Janek Performance Group

APRIL 11, 2023

The sales training market is producing a ton of content. There’s been a market for sales training since John Henry Patterson, George Eastman, and Andrew Carnegie built their empires in the 1800s. In this article, we will separate fact from fiction and explore the science of sales training in the modern age.

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Mindtickle

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Sales enablement leaders are faced asking themselves: what is the best sales training and how can I ensure my current sellers have what they need to meet revenue goals this quarter? As a sales enablement leader, you need to build up a program that’s both scalable and personalized. But what exactly is sales training?

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Highspot

JANUARY 3, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned sales manager or a frontline rep hustling for results, we get it – the struggle is real. Read on to discover how reps can confidently approach each closing conversation with closing sales training that works. What is Sales Closing and Why Is It Important How Does the Sales Closing Process Work?

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

What makes it more complicated is that 90% of buyers don’t follow a linear sales funnel path , leaving sales reps little to no room for mistakes. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. What Does the B2B Sales Process Look Like? What Is B2B Sales Training? What is B2B Sales Training?

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BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Reps need to know A LOT to be at their best in front of buyers, but has your sales training strategy kept up with the times? Many organizations’ sales training has grown stale by relying on old-school tactics, like on-site boot camps and long-winded presentations, causing information overload for new reps.

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Gong.io

JUNE 18, 2018

Sales influencers have hypothesized about every phase of the sales cycle. They tell us exactly what works and what doesn’t on sales calls. Our team of data scientists has analyzed more than 1,000,000 recorded sales calls. In this round, we analyzed the best way to speed up every phase of your sales cycle.

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

Achieving revenue targets can be tricky, and it’s tempting to overlook training. A sales training strategy is your blueprint to equip sales teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel. It addresses all of sales, from product knowledge to customer relationship building.

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Close.io

JANUARY 7, 2020

While your sales team has sold enough units to register a strong financial performance, most of your reps are faltering at meeting one goal: their sales quotas. You wonder if you should spare the managers and SDRs on your team this quarter. Let’s begin by looking at the basics of sales quotas. ? last year).

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key. Why Sales Training Programs Fail Most organizations use some type of LMS for onboarding new hires or retraining current staff.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key. Why Sales Training Programs Fail Most organizations use some type of LMS for onboarding new hires or retraining current staff.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Quota attainment is often at the forefront of the minds of all sales organization employees. This article gives information and actionable advice to ensure that sales managers help motivate and coach their salespeople efficiently and that salespeople utilize the tools and have the best mindset to ultimately hit or exceed their quota.

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Xactly

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

One of the most important things to consider when designing plans are the different roles on your sales team. Sales managers and their reporting reps will have responsibilities in their roles, which means your compensation plans should be tailored to different roles. Constructing Commissions in a Sales Manager Compensation Plan.

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PandaDoc

MAY 30, 2019

A slow sales cycle is kryptonite to good sales teams. So, to be the best, you need to speed up your sales cycle. So, to be the best, you need to speed up your sales cycle. Hire better sales reps. Automate your sales process. Make the sales cycle dream work with teamwork.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 15, 2024

Winning organizations understand that sales is a team effort, and sales teams need the right support to be successful. Of course, many teams support sellers throughout the sales cycle. However, two teams play particularly important roles: sales enablement and sales operations.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 5, 2018

I’ve always maintained that a truly great person responsible for a team of sales professionals doesn’t “manage” at all. Traditional sales “managers” spend their time enacting what the sales discipline prescribes. how to manage their sales funnel more productively. how to author a good sales proposal.

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SalesLatitude

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Why do sales managers spend so much time reviewing and analyzing sales forecasts yet sales people typically do not? Because the best way to get sales people to take forecast accuracy seriously is to train and coach them on best practices and why it is important to them. If no, then why not?

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Close.io

OCTOBER 1, 2018

So you want to become a sales manager ? First you’ll need to make sure you’ve got the right skills, experience, drive and track record at the helm in both selling and at managing others—in order to back yourself up. Want to get a ready-made set of resources to manage a sales team effectively?

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Xactly

JULY 5, 2018

One of the most important things to consider when designing plans are the different roles on your sales team. Sales managers and their reporting reps will have responsibilities unique to their roles, which means your compensation plans should be tailored to different roles. Your best sales rep is not necessarily the best leader.

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Gong.io

JUNE 18, 2018

Sales influencers have hypothesized about every phase of the sales cycle. They tell us exactly what works and what doesn’t on sales calls. Our team of data scientists has analyzed more than 1,000,000 recorded sales calls.prospect with an objection. Automate as much of the training process as possible.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 16, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s The REAL Problem with Sales Training. Stored in Guest Post , Productivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , Sales Training , e-book , execution. The Pipeline Guest Post – Jonathan Farrington. take over again and the reactive mindset returns.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline the principles of compensation design , how to build sales compensation plans , and include resources to set OTEs and quotas that keep your reps happy and hungry for more. Why Sales Comp Planning is Key to Rep Retention. And, quotas have gotten increasingly harder to hit.

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Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Sales Training Article: How to Survive the Late Release of Your New Quota. By Dan Perry, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) Last year you got your 2013 quota in mid-February. This caused mass confusion, frustration and demotivation on your sales team. Sales leaders want to start strong in the first quarter.

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Showpad

DECEMBER 11, 2020

However, that inherent talent isn’t the norm since most skilled sales agents started as novices and honed their talents over time. Contrarily, a subpar platform can actively detract from the operational efficiency and performance of the sales department. The content library within your training platform must be vast and comprehensive.

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BrainShark

JULY 1, 2022

When it comes to measuring sales training ROI, most advice is either self-explanatory or ambiguous, such as “decide what success looks like” or “set expectations for your training.” Then, we’ll discuss the specific metrics you can track, as well as several best practices for calculating sales training ROI.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 19, 2019

Sales training is a big investment. Not only are you paying for the training itself and related expenses, but your sales team is also losing prime selling hours to attend workshops and sessions. Nonetheless, this investment can reap significant benefits and set your sales teams up for success. Some are neutral.

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Anthony Iannarino

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

There are all kinds of beliefs a sales management or sales leader might hold, some healthy, many more unhealthy. Your goal or quota does not belong to your company or your leadership. You have to provide them with coaching , training , and development. Here is a good set of beliefs to consider. It belongs to you.

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 6, 2023

However, seeing some common, real-life examples of sales goals can be a great way to get the ideas flowing. Here are a few sales goals examples. Because revenue is quantitative, it’s relatively easy to set a sales goal related to it. So it’s not surprising that sales quota achievement is a common sales goal.

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Keith Rosen

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Keith Rosen’s company, Profit Builders, was named one of Selling Power’s Top 20 Training Companies for 2013. ” Representatives for the publication say that editors assembled the list for the benefit of sales leaders that want to reach higher levels of productivity and performance. 5) strength of client satisfaction.

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Braveheart Sales

JANUARY 7, 2020

Have you spent money on sales training without seeing rewards? Are its promises of increased revenue and the vision of stress-free management evaporating? Many sales training organizations focus on tactics and strategies only. The sad truth is that roughly half of salespeople miss their quota.

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Sales Result

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Many companies still have time to prospect and get through the sales cycle between today and New Year's Eve; but for others, you're 13 months into a deal and you need it to make your quota. Q4 is about Closing.

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BrainShark

MAY 31, 2023

In a webinar with former Bigtincan CMO Rusty Bishop, Forrester Principal Analyst Eric Zines explained why attrition is so bad for sales in particular. Because of quota attainment,” said Zines. “If If a seller leaves and there’s a spot open, that quota isn’t covered or it’s split up by others on the team halfheartedly.”

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Mindtickle

MAY 10, 2022

Sales training and coaching are often reserved for new hires and low performers, with the rest of your team getting a brief refresher during your annual sales kickoff. But according to the Sales Management Association, only 30% of sales managers rate their sales training as “effective” for improving low performers.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

I say, however, that nothing happens until a sales rep leads a prospect to a sales conversation. This can be daunting for a novice or experienced sales rep charged with hitting a quota monthly, quarterly, and/or yearly. That’s why our virtual sales training programs focus on developing these skills.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 2, 2018

Every sales manager wants their team to be successful– but sometimes, that’s easier said than done. Sales reps face a number of obstacles that can keep them from their goals and it’s your job as their manager to help them overcome these challenges. Facilitate better sales and marketing alignment.

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SBI

OCTOBER 23, 2013

According to research by CSO Insights, companies with a sales process and the technology to support it are more likely to hit quota. At the same time, research by Objective Management Group concludes that 91% of companies do not have a sales process. Let’s start with how he defines a sales process.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 19, 2021

But Sales Enablement is everything else that boosts their skills and helps your team win more often. . Some of those things are tangible, like technology and sales funnel content. Sales Enablement moves you forward and shapes how that happens. So, what is Sales Enablement? Why is ramp time so critical for new reps?

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Emissary

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Recently, enablement has flexed to provide better support for sales in the face of the post-pandemic business environment and increasingly demanding technology buyers. Sales enablement can teach product knowledge, but soft skills are harder to nurture. Train Early, Often, and in Small Doses. Customize Training for Individuals.

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