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Onboarding In Sales: Training + Leadership

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Mat Singer, Senior Director of Sales Operations and Excellence, Upland Software Sales teams are often one of the most expensive resources within a company, yet the average frontline sales manager spends only 9% of his or her time developing direct report sellers. .

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“Parasales” Reps – Sales eXchange 209

The Pipeline

Dictionary.com , defines a paraprofessional as “a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional, but not licensed to practice in the profession.” Seems some sales organizations are taking a page from other paraprofessional playbook, some effectively, others, maybe not.

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Training New Medical Device Sales Reps – Getting it Right

Sales Training Connection

Training new medical device sales rep. When designing a training curriculum for new medical device sales people , clinical knowledge is first and foremost. But on its own, it’s not enough for sales success. Adding traditional sales skills training also is important, but insufficient for sales success.

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Training new medical device sales reps – getting it right

Sales Training Connection

Sales Training for New Medical Device Sales Reps. If you hadn’t yet had a chance, check out our article in the Winter 2012 issue of FOCUS Magazine – published by SPBT – Training new medical device sales reps – getting it right. But on its own, it’s not enough for sales success.

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Medical sales – A new sales environment as more physicians become hospital employees

Sales Training Connection

hospitals have begun responding to the implementation of health care reform by accelerating their hiring of physicians. physicians are now employed by hospitals or integrated delivery systems , a trend fueled by the creation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and the prospect of more risk-based payment approaches.

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Medical device sales – sales managers play a pivotal role for sales productivity

Sales Training Connection

Medical device sales and sales managers. The cornerstone for making the adjustment will be the front-line sales manager. The same report showed the sales difference between the top 25% and bottom 25% of sales managers was a stunning 80%. Get serious about sales training and development.

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Attention medical sales reps – a new job opportunity

Sales Training Connection

Medical sales - a new opportunity. Since starting the Sales Training Connection, we’ve written numerous posts about selling in the medical sales market. The other day we stumbled upon an intriguing headline in the Money Section of USA Today – Hospitals hire sales reps to woo doctors. Why is it happening?