Steven Rosen

APRIL 20, 2024

She highlights the significance of having a global team member survey, a tool used to pinpoint areas for enhancement and ensure ongoing improvement in the work environment. She underscores the pivotal role of a robust leadership team dedicated to nurturing employee growth and success.

Strategy 156

Strategy Lead Rank Lead Scoring Retention 156

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.

Hiring 120

Hiring Sales Management CRM Scale 120

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 30, 2012

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).

Sales Management 159

Sales Management Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Call-back 159

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 26, 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).

Hiring 174

Hiring Sales Management Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics 174

Anthony Cole Training

MAY 19, 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).

Hiring 168

Hiring Sales Management Webinar Metrics Ideal Customer Profile 168

Fill the Funnel

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

You get the idea -these are key sales management actions to be thinking about. On Wednesday, November 12th we have assembled many of the recognized thought leaders on Business to Business Sales Management together, in one broadcast and asked them to share their key recommendations to you as sales leaders.

Sales Management 118

Sales Management Hiring Top of Funnel Lead Rank 118

Sales Hacker Training

MARCH 14, 2023

Here’s a list of the best lead generation tools on the market today. These solutions range from CRM tools to exit-intentlead capture to sales management tools to marketing software and beyond. We’ve broken down the best lead generation tools into four distinct categories. 1) Outreach.io

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead 52

Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 29, 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).

Hiring 149

Hiring Sales Management Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 149

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.

Sales Management 109

Sales Management Hiring Top of Funnel Funnel 109

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?

Hiring 96

Hiring Sales Management How To Promotion 96

Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 23, 2010

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).

Sales Management 120

Sales Management Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics 120

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan My vision, of how the future of selling is shaping up, appears in today''s (the December 18, 2013) issue of Top Sales Magazine. After you have read the article, please contribute your comments, suggestions, visions, rebuttals and opinions which are all welcome right here.

Sales Talent 235

Sales Talent Video Course Up-Sell 235

Pointclear

AUGUST 17, 2011

This article has been selected for DeFinis Communications’ “Sales Coaching: Top Tips for Increased Productivity” Blog Carnival. Sales managers have six basic jobs—hire, compensate, train, deploy, monitor and manage, and coach and counsel—and they generally fail at the last three.

Sales Management 153

Sales Management Hiring Territories Compensation 153

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Before we make a purchase decision, 60% of us rely on word-of-mouth , friends, and social media; 49% on customer references; 47% on analyst reports and recommendations; and 44% on media articles. Before a salesperson even has a chance to contact a prospect, he or she is already 57% of the way through the sales process.

Prospecting 144

Prospecting Tools Top of Funnel Lead Rank 144

Partners in Excellence

JUNE 27, 2017

Virtually everything one reads about driving sales performance and productivity focuses on the sales person. 1000’s of books and articles provide endless advise to help improve sales people skills. Billions are spent in training and skills development—all focused on the sales person.

Coaching 50

Coaching Sales Management Maximizer Sales Enablement 50

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

In baseball, they call it the 5-tool player. They have all of the tools. There''s talent, and then there''s the ability to utilize one''s talent and most sports talent evaluators are no better at this then most sales managers. For sales, there are quality tools that can be utilized to help with sales selection.

Sales Talent 263

Sales Talent Hiring Sports Tools 263

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. For the B2B sales rep, social media channels like LinkedIn and Twitter are a gold mine for connecting with potential leads. Are they active in groups?

Ideal Customer Profile 264

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Cold Calling Decision Maker 264

Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 17, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan A recent article in Columbus Business First discussed background checks and use of personality tests. The most important line in the article read, " Personality often is the best insight into whether a person is a good cultural fit for a specific company.". That''s because it isn''t.

Hiring 228

Hiring Construction Exact Groups 228

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 13, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It’s an interesting question and one that has more than one answer. I wrote an article back in September of 2013 that asked the question, Are Sales and Sales Management Candidates Getting Worse? Consider the way that most companies hire people for sales roles.

Hiring 267

Hiring Face-to-face Groups Webinar Metrics 267

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

By bringing digital technologies to bear, sales enablement organizations can actually improve onboarding effectiveness. Scorecards are also a valuable tool for the pre-boarding and onboarding process, providing valuable insight into each rep’s journey from initial pre-boarding activity to full productivity. Are you digital-ready?

Construction 156

Construction Policies Travel Coaching 156

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Along with the holiday traditions celebrated by you, your family and friends, my Blog has three traditions in December: I ask readers to vote for their favorite article from the past 12 months (coming next week). This year I was nominated for 3 awards and Objective Management Group was nominated for 1 award.

Inside Sales 193

Inside Sales Groups Objections Benefit 193

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Yesterday, I published a rather long article on the Selling Process. It’s part of my series of articles about “Things We Thought We Understood About Selling But Really Didn’t.” ” Apologies, the article was rather long, but the selling process is so important. Maybe every few years.

Analysis 117

Analysis System Selling Skills Buyer 117

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 15, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Two articles caught my attention today. Using Objective Management Group''s (OMG) data on 650,000 salespeople for reference, we know that just as many unsuccessful salespeople share those 10 qualities as successful salespeople. c) Copyright 2013 Dave Kurlan'

Research 291

Research Insurance Insurance Face-to-face 291

Fill the Funnel

MARCH 10, 2016

I was introduced to a new sales tool called Sales Envy about three weeks ago, and I was skeptical…until I started using it. They called it a CRM tool, a sales automation tool, and frankly I have walked away from every CRM tool I have ever used and there have been dozens of them. Affordable.

Sales Tools 48

Sales Tools Tools Top of Funnel Funnel 48

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today I received a request for all of my articles to date which reference Objective Management Group's Sales VP/Director Assessment. Out of nearly 1,000 articles, I hadn't referenced OMG's Sales VP/Director Assessment even once! I'll fix that right now.

Lead Rank 204

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 204

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 22, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The Harvard Business Review finally published a relevant article that I agreed with! Much too frequently, their articles on selling are written by out-of-touch researchers with little field experience and lots of theories. References verify that information.

Hiring 236

Hiring Decision Maker Construction Incentives 236

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.

Promotion 80

Promotion Sales Management Hiring Lead Rank 80

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 28, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. This is the 10th article in a January series on the Architecture of the Sales Force. Here are the others: Organic Sales Growth and Its Impact on Sales Architecture. Overlooked Conversation Between Sales Managers and Salespeople.

Lead Rank 240

Lead Rank Sales Methodology Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 240

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.

Data 62

Data Face-to-face Remedy Conversion 62

Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The future of sales lies in amplifying human capabilities with automation, not replacing them. It demands upskilling and adaptability, ensuring sales professionals not only survive but thrive in this automated era. This article explores the changing relationship between sales professionals and sales AI.

Analysis 62

Analysis Scale Lead Rank Lead Scoring 62

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.

Coaching 46

Coaching Sales Management How To Lead Rank 46

Zoominfo

JUNE 12, 2019

Jeb carries his sales wisdom over to all his social media channels and spreads his expertise to the masses. Through Twitter and Facebook, followers can access videos, articles, and even podcasts filled with practical advice for becoming better sales professionals. B2B Sales Influencers: Our Final Thoughts.

Influencer 188

Influencer B2B Social Media Twitter 188

SBI

JUNE 27, 2019

What follows is an article originally posted by John Moore of Bigtincan. One juicy morsel is that confusion surrounding the role of Sales Enablement is partly a result of there being two different lenses from which to view the topic, the macro-level view and the atomic-level view. It provides much food for thought.

Sales Enablement 110

Sales Enablement Survey Exercises Sales Technology 110

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I recently published, Increase in Social Selling Yields No Improvement in KPI''s. In addition to my Blog , this article appeared on at least 5 other Web Sites leading to many interesting comments and very strong opinions. The results show us that usage of these tools is way up.

Inbound 209

Inbound Survey Lead Rank Lead Scoring 209

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I just finished reading a chapter from the book – Harvard Business Review on Strategic Sales Management. The chapter is “Understanding What Your Sales Manager Is Up Against” by Barry Trailer and Jim Dickie. This article was no exception, especially when they were writing about the sales process.

Decision Maker 182

Decision Maker Hiring Buyer Sales Methodology 182

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 27, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan From time to time I get pretty cool emails that make me want to write positive articles instead of negative ones. Capabilities of the Different Sales Managers. Could it be any of the following 10 Reasons? Difficulty of the Role. Differences in the Various Selling Profiles.

Hiring 224

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Enterprise Enterprise 224

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. What does it mean for B2B sales managers as they strategize for 2021? Read Brennan's article here.). “If

Outsourcing Services 279

Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279