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How to Easily Motivate and Incentivize Sales Pipeline Building

Understanding the Sales Force

Let me explain and then I’ll pivot to selling. Salespeople can self-motivate, sales managers can do this to motivate their salespeople, sales leaders can use this to motivate their sales managers and CEOs can leverage this to motivate their top Sales Leader. It’s almost too easy.

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Sales management – balancing micromanaging and abandoning

Sales Training Connection

When asked about his early management challenges, Roger Ferguson – CEO at TIAA-CREF – shared: “You have to get the balance right between leaving them alone and micromanaging.” Although Roger was discussing management in general, we thought his advice was particularly relevant for sale managers. ©2015 Sales Momentum, LLC.

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Sales management and the tyranny the clock

Sales Training Connection

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. Coaching at a team level versus the individual level is especially effective when coaching sales strategy. ©2015 Sales Momentum, LLC. .

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Bridging the abyss – From sales rep to sales manager

Sales Training Connection

Transition from Sales Rep to Sales Manager. Now, you’re a newly appointed sales manager. The good news is you have the pivotal job for improving the sales effectiveness of your organization. Don’t assume what worked for you will work for your sales team. Remember, you are now a sales manager.

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Sales managers – and the smartest person in the room dilemma – An STC Classic

Sales Training Connection

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. ©2015 Sales Momentum, LLC.

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Sales managers – are you passing the leadership development test?

Sales Training Connection

Developing Sales Leaders. It’s natural for front-line sales managers to focus on sales team performance – drilling down on the numbers. Sales managers spend their careers developing the required skills with corporations providing the necessary training and encouragement.

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Sales managers and the story of the “super salesperson syndrome”

Sales Training Connection

Sales Manager. Well, a sales manager with the “super salesperson syndrome ” will probably exhibited some of these 6 characteristics : Sell rather than coach. When push comes to shove, S 3 sales managers will spend their time selling rather than sales coaching. Take over sales calls.