Partners in Excellence

JUNE 7, 2022

We’ve trained our managers in coaching. and on and on and on… Everyone has read the same books, gone to the same training, read the same blogs. They all get it, they know the pieces/parts sales organizations should have in place. We put these things in place to drive sales person performance. If not, why not?

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It’s hugely fashionable right now, so many organizations are trying to copy it. While I’m oversimplifying it, we want to minimize the friction that sales creates reducing it to electronic fulfillment (no sales involved) or order taking. Related Posts: Everything In Sales Is Dead, Long Live Sales And Selling!

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Braveheart Sales

JANUARY 2, 2018

Here is a quick checklist for sales managers to make sure you have everyone focused correctly. Each individual salesperson must know what’s expected of them regarding sales. This includes where the sales need to come from – will it be from new clients, an expansion of existing clients, or some combination of the two?

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 12, 2021

It’s become high fashion to declare the future of selling is “virtual.” For example, sales people can make back to back sales calls through the whole day. Part 2 first appeared on Partners in EXCELLENCE Blog -- Making A Difference. Related Posts: Virtual Selling Is Not The Future Of Sales!

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

This was a tip I learned from one of the most favorite of my 21 sales managers over my selling career – a former IBM top sales rep and leader who would say this so regularly that it was ingrained in my 20-something brain and has been there ever since. That means that old-fashioned cold calling is not effective.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Ultimately, Sales Managers are the crucial key to any kind of Sales force adoption. But to ensure the highest adoption, Sales must leverage HR. World-class HR is a center of excellence for Change Management. Sales Managers that are not onboard – can you spell failure? 100*0=0 Effectiveness.

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Pointclear

MAY 5, 2017

Now there is a rush for software and computers to reason (yes, that is the right word) and to take action for sales and marketing revenue increases by people or in a programmatic fashion. Sales managers must acknowledge that AI is going to make its way into the ways in which sales people work, prospect, and sell.

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Pointclear

MAY 15, 2013

This article was originally published by Bob Apollo on his blog Accelerating Revenue Growth: the Inflexion-Point Blog. The top performers aren’t the problem—it’s the middle-of-the-road sales people who believe that by eliminating a dodgy deal they are reducing the value of their pipeline—when of course the opposite is true.

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 8, 2013

If you listen carefully to conversations among sales managers and get the story behind the story, two rationale for not coaching top sales performers pop up more than others. If that is the perception then why would sales managers need to coach top sales performers and why would top sales performers want to be coached.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 26, 2021

It’s become fashionable, recently, to apply manufacturing principles to our Go To Customer strategies. The post Start With The Customer first appeared on Partners in EXCELLENCE Blog -- Making A Difference. Who Are We Designing Our Marketing/Sales Strategies… Structure Isn't Strategy.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Only 37% of sales reps’ time is being spent on revenue-generating activities ( source ). 51% of sales organizations are using data to analyze and improve performance ( source ). 51% of sales professionals state that their companies use data to assess their sales performance ( source ). Sales reps need more time to sell.

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 7, 2013

Sales coaching. Sales leadership talks about it all the time. Sales consultants advocate it and Sales Managers say they would like to do more of it if they had the time. The “it” of course is sales coaching. So sales coaching gets put off until Friday and it never happens. Reinforces Sales Training.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 4, 2020

Below are the 30 best online resources for sales professionals to sharpen their fundamental skills and learn some new tricks. We’ve divided the list into three different categories for your convenience: podcasts, YouTube channels, and blogs. Past topics include AI in sales, character development, and creating better habits.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 18, 2012

Help sales promotion by creating an enticing career progression framework that provides options for the different types of sales reps (e.g. and sales managers. Create an advanced sales mastery certification program along the collegiate system of 100, 200, 300, and 400-level classes.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Want to know the best way to get your 2012 sales off to a great start? Copyright 2011, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” phone sales tips.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 2, 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).

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Anthony Iannarino

JULY 20, 2020

Even though reading is out of fashion, the best and most effective leaders have always read and studied their craft, history, and other leaders to improve their leadership intelligence. The post Leadership Competencies to Help Your Team Improve appeared first on The Sales Blog. Download Now.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 16, 2015

Write a blog. Link your blog directly to LinkedIn so your contacts see when you post. Communication is key to keeping current customers happy, not just during the sales process but also during and after implementation. Or better yet, stand out by sending an old-fashioned thank-you note. In sales, timing is everything.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 28, 2011

Which brings us to their enabled and accomplice, their Manager. Recently I was speaking with a sales manager recently, when I floored by what he said about one of his under performing reps; when we got around to his prospecting (more accurately the lack of it), he said “he’s earned the right not to prospect” Please!

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Call me old fashioned but I prefer not to be hitting target on New Year’s Eve!! Begin by realising you can’t manage your target , which is an output. You can’t manage outputs. What you can manage is inputs. Managing Director. MTD Sales Training | Sales Blog | Image courtesy of Dollarphotoclub.

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The Pipeline

JULY 19, 2011

For should it come to pass that our ranks are reduced by 75%, the remaining 25%, to quote a friend “will not only be in great demand, but be filthy rich due to our abilities” I know that as pundits it is our role to deal with issues in an exaggerated fashion to make an important point. A Random Walk Up Sales Street.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 1, 2021

It’s that time of year where it’s fashionable to make predictions about the big issues for sales, marketing, and customer experience. The post It’s Prediction Season Again first appeared on Partners in EXCELLENCE Blog -- Making A Difference. It’s time we paid attention and did those things.

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The Pipeline

MAY 13, 2011

Should they blog? I do believe salespeople can and should write blog posts about their market or selling in general if they are thoughtful and articulate. Craig is the leader of the Focus Expert Network, his team is in charge of recruiting, retaining, and managing the amazing Experts that fuel our site. Sales Bloggers Union.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Unfortunately, these forces have brought a cloud of confusion to CEOs and sales executives trying to grow their businesses. phone sales tips. sales goals.

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Showpad

DECEMBER 13, 2019

As we inch closer and closer to the new year, how can you prepare your Sales, Marketing, and Enablement teams to provide the best buyer experience? Check out the latest news: 8 Ways to Promote Your Content to Grow Subscribers and Sales. Why is Sales Enablement Important? 3 Ways to Kick Your Micromanaging Habit for Good.

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Anthony Iannarino

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Business is like fashion; every season, the themes change. Learn how to sell without a sales manager. You need to make sales. This eBook will help you Seize Your Sales Destiny, with or without a manager. The post Advice for People Who Are Young and in Sales appeared first on The Sales Blog.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 15, 2021

This isn’t unique to Gen-Zs, though it’s fashionable to say they are different (where have I heard this idea before). first appeared on Partners in EXCELLENCE Blog -- Making A Difference. ” We look at, how do we reduce onboarding time, how do we maximize productivity during that time?

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The Brooks Group

MARCH 17, 2017

Maybe your salesperson runs across a blog post that’s helpful for your prospect’s situation. Bonus points if the blog post, research article, etc. Bonus points if the blog post, research article, etc. Get Their Attention with Good Ol’ Fashioned Snail Mail. Prospecting Skills Sales Performance Improvement

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Pipeliner

APRIL 3, 2018

As there are many, many books on sales management, so there are endless publications, articles and blogs on the subject of lead generation. This article doesn’t touch that subject, but addresses another vital topic: how to handle leads as they’re coming in, and the basics of establishing your lead management.

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Showpad

APRIL 23, 2021

In fact, in a Forrester blog post, the author cited the organization’s official definition for sales readiness , in part, as being “digital tools that increase sellers’ and managers’ effectiveness through practice, coaching and collaboration.”. Readiness is the process of making sure they’re prepared for real-world interactions.

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Anthony Iannarino

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Instead of going all-in on a transformation and spending three years standing it up, like fashion, the changes follow the seasons. No Commitment to Coaching : The best and highest performing sales organizations tend to place a high premium on coaching. Second, the sales manager is provided with a framework for effective coaching.

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OpenSymmetry

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Sales managers are the ones responsible for developing a plan to meet that goal.”? However, it’s up to the sales managers to get the sales team to hit that number. This is where managing by exception comes into play. Managing by exception. If a company made $4.5 Padding the Quota.

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Anthony Iannarino

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Instead of going all-in on a transformation and spending three years standing it up, like fashion, the changes follow the seasons. No Commitment to Coaching : The best and highest performing sales organizations tend to place a high premium on coaching. Second, the sales manager is provided with a framework for effective coaching.

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ROI4Sales

APRIL 17, 2017

Do your sales managers know whether their sales teams are following your company’s sales processes and best practices (hopefully you have them!)? Can they review metrics to see which processes their best sales reps are following? It’s all process-oriented. Can you afford not to be? 3] ATD Journal. [4]

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Not only is gamification popular, it’s a proven and effective sales performance booster. 71% of sales managers said when they implemented it amongst their sales team they saw an 11% to 50% improvement in sales performance. In this post, we’ll share ways you can gamify your sales process to increase your revenue.

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Apptivo

MARCH 25, 2022

“It could just be your sales activity and you need the right CRM to streamline your sales processes.”. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING CRM FOR SALES REPS? Sales managers need to be tracking and monitoring the sales life cycle just because they can’t afford to slip through the cracks.

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Apptivo

JUNE 22, 2023

Why is it important in sales management? CRM Functions to Speed Up the Sales Process 5. Footnotes In today’s fast-paced business environment, effective sales management involves more than just charm and persuasion. Now, let’s look at how this is possible in the rest of the blog. What is a CRM?

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