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In the Age of AI, Training Is More Critical Than Ever

Sales and Marketing Management

Before that happens, though, the AI has to be trained?—? The first step toward sales AI success will be taken not by salespeople, but rather by sales ops and the IT pros determining the right data to train the system. Compare that to 2016, when CRM penetration surged to 74 percent but goal attainment dropped to 55.8

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A 2026 excursion to the future of sales training

Sales Training Connection

Sales Training – 2026. As a way of exploring the future of sales training, let’s time travel to the year 2026 and examine the major trends of the day. The presentation was developed as a comparison to what is happening in 2026 versus ten years earlier in 2016. Let’s tune in and listen to what Dr. Beckett has to say.

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The #1 Reason Why New Sales Managers Fail

Steven Rosen

Without strong coaching and training, you are sending a lamb to the wolves. For new sales managers, things got worse in 2016. Click here to get a copy of the 2016 STAR Sales Manager Report. Click here to get a copy of the 2016 STAR Sales Manager Report. They want to get up to speed about their reps territories.

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Build a Top Performing Sales Team in 2016

The Brooks Group

The key to building an all-star team in 2016 is having the right people in the right positions, doing the work they were naturally wired for. As your team plans for growth in 2016, you’ll want to make sure you’re putting the right people in leadership positions. NOTE: Our sales training tools are designed to make your life easier.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation. Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success.

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How to optimize your sales training investment

Sales Training Connection

Sales Training Investment. How much money are companies spending on sales training? As reported in a research report by Sales Performance International – “In the United States alone, industry estimates for corporate expenditures on sales training and performance improvement are more than 5 billion dollars annually.”

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Sales training: it isn’t about – if it ain’t broke don’t fix it

Sales Training Connection

Sales Training Investment. The strategic “it” in this case is the decision about whether you should make an investment in sales training. The sales training discussion needs to be updated and reframed. What is the right question for determining if a sales training investment is appropriate? New product.