Janek Performance Group

MARCH 15, 2022

Yes, your first responsibility is to increase the skill of the sales reps on the team. But just as important, your training also impacts your customers, the company’s revenue, and possibly your shareholders’ investment in your company. What is Sales Training and Development?

Training 62

Training Hiring Objections Workbooks 62

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

This post is about how CEOs should invest in sales managers to improve revenue growth in 2013. As part of our annual Q3 Research Tour, SBI surveyed over 10,000 sales reps. As part of our annual Q3 Research Tour, SBI surveyed over 10,000 sales reps. Reps crave training from their managers.

Sales Management 267

Sales Management Hiring Comparison Quota 267

Sales Hacker

MARCH 28, 2019

In a recent survey by D2L , an online survey company, 64% of men said that they received access to training resources, while only 48% of women said they did. Really the percentage should be 100% for both genders, but it’s telling that female sales reps feel short-changed on training more often than men do.

Coaching 80

Coaching Training Hiring Sales Management 80

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

Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It''s amazing what Harvard Business Review will print on their pages when it comes to the subject of sales. My post marks the 6th time I have strongly felt the need to question an article appearing on their pages. It was a survey! Surveys are fun. So they say.

Sales Process 249

Sales Process Margin Survey Forecasting 249

Customer Centric Selling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Sales Training Article: Are You Cloning Bad Selling Habits? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net My first sales manager''s advice as he put me on quota was: "Call high.

Training 53

Training Outbound Inbound Vendor 53

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 2, 2021

Sales coaching is often a touchy subject. But they also confirmed that getting enough sales coaching into the organization is a lot easier said than done. All data in the article comes from the survey linked above. It’s practically unanimous: sales coaching really works. No shame to sales managers, though.

Sales Coaching 107

Sales Coaching Coaching Enterprise Enterprise 107

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Have you taken our quick sales survey yet?! Copyright 2011, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog. phone sales tips.

Motivation 275

Motivation Training Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 275

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

A Sales Benchmark Index survey from 2017 reported that in nearly 75% of sales situations, customers prefer not to meet in person. What does it mean for B2B sales managers as they strategize for 2021? Is it necessary to train sales reps on new skills? What should sales kickoffs look like?

Outsourcing Services 279

Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

Steven Rosen

JUNE 15, 2015

Leading edge sales organizations understand the value of investing and developing their front line sales managers. They believe that strong sales managers are the key to driving sales rep performance. The 2015 STAR Sales Manager Survey set out to gauge the development priorities of sales organizations.

Survey 120

Survey Coaching Training Sales Management 120

Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2015

Congratulations you have been promoted and you are now the sales manager! What if you are left to sink or swim because your organization is going to send you out in the field without any formal training? Sales organizations tend to promote their top sales reps into sales manager jobs. Unheard of?

Survey 120

Survey Promotion Incentives Incentive 120

Sales Training Connection

AUGUST 29, 2012

Sales training. Let’s round up two representatives of everyone engaged in sales training – sales training vendors, training managers, VP’s of Sales, front-line sales managers, sales reps etc. By themselves they will not adequately reinforce the training investment.

Face-to-face 101

Face-to-face Training Survey Vendor 101

Sales Training Connection

AUGUST 17, 2012

New hire sales training. Leading edge companies realize that prospering requires not only great products and services but also a sales team that can sell and be a competitive advantage. As a result sales training is becoming increasingly important. Hiring successful sales reps. Sales manager coaching.

Hiring 105

Hiring Training Territories Coaching 105

Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 10, 2017

AI and Sales Management. Sales leadership talks about it all the time. Sales consultants advocate it and sales managers say they would like to do more of it. The “it” of course is sales coaching. Lots of companies start sales coaching initiatives but a scarce few sustain them over time.

Coaching 50

Coaching Sales Management Sales Coaching Retention 50

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Each year I do a survey asking salespeople for their input for the coming year. Would you kindly take just a few brief moments to complete the survey? ” Sales Motivation Blog.

Motivation 168

Motivation Survey Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 168

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 25, 2018

A quick Google search or skim through your favorite sales blogs will show article upon article about how to hire the perfect reps, increase customer retention, and write the perfect sales job description -- for good reason. Well, a 2018 survey by Marc Wayshak reported only 17.6% Job satisfaction is low.

Hiring 111

Hiring Churn Survey Promotion 111

Allego

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This article originally appeared on MarketingProfs. Winning a sale is a team effort, not just from sellers and sales managers but the sales organization as a whole. Sales operations, customer success , and product marketing are all instrumental in getting prospects to the finish line.

Pivotal 117

Pivotal Conversion Closing Buyer 117

Sell Integrity

DECEMBER 15, 2020

You don’t have to look far to find another article or blog post talking about the importance of coaching in the workplace. In the world of sales, coaching is seen as critical for driving growth and developing excellence within sales teams. Less than half (46%) of firms believe they are effective at delivering sales coaching.

Coaching 88

Coaching Sales Coaching Survey Motivation 88

Paul Cherry's Top Sales Techniques

DECEMBER 10, 2016

This is a repost of an article by Karen McCandless on Oct 28, 2016 at lab.getapp.com Two million. The percentage of companies that have trouble recruiting sales staff with the necessary skills. That’s the amount of salespeople who say that sales training has increased their selling abilities.

Training 40

Training Survey Coaching Industry 40

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In the second article , I discussed one domain, organizational alignment around customer value, and described successive achievement levels. This installment: The enablement domain, which is any activity meant to improve the performance of the sales function. Part 3 dealt with the second domain: your organization’s selling capability.

Customer 94

Customer Scale Discount Hiring 94

Vengreso

JUNE 9, 2022

Our recent survey shows that 69% of sellers think that getting the first conversation is harder than presenting a solution or even closing the deal. If your team is having trouble prospecting and building the sales pipeline , because they are failing at starting sales conversations, then this article is for you.

Conversion 105

Conversion Outsourcing Services How To Ideal Customer Profile 105

SBI Growth

JANUARY 11, 2013

SBI recently surveyed and interviewed over 200 CEOs. We captured 36 metrics that CEOs believe “reveal the truth” about sales org performance. Five top CEOs named the Look-to-Book Ratio the Sales Metric of the Year. Go here to read Greg Alexander’s recent article on this useful metric. What’s the “Look-to-Book” Ratio?

Account 297

Account Closing Analysis Coaching 297

Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

Like many disciplines, sales teams everywhere are trying to understand what role artificial intelligence will play in their industry. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. Today, 68% of business leaders we surveyed believe it will help them scale in a way that would otherwise be impossible.

Top of Funnel 86

Top of Funnel Forecasting Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 86

Allego

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

This article originally appeared on Sales & Marketing Management. According to a Bain & Company survey , 92% of B2B buyers prefer virtual sales interactions, with 79% of sellers also realizing its effectiveness. Sales teams must be equipped with tools to successfully close deals regardless of location.

Sales Enablement 71

Sales Enablement Hiring Video Sales Cycle 71

Jeffrey Gitomer

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Online Training. The Friendly Factor | Top Sales Trainer | Best Sales Trainer | Top Leadership Trainer. Train Friendly. Most employers train about their own stuff and their own policies and procedures, but neglect the person carrying out the tasks. Train them to ask questions that can close a sale.

Hiring 224

Hiring Social Media Loyalty Policies 224

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Sales collaboration dramatically improves results, but bringing it to fruition can be more complex than it sounds. In this article, we discuss how sales and marketing collaboration makes a difference and provide tips and tools for making this collaboration more efficient. Training webinars. The secret sauce?

Lead Rank 106

Lead Rank Top of Funnel Marketing Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile 106

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.

Analysis 111

Analysis System Selling Skills Buyer 111

Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 1, 2013

Every firm we work with here at Anthony Cole Training Group uses some sort of sales pipeline application. These applications, which range from simple excel spread sheets (SalesForce.com) to internally designed database systems, are used with the hope of assessing sales productivity and/or predicting future sales.

Lead Rank 189

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Insurance Insurance 189

BrainShark

AUGUST 4, 2022

However, many organizations find themselves looking for an alternative training software for their customer-facing teams. We’ll also discuss the four essential features to look for in a training solution, based on our 20+ years of experience working with companies like Zoom, Nike, and Samsung. Adobe Captivate Prime. SAP Litmos.

SAP 62

SAP Face-to-face Video Course 62

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

JUNE 14, 2019

Many distributors have a field sales culture in markets where inside sales models may make more sense. And companies are starting to recognize that modern sales teams need to replace legacy classroom-style training with solutions that include digital, on-demand training. Only 1 percent are entirely inside sales.

Distribution 45

Distribution Selling Skills Lead Rank Lead Scoring 45

Sell Integrity

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As we make our way to the end of this incredibly tumultuous and challenging year, sales teams in pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical device and diagnostic companies are looking to find a firm footing and build back sales. Sales managers are key to that.

Pharmaceuticals 104

Pharmaceuticals Coaching Social Media Media 104

Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

In a recent survey, we asked sales professionals: “Which aspect of the sales cycle induces the most anxiety?” This article delves into practical strategies to transform cold outreach anxiety into confident communication, allowing you to break the ice without slipping. Let go of the outcome.

Face-to-face 62

Face-to-face Lead Rank Lead Scoring Cold Calling 62

Fill the Funnel

APRIL 29, 2014

Other than the overall topic, the conversation is unscripted, flowing back and forth between a group that shares a passion for the sales profession. Each registrant will also receive a personal copy of the 2014 Sales Management Survey conducted by Enkata.com. Events Sales News Training event Webinar'

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Closing Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Social Media 121

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It wasn’t necessarily the technology itself that made the difference (most sales leaders we surveyed ranked video conferencing software and a CRM as the most important tool to their success, regardless of performance this year). Recognizing that sales managers are the most stressed. All while trying to hit their numbers.

Hubspot 126

Hubspot Lead Rank Opportunity Lead Scoring 126

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Recently I had a discussion with a sales manager who said the key to success in sales is having an effective sales process. phone sales tips. sales goals.

Selling Skills 186

Selling Skills Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation Facebook 186

The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

According to a survey of 400 leaders of large US companies by KPMG, 91% are predicting a recession in the next 12 months. What’s more, the survey found that only 34% of these CEOs think the recession will be mild and short. How to Motivate Sales Managers with Compensation Strategy. Get involved with hiring processes.

Compensation 67

Compensation Hiring Commission Face-to-face 67

Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

4 Survey Your Current Customers You can also uncover potential white space opportunities by asking how your offering enhances your customers’ daily routines and where it might fall short. Here, we implement proven sales training and sales consulting solutions that are customized to your organization’s needs and market.

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Analysis Segment Lead Rank Data 118