Sales Training Connection

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The importance of middle managers can be especially significant in industries and fields that value innovation, like computer games, software, consulting, biotech and marketing, according to Mollick.

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Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Also there are interesting new coaching software packages that help managers to improve their coaching efforts. Some of the aforementioned online training systems also incorporate effective and efficient methods for coaching, so the coaching reinforcement becomes an integral aspect of the training delivery.

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Sales Training Connection

JUNE 11, 2013

It’s a trend we saw in the ‘80s in the Silicon Valley where people were able to go “up and down the street” moving from one software firm to the next. That same competition is occurring today in the oil and gas industry, where where operations are concentrated in certain geographies, like Texas, Louisiana, and North Dakota.

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Sales Training Connection

OCTOBER 26, 2012

It’s a trend we saw in the ‘80s in the Silicon Valley where people were able to go “up and down the street” moving from one software firm to the next. That same competition is occurring today in the oil and gas industry, where where operations are concentrated in certain geographies, like Texas, Louisiana, and North Dakota.

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Sales Training Connection

JULY 16, 2014

A second bias is related to the failure to consider new technology-based methodologies like online sales training or software based coaching program because they are “new or “hard to implement.”.

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Sales Training Connection

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Beginning a call with a question like: “I wonder if I could have a few minutes to talk about our new inventory software …” is an example of what not to do – and a classic trap! That type of call is destined to failure before it even gets off the ground. No matter what happens next you are probably in trouble.

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Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

And if needed, it will also be easier to get the budget to implement manager coaching training or purchase a coaching software package customized for the new product. When it comes to sales coaching our observation is the problem is not so much about bad sales coaching but the fact that sales coaching does not systematically occur.

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 2, 2012

or “I know they say we should talk about the new software solution launching next month to seed it, but I’m afraid it’s just ‘vaporware’ and I’ll get burned.” I don’t want to tarnish my relationships with customers. Let someone else be the guinea pig.” or “ The new Model 40 is not only new, it’s different, I’m not sure how to sell it.”.

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Sales Training Connection

AUGUST 3, 2013

Covocative ) that have developed easy-to-use customizable software tools that can be of tremendous help for getting it right. If as a company, your sales managers have historically struggled with sales coaching efforts, there are a number of new creative companies (e.g., Summary.

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Sales Training Connection

MARCH 4, 2015

CRM software and other online systems require attention. Sales managers and the time trap. For sales managers Public Enemy # 1 is time. The more successful a sales manager, the more demands on their time. Emails and VMs abound. Text messages keep coming. Simply put, demands increase on a daily basis.

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 31, 2017

The good news – exciting mobile-based coaching software is coming online to support coaching efforts so that coaching can be better, faster and cheaper than in times of yesteryear. Too often sales coaching is put off until Friday due to competing time demands and it never happens. How much of their time should be spent coaching?

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Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 12, 2014

If you are selling enterprise software, then you have to understand the technology and applications in order to bring the expertise required to help the customer solve their business challenges. The second set of skills relates back to Ian’s point in the article. Here is a short list: Subject-matter expertise. Business acumen.

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 6, 2015

For example, suppose you are a sales rep for a sales CRM software company. An elevator speech is a short, casual conversation that you hope earns you the right for setting up a subsequent meeting with the customer. Incorporate a generalized customer-focus message into your elevator speech.

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Sales Training Connection

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

And if needed, it will also be easier to get the budget to implement manager coaching training or purchase a coaching software package customized for the new product. When it comes to sales coaching our observation is the problem is not so much about bad coaching but the fact that coaching does not systematically occur.

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 10, 2015

The number of great apps and software systems has grown exponentially in the last several years. One framing of the answer to this dilemma is – better technology, better marketing and better training. . Better technology. Here there is an abundance of good news.

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Sales Training Connection

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

We just had a conversation with the folks from Software Advice a company that evaluates sales enablement tools. 29% requested experience with CRM software. Jay Ivey a market associate for Software Advice summarized an important point – “Candidates who develop their career within a single vertical (e.g., What does it take?

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 10, 2014

We came across an interesting research study by Software Advice that examined the performance of their inside sales team – analyzing data collected from over 6,000,000 visitors to their web site. As Derek Singleton of Software Advice noted, “Of course, it’s also important to understand that not every buyer deserves a call right away.

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 27, 2014

Today, salespeople have available easy-to-use and powerful CRM systems and software applications that allow them to share information and insights to a degree that was hard to image even 5 years ago. This requires a team – a single sales person cannot do it alone. Availability of Technology.

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