The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The challenge for many is to get past their view and focus the discussion on the prospects’ view in order to build value in the buyer’s mind. Buyers come in many shapes and sizes, with an equal number of objectives, agendas, and motivations. As we have always said, leave your product in the car, and lead with objectives.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 28, 2013

I spent last week at a Sales Management training event with a client. This client is positioning itself to cater to the New Buyer. As a Sales Operations leader, you must be allocating the right resources to training. They set the organization up to hit their objectives now. Turn managers into leaders.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What Makes a Great Sales Manager? What Sets Great Sales Managers Apart? Responsibilities of a Sales Manager Qualities You Need To Go From Good To Great Sales Management Strategy for Sales Managers The Importance of Sales Coaching And Training What Does Sales Manager Success Look Like?

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The Pipeline

MAY 18, 2021

As you’ll recall, we have an actionable definition of value , easy to follow, easy to sell. “Buyers will see value in things that measurably move them closer to their objectives. These tracks will vary based on business, economy, buyers, and host of factors. One Track At A Time.

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SBI Growth

JULY 11, 2013

Today your sales people have multiple product specialists, overlays, and management support. But buyers are much more informed today. The primary differentiator of today''s top Sales Rep is the ability to prospect. A majority of sales people are terrible at prospecting. Clearly define your target audience first.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

With all that, shouldn''t the quality of sales, sales management and sales leadership candidates be on the rise? The darker dotted line is the trend for the percentage of sales management candidates that were recommended by Objective Management Group for the same time period. Yes, it should.

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Allego

AUGUST 21, 2023

Frontline sales managers are the powerhouse behind every high-performing sales team. However, many frontline sales managers struggle because they don’t receive proper enablement and coaching. In many cases, frontline sales managers get promoted to that role because they’re a top-performing sales rep.

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criteria for success

MARCH 11, 2020

Handling objections at the close is a common hurdle salespeople must overcome when finalizing a deal. Different buyer personas may also pose final objections to confirm they're making the right decision by purchasing your product or service. Objections are Opportunities. Handling Objections. Download Now.

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Allego

MARCH 15, 2022

If sellers want to connect with today’s buyers, their interactions with them must be hyper-personalized. She also helps the market understand the increasingly important role new technology plays in enabling better experiences for both buyers and sellers. How to Have Hyper-Personalized Conversations with Buyers.

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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.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Though sales organizations hire more sellers than ever to grow their business and compensate for losing salespeople, studies show that they may not be following hiring best practices: 84% of sales leaders say they lack the sales talent they need to succeed in the future. How Sales Organizations Can Improve Hiring Decisions.

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2021

Business leaders depend on the conversations that sales reps are having with prospects to grow their pipeline and stoke their go-to-market engine. Yet while 82 percent of buyers accept meetings with sellers who proactively reach out, 58 percent of them say these meetings are not valuable, according to Rain Group. Measure what matters.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 6, 2019

If you confuse objection handling and negotiating , you could be losing sales. . In this article, we’ll look at what objection handling and negotiating are (and what they aren’t). Then we’ll go in-depth to look at 5 techniques for handling objections and sales negotiation, so you always walk away with a win.

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Braveheart Sales

MARCH 21, 2023

Consultative selling operates in the client’s best interest In a world where buyers have more access to information than ever, the only true way to differentiate your organization is to present it differently— to sell consultatively. As you approach Sales Management training, your philosophy should be the same.

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Keith Rosen

OCTOBER 26, 2013

The alternative approach that I’m suggesting results in more profitable sales with less effort. To compound this, sales managers continue to remind their salespeople to sell value. You are uncovering new needs, new solutions, new priorities, even needs that your buyers didn’t realize they had! What Is An Objection Anyway?

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Sales Gravy

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

The Four Types of Sales Objections Jeb Blount, the Author of Objections: The Ultimate Guide for Mastering The Art and Science of Getting Past No does a deep dive into the four objections you face in sales. You'll learn techniques that you can use on your next sales call to skip past sales objections.

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Objections Face-to-face Pipeline Prospecting 52

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The role of a sales team is to sell. The sales manager is responsible for creating, advancing, and managing the people, processes, and systems for their team to be successful. While this job routinely requires setting goals for the team, sales managers must set goals for themselves as well.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 13, 2020

Sales managers normally face a trifecta of shifting demands from buyers, their direct reports and their organization. The COVID-19 pandemic gives sales managers the perfect opportunity to work toward transforming into more capable leaders. Shift From a Sales Manager’s Mindset to Sales Leader’s Mindset.

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The Four Types of Sales Objections Jeb Blount explores strategies and techniques for effectively skipping past the 4 types of sales objections. He's a talented and successful sales leader at ZoomInfo. There's four key types of objections that we run into in sales. They can be difficult.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

One of the easiest things sales managers and senior management can do is to call every person they know at a client company. Objective of the calls is three-fold. First is to get the name of your company back in front of the customer/prospect, even though the person might not be our buyer.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

Let me explain: If you’re like most sales reps, then you hate making calls because you’re either afraid of being rejected, or you’re are afraid you’re going to mishandle a call and so lose a good lead. Well, here is the adjustment you need to make: First, expect that you will get objections and that most people will reject your offer.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

The sheer amount of competition is mind-numbing and buyers have so many options to choose from that your solution may now be considered a commodity. How can your sales reps stand out from the crowd and start building their sales pipeline ? You need prospecting techniques that will actually work with the modern buyer.

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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.

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Objections Case Study ROI Lead Rank 73

Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 13, 2014

I was first introduced to goal setting in sales when I was an insurance agent with National Life of Vermont. The General Agent was Dave and his manager was Bob. The company subscribed to the “Al Grannum” school of 10-3-1 - see 10 people, 3 will be qualified buyers, 1 will buy. You do the math. What motivates them?

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

I stopped reading, highlighted the passage and made the following note: “This pertains to sales managers and sales professionals in their relationship AND should also be applied to sales professionals and buyer relationships!”. How does this fit in sales and sales management?

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SBI

JANUARY 28, 2020

6 Ways Sales Enablement Leaders can Gain Sales Management Support. Sales Enablement is generally focused on assisting individual sellers with less focus placed on others in the organization. “ Sales Enablement supports the sales team to move buyers to a decision point. Objection handling.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 1, 2024

When was the last time you brushed up on your sales basics? Revisiting and refreshing foundational skills will keep you competitive and in line with modern buyers. SalesFuel’s Voice of the Sales Rep study revealed that many reps continue to struggle with basic skills. This means it’s up to you to educate the buyer.

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The Pipeline

MAY 26, 2014

No, I am not speaking to sales managers, directors or VP’s, but directly and specifically to front line sales professionals. It is your job to lead the customer to the right decision for their business based on their objectives. By Tibor Shanto - tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 28, 2020

The Objectives of Sales Coaching. This makes coaching the single most important way to optimize your sales team. For new hires, the sales coach might target foundational behaviors and best practices like empathetic listening and handling objections. coaching is behavior-based. Build confidence.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 20, 2024

As buying groups grow bigger, there’s even more chance of someone being able to sabotage your sale. SalesFuel reports that on average, today’s buyer groups can reach up to 10 people. But, by being aware of what is driving these decision-makers, you can successfully counter their objections and win them over.

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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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SalesLatitude

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The first-line sales manager is one of the most rewarding, yet overworked positions in the sales chain. Client and team meetings, account and territory planning, financial and administrative work, management requests, and sales rep coaching are just a few of the sales manager’s responsibilities.

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Bernadette McClelland

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

And because these sales managers are not doing anything to stretch their own thinking as leaders, they’re not doing anything to help the sales team stretch their thinking. And if the sales team can’t stretch their thinking then how will they help the buyer stretch theirs? Our External Stories.

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Sales Evangelist

APRIL 11, 2022

In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Donald is joined by COO of People.ai With twenty years of experience in the industry, he’s had plenty of practice overcoming B2B objections through digital transformations. Different departments need to become more connected to limit objections fostered within a lack of communication.

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Sales Evangelist

APRIL 11, 2022

In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Donald is joined by COO of People.ai With twenty years of experience in the industry, he’s had plenty of practice overcoming B2B objections through digital transformations. Different departments need to become more connected to limit objections fostered within a lack of communication.

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Objections B2B Sales Qualified Lead LinkedIn 40

The Pipeline

AUGUST 24, 2021

The more curious you are about their objectives and how they may achieve them, the more you can get the prospect to think. This makes them more interesting to buyers and draws them go beyond the lines established by lesser competitors. Many salespeople are afraid to be different, safety in number thing, and bad management.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A well-defined sales pipeline makes your sales process transparent, allowing you to see your deals in the sales funnel, where they’re getting stuck, and how long the entire process takes. It also makes it much easier for you, as a sales manager, to forecast revenue. . Why is a sales pipeline important?

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