Your Sales Management Guru

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Preparing for 2018. I thought I might simply highlight a few points from both sessions since there are pertinent for everyone as we move into 2018. Salespeople should also continue to develop their network of referral sales. His blog has been rated in the sales blogs in the world! Need more sales management resources?

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

I was just reading their newly released 2018-2019 Sales Performance Report. It was a comparison of Plan vs Quota Attainment: 2018 SRP Metrics. I’ve seen some organizations with extreme approaches with quota over-assignment approaching 100%—which is only an indicator of how pathetic/lazy sales management is.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 3, 2018

As we embarked on our 2018 Business Performance Benchmark Study , our goal had not changed from 2017. We have a broad spectrum of opinions from 422 enterprise-level executives and sales leaders worldwide. Altify continues its commitment to providing a definitive guide to improve business performance across all industries in 2018.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The chart I keep coming back to is their 2018 SRP Matrix, reproduced below: Usually, as we look at charts like this, we focus on comparing Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 performances, perhaps being somewhat self-congratulatory it we are at a Level 3. It means both sales managers, sales ops, and sales enablement need to do deep analysis.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Spencer Marona talks with us about the 6 C’s of Sales Chaos and how to cut through the noise to close the deal. Watch Live on 25th October 2018 9am PT/Noon ET. How do you define sales chaos? Can you name some sales related examples? Episode Questions.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 19, 2018

If you’re in sales then you have likely seen “Glengarry Glen Ross.” Alec Baldwin’s iconic turn as a fire-breathing sales manager delivers the most anti-motivating motivational sales speech in movie history. It’s the same for salespeople in 2018. In other words, tasks tailor-made for an AI sales assistant.

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Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Some pay commission based on sales, while others only pay on margin; still others blend both with incentives and special bonus plans. Your sales management team must understand your company’s overall goals and structure compensation to align with them. Ken Thoreson is managing director of the Acumen Management Group Ltd.,

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Hyper-Connected Selling

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Offices are half empty, customers are hard to get in touch with, and in 2018 it’s a weird, 3-day work-week. It’s valuable to look at where you are in relation to your goals so that you can course-correct and make changes to your activity and processes in the new year. ” Grow in 2018.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2018

Tell me about your goals (financial, customer-related, operational). ”. If your prospect asks for a discount, instead of saying, “ Let me see what I can do ” and taking it to your sales manager, ask, “ What needs to happen for you to see this offering as worth the price we’ve quoted you? ”. Tell me about your role.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Instead of responding to the extreme levels of attrition by reducing our dependency on sales people, what if we tried to understand that attrition. Related, as customers, increasingly prefer rep-free buying experiences, why don’t we look at, “What are the selling interventions that create real value?”

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SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

After spending around 70+ hours on LinkedIn, observing & analyzing hundreds of profiles of Sales Influencers or Sales Gurus we have mindfully put together the list of 20+ Sales LinkedIn Influencers/Gurus that you must follow in 2018. Jill is a sales force you need in your LinkedIn feed. Tom Hopkins. Simplified.”

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Sales Hacker

JULY 10, 2018

Over the last year, sales management coaching has become THE hot topic. There has been an avalanche of articles in sales publications on coaching and new sales tools focused on making it easier to coach. In 2018, we are developing our version of the five core competencies for sales managers.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Instead, enjoy these nine relatable sales memes. 1) New sales targets. Perhaps your manager hasn’t revealed them yet, but next year’s sales targets will definitely be more aggressive than this year’s. When Q4 rolls around, practically every other prospect is telling you they’ll “tackle this in 2018.”.

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Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In fact, pros agree that sales coaching is a critical piece of the puzzle in developing a world-class sales team. Yet, when it comes to giving coaching feedback, most sales managers don’t do it enough. A part of the receptivity issue also relates to the content of the feedback. ©2018 Sales Momentum® LLC.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents: $50,300. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: $64,120. Door-to-door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers: $26,430. More than 40% of surveyed sales leaders missed revenue targets in 2020 ( source ). All other: $33,200.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 22, 2017

These, along with donating a part of the profits from the sales of Sales Manager Survival Guide, have enabled us to raise over $40K, providing water to 1000’s of people in Africa and Southeast Asia. Once again, I’m asking you to contribute to Making A Difference 2017/2018. Our past campaigns have proven this.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 26, 2018

50% of sales managers say transparency would assist in reporting and predicting revenue ( source ). 47% of sales managers said their executive team would benefit from seeing contract status in relation to revenue ( source ). Almost 50% of sales managers say the contract process lasts longer than 4 weeks ( source ).

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

It requires a process, a consistent sales methodology, and time. Plan to invest at least two to three years in a sales coaching program to get it off the ground. Coaching vs. Managing. Today's sales managers need to wear two hats – their manager hat and their coaching hat. Sales rep retention is a hot topic.

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SBI

MAY 7, 2019

He has 22 years of experience in sales management, entrepreneurship and business operations, primarily at emerging-growth technology companies. Director of Sales Enablement share how MarkLogic is leveraging Revegy to transform their strategic account planning process. Opportunity Management. Sales Enablement.

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 13, 2019

It’s a way for sales managers to monitor deal status that adds little, if any, value to their selling activities. More and more businesses are adopting sales technology tools, such as our analytics solution Scout , that turn their CRM data into actionable insights. It’s not just sellers that benefit from clean sales data.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 24, 2019

What sales-related challenges do you anticipate facing in 2020 and how will you overcome them? Almost two-thirds of organizations invest in sales enablement but don’t see any meaningful improvement in results, according to the CSO Insights 2018 Sales Enablement Study. Get Clarity on Sales Enablement.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 27, 2018

The Wall Street Journal reported ongoing sales chicanery at the company, and traced its roots back to 2004 ( American Express Gave Small Business Customers One Rate, Then Secretly Raised It ), July 31, 2018). A sales trick that predates the invention of snake oil. Or, the sale rep’s. Obfuscation of facts.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Sales onboarding – every company does it, but few do it as well as they’d like. According to a report from The Sales Management Association, 62% of companies consider themselves to be ineffective at onboarding. RELATED: The Beginner’s Guide to Agile Sales Management. 4 Steps of Agile Onboarding.

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Don on Selling

OCTOBER 26, 2018

It might be wiser for them to spend more money and time on improving the performance of the sales representatives they currently have. Losing clients may not be as bad as losing fellow teammates and sales representatives of the company. This is not that great because the average sales development representative will need 3.2

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 16, 2020

Facing the pandemic and related challenges all over the world, the need for change is huge. Looking at the sales space, we are facing a few very specific challenges. In fact, the impact on win rates and quota attainment impact was significant — research in 2018 and 2019 confirmed this trend. What does it mean?

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Over the past several weeks, I’ve been writing articles related to designing our organizations for performance. Whether it’s talent management,rethinking the bell curve, metrics and shifting the numbers in our favor, or rethinking the pareto principle–we can and are obligated to design our organizations for performance.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 12, 2018

“To be effective, sales enablement must be seen as a strategic discipline that is set apart from other functions such as marketing and training, even though those functions contribute to enablement.”. — “Sales Enablement: A Master Framework to Engage, Equip and Empower a World-Class Sales Force”.

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Pipeliner

JULY 25, 2020

Small business owners are now able to use this same kind of technology to forecast their own sales as times continue to change. As early as 2018, business leaders could have expected to run into upwards of a full 18 zettabytes of information. Predictive Software for Small Businesses.

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Nutshell

JULY 24, 2018

With eight million daily active users around the globe as of July 2018, Slack is rapidly replacing email as the go-to means of workplace communication. It can also be a very effective tool for keeping a sales team motivated. Unify your sales team with other departments. Siloed sales teams are ineffective sales teams.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The organizations/leaders that recognize this opportunity will recognize that sales talent is THE problem worth solving! — Related Posts: Is Your Mindset Limiting You?

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InsideSales.com

JUNE 12, 2020

As a leader, gaining respect from your sales team is a big deal. RELATED: 3 STEPS TO BUILD A GREAT SALES TEAM. In this article: Why is Gaining Respect from Your Sales Team Important. How to Gain Respect from Your Sales Team. RELATED: ARE YOU A LEADER OR MANAGER OF YOUR TEAM? Give Respect. Up Next: .

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Closer's Coffee

MARCH 1, 2019

(Updated: Originally posted March 12, 2018). I’ll quickly cover one of the best sales contests that you will ever run for your team.” Prior to my role as CEO of Outfield , I’ve worked in a variety of professions related to sales – the Associate, Management, Operations, etc. The Result.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 8, 2018

Surprisingly, talent management doesn’t get the necessary attention from sales management and sales enablement. Talent management must be a top priority for Sales Leaders/Management. Sales enablement can do a lot to help sales management with Talent Management.

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Nutshell

JUNE 12, 2020

Promoting a sales manager internally is tricky, but hiring an outsider might be even trickier. Current sales reps can make great candidates for open positions within the company. Before starting the hunt for a team leader, check your thinking on these common myths: Myth: Great reps make effective managers.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 10, 2018

A sales manager’s role in this successful implementation. CRM in 1998, 2008, or 2018. ” What Role Does a Sales Manager Play Here? There’s a lot of data being reported in your sales force right now. And each manager was using, on average, three of those reports. Different date, same fate.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 16, 2020

Facing the COVID-19 pandemic and the related challenges all over the world, the need for change is huge. Looking at the sales space, we are facing a few very specific challenges. In fact, the impact on win rates and quota attainment impact was significant — research in 2018 and 2019 confirmed this trend. What does it mean?

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Surprising because these activities were effectively outlawed by data protection legislation, such as GDPR , which was introduced in 2018 in Europe. Further questions in the survey were related to whether and how salespeople researched their prospects before they contacted them.

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