Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 2, 2019

Author: Brad Wilsted Note: This is part 2 in a 3-part series on the powerful role sales management plays in driving sustained revenue growth – and how companies can better leverage this critical position for improved top-line performance. What does great front-line sales management actually look like? Which accounts (e.g.,

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Apptivo

AUGUST 25, 2021

Salespeople follow up right from capturing a lead, converting it to sales qualified lead, moving it into pipeline opportunities, and improving the customer conversion rate. In short, sales teams have a significant role in increasing the revenue of a company. It is not that if there is lead, there will be no opportunity.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A key factor in a sales manager’s approach is technology. Without the right technology, the sales manager isn’t going to even have the data to view, let alone interpret, and make decisions with. What does this mean for a sales manager newly on the job? Technology Guidelines.

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Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

There are certain strategies that many successful salespeople use to move the sales process forward and close more deals. Jump to whichever section fits your needs: What Is Sales Negotiation Why Is Sales Negotiation Important? This preparation will boost your confidence and increase your chances of closing a deal.

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Either way, I’d like to personally invite you to an action-packed, full-of-ideas webinar we are calling Kick Butt Strategies to Close the Year Strong. On Oct 16th at Noon Eastern / 9:00AM Pacific, please join me and my powerhouse co-panelists as we uncover: Sales-derailing mistakes that sellers inadvertently make. Am I right?

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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. In relation to sales, let’s quickly walk through the transformation we assume most reps will undergo as they are promoted and attempt to become successful managers.

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Zendesk Sell

JULY 16, 2019

The sales world is changing fast. The tools and tactics that got the job done 10 years ago don’t stand a fighting chance of enabling sales or closing deals in today’s market. Staying competitive in sales means understanding changes in the customer journey and adjusting strategy accordingly.

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Nutshell

MARCH 7, 2023

Table of Contents What are KPIs in sales? Why should sales managers track KPIs? How to track and report on KPIs KPIs for Sales Managers What are KPIs in sales? Examples of sales KPIs include customer lifetime value, conversion rate, and number of new leads. Why should sales managers track KPIs?

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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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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 31, 2021

Hiring and onboarding are an expensive undertaking, so companies are incentivized to train new sales reps quickly and ramp faster. But, many organizations tend to rely on these programs and miss the golden opportunity to continue upskilling sales reps throughout their time at the company. Close More Deals.

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LeadFuze

MAY 17, 2021

What is a Sales Manager. A sales manager is a person that’s responsible for building, leading, and managing a sales team within an organization. . A sales manager will work closely with managers of other departments, as well as communicate with prospects and customers on a regular or semi-regular basis.

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Pipeliner

APRIL 10, 2018

At the very heart of running a sales pipeline is opportunity management. Opportunity management consists of, first, setting up a sales process. This means knowing the various stages that your opportunities pass through, from lead all the way to close. Visualization. The Target.

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InsideSales.com

JULY 3, 2020

For a Sales Representative, climbing the corporate ladder begins with a promotion to Sales Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to be recognized by senior management and develop your career options. Below we have outlined 6 of the pitfalls and benefits of a good Sales Manager. People Management.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

But what’s interesting is the majority of organizations are coming very close to meeting their own expectations on plan attainment. I’ve seen some organizations with extreme approaches with quota over-assignment approaching 100%—which is only an indicator of how pathetic/lazy sales management is.

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The Pipeline

MAY 17, 2013

The best way to do so, however, is a matter that often leaves your sales and marketing staff at odds. Your sales force is focused primarily on closing the deal and landing new customers, while your marketing department wants to nurture customer relationships before and after the sale.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 20, 2023

Today, I am continuing the music analogy, but this time, as it relates to motivational tools. Salespeople can self-motivate, sales managers can do this to motivate their salespeople, sales leaders can use this to motivate their sales managers and CEOs can leverage this to motivate their top Sales Leader.

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Close.io

OCTOBER 1, 2018

So you want to become a sales manager ? First you’ll need to make sure you’ve got the right skills, experience, drive and track record at the helm in both selling and at managing others—in order to back yourself up. Want to get a ready-made set of resources to manage a sales team effectively?

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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. These delays are usually related to the prospect still needing to get buy-in either from stakeholders and/or decision makers. Objections are Opportunities. 6 Tips for Handling Objections at the Close. Handling Objections.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 20, 2021

In addition, you should use automated sales management tools as often as possible. SaaS B2B Sales. Once the money is received by the company, the deal is closed; Loyalty. Tips to Use When Creating Sales Stages. Top 12 Cool Solutions for B2B SaaS Sales Automation. The latter then waits for approval; Payment.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 12, 2012

For every minute a sales person spends putting out fires or pointless admin, is a minute they are not closing a sale. However, now the sales person must personally print the letters or brochures, stuff the envelopes and get the mailers in the post. They then must run the needed reports, along with other pre-sales work.

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BrainShark

APRIL 21, 2024

Readiness Scorecards put data from sales training courses and curriculums into a ‘coachable’ context , so enablement leaders can collaborate with sales managers to improve results. Scorecards fully automate all the data manipulation so sales leaders can focus on the rep-centric context that matters.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2020

Sales always has been, and always will be, about closing the deal. But, sales professionals cannot rely on cold calls and haphazard prospect visits if they want to meet their sales goals and make it into the top 10%. This tool allows sales managers to analyze the email productivity of their reps. Plan 2 Win.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 1, 2018

I have to admit being consumed with CSO Insights latest Sales Performance Report. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read it, make sure you take the time to download and study it. It’s filled with fascinating analysis, each chart presents huge opportunities for performance improvement. We win only 46.2%

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Sales managers are responsible for growing revenue. That means 1) providing sales reps with the guidance they need to continuously improve, 2) building a sales process that gives reps the best chance at closing each lead, and 3) understanding which efforts are moving the needle and which are a waste of energy.

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CommercialTribe

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Five minutes in, something gives way… the excitement of closing this big deal takes over. So, where was her frontline sales manager? Riding shotgun with a tenured A-player on their team, closing one of the biggest deals of Q4. After all, if that deal did not close in Q4, there would be a major problem.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 29, 2024

This, she writes, is key to “building trustful relationships with clients and closing more deals.” Why Interesting Sales Conversations Matter Being able to converse with others is a vital soft skill for reps. Focusing on and prioritizing what the buyer says will show they aren’t just a deal to close.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

An effective sales management system can help your business reach or exceed its long-term goals. Sales management software encourages cooperation between sales reps and streamlines common activities. What Is Sales Management? What Is a Sales Management System? Want to be a better leader?

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Sales Hacker

MAY 8, 2019

A successful close is the end goal that every sales team guns for. Whether prospecting, making cold calls, negotiating, or even researching, every small step a sales rep takes is tied to this goal. But despite a focus on closing sales, it remains one of the biggest issues for teams. Image Source. We all know this.

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Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

If you don’t have forward momentum, you can’t be reluctant to pass up opportunities. But what are the conditions that prevent a sale from being executed? Join Frank as he deconstructs the potential obstacles that prohibit a salesperson from closing a very excellent transaction. That is a well-known concept.

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Cincom Smart Selling

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Most of us deal with sales management every single day of our lives. Every day, somewhere, a sales manager is quietly contemplating a performance goal and a pile of data. Buying, Selling and Sales Management – It’s a Different World. For the sales rep, it is different as well.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 6, 2018

Here are 5 tips to create a profitable sales pipeline: Reverse engineer the number of opportunities your reps need to hit quota. Commit to forecast opportunities for the week/month/quarter. Ensure your reps take ownership for their individual sales pipelines. Win rate —what percentage of these deals do you close?

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Anthony Iannarino

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Providing them a view of threats and opportunities leaves them better than when you found them, as you armed them with new insights and your perspective. No more pushy sales tactics. The Lost Art of Closing shows you how to proactively lead your customer and close your sales. You need to make sales.

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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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Gong.io

DECEMBER 23, 2021

If you know anything about Gong*, you know our team and Revenue Intelligence platform analyzes customer-facing interactions across phone, email, and web conferencing to deliver teams the insights they need to close more deals. We are starting with the mother lode of sales email templates. The BEST sales deck ever. Case closed.

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Close.io

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Let’s talk about how to increase your sales productivity from an individual rep perspective, where those positive gains will then trickle up into making a direct impact on your team’s bottom line (this is the one of the most important objectives Close.io 10 sales productivity tactics you can use to close more deals.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 1, 2019

The best sales reps know that when done right , sales presentations are a high-earning skill. So, let’s hone that skill with 14 simple sales presentation techniques that communicate an irresistible narrative and get buyers to close. Sales Presentation Techniques. Am I right? Don’t worry if they didn’t review it.

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