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5 Reasons Sales Managers Are Reluctant to Coach Prospecting

Steven Rosen

However, the significance of prospecting is often overshadowed by the allure of the deal’s close, leading many sales managers to neglect to coach the top of the funnel. This paradox has far-reaching implications, resulting in underdeveloped strategies that can stunt the growth of an organization’s sales pipeline.

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Sales Manager Coaching Blunders Revisited

Steven Rosen

Sales coaching is the No. 1 management activity that drives sales performance. The only problem is that managers have not been taught how to coach effectively. Coaching is a skill that takes time to perfect, and unless expertly coached or trained, managers can make all types of blunders.

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3 Key Reasons Sales Managers Aren’t Coaching

Steven Rosen

Message: Get your head out of the sand and start coaching. Top sales coaches have the power to supercharge a team’s performance. Research suggests that the best sales coaches can drive 19% more sales than those who are less effective coaches. But selling and coaching are different skill sets.

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Achieving Sales Team Excellence with a Coaching Culture

Anthony Cole Training

Most sales managers spend less than 10% of their time on coaching, and only one third of managers actually coach their people on a weekly basis. Yet, the Coaching Competency is the most critical part of a sales manager's responsibilities; it is also the most difficult skill set to learn and master.

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How to Successfully Coach Your Sales Team to Drive Efficiency

Speaker: Steve Benson, Founder and CEO, Badger Maps

A great sales team starts with a manager who’s a great coach. You can manage activities and processes but people need to be guided to reach their full potential. This means coaching. According to CSO Insights, sales coaching has a double-digit impact on win rates and quota attainment.

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25 Sales Experts on the Importance of Coaching Salespeople

Understanding the Sales Force

According to the search results inside this blog, I have written on the topic of coaching salespeople more than 400 times or 25% of my articles. Because sales managers are not coaching – still – at least not consistently or effectively. Most of the advice given fell into the category of sales tips.

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Should Your Company Hire a Fractional Sales Manager?

Anthony Cole Training

Many companies are struggling with finding talent in today’s environment, and it is particularly difficult to find top-notch sales management talent. Unfortunately, most sales managers have no formal training in leadership, management and coaching skills, so how do you find the right person?

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The Best Learning Methodologies for Developing Elite Sales Leaders

Speaker: Steven Rosen MBA, Author, Executive Coach, Speaker and Top 50 Sales Influencer

It is well recognised that the frontline sales managers are the key to driving performance in sales organizations. If you had to choose between investing in sales manager training vs sales rep training what would you do? He has been recognised as one of the top 50 sales influencers.

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5 Essential Virtual Selling Practices Every Company Must Have by 2023

Speaker: Erika Bzdel - Vice President of Sales and Craig Simons - Director of Marketing

Virtual sales success requires new ways of thinking. Sales managers, trainers, sales enablement managers, and sales reps across all industries must adjust to this digital transformation. In this webinar you'll learn: Best practices for virtually onboarding and training sales reps.