Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

Although this is an article about sales process, the first two paragraphs have more to do with religion than sales. I mined some data from Objective Management Group, which has assessed around 2.5 This begins with training and coaching Sales Leadership to support such an organization. It will be worth it! million salespeople.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

A client was having great success using OMG (Objective Management Group) to assess their sales candidates and they assumed the sales candidate assessment was the only thing OMG offered. In this article, I thought it might help if I share a bit of what they learned about their sales team.

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Highspot

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re launching a new product, implementing new sales strategies, or upskilling your team, sales training and coaching will always be of utmost importance. However, traditional coaching and training methods tend to fall flat because they take a one-size fits all approach that doesn’t fit the needs of each individual rep.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 30, 2021

Note to my readers: Because of my heavy client load, I am reducing my blog articles to bi-weekly starting today. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! If your team is struggling with call reluctance and is tired of the endless rejection they face, then get instant access to our On Demand training today. Happy Selling!

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BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Reps need to know A LOT to be at their best in front of buyers, but has your sales training strategy kept up with the times? Many organizations’ sales training has grown stale by relying on old-school tactics, like on-site boot camps and long-winded presentations, causing information overload for new reps.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. A well-designed program, paired with a robust training software , will empower your sales reps with the knowledge they need to deliver value and close more deals. What Is B2B Sales Training? What is B2B Sales Training? What Does the B2B Sales Process Look Like?

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 12, 2021

Selling in the face of sales objections can be tough. We analyzed 224K+ sales calls spread over 2 million minutes to uncover the truth about the impact of the most common sales objections on deal outcomes. Are sales objections just a mind game? Are all sales objections equally bad? Data that never lies.

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The Digital Sales Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Free sales training can be a step in the right direction for those of you who may be new or newer to sales. To thrive in the digitally driven sales environment, access to sales training and learning are essential. A training resource worth looking at to help improve your sales ability is free sales training.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 14, 2023

NOTE: While this article talks about using this technique as an interview question to determine what kind of sales rep you’re about to hire, it’s also a great technique for managers to use to diagnose what is wrong with reps who may not be hitting quote consistently. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Qualifying prospects.

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SBI

APRIL 6, 2021

Sales Training: Why You May be Struggling to Deliver. Are you struggling to deliver training that leads to positive, measurable outcomes? Most training fails to deliver long-term impact. As long ago as the 1870s, there was formal sales training.” It began more as sales coaching than training.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The moment a customer voices a sales objection, it’s tempting to do two things. Hearing sales objections make a rep want to: Say these words: “I’ve got the perfect solution for you!”. Handling sales objections well is a skill that separates good reps from their top-performing peers. Want to Prevent Objections?

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As a result, much of the evaluation, investment, and rollout of virtual training technology in 2020 was rushed, limited in scope, and poorly planned. How to maximize customer training investment. Intelligent, strategic investment in customer training is crucial to remaining competitive in the upcoming year.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 15, 2022

But just as important, your training also impacts your customers, the company’s revenue, and possibly your shareholders’ investment in your company. In this article, we will outline the foundation for a solid sales training and development program. What is Sales Training and Development?

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

They share how organizations can align learning goals with sales goals and invest in training and resources to support their salespeople. They share how organizations can align learning goals with sales goals and invest in training and resources to support their salespeople.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 24, 2023

Note: If you enjoyed this article, then you’ll love my new book: The Owner’s Manual to Life: Simple Strategies to Worry Less and Enjoy Life more. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! By taking a moment to empathize with them, you’ll be able to brighten someone else’s day—and yours, too. You can find it here.

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Force Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This post is an extension of the Ten Reasons Why Our Sales Training Is Different. Read the original article to learn more about why our process equips our customers to achieve lasting results. Leverage virtual executive meetings to ensure managers and team leaders are equipped to make an impact before, during and after training.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

After the Lovin'' was his biggest hit and while it may not be a perfect analogy for my article, it makes for a great Blog title. While much emphasis is placed on sales training itself, often times, the greatest benefit comes after a sales training session.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 4, 2024

In today’s article, I introduce my first innovation of 2023, the Sales Goals Grid, but first, some context and the back story! At the end of 2023 and 33 years after I founded the company, I exited Objective Management Group (OMG). I want to return to the goal setting theme of today’s article. Not by any stretch.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 27, 2013

This article is about retaining ''A'' player talent by developing new skills. Providing simple sales training is easy. Training is your responsibility as a sales leader. Don’t leave it to L&D, the training department, or a 3 rd party. There are many reasons why sales training efforts fail. You own it.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 19, 2023

Source: Objective Management Group , Dave Kurlan. In my article, I want to share my thoughts on the following: Why are sales managers not coaching ? They need to have a defined process, cadence, training and coaching in place to support their sales managers. Coaching without an objective is flavour of the day coaching.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 27, 2023

Even though this article begins as a baseball article, in the fourth paragraph it quickly morphs into a sales article. Some are in the other camp and their comments appear in the form of how excited they are to finally get objective feedback about their sales capabilities and how they can improve.

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Chorus.ai

JULY 28, 2020

Objection handling is tough. Sales objections come in many forms, and it takes experience and quick wit to get used to them. It’s not just reps fielding sales objections who think so, either. As many as 35% of sales leaders believe objection handling is the biggest challenge their reps face. Why Do Buyers Object?

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

If not, start using it today: search my blog to read articles on how to do that.). ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! If your team is struggling with call reluctance and is tired of the endless rejection they face, then get instant access to our On Demand training today. You don’t take notes? Get Access Today.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 4, 2022

The secret to maximizing sales training is simple. In this article, we will outline how organizations can maximize their sales training to increase performance, prevent failure, and maximize their sales training investment. . Plan Sales Training Strategically. Who should be trained? Simple, but not easy.

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Lessonly

OCTOBER 18, 2021

It takes serious dedication to create a training program that actually moves the needle for your organization. Enter training 101,f15035 your back-to-the-basics guide to all things training and development. In order to choose the right training methods for your organization, it’s important to figure out the “why.”

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Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Sales Training Article: Ignoring Evolution. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Most vendors continue to cling to old school selling: "convincing, persuading and overcoming objections" that is so offensive for knowledgeable buyers.

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The Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sales negotiation is a critical skill for any high-performing team, and a major aspect of sales negotiation is overcoming sales objections. When your salespeople are effective at overcoming sales objections, they enjoy several benefits that also benefit your organization: Higher win rates. Better profit margins. Greater efficiency.

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 30, 2012

No matter how good you are at selling you will get some objections. First, most major objections in any given sales environment are predictable, so know what they are and rehearse how to handle them. Although, there are many objection handling models out there, here is one that has a proven track record in major account sales.

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Sales Hacker Training

AUGUST 28, 2019

When you feed them the right amount of training with the right amount of technology, that machine pumps out killer results. Tools training. As a Sales Manager, you need to be actively involved with training new SDRs. Objection handling. Sales Articles – Include useful reading related to: Cold calling and email tips.

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Chorus.ai

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Objection handling is tough. Sales objections come in many forms, and it takes experience and a quick wit to get used to them. It’s not just reps fielding sales objections who think so, either. As many as 35% of sales leaders believe objection handling is the biggest challenge their reps face. Why Do Buyers Object?

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Steven Rosen

JUNE 20, 2019

By doing these basics well you will consistently crush your sales objectives. If you have had no training in the last 2 years on how to coach, I suggest you find a way to brush up on your coaching skills. Your company has rolled out sales manager coaching training. The Problem: Maybe you’re lucky.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In this article, we discuss the 3 Rules every successful salesperson must follow in order to eliminate stalls and objections during the sales process.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 9, 2017

I just saw the term, “Objection free selling.” ” In fairness to the person raising the issue, I didn’t read the article, so I’m not certain the premise or his position. It was the phrase that caught my attention, making me flashback on my own history of dealing with objections.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 22, 2020

So, what do you do to overcome the stalls at the beginning of this article? ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! If your team is struggling with call reluctance and is tired of the endless rejection they face, then get instant access to our On Demand training today. That was quick. Get Access Today.

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Sales Training Connection

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Handling objections. Initially the logic of not handling an objection immediately may sound counterintuitive – but when it comes to dealing with objections not only what you say but also when you say it is key to success. After all, what really is driving the customer’s objection? A cknowledge the objection.

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The Brooks Group

JANUARY 27, 2020

Effective sales training is a critical component of sales success, whether your team is full of seasoned professionals, brand new graduates, or a diverse mix of skills and experience levels. When it comes to training new employees, the Sales Training 101 course may be one of the most important investments you make.

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Sales Hacker Training

JULY 24, 2020

If a salesperson knows their product like the back of their hand, there’s hardly a question or objection they can’t answer and overcome. That’s why ongoing product knowledge training needs to be a priority in every sales team. The Pitfalls of Poor (or no) Product Knowledge Training. What Should I Include in My Training?

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