Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 27, 2024

Wouldn’t it be cool if, instead of the news that currently appears in your feed, or the sports analysis you just heard, you could read the news of your last few days of selling, or hear the play-by-play analysis of your sales call from earlier today? Example One: Dave had a tough few days on the sales trail.

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Membrain

JANUARY 16, 2022

I’m always stunned by how little win/loss analysis we do. Of course, when we win or lose a deal, there is some reason code–usually some drop down in CRM that gives us a handful of choices about why we won or why we lost.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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Close

MAY 9, 2023

Boost your sales with a SWOT analysis. Learn how to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to create a winning sales strategy.

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Anthony Cole Training

JULY 21, 2023

Excerpt from Objective Management Group’s recent webinar on The Data Behind Sales Managers of Elite Teams. The second chapter of this guide addresses a fundamental question: how often should sales managers coach their teams?

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What Makes a Great Sales Manager? What Sets Great Sales Managers Apart? Responsibilities of a Sales Manager Qualities You Need To Go From Good To Great Sales Management Strategy for Sales Managers The Importance of Sales Coaching And Training What Does Sales Manager Success Look Like?

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Steven Rosen

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Sales Eagles Soar Turkeys to Get Consumed. If you are chasing your 2015 sales numbers, you need to return from this holiday weekend highly energetic, focused and ready to sprint to the finish line. When I was running a sales force , I was equally focused on finishing the year off and starting the next year even stronger.

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Close.io

JANUARY 28, 2020

If you want to achieve your sales goals month after month, then guesswork and intuition aren’t your best friends. You need cold hard data, and your sales CRM must capture all necessary information on the deals closed by your reps. What is sales analysis and why is it key to your sales strategy? ?

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Allego

AUGUST 21, 2023

Frontline sales managers are the powerhouse behind every high-performing sales team. However, many frontline sales managers struggle because they don’t receive proper enablement and coaching. In many cases, frontline sales managers get promoted to that role because they’re a top-performing sales rep.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 9, 2013

The Senior Sales VP gives you a call. Two of your eight sales managers have high turnover. You reach out to the head of sales operations. However, removing a sales manager causes sales disruption. Having an open sales manager forces you fill in for the team. Should we let this guy go?”

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 19, 2022

For most sellers, there is a distinct difference between qualifying and need-analysis questions. However, with need analysis often called “discovery,” it’s easy to confuse the two. Qualifying prospects is an essential part of the sales process. No sales organization wants to negotiate with a company that cannot pay.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2018

Author: Kevin McGirl Sales managers have a tough job. A good sales manager needs to stay on top of their game at all times, and ensure that their team is focused, efficient and most importantly, profitable. Success in sales demands quick reflexes. It requires patience, agility, and a lot of motivational guidance.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When Sarena Wing took on a new international sales territory, she was excited to get started. My life would be a nightmare without it,” says Wing, a ZoomInfo global sales manager who focuses on Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. But she also knew she needed to get up to speed very quickly. Luckily for her, that era is over.

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Pipeliner

MAY 17, 2021

Sell Better With Behavioral Analysis Tools. There are many different behavioral and value analysis tools out there, like the Meyers Briggs and Enneagram tests, emotional intelligence tools, and others. Whatever you do, be it leadership, sales, management, or marketing, trust is the most foundational part of any relation.

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Customer Centric Selling

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

At the most basic level, win loss analysis helps sales, marketing, and product leaders understand the reasons for their organizational wins and losses so that they can increase their win rates and capture more business in the future. Win loss analysis” can mean different things to different people. “Win Win Loss in Practice.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This is the second ebook in our Sales Management Series. In this ebook, we’re going to discuss the basics of metrics in Sales Management. The use of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to measure a sales team’s growth or contraction have been used for many years.

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Pipeliner

MAY 3, 2020

There are many different behavioral and value analysis tools out there, like the Meyers Briggs and Enneagram tests, emotional intelligence tools, and others. Steve Gavatorta, interviewed by John Golden, explores how to use these behavioral and value analysis tools to become a better salesperson, sales leader, or sales manager.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 24, 2013

A post for Sales and HR Leaders to find root causes of Sales Manager (SM) vacancies. The Sales Manager position is the fulcrum between sales leadership strategy and sales force execution. Teams without effective sales managers lack morale and discipline. Weak sales strategy.

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Pipeliner

MAY 7, 2020

There are many different behavioral and value analysis tools out there, like the Meyers Briggs and Enneagram tests, emotional intelligence tools, and others. Steve Gavatorta, podcast interviewed by John Golden, explores how to use these behavioral and value analysis tools to become a better salesperson, sales leader, or sales manager.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan An interesting article, Secrets to Developing Successful Sales Managers , by Xactly's CEO, Christopher Cabrera, was posted on Selling Power's 2/19/13 blog. I suggest that you read it first, returning to this article for the analysis. So, what are the correct competencies?

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 29, 2013

The conference is sponsored by Objective Management Group , a company that produces the #1 Sales Assessment tool IN THE WORLD. I am proud to say that, as part of our overall approach to providing critical sales and sales management solutions, we have represented this resource for 18 of the 20 years that we have been in business.

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Sales Management Conference eBook Analysis 184

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 6, 2022

I’m always stunned by how little win/loss analysis we do. Sales people usually don’t put much thought into it, wins are generally the result of the “fantastic job they did selling,” losses are either price or product deficiencies–often both. Here are some thoughts: Are we assessing our win rates correctly?

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Questions for Interviewing a Sales Manager. How comfortable are you with data analysis? Why do you want to be a sales manager? Pretend I'm a sales rep who has missed quota three months in a row. What made you successful as a sales rep? How will your processes inform how you manage your team?

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Sales Management Hiring Promotion Analysis 140

SBI

JANUARY 28, 2020

6 Ways Sales Enablement Leaders can Gain Sales Management Support. Sales Enablement is generally focused on assisting individual sellers with less focus placed on others in the organization. “ Sales Enablement supports the sales team to move buyers to a decision point. Needs analysis.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan A title like, "Presidents & CEO''s: 4 Out of 5 Sales Managers Are Ineffective", will cause some Sales Directors, Sales VP''s and Sales Managers to click and read the article. Do you have a way to objectively evaluate sales management performance?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s true that most sales professionals improve with experience, but if you can provide feedback and personalized goals, it’s possible to accelerate the learning process and get your sellers engaging with prospects faster. This is the time-tested practice of sales coaching. What is Sales Coaching?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 9, 2019

Specifically, the managers who lead your sales teams — they oversee the reps who communicate directly with your prospects and customers daily. Think about it this way: If you're a sales manager and you help each of your 10 reps sell 20% more, you've essentially just "created” two new salespeople.

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Membrain

OCTOBER 7, 2018

I have to admit being consumed with CSO Insights latest Sales Performance Report. It’s filled with fascinating analysis, each chart presents huge opportunities for performance improvement. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read it, make sure you take the time to download and study it.

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Sales Management Analysis Consumer Study 111

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Have you ever felt like your sales team is doing an okay job, but you know they could be doing better? On the other hand, if you provide them with a strategic sales plan that clearly outlines the company's goals — and a thoughtfully laid out system to get there — you can expect your salespeople to impress. How long is your sales cycle?

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Think you have the best possible toolkit for your sales team? The best sales tools now are all about integration and automation. The best tools for your team make more sales, less work. How can you give your team instant access to all the relationship data they need with immediate communication to managers? Think again.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 13, 2020

Sales managers normally face a trifecta of shifting demands from buyers, their direct reports and their organization. The COVID-19 pandemic gives sales managers the perfect opportunity to work toward transforming into more capable leaders. Shift From a Sales Manager’s Mindset to Sales Leader’s Mindset.

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 29, 2013

The conference is sponsored by Objective Management Group, a company that produces the #1 Sales Assessment tool IN THE WORLD. I am proud to say that, as part of our overall approach to providing critical sales and sales management solutions, we have represented this resource for 18 of the 20 years that we have been in business.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

The area of commitment is one of the Crucial Elements for Success identified by the Objective Management Group in their Impact Analysis of sales organizations. Which brings me back to the purpose of this post today - to discuss the "dilemma" or "problem" with the bell curve in sales management.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 1, 2018

I have to admit being consumed with CSO Insights latest Sales Performance Report. It’s filled with fascinating analysis, each chart presents huge opportunities for performance improvement. Complex sales is unlikely to be as predictive (even with AI) as a manufacturing process. 94% is a very high level! We win only 46.2%

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2020

One route into the position of a sales manager is promotion from having been a highly successful salesperson. They are suddenly saddled with the responsibility of the entire sales team. The fact of the matter is, having been a high-performing sales rep doesn’t mean that they’ll automatically be a great manager.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Perhaps more than other more average fields, you really need virtues in sales management. The bottom line: if you don’t clearly understand how a sales manager needs to be poised for the future, you reduce the chances of creating value and growth. The need for courage comes into play all throughout a sales manager’s job.

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Pipeliner

MAY 31, 2018

However, it’s not always smart to go after every sales opportunity, especially when it’s a sale that utilizes a lot of resources. Brian Sullivan, interviewed by John Golden, discusses sales opportunity analysis for enterprise selling. The ways to distinguish which sales to pursue.

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