Steven Rosen

MARCH 1, 2024

In this article, we reveal how targeted coaching can mitigate the common aversion to prospecting and elevate it to a key strength within the sales arsenal, thereby bolstering the sales pipeline significantly. Take the initiative to empower your front-line sales managers.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In this article, I would like to discuss a very fundamental quality for someone’s successful conduct in life—that of virtues. Perhaps more than other more average fields, you really need virtues in sales management. In sales management, wisdom must be constantly exercised both in choosing people and in leading them.

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 13, 2014

Sales managers – be nimble! As the new year begins there are countless articles sharing personal and business advice. The article by Adam Bryant, the NY Times columnist and author of Quick and Nimble , shared 6 pieces of advice for managers developing that ever-desired characteristic – nimbleness.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 8, 2014

There’s a lot of stuff written about what sales managers have to do and their key job responsibilities. Some of the laundry list items include: Make sure the team makes the number, develop the strategy, manage the forecast/pipeline, manage performance, recruit, train, coach, and on and on. No related posts.

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Nutshell

MAY 16, 2019

Do you dream of leaving your sales associate desk behind and stepping up to a sales management position? The arrangements may vary from company to company, but in general, most sales professionals would jump at the chance to assume a leadership role. Are you Sure You Want to Become a Sales Manager?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2018

So, you think you want to be a sales manager? If you’re an individual top-performing contributor in your sales organization and you’re thinking of applying for a sales manager role, let me give you a bit of a reality check first. Check out my book on running a human-centric sales process that'll win more customers.

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Sales Training Connection

JULY 25, 2012

Sales Management. Ask this question to a group of senior sales managers and almost unanimously you’ll get the same answer – “Not Necessarily.” Yet, when companies review their sales force and identify those with high potential the assumed next step is first-line sales management.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The only failures possible in selling are: The failure to act. The failure to follow your sales process. It''s the fear itself that causes failure, not the actual act of doing. The paralysis from the fear causes failure, not the act of engaging. The ironic thing is that you simply can''t fail.

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Keith Rosen

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

These Chief Problem Solvers are constantly putting out fires and are leading every conversation with immediate solutions they want their team to act on, instead of taking the time to ask the questions to uncover and respect their ideas and point of view. Paradox: Managers create the very problems they want to avoid.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 4, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The Selling Power Blog published a new article of mine, The Top 10 Steps Salespeople Can Take to Improve. The article includes a really terrific video on the importance of tonality. What about the prospects who are far along in the sales process when they suddenly go missing?

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Sales Hacker

JULY 17, 2019

Now, look at his advice: To become a sales manager, you essentially need to become an extension of your HR team — something every employee can do to make a positive impact on the organization. Of course, I also wanted feedback from industry veterans — the folks who are training & coaching sales management teams around the globe.

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Highspot

MARCH 26, 2024

Oftentimes, sales managers won’t have the bandwidth to set up personalized training and coaching sessions for each rep on their team. From generative AI to conversational intelligence, AI is reshaping how sales managers provide coaching and training to improve sales performance and increase win rates.

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Act!

JANUARY 10, 2024

To boost sales, you must optimize the sales funnel and ensure every stage feeds the other until the eventual conversion occurs. This is why modern businesses invest in lead generation and nurturing strategies that keep their pipelines full and help them generate consistent sales. By using a CRM system like Act!,

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SalesLoft

JANUARY 24, 2024

As a sales manager or revenue leader, the dilemma is not in establishing the goal, but in the setting, checking and adjusting them to ensure success. The article offers some tips and things to think about when diving into goal setting. Setting goals is such a common activity. We do it in our work and personal lives.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 26, 2018

One of my clients created teams that included sales reps, sales engineers, account managers, customer service people and representatives from accounting for a short burst of high activity. article called “ Google Spent 2 Years Studying 180 Teams. Don’t forget to involve your sales managers in your team rewards, as well.

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Paul Cherry's Top Sales Techniques

DECEMBER 25, 2009

→ On-Site Sales Training. → One-on-One Sales Coaching. Sales Management Training. Overview Training Options for Managers. → Management Training On-Site. → Sales Management Coaching. → Management Web Seminars. Sales Store. Distribution Sales Training.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Not Just Moral, but Intelligent This series of articles is not designed to preach. Another deeply rooted principle of humanity is that of altruism, which means performing a good act without expecting anything in return. Sales management—or any management, for that matter—must pay attention to the business to ensure this is done.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

By mining sales data, you can identify opportunities to: Cross-sell – Cross-selling is the practice of offering customers additional products and services that complement or supplement their previous purchase. 5 Act On New Opportunities After you’ve found the right target and product, your next step is to leverage your data.

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MarketJoy

JULY 22, 2022

After you read this short article, you will have a full understanding of how to build a robust sales pipeline. A sales pipeline plays an important role in any successful business. According to research by Vantage Point , 72% of sales managers hold sales pipeline review meetings with their sales reps several times per month.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 29, 2020

At most companies, prospecting is a balancing act that doesn’t always work so well. Sales Managers: Think You’re Ready for Referrals? If salespeople were self-motivated, they wouldn’t need sales managers or metrics. That’s why we need sales managers. Actually, what we need is strong sales leadership.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 29, 2013

Most leadership articles refer to the top qualities of successful leaders. Yet some new sales leaders start new leadership roles and everything wrong! Walter White is your new VP of sales. If you are Walter’s boss you need to act quickly. Walter Hasn’t Reached Out to His Front Line Sales Managers.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2021

With that additional information from the scorecard, a sales director may view the $1 million total differently. In this article, we’ll focus on the steps to create a scorecard and then walk you through a sample version. What Is A Sales Scorecard? Think of a sales rep scorecard as a more granular report card.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 23, 2022

Reading an outstanding article by Reid Hoffman, False Choices , one term leaped out to me—flexible persistence. As sellers and managers we get, possibly to a fault, the concept of persistence. High performers never act randomly. It’s such an important and powerful concept.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 31, 2012

If you’d like to learn more after reading this article, click here. The Story of the New Sales VP. He had only been VP of Sales for 6 months. He rose from junior sales associate to become his division’s top rep. Then, as sales manager, he turned around a struggling team. If you decide to try, act quickly.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Reading an article about Patagonia’s and other’s strategies, I was struck by the sentence, “How do we make people better off by working with us?” Related Posts: Acting On Purpose Customer Centricity, A Multi-Legged Stool What Impressions Are You Creating? Our employees? Our suppliers? Our shareholders?

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Your Sales Management Guru

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Sales Management: How Does March Look? In magazine columns and other blog postings I have written about being a proactive strategic sales manager rather than a reactive, fire-drill crazy, un-organized sales manager. Acumen Management Group Ltd. Leave a comment and let me know.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Because while few people would say their devices are more important than the people around them, too many of us act like that’s the case. I recently came across a great article entitled ‘Saving the Lost Art of Conversation’ by Megan Garber of The Atlantic. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Think of this article as a holiday gift. Below are six of the worst decisions we’ve seen senior sales leaders make. Accompanying each is a link to an article where you can learn more. Otherwise, you end up with an expensive system that acts as a frustration multiplier. Jim is a highly successful Chief Sales Officer.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 9, 2013

Unfortunately, most of the time and effort spent training sales people is spent on "us" rather than "they". In a recent Sales Management Magazine article, Seth Godin clearly, once again, points out that it is "they" that is unique. When you see competition, you differentiate. The thing is, differentiation is selfish.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

Without the incentive of commission or performance-based bonuses, salespeople may lack the motivation to go above and beyond in driving sales results. Sales managers will have to think of nonmonetary alternatives as motivators. The hybrid structure aligns the interests of sales representatives with those of the company.

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 20, 2014

Just read another article about the top 3 sales skills. And this one like many of the hundreds of other articles not too mention dozens of books I have read all overlook and even ignore this critical sales skill or capacity. So why would sales be any different? Do not salespeople plan their calls?

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

If you’re a sales manager, I highly recommend you try implementing a weekly meeting like this. If you’re a rep, mention this to your manager, or start an informal group with your other reps to hold each other accountable and improve. Depending on your tech stack, you may already be using AI and predictive analytics solutions.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Sales Coaching (40). sales coaching skills (10). sales competencies (12). sales development (55). sales excuses (15). Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales people (8).

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Jeffrey Gitomer

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Your belief, your attitude, and your passion in presenting your message makes it attractive enough to act upon. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Enthusiasm. Want to learn more? Click here. Share this Post. xmlns:dc="[link] xmlns:trackback="[link]. -->. Speak Your Mind Cancel reply.

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Vengreso

JUNE 6, 2023

Read our Definitive Prospecting Guide for sales management to grow pipeline. Engage in Meaningful Conversations As a Sales Strategy Build trust by being genuine and empathetic. Check out this article on sales innovation techniques you can implement today. Practice active listening techniques.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 27, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan First, let's acknowledge that EEOC guidelines in the US demand that you not discriminate against candidates based on age (40 and older), gender (non-males), race (non Caucasians), or disability (Americans with Disability Act). the OMG Sales Candidate Assessment has recommended them.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Sales Coaching (40). sales coaching skills (10). sales competencies (12). sales development (55). sales excuses (15). Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales people (8).

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