 2019

Sales is the Growth Engine. Sales is the engine driving SaaS company value. Top and bottom line performance are totally dependent on the sales organization and its performance. And sales expense is typically the largest expense item on a growth SaaS company’s income statement. Typical SaaS Sales Metrics.

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Sales Cycle Lead Rank Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 102

Crunchbase

MAY 18, 2023

Sales teams are under immense pressure as businesses navigate economic uncertainty and mounting customer expectations. They must do more with less and move quickly to close deals at a time when the B2B sales cycle has slowed. A few years ago, sales teams could rely on inbound leads to meet their quotas. The result?

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Sales Cycle Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 98

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 31, 2012

But many sales people we have seen and lived the “cliff” scenario at times over and over, throughout their career. In both cases you have a group of self-professed professionals, well paid, pampered and tolerated, who take the goodwill of others, and turn that goodwill and trust into a sham.

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