Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Last week I posted an article that linked to two additional articles I wrote for EcSell Institute and Top Sales World. Effectively applying a consultative sales process helps to accomplish this. That creates urgency, and an incentive for a prospect to self-qualify.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In sales, the fourth quarter is equally important. In the fourth quarter, both sellers and buyers have additional incentive to get deals done. As a football coach may pump up the team for the fourth quarter, sales managers can provide extra motivation. Ramp Up Coaching. Realign Sales and Marketing Priorities.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Sales operations teams frequently encounter hurdles such as juggling too many tasks, outdated procedures, insufficient data management, and communication breakdowns. When sales performance starts slipping, it’s a call to action for a sales operations strategy makeover. As a result, data silos emerge.

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

A sales training strategy is your blueprint to equip sales teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel. It addresses all of sales, from product knowledge to customer relationship building. The strategy ensures reps are well-prepared to meet and exceed sales targets.

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SBI Growth

JULY 14, 2013

There’s no denying that in sales, talent is a key differentiator. Today’s post is about how Sales Ops can create conditions that enable success. Today’s post is about how Sales Ops can create conditions that enable success. How well have you created conditions for sales success? Huddle Around A Sales Process.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

“Great ongoing coaching conversations create a two-way street of communication that makes it easy to discuss needs and challenges and deliver highly individualized recognition,” the Gallup report states. Adjusting Incentive Structures – Employees should not be held to metrics that don’t make sense in the current business environment.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 7, 2018

Author: Bob Junke Recently, I had the honor of being asked by the Sales Enablement Society (SES) to offer my definition of sales enablement as an alternative to the one the SES Definition Working Group came up with. Defining sales enablement is important. Google “sales enablement definition” and you will get plenty of results.

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Shari Levitin

JUNE 14, 2023

It wasn’t long before the Director of Marketing of the hotel and real estate division offered him a job as an appointment booker (SDR), where he quickly made five times the money he made pointing out tropical fish. The next day he began training the other marketers. Most effectively through one-on-one coaching.

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Sales Management Hiring Real Estate Hotels 62

The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

What does this mean for sales teams? If you’re responsible for reaching demanding sales targets, you must be more dynamic and strategic in 2024. But, if cost-efficiency is a top priority, then extensive sales hiring is an expensive last resort– not a dependable solution. B2B sales has an average turnover rate of 35% ( source ).

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 2, 2022

On the surface, it’s easy to see products as the center of your sales strategy. Instead, even the best products need a sales strategy centered around the people who sell. Here’s how to build your sales strategy around your most important asset, your sales team: Create a Winning Culture. Sales Coaching.

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PandaDoc

JANUARY 29, 2024

Hopefully, the start of the new year has you super jazzed about what your sales organization will achieve in 2024. We know we’re excited about the potential our sales team has at PandaDoc. A sales team is the powerhouse behind any thriving software company. Now, let’s talk incentives. It sounds simple enough, right?

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MarketJoy

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Sales development is the most crucial aspect of every business. And your sales development representatives play a vital role in the demand generation process, especially in the B2B company. So, it should be worth paying attention to your SDRs coaching. They can hurt your SDRs performance and hinder your sales coaching efforts.

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Coaching Demand Generation Agencies Incentives Incentive 61

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Scott Barton , VP of Industry Solutions at Varicent. He’s an expert in the sales world, particularly in revenue operations and incentive compensation. Join us for a great conversation about driving the right behaviors within your sales team. powered by Sounder.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 11, 2023

Your sales team plays an essential role in driving revenue and reaching goals that stretch across the organization. So should you be worried about churn in your sales department? Sales teams have higher-than-average turnover rates than other business units. Why do sales teams experience high turnover? In short, yes.

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Janek Performance Group

JUNE 7, 2022

Top sales reps are in high demand and the competition for hiring them can be fierce. It’s hard to spot a great salesperson before the interview process, and it’s even harder to convince great sales reps to join your team once you’ve found them. Top sales talent is in high demand. Include the Perks!

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SBI Growth

JUNE 13, 2013

At SBI, we focus on one thing: helping Sales and Marketing leaders Make the Number. One of the frequent questions we get asked is: What separates world class sales organizations from the rest? Part 1: Sales Process. On the Process side, investments are commonly made in sales processes and CRM tools.

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Xactly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Sales planning entails many important factors. From territory planning to sales team organization, to sales coaching and leadership strategies to sales compensation planning, each element helps to create a strong sales plan. Position: Sales Operations. Time in sales compensation: 5 years.

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Chorus.ai

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Coaching is one of the most crucial aspects of a sales leader’s role. But, it can be hard to carve out more than 30 minutes per week to coach. That suggests most sales reps aren’t getting the training they need to succeed which, in turn, can hurt the company’s bottom line. That’s a fallacy.

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Sell Integrity

JANUARY 28, 2021

It’s important to understand what it’s really going to cost you when you lose a sales rep — and what steps you can take to minimize your turnover rates. Every sales leader can relate to that pit-in-the-stomach feeling when a star sales rep says they’re moving on. In some industries, average sales rep tenure is just two years.

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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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Sales Management Strategy Lead Rank Coaching 52

OpenSymmetry

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

In the first scenario, the eager software sales rep wants to expedite the project start and does not want to introduce any delays in their sales pipeline. They are thinking about a potential 6-12 month delay in the sales pipeline, then delayed recognition of the software sale before the project can get underway.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Many sales professionals often don’t receive the crucial tools needed for success right away. This may end up contributing to a lack of direction and belonging many sales professionals experience, and ultimately may negatively impact performance. While you’re at it, assess your other sales team members.

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Hiring Sales Talent Compensation Lead Rank 62

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan There are more sales experts, self-professed and otherwise, than ever before. There is more free content on sales and selling than anyone could have imagined. There are categories of sales tools and CRM applications where none existed a few years ago. It seems to have worsened!

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 20, 2020

Sales contests are a great way to get your reps hustling and keep their heads in the game. But if you’re only leveraging them for short-term results, you’re majorly underestimating the heavy lifting they can do for your team, your sales org, and ultimately, your bottom line. Why Sales Contests? Facilitate coaching.

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Steven Rosen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

That could crush your sales organization. Let’s face it, being a sales executive has become increasingly more difficult. Chances are next year’s sales objective is going up and your budget is being reduced. I have spoken to a number of sales executives trying to understand their most perplexing challenges.

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Allego

MARCH 28, 2024

What separates the best sales teams from the rest in today’s unpredictable market? For David Ashe , director of sales development at Allego, it’s about ensuring your SDRs retain their human approach. Your team’s success also depends on you, the sales director. Do you provide personalized coaching ?

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Strategy Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring 62

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Distribution sales teams are under a lot of pressure to produce results. Sales managers can use data to help them make informed decisions about how to lead their sales teams. In this blog post, we will discuss some ways that sales managers can use data to improve their sales performance.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

Like many disciplines, sales teams everywhere are trying to understand what role artificial intelligence will play in their industry. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or fully on board, it’s important to educate yourself about how sales reps are using AI.

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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. I never did write 100 lives but, based on the sales activity reporting I did every week, I should have. When I fell short of my activity goal, Bob’s intense coaching often included, “See more people!” You do the math.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 20, 2012

I was traveling south on Montgomery Road today and NOT thinking about sales, sales management or coaching sales. I dont' know if they were doing research or just marketing a new bottled water. I believe that this also has significant implication about selling and coaching sales people.

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Showpad

MARCH 3, 2020

Sales operations (sales ops) and sales enablement are terms used often within an organization. But how do they contribute to sales productivity and overall business performance? Sales Enablement versus Sales Operations. Sales Operations Roles and Responsibilities. Managing sales tech stack.

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SBI

JULY 24, 2018

Sales reps love their CRM. In fact, who doesn’t love a good forecast session with their sales manager? Not only that, sales reps see tremendous value in the information reported back to them from the CRM. Sales reps do not love their CRM and see little value in it. IT HASN’T AUTOMATED THE SALES PROCESS, SO WHAT?

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Bigtincan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Working in or leading medical device sales teams is not for the faint of heart. Here are 7 medical device sales tips that help top reps stand apart from their competition. Here are 7 medical device sales tips that help top reps stand apart from their competition. Sales territories and incentives restructuring.

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Vengreso

JUNE 6, 2023

Top earners in sales use top sales strategies to attain their success. Brown , the CEO of CEO Sales Strategies and a Sales Revenue and Profit Growth Expert. Brown , the CEO of CEO Sales Strategies and a Sales Revenue and Profit Growth Expert. For this week’s episode, I am joined by Doug C.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Vice President of Sales at ZoomInfo, Steve Bryerton, shares his thoughts on how to implement a Team Lead within your organization. Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of nearly 10+ sales development reps. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In this article, we help you navigate the intricacies of sales performance metrics, guiding you on which ones are pivotal and how best to measure them. What Is Sales Performance? Sales Performance vs. Sales Metrics Why Analyze Your Sales Performance? Why Analyze Your Sales Performance?

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