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5 Sales Management Myths Debunked

SBI Growth

I sat across the desk from Mike, the new VP of Sales. Before his promotion Mike was the can’t-miss Sales Manager. Now he was just another VP of Sales in the crosshairs. Here are the Top 5 Sales Management Myths we see in the field: 1. "I I should spend most of my coaching time with the worst performers.":

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Which Hurts Salespeople More: A Lack of Confidence or Poor Selling Skills?

The Sales Hunter

If you want proof, just listen to the next telemarketer that calls you. The sales manager must play a key role in this area by displaying confidence in their salespeople. If you’re ready to take your confidence AND selling skills to the next level, check out my coaching program here! Sales Motivation Blog.

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3 Steps to Effective Sales Management

Pipeliner

As sales managers, you all know how important it is to be effective at managing your sales staff and sales pipeline. At times, being reminded of 3 Steps to effective sales management can have a profound impact on your effectiveness. How do you provide leads and sales support?

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The Top Ten Changes In Sales Over The Past Ten Years

Bernadette McClelland

I remember when I first started out in sales some thirty years ago we had a small department of two women whose role was telemarketing. Bernadette McClelland is a Keynote and Sales Kick-Off Speaker, Executive Sales Leadership Coach, and published author. But the drawer is empty today. Be Bold and Brilliant.

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Sales is Storytelling. Marketing is Storytelling. Business is Storytelling.

Sales and Marketing Management

Managers of sales and marketing teams are charged with coaching up individual team members, enhancing their skill sets and improving overall team performance. That’s why telemarketers always sound robotic,” Pollard states. “A Stop selling products or services and start selling stories. But where to begin?

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How to Build Your LinkedIn Center. Social Selling 3.0

Tony Hughes

2015 will see the dawn of the rise of "LinkedIn Centers" to steadily replace traditional B2B marketing activities for demand generation and phone based telemarketing for lead generation (in-house or outsourced). I recommend building a ‘skunk-works’ team and begin to experiment if you want to lead and avoid being left behind in a Social 3.0

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What is Inside Sales? The Definition of Modern-Day Selling

OutboundView

The genesis of inside sales has its roots in telemarketing. Telemarketers would cold-call all day long, often rudely interrupting a prospect’s day or dinner to ask them if they wanted to buy a random product. Sales teams are often comprised of both inside and outside sales reps. Short History. Conclusion.