Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Most Important Job of the Sales Manager . With that in mind, the most important job for sales managers is to coach their salespeople to close business. Statistically and anecdotally speaking all the data points to improved sales w hen sales managers learn to coach effectively and spend more time doing it. .

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 14, 2018

From professional sports to retail marketing research, our society is one increasingly driven by data. From a sales team management perspective, analyzing data sends up red flags of potential issues with a rep’s performance. All of this, in general, has helped to make sales teams more efficient.

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CommercialTribe

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Whether you are learning to play an instrument or a sport, your learning curve accelerates by how frequently you practice that skill and coaching is no different. Managers who consistently coach are better coaches…not because they necessarily were built that way but because they practiced the craft consistently and got better.

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Marc Wayshak

MAY 25, 2022

If so, you might often find yourself thinking, “I feel like with just a couple of small tweaks, we could be making so many more sales…”. One of the most common questions I get from sales managers is, “How can I make some small changes that will allow my sales team to sell significantly more?”. Scalable offering.

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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). Quota Changes.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 30, 2018

The current level of sales management is failing companies. Average tenure of a sales leader has dropped from 26 months (bad) to 18 months (horrible). 80% plus want to meet with a sales person only after they have developed the need and a shortlist. of people say they trust very highly information from a sales person.

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SalesLoft

MAY 17, 2018

As with sports, coaches must develop their own knowledge and skill set to create a winning team. Managers weren’t born with an innate knowledge of what it takes to lead a successful sales team. That’s why it’s important that a sales manager has a baseline understanding of how to coach a winning team.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 30, 2018

Being a sales manager today is less about managing and more about developing, inspiring and growing the skills of your team. This is not easy and can leave a lot of sales managers chasing their tails trying to work out how to improve the performance of their team.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 30, 2018

Being a sales manager today is less about managing and more about developing, inspiring and growing the skills of your team. This is not easy and can leave a lot of sales managers chasing their tails trying to work out how to improve the performance of their team.

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Pipeliner

JULY 22, 2021

To start this playbook conversation, let’s build our understanding through one of our favorite methods – the sports analogy. I wrote an article a while back comparing sales playbooks to soccer corner kicks. In a sport with very few settled situations, they present unique opportunities for strategy.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 9, 2018

As sales managers, you all know how important it is to be effective at managing your sales staff and sales pipeline. At times, being reminded of 3 Steps to effective sales management can have a profound impact on your effectiveness. How do you provide leads and sales support?

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Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Something you have a fixed quota of. In my travels through the world of sales I’ve seen much the same divide in mindsets when it comes to sales skills. There are sales people and sales managers that believe sales skills can be improved and evolved then there are others that just want to find “naturally born sellers”.

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Chili Piper

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

We used to have monopoly money that our sales managers gave out for various contests that we would later turn in for “cash” that was added to our commission checks. Spinwheels, shooting darts at objects on our manager’s heads, puzzles on whiteboards. Senior AEs with brand new SDRs, quota crushers with newcomers, etc.

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Chili Piper

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

We used to have monopoly money that our sales managers gave out for various contests that we would later turn in for “cash” that was added to our commission checks. Spinwheels, shooting darts at objects on our manager’s heads, puzzles on whiteboards. Senior AEs with brand new SDRs, quota crushers with newcomers, etc.

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Chili Piper

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

We used to have monopoly money that our sales managers gave out for various contests that we would later turn in for “cash” that was added to our commission checks. Spinwheels, shooting darts at objects on our manager’s heads, puzzles on whiteboards. Senior AEs with brand new SDRs, quota crushers with newcomers, etc.

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Chili Piper

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

We used to have monopoly money that our sales managers gave out for various contests that we would later turn in for “cash” that was added to our commission checks. Spinwheels, shooting darts at objects on our manager’s heads, puzzles on whiteboards. Senior AEs with brand new SDRs, quota crushers with newcomers, etc.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

A comparison I like to use is sports and, in particular, football. ” The number of goals, quotas, budgets, etc. Check out these free webinars I’m offering on November 29: Your Make or Break Month: Proven Sales Strategies to Make December a Great Month. Sales Managers: How’s Your December Looking?

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 25, 2019

One of the Fox Sports broadcast crews which consisted of ex-players dissected a pivotal corner kick from the standpoint of the playbooks of both the offense and the defense. Since we’re all not aficionados of the sport, let’s first consider the value of a corner kick. 12% more sales reps hit quota.

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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? Setting goals, quotas, and other measurements.

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Showpad

AUGUST 23, 2018

Sales managers at any organization are in a position to guide and motivate those they lead, similar to the coach of a sports team. So it would make sense to give managers the proper training for sales coaching, right? Training Sales Managers to Coach.

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BrainShark

JULY 4, 2023

Coaching sales reps is vital, and if you aren’t currently doing it, good news – getting started can make a world of difference for your bottom line. Challenges for organizations with untrained or undertrained reps include missed quotas, inconsistent messaging, and lack of sales readiness. Why is sales coaching important?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

Coaching vs. Managing. Today's sales managers need to wear two hats – their manager hat and their coaching hat. On a day-to-day basis, the manager's focus is on quota attainment and delivering revenue. Just like a sports coach, a sales coach is focused on an individual's development.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Before jumping the gun and hiring a seasoned veteran or promoting a rep from your (relatively) green team to Sales Manager, you should consider a middle ground: a team lead role for the inbound crew. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise. Are There Risks Associated with A Team Lead Role?

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Closer's Coffee

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Sales professionals that can quantify their progress. Success isn’t as black and white of whether or not you hit your quota. Sales professionals with increased job satisfaction. There’s a reason both sports and video games are such popular forms of entertainment on a global scale. Consider the Fantasy League.

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SalesLoft

JULY 28, 2023

Meeting quota? In a nutshell, is the real problem your front line sales leaders? Sales teams are under a lot of pressure. Your highest performing sales rep may not be the best choice for a sales manager — at least, not without some additional training and support. Closing the quarter strong?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Before jumping the gun and hiring a seasoned veteran or promoting a rep from your (relatively) green team to sales manager, you should consider a middle ground: a team lead role for the inbound crew. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise. Are there risks associated with a team lead role?

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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. Communicate value.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

To borrow an analogy from sports: tactical coaching will help you win a particular game, strategic coaching across multiple seasons helps you to build a winning team. Data-Driven Sales Coaching To provide effective sales coaching support, you need to look beyond top line numbers to identify where each rep has room for improvement.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

As a sales leader, it's essential to recognize signs of burnout , routinely check in with your team, and provide support. Ineffective sales training. Would you ever coach a sports team without a playbook? Sales training is no different. For example, suppose a sales rep misses their quota by the end of a quarter.

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BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Convenience, and with over 2,000,000 podcasts there is a treasure trove of choices, giving listeners easy access to engaging shows that cover every topic imaginable – from sports and crime thrillers to business and comedy. The sales world is no exception. Other Top Picks for Sales Managers: 14. The Sales Evangelist.

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Keith Rosen

JUNE 24, 2019

As you’ll see in this story, the power of questions, authentic, radical curiosity and care, and coaching your customers to succeed is their secret to becoming a sales champion. Adrian was responsible for managing the sales team for one of the largest sporting goods and boating distributors in his town.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Many people forget that selling is a team sport, especially where BDRs are concerned. Execution: What’s your execution strategy to hit your numbers and quotas? If you’re a sales manager, I highly recommend you try implementing a weekly meeting like this. Here’s how we did it. Set the TONE for the Week Ahead.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 9, 2022

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. . In sales, our choices are at the center of sales success and sales failure. In Conclusion.

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Igniting Sales Transformation

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Brainshark’s research found that “more than six out of 10 organizations (62%) don’t deliver pre-work to sales representatives in advance of their SKO, and 84% don’t conduct training in advance – neglecting to provide a foundation on the skills and topics that will be covered.” Sales teams should operate the same way.

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HeavyHitter Sales

APRIL 14, 2015

          What separates high-performing salespeople who exceed their quota from underperformers who miss their quotas by more than 25 percent? I recently conducted a research project involving nearly 800 salespeople and sales leaders to better answer this question.   Situational Dominance. 

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Showpad

MARCH 19, 2021

A knack for sales, for example, can absolutely be one of those things that a person is just plain born with. Growing up, someone might have won more raffle tickets than anyone else without seeming to try; now they blow their quotas out of the water with ease. Reviewing the “game tape” is critical for honest coaching.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 8, 2018

No matter what sport you like or think about, scoring and winning is what motivates players and managers to do their best. Scorecards also provide team management and team members with invaluable information on trends to help with forecasting. Performance metrics are about keeping score as the “game” is played.

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