Sales Readiness Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In the sports world, coaches and managers are evaluated on one metric: winning. For sales managers, it’s about winning deals and hitting quotas — and their success rate is scrutinized by executives at the highest levels of the organization. In the corporate world, victories are just as important.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 27, 2022

When you think about cars, you know there are coupes, sedans, crossovers, SUVs, and sports cars. To further complicate things, in some companies and industries, Sales Managers function as salespeople and Sales VPs function as Sales Managers.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 24, 2021

We are finally doing things we haven't done for quite a while including dining inside restaurants, flying, staying in hotels, going to and hosting parties, attending packed stadiums for sporting events and more.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

I’ve been trying to find a way to tie cooking to sales management. I love to cook (and eat) and I love selling and coaching sales management. Thus my attempt to find another way to explain concepts of sales management: COOKING! Let’s think about your relationship with your sales people.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Lay a robust foundation.

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The Pipeline

MAY 26, 2016

Brock writes a book on a critical subject like sales management, it is an opportunity to learn and share with others in my circle. Sales Manager Survival Guide: Lessons From Sales’ Front Lines , is a book I wish I had way back when I was promoted from being territory rep to sales manager.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The topic of Sales management is very broad, and is covered in an infinite number of books, so we won’t be covering that here. There is also an endless list of material on sales management—and as anyone who has read my previous writings on the subject knows, I consider that management is management.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 14, 2011

Join Me At The Collectors Showcase Sports Card and Memorabilia Show on April 15-17. Tweet Share I am going to the Collectors Showcase Sports Card and Memorabilia Show at the Oaks Expo Center outside of Philadelphia the weekend of April 15-16-17. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Online Training. See Jeffrey Live!

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The Sales Readiness Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

In the sports world, coaches and managers are evaluated on one metric: winning. For sales managers, it’s about winning deals and hitting quotas — and their success rate is scrutinized by executives at the highest levels of the organization. In the corporate world, victories are just as important.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 27, 2024

Wouldn’t it be cool if, instead of the news that currently appears in your feed, or the sports analysis you just heard, you could read the news of your last few days of selling, or hear the play-by-play analysis of your sales call from earlier today? You probably have the same stories showing up in your news feed as me.

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 4, 2018

When I was younger, my source of entertainment was hanging out at sports bars with pool tables, shuffleboards and basketball games. It’s been a few years since I’ve been in a Dave and Busters establishment. There was a time when I would go at least once a year.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 23, 2012

Coaching is a skill that takes time to perfect and unless effectively coached or trained managers can make all types of blunders. Do You Want To Increase Sales Performance? Transforming your sales managers from good to great coaches can have a dramatic impact on sales. In fact, sales coaching is the management No.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 10, 2015

Of course my focus is on sales, sales leadership, executives and business. Your firm is growing and needs a competent, energetic sales manager to increase revenue and direct sales operations on the frontline. Here are my Top 10 Reasons Why New Sales Managers Fail.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 28, 2024

She also highlights the role of executives and managers in fostering collaboration and the potential costs of not prioritizing teamwork. She explores the challenges of building effective collaboration within sales teams. She emphasizes the need for teamwork in selling and highlights the critical role of trust in B2B sales.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 24, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I was listening to a Boston Sports Radio Station, the same one I wrote about here. It got me thinking about the road most often taken to sales management. You see, only 18% of all sales managers are any good at coaching and only 66% of them can be coached up.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 22, 2016

Why New Sales Managers Fail. Are you a new sales manager , or have you just been promoted into a sales manager role? I am going to share the number one reason why new sales managers fail. Time and time again companies promote their best sales reps into managerial roles.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2021

It's a powerful sentiment that provides some sage advice for coaches working across virtually all sports, fields, and occupations. But when it comes to sales, some managers might have trouble delivering on it — often through no fault of their own. They have to feel you’re a part of them and they’re a part of you.”.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 3, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Before I get to the meat of today''s article, I have one last request for you to participate in this very important survey on sales force function. I was listening to my favorite sports radio station and I heard another interesting discussion. I would really appreciate it.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 25, 2019

Here are some sales manager resume tips and templates to calm your nerves and help you get the job of your dreams. Sales Manager Resume Tips. I spoke with Pratik 'Tiki' Biswal , a senior sales manager at HubSpot, and he provided some resume writing tips. Sales Manager Resume Objective.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A key factor in a sales manager’s approach is technology. Without the right technology, the sales manager isn’t going to even have the data to view, let alone interpret, and make decisions with. What does this mean for a sales manager newly on the job? Technology Guidelines.

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Membrain

JUNE 7, 2023

What’s fun with golf is that it’s a difficult sport, both technically and mentally, and when you’re doing it, you really get into the flow. I love to play golf. You can’t be thinking about anything other than your next shot.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 18, 2021

There are three fundamental pillars of sales management that you need to focus on, which will help you succeed in any crisis. How many times do you hear about a sports coach whose team is losing and facing adversity say to the team that they need to go back to the basics? It starts with doing the basics exceptionally well.

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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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Steven Rosen

JUNE 5, 2023

Effective Collaboration with Other Departments : Bold sales leaders understand that success is a team sport. Now is the time to seize the opportunity and embark on a transformative journey to become a bold sales leader. Contact me today to learn more about our Bold Sales Leadership Workshop.

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Women Sales Pros

MAY 11, 2018

Sales managers have many different leadership styles. Still, many managers continue to dictate because they believe it’s faster and easier to get the results they want. However, there’s imminent danger in telling sales people what to do when asked versus helping them to figure it out for themselves.

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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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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

How do I Overcome my Lack of Confidence When Prospecting: It’s sad to say, but this situation is a major issue and one of the biggest reasons why there’s such a high turnover in sales. Sales is merely a mind game. Also, sales is a team sport; it’s not a solo activity.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 27, 2018

While I had done a great job of taking care of our existing customers, I was not sure how to go about actually making a sales call. And as luck would (not) have it, my sales manager had no clue about how to actually go about training a sales person. I think we have all been there, any of us that have been in sales.

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Sales Training Connection

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Sales managers. There’s little doubt that sales managers are the pivotal job for creating a superior sales team. And, a critical responsibility for the sales manager is coaching. Most people agree that sales coaching is important and can make a difference. ©2013 Sales Momentum, LLC.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 7, 2023

.” This Expert Insight Interview Discusses: Why are athletes uniquely qualified to enter technology sales? Coachability, individual sports, and team sports. Team sports help each athlete push their limits, but in individual sports, that is a challenge. Why do you need to practice the fundamentals?

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 13, 2014

Sales managers – be nimble! The article by Adam Bryant, the NY Times columnist and author of Quick and Nimble , shared 6 pieces of advice for managers developing that ever-desired characteristic – nimbleness. We know successful front-line sales managers adopt this principle – they act as filters, not funnels.

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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.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2021

When you've been in the industry for a while, you realize the astounding similarities between sports and business. Like sports, sales is a highly-competitive field, and you must have the ability to think on your feet with rock-solid professionalism.

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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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SalesFuel

MARCH 11, 2024

Photo by: Kevin Woblick SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 9, 2015

So we thought it would be a good time to see if there were lessons to be learned for those of us in the world of sales. Sure enough there was an interesting point about coaching introduced by Tom Pelissero in the USA Today sport section last month. ©2015 Sales Momentum, LLC.

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Sales Training Connection

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Regardless of the specific nature or cause of the failure, the impact is the same – the sales rep seeks to minimize risk and avoid future situations of a like kind. No sports team is going to consistently win championships without a great coach and the same is true for sales teams. ©2012 Sales Horizons, LLC.

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