ClozeLoop

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

ClozeLoop's B2B Sales blog keeps you up to date with the latest in sales management, sales techniques, and sales enablement. View our amazing post "How To Run Your Mind’s Operating System with Rusty Gaillard" by Hilmon Sorey.

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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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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 4, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan This recent article in the Harvard Business Review Blog was as far off target as any I have ever debunked. Steve Martin lists 7 characteristics that he says differentiate great sales forces from good ones. Darwinian Sales Culture. Darwinian Sales Culture. DIY Attitude.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 2, 2012

, Goldmine and every other CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system out there sucks! The reason is simple — far too many salespeople either blame their CRM system for being so complicated that it prevents them from doing what they need to be doing. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 5, 2021

We have prepared the roundup of the best sales blogs just for you! “ Blogging is to writing what extreme sports are to athletics: more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more alive. . These are the best sales blogs you need to be following to keep your sales blade sharp. Sales Hacker.

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 18, 2017

So what are the identifying marks of a weak sales manager ? How can you, as Sales Director, determine the signs that have to be dealt with? You measure your management team on the results they achieve. A weak manager will look for reasons and excuses. Blaming Results On The Poor Sales Team.

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ClozeLoop

JANUARY 12, 2022

ClozeLoop's B2B Sales blog keeps you up to date with the latest in sales management, sales techniques, and sales enablement. View our amazing post "Systems to Scale from $0 to a $1B Valuation with Chase Harmer" by Ned Arick.

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Apptivo

JUNE 22, 2022

This calls for a robust customer relationship management (CRM) strategy as well as a purpose-built CRM system for a smooth and efficient management of customer relationship. CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management. What are CRM Systems? What does a CRM system do? What is CRM? Phone calls. Automation.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I believe the same is true with sales management. Kind of like a new chandelier in a run-down house or a brand new BOSE stereo system in a car that you keep parked in the garage. If my sales manager is coaching properly, then why do these problems exists? Sales Manager 1-on-1 Consult : Call me directly about OneUp.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Then followed a career as an employed trainer and consultant for sales effectiveness; first with the boutique consulting firm “Target Market System” which then became OnTarget before it was absorbed by Siebel Systems where he first held the positions of Business Consulting Director and then Solution Practice Director.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Training System: Do You Have One? Do you have a sales training system you believe in? ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The variable component of success between great historic leaders and sales managers is exactly the same, and that variable is motivation. This individual more or less had complete control over their success, and therefore, they also had complete control over their sales compensation. Understanding How to Motivate Sales Managers.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 20, 2022

First, congratulations, your first job as a sales manager is a huge step forward in your career. Now, don’t screw it up—you’ll get a lot of managers who will immediately congratulate you, shake your hand, smile then say, “What have you done for me lately?”. Before I go on, let’s backtrack a little bit.

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

What’s one of the biggest shifts sales management needs to be thinking about now that we’re in this hybrid world of selling? For example, in healthcare a lot of our health systems are migrating to the cloud.

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Marc Wayshak

MAY 25, 2022

If so, you might often find yourself thinking, “I feel like with just a couple of small tweaks, we could be making so many more sales…”. One of the most common questions I get from sales managers is, “How can I make some small changes that will allow my sales team to sell significantly more?”. Scalable offering.

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Tony Hughes

MAY 13, 2019

Sales Management is without doubt the most important link in the revenue chain. It’s also the toughest role in a company because it’s where the person is squeezed between the relentless expectations of executive management and sellers who struggle to differentiate in ferociously competitive markets.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 25, 2019

Here are some sales manager resume tips and templates to calm your nerves and help you get the job of your dreams. Sales Manager Resume Tips. I spoke with Pratik 'Tiki' Biswal , a senior sales manager at HubSpot, and he provided some resume writing tips. Sales Manager Resume Objective.

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CloserIQ

DECEMBER 26, 2018

One of our goals this year was to create and curate the best sales content out there for advancing your career and building top sales teams. Every week we compiled our favorite posts on everything from sales strategies to hiring plans. Here are 20+ of our favorite sales blogs from 2018.

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Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Sales Management End of Year Checklist. . While I was working on ideas for the next few blogs it occurred to prepare a series based upon the end of the year and the start to 2017. Depending upon the person and the conditions in their sales organization each article may or may not be pertinent.

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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In this guest blog post from one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons , Kevin Lewis, Global Sales Excellence Leader at Milliken Chemical and an authority on developing sales managers, recommends five ways to get new sales managers off to a great start. Great sales leaders aren’t born: they’re made.

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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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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 10, 2014

The First Time Sales Manager. I can remember…those first 6 months as a new sales manager was a challenge! I had taken over from two previous sales managers who were now reporting to me and three other salespeople for a total of five on my team. So what can a first time sales manager to do?

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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?

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 21, 2017

Five Tools Every Sales Manager Should Use. During a recent podcast interview I was asked what I thought were the top five “systems or tools” that a Sales Manager needs to be successful. However, let me first say this; the most important aspect of sales management is recruiting top talent.

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Cincom Smart Selling

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Sales management software tools cover a vast amount of functional territory. The sales management process involves many things that are not directly tied to selling. The problem facing sales managers is finding the time and expertise to do this in a meaningful and productive way. After-sale support.

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Cincom Smart Selling

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Sales management software tools cover a vast amount of functional territory. The sales management process involves many things that are not directly tied to selling. The problem facing sales managers is finding the time and expertise to do this in a meaningful and productive way. After-sale support.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 20, 2021

In addition, you should use automated sales management tools as often as possible. SaaS B2B Sales. It’s generally one of the best platforms, which combines a CRM system with email as part of a marketing automation platform. Customers in your CRM system can be tagged.

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Our fifth and final installment of CPQ Perspectives focuses on the sales manager—those folks who oversee the selling operation. Sales management is full of challenges, and we can’t possibly touch on every issue that affects sales managers in this blog post. What matters to sales managers?

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SalesLatitude

MAY 17, 2018

As a sales manager, you know where you should spend your time. You were trained well, read books and tons of blog posts, and you know that your job as a manager is to develop and coach your team. You are also told that you should be more than a sales manager; you should also be a leader. The Sales Manager.

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Cincom Smart Selling

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Several weeks ago in a blog, I asked who was responsible for order prevention in your organization. Who is promoting sales enablement? The fact is, sales enablement is not located exclusively within one group or managed under one silo. Where does a CPQ system come into play? What percentage turn into sales?

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OpenSymmetry

JUNE 22, 2017

In a previous job, my strong aversion to learning a new and seemingly complicated CRM system was a much higher barrier than keeping track of all my accounts on post-it notes, meticulously arranged in rows on my desk. User adoption for a new ICM system is not always a smooth process. What would you want to keep from the current system?

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Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 16, 2016

7 Steps to Success for Sales Managers. -A After being a VP of Sales, consulting on sales management for 19 years and after writing four books on sales management, Max Cates, author of 7 Steps caught my attention in the first five pages. A book review-. Hire for Traits, not Skills.

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Cincom Smart Selling

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Sales Management and Business Intelligence. For sales managers and marketing managers, these systems will likely include CRM and CPQ. These two systems offer specific data on customers and products. These are the day-to-day questions that sales managers face.

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Your Sales Management Guru

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Sales Management and Discipline. I received a call from a former client that was concerned about the status of their sales team and VP of Sales-it seems that their revenue was off more than $2M over the previous year and below their growth goal! Build a weekly/monthly/quarterly sales management checklist.

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MJ Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

However, your chances of ascending higher — to a VP or Director of Sales position — are zero. Only successful sales managers become sales executives. To excel as a manager (and someday make it to the C-suite), avoid these four significant failures. After all, the manager can’t reverse the change.

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MJ Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

However, your chances of ascending higher — to a VP or Director of Sales position — are zero. Only successful sales managers become sales executives. To excel as a manager (and someday make it to the C-suite), avoid these four significant failures. After all, the manager can’t reverse the change.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 6, 2017

A Sales Manager’s Recipe: What’s Cooking in 2017? Last week after presenting a keynote program called Gourmet Living, an attendee came up to me afterwards and discussed her challenges as a sales manager. Become a Detective : In sales management workshops we always talk about inspect what you expect.

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