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Normal Distributions Aren’t Really Normal….

Partners in Excellence

Consultants, like me, market researchers, and technology vendors love normal distribution charts. Inevitably, we find the data distribution along virtually every aspect of performance looks like a normal distribution chart. And we draw all sorts of conclusions from these normal distribution charts.

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Five Ways Leading Distribution Sales Reps Use Data to Meet Their Goals

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

Distribution sales teams are under a lot of pressure to produce results. Use data to coach your team As a sales manager, you need to provide your team with guidance and coaching. This will help you tailor your coaching to the specific needs of your team. To meet their quotas and goals, they need access to the right data.

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Coaching In The Middle….

Partners in Excellence

Every few years, we revisit the concept of, “Who do we coach?” ” I’m starting to see a series of articles re-arguing that managers get the greatest return on their coaching time by “coaching in the middle.” And the math always supports focusing coaching on middle performers.

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Why sales coaching matters, plus 5 ways to get started

BrainShark

Coaching sales reps is vital, and if you aren’t currently doing it, good news – getting started can make a world of difference for your bottom line. All of these issues can be improved with effective sales coaching, but sometimes, getting started can feel overwhelming. What is sales coaching?

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The 3 Biggest Obstacles Standing in the way of Excellent Sales Coaching

SBI

The 3 Biggest Obstacles Standing in the way of Excellent Sales Coaching. If you rely on finding diamonds to build your sales team, you’ll be waiting an awfully long time, which is why every successful enterprise makes sales coaching a key part of its strategy. Sales coaching is not without its own challenges.

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Top Salespeople are 7562% Better at Winning RFPs Than Weak Salespeople

Understanding the Sales Force

But lately, when I talk with the Kurlan & Associates team, the topic is consistently about salespeople who push back on our sales training and coaching when it comes to dealing with RFPs. ” When training and coaching salespeople, theory is not enough. He started strong which you can see here.

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The Art & Science of Elevating Sales: Insights from the Coach's Corner

Braveheart Sales

Sales coaches. Sales coaches possess a specific kind of passion that compels them to dive into the trenches with unrefined sales teams, time and time again. This month, we sat down with one of our very own sales coaches, Chris Mott. Emotional coaching is an area many managers shy away from. What results are you seeing?