Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 21, 2023

There are eighteen years worth and 2,000 articles and while there are a few popular series of articles listed on the right-side navigation panel, there hasn’t been a way to finding the most helpful articles. To avoid wasting time and chasing opportunities that have ghosted you, read articles about qualifying.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 21, 2023

There are eighteen years worth and 2,000 articles and while there are a few popular series of articles listed on the right-side navigation panel, there hasn’t been a way to finding the most helpful articles. To avoid wasting time and chasing opportunities that have ghosted you, read articles about qualifying.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 10, 2013

You can do what the “data” tells you, or you can do what works. ” That’s what my first manager told me, and I’ve never forgotten her comment. It has a place even if your “expert data” doesn’t match modern day reality. Read the rest of this article for more on why you don’t want to hide behind the data.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2019

We’ve put together a list of the 20 most motivational sales quotes. These quotes cover everything from general motivation to sales strategy, and they’re words to live by for any sales professional. For sales managers looking to give their team a productivity boost, look no further than these 20 motivational quotes.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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Nutshell

MARCH 31, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to stay up to date with the latest sales trends, keep up with your sales skills and knowledge, and continually build your management and leadership expertise. In this post, we’ll share some of our favorite resources for sales managers. Here are some of our favorites.

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Allego

MARCH 23, 2023

This article was originally published by Demand Gen Report. High-performing sales teams can use this AI-powered tool to gather data to help sales reps overcome their unique challenges and raise overall team performance. The economic headwinds that are buffeting businesses have increased in force.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Lay a robust foundation.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 25, 2024

Sales Managers: Get Off Your Butt and Start Coaching Your Reps In today’s highly competitive sales industry, which has endless analytic tools and virtual interfaces, the role of the sales manager has quietly pivoted to that of a ‘dashboard coach.’

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Steven Rosen

MAY 4, 2017

Sales Leaders’ Guide to Developing an Awesome Sales Management Team. Do you want to develop an awesome sales management team? Sales leaders have several options to achieve and exceed their sales numbers. Annually spending by companies: Sales training $20 billion on sales training.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan For double article Friday, in addition to my Sales Pipeline Nazi article, I have the following bonuses for you: For those of you who wanted to attend the Webinar on the Sales Candidate Analyzer, here is a link to the recording. The Sales Pipeline Nazi.

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Adaptive Business Services

MAY 12, 2021

In this series of articles, we’ll explore the many reasons why salespeople seem, almost universally, to HATE CRM. This phenomenon will be particularly acute for salespeople who’s earnings are largely based on making sales. These three articles will explore …. How CRM can increase your sales. It’s a data entry task.

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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. Selling skills!

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

How To Approach Sales Coaching Like a Pro the Right Use of Sales Data. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? LeadFuze gives you all the data you need to find ideal leads, including full contact information. Using Sales Data to Inspire Commitment. 3 Types of Sales Data That You Can Use.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 15, 2018

The importance of data cannot be understated in the modern sales landscape. Now, data and analytics reign supreme when it comes to running a successful sales organization. But here’s the thing– the world of data and analytics has made massive strides in recent years and many organizations have yet to catch up.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 15, 2024

In this 5:44 video, Keith Rzucidlo emphasizes the importance of bringing data to the table and highlighting the risks of staying stagnant. Keith Rzucidlo, the Vice President of Sales at Miller Electric Manufacturing Co., Adding resources and managing a span of control can create more time for coaching and support.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan As we prepare for the holiday and year-end, I'm also preparing for this blog's 1,000th article. That's right; since 2006, I've posted nearly 1,000 articles. Then, on Thursday, December 20, we'll post the winning article. Sales Motivation (very motivational).

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The role of a sales team is to sell. The sales manager is responsible for creating, advancing, and managing the people, processes, and systems for their team to be successful. While this job routinely requires setting goals for the team, sales managers must set goals for themselves as well.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 28, 2024

Helen Fanucci , a sales leader with 25+ years in the high-tech industry and author of “Love Your Team: A Survival Guide for Sales Managers in a Hybrid World.” discusses the importance of trust in sales, effective targeting strategies, and the role of collaboration in team selling.

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Crunchbase

AUGUST 16, 2022

A good coach knows how to communicate, motivate and personalize each sales associate’s training, so the sales team repeatedly delivers results. This article explores what a sales coach does. It covers how an effective sales coach can take a good or even mediocre sales force and make it great.

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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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SalesFuel

MARCH 21, 2024

Data Collection Fuels the Client Experience Big box retailers and grocery stores are masters of data capture. Retailers are one of the largest data brokers engaged in this lucrative practice. In fact, the data broker market is expected to pass $545 billion by 2028. Intimate knowledge of your customer base is crucial.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This is the next article in our continuing series on RevOps—revenue operations—and how Pipeliner CRM equates with RevOps. We quoted renowned management consultant and author Peter Drucker in our last article: “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” There are multiple data streams flowing throughout a company.

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Pipeliner

JULY 8, 2018

The Digital Era of Sales Management. “If This digital era of sales management will dwarf what’s occurred in the information era and the value of the Internet today. Sales management has been impacted by the onset of the digital era, but not always in the ways that people think. Big impact?

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 19, 2023

They know that sales coaching is one of the most significant levers to drive superior sales performance. Source: Objective Management Group , Dave Kurlan. Source: Selling Signals Based on these statistics the answer is: Sales managers are not sales coaching! Sales managers are responsible for executing.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 15, 2024

David suggests that people are wired differently, with some being more data-driven and others being more emotionally driven. The head represents the logical aspect, where we analyze data, assess market strength, and consider the numbers. The leader must balance these two aspects or find someone to help them.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Are you prepared to succeed today in Sales, Sales Management, Business and Life? Let me take a minute to answer for myself and then I'll get on with the rest of the post: Sales - yes, Sales management - kind of, Business - yes. In sales management you would likely look at sales.

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InsideSales.com

JULY 3, 2020

For a Sales Representative, climbing the corporate ladder begins with a promotion to Sales Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to be recognized by senior management and develop your career options. Below we have outlined 6 of the pitfalls and benefits of a good Sales Manager. How Sales Manager Succeed.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 15, 2024

Patience is essential for sales leaders, as behavior changes and shifts in an organization take time. Providing tools and resources for coaching and investing in sales leaders’ development is crucial to success. Getting Buy-In from Sales Leaders One of Keith’s biggest challenges was getting buy-in from his sales leaders.

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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. Fortunately, though, sales management is a craft that can be learned. This will help a sales manager to get up and running.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 5, 2015

As I continue to think about habits of sales people and the role of the sales manager in identifying, assessing and “correcting” habits, I keep looking for additional information that might be additive to this string of articles. Ike sent me a link to a survey that was done regarding the hunt for sales managers/directors.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Today we’re continuing this conversation by sharing a preview of our latest research on sales commission. While the data we uncovered is concerning, it’s not surprising. Today we unveil some of our findings and attempt to unravel what this data means. Let’s get into it. So, what gives?

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InsightSquared

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Do you trust the data in your CRM? The data that guides your forecast and helps you determine the next sales action reps should take? . In a short poll held during our latest webinar , only 22% of participants responded they had “high trust” in their data. Sales managers don’t know where and when to jump in and coach.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 20, 2023

And it can have a profound effect on your sales management, as backed up by the statistics. In this article, we take a deeper look at how you can make the most of marketing automation for improving sales management and growing your business. Keep reading to know more. You can follow her on LinkedIn.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 29, 2024

A previous SalesFuel blog based on data from WordPress VIP says you can find that information by looking at your client’s search data. Photo by: Mimi Thian SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 16, 2014

As with the prior articles, I get huge numbers of requests from sales manager to help Hack their jobs. “What are the short cuts?” ” “How do I manage my time better?” ” As with the other articles, most of the hacks are very well known. Hacking sales management is pretty simple.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

With the help of this article, you can get your reps on a prospecting schedule, automate efficient processes and hone your prospecting efforts to ignite your sales process. The key to a great sale is to identify your decision makers – learn how data can help. What Are the Best Prospecting Techniques? Go in prepared.

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