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Top 10 Problems with Channel Sales - Don't be Held Hostage

Understanding the Sales Force

Ignored in all of these articles are those clients and companies that sell through channels. The channels are many, and include stocking distributors, brokers, retailers, VARs, agencies, partners, resellers, rep firms and more. Channel sales is quite different. In these cases, the channel salespeople function more like coaches.

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Sales Talk for CEOs: The Easiest Way to Get More Business with Barry Trailer (S5Ep5)

Alice Heiman

Believe it or not, expanding within your existing customer base can yield better returns than braving new territories. CEOs should focus on insightful data interpretation, emphasizing process-oriented coaching, adept tech use, and consistent training. 36:11] Managers need coaching on how to coach effectively. [38:48]

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(3:47 Video) “Collaboration in Sales: The Key to Success”

Steven Rosen

Your sellers may have separate territories, but they’ve got to work with others across the company.” Helen supports extending collaboration beyond the sales team, emphasizing its importance in engaging with other departments dedicated to growth, development, finance, and customer success. She states, “Selling is a team sport.

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How to Define and Leverage Indirect Channels to Maximize Manufacturing Sales

Miller Heiman Group

Channel sales present a challenge for several industries, but it’s a particular concern for manufacturers. Additionally, some organizations struggle to clearly define the difference between channel customers and the end-user. Let’s explore the key success factors for manufacturers to maximize sales through indirect channels.

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Your Channel Partners Aren’t The Enemy!

Partners in Excellence

Most organizations have found they need to leverage some form of partner or channel to reach all the potential customers, maximizing their ability to sell and grow. Ironically, while many organizations invest a lot in developing channel relationships–too often, the attitudes within the sales organization are, “They are the enemy.”

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Thru the Candidate’s Eyes - Attracting Sales Talent

SBI Growth

Here’s what top producers have told us they look for: Territory with abundant opportunity. Take a look at each motivator: Abundant Territory Opportunity. Top producers demand a fair, equitable and coverable territory. A patchwork territory based on prior relationships raises a red flag. Top Performers’ Top 5. Hot product.

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How to Coach Employees For Long Term Career Success with Mavis Norwich, TINYpulse

Igniting Sales Transformation

In this Conversations with Women in Sales interview, I talked to Mavis Norwich, Director of Sales Development at TINYpulse about why coaching sales team members is critically important to achieving sales objectives. Mavis is a big believer in coaching and during the interview we talked about: > Coaching methods she uses. >