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. These results were due entirely to sales manager skills, independent of the skills of their salespeople.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 1, 2024

These discussions, whether addressing underperformance, behavioural issues, or compensation adjustments, are crucial for maintaining a healthy sales environment and driving performance. A Look at the Stats Recent surveys and studies have revealed an uncomfortable truth: many sales managers regularly sidestep difficult conversations.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 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. Frontline sales managers coach, influence and guide sales reps on a daily basis.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 27, 2014

This week, LinkedIn shared some statistics in its study women in sales. They searched for female vs. male names and parsed the data to see how many LinkedIn members were female and in sales vs. male and in sales by industry. Koka Sexton of LinkedIn posted his thoughts about helping to push this conversation further.

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Highspot

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re launching a new product, implementing new sales strategies, or upskilling your team, sales training and coaching will always be of utmost importance. Oftentimes, sales managers won’t have the bandwidth to set up personalized training and coaching sessions for each rep on their team.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 15, 2014

As we rush headlong in to the New Year, my next three posts will feature things sales leaders should be thinking about to drive success for their teams and their companies. STAR Results) , The Global 2015 STAR Sales Manager Survey. Frontline sales managers are the key to unlocking the performance of the sales organization.”.

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Sales Manager Now

OCTOBER 22, 2020

When you do a book study with your sales team you get a low cost, high return way to bring education and training to your team. Let me share some of the benefits of why I use book studies more… The post How to Do a Book Study With Your Sales Team appeared first on Sales Manager Now.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

No matter how long you’ve been associated with sales, you’ll never know it all. Whatever the case, a sales manager needs to watch how they communicate with their salespeople. We know you mean well, but these words simply don’t hack it for the sales person. It follows the age-old ‘why can’t you study like your sister?’

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan A very interesting article caught my attention on Inc. The goal of this study was very cool indeed, but the study, despite being developed by two business professors from Georgetown and UCLA, was poorly designed. Magazine''s website.

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Steven Rosen

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Sales managers who spend more time in the field sales coaching outperform those that don’t! I was sitting in with a customer who is a sales force excellence expert and he asked me, “what do you see in the industry in terms of the number of days that sales managers are expected to be out in the field sales coaching ?”

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Steven Rosen

OCTOBER 14, 2014

(STAR Results) has launched its global 2015 STAR Sales Manager Survey. The Sales Manager Survey seeks opinions and perceptions from sales executives and leaders around the world on key skills and development priorities for sales managers. Business Unit Managers/Directors.

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Survey Sales Management Hiring Pharmaceuticals 273

Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Training your team requires providing them with more than a manual and a few workshops before sending them out into the field. In fact, if that’s your current sales training program, all of that hard work and education could be forgotten by your team in just a few months. Start a free trial 3.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Like in a post-apocalyptic movie, sales heroes valiantly fought a formidable foe, developing and broadening their skills to combat the challenges of uncertain markets, supply-chain chaos, rising inflation, and the great resignation. Here are the top sales training trends to watch in the coming year: Delivery Methods.

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Steven Rosen

JUNE 12, 2017

Sales Management Challenges . Many sales managers are finding it increasingly more difficult to keep juggling all their priorities. Well, here is a great opportunity to hear it straight from two leading sales management experts. Overcoming Your Biggest Sales Management Challenges.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 29, 2020

You’ve moved from being an individual contributor to managing a team. How do you transition from being a great sales person into being a great sales manager. The job of sales manager is different. Our personal ability to successfully manage and close deals made us successful as individual contributors.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2024

I’ve helped sales managers and business owners interview hundreds of potential sales reps over the years, and I’ve identified 3 top mistakes that virtually eliminate sales candidates on the spot! Too many sales reps like to talk. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 19, 2023

Most sales executives realize the impact of managers, not sales coaching. They know that sales coaching is one of the most significant levers to drive superior sales performance. Source: Objective Management Group , Dave Kurlan. Alarm bells should be going off in every sales organization.

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Allego

MARCH 30, 2023

Sales reps never seem to have enough days in the month for all the phone calls, emails, meetings they need to have with buyers. Add to that the management and administrative tasks that go with every sale, and even top performers may end up exhausted and frustrated. Sales training is one solution.

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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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The Digital Sales Institute

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sales Training Programs Online. Sales training programs online could become the preferred delivery channel over the next few years. Online sales training has both advantages, disadvantages, and parity with the more traditional approach to upskilling salespeople. Sales Training Programs – Online.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 9, 2019

Specifically, the managers who lead your sales teams — they oversee the reps who communicate directly with your prospects and customers daily. Think about it this way: If you're a sales manager and you help each of your 10 reps sell 20% more, you've essentially just "created” two new salespeople.

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BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The sales profession isn’t what it used to be. 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? It’s no surprise that 20% of salespeople say their training needs a complete overhaul. What about sales training programs?

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 5, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan During the past 9 years I have written the occasional Top 5, Top 10 and Top 20 Articles and we have now put them into a series of their own. In no particular order they are: Top 10 Sales Competencies. Top 10 Sales Management Functions. 10 Sales Coaching Examples.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 31, 2021

Hiring Sales Stars . Whether you are starting a new sales force or hiring a new rep to fill a vacancy, the four principles of the STAR Process will help you select top sales performers. Without a clear process, your sales managers will each adopt their own approach and ultimately achieve sub-optimal results.

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SBI

JANUARY 28, 2020

6 Ways Sales Enablement Leaders can Gain Sales Management Support. Sales Enablement is generally focused on assisting individual sellers with less focus placed on others in the organization. “ Sales Enablement supports the sales team to move buyers to a decision point. Sales technology.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Most organizations believe that their most successful sales people will make great sales managers. This thinking leads them to believe that you do not need training. A recent study showed that only 11% of organizations train their sales managers. Sales Manager Killers.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 31, 2021

Author: Brian Trautschold As a new hire, structured training and onboarding programs are expected. Today, it is rare to see a company that doesn’t have a strict training program in place from the moment a new hire walks through the door. That’s where sales coaching comes in. Provide Managers Better Visibility.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2018

Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. Coaching improves sales rep engagement. What can you do? Do nothing.

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Sales Coaching Coaching Study Sales Management 273

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 28, 2024

In this 4:11 video, we learn how sales leaders must cultivate essential soft skills like emotional management, empathy, and assertiveness to foster trust, enhance execution, and address mental health challenges to consistently improve team performance. Let’s dive in and explore these essential skills in detail.

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Steven Rosen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

(STAR Results) has launched its global 2016 STAR Sales Manager Survey. The Sales Manager Survey seeks opinions and perceptions from sales executives and leaders around the world on key skills and development priorities for sales managers. Business Unit Managers/Directors.

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Survey Sales Management Study Report 120

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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Steven Rosen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

(STAR Results) has launched its global 2016 STAR Sales Management Skills Survey. The Sales Management Skills Survey seeks opinions and perceptions from sales executives and leaders around the world on key skills and development priorities for sales managers. Business Unit Managers/Directors.

Survey 120

Survey Sales Management Study Report 120

Steven Rosen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

(STAR Results) has launched its global 2016 STAR Sales Management Skills Survey. The Sales Management Skills Survey seeks opinions and perceptions from sales executives and leaders around the world on key skills and development priorities for sales managers. Business Unit Managers/Directors.

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Survey Sales Management Study Report 120

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The role of a sales team is to sell. The sales manager is responsible for creating, advancing, and managing the people, processes, and systems for their team to be successful. While this job routinely requires setting goals for the team, sales managers must set goals for themselves as well.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 13, 2024

In this 4:11 video, we learn how sales leaders must cultivate essential soft skills like emotional management, empathy, and assertiveness to foster trust, enhance execution, and address mental health challenges to consistently improve team performance. Let’s dive in and explore these essential skills in detail.

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Video Sales Leadership Hiring Face-to-face 156

Steven Rosen

MARCH 18, 2023

Second-line sales managers (SLM) don’t coach their FLMs on their coaching. The role of the frontline manager (FLM) is to recruit, develop, and retain top sales performers. By doing these basics well, you will consistently crush your sales objectives. Your company has rolled out sales manager coaching training.

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