No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

What sets you apart from all those other companies? Thanks to technology and globalization, competition is stiffer than ever. By this point, you’re already in a competitive situation, and your odds of closing a deal have diminished at least five-fold. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business'

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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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Allego

JULY 26, 2022

For that time, learning management system (LMS) software was ideal for enterprise learning and development, including sales training. The top-down solution allows companies to store, deliver, and track content. 6 Ways a Modern Learning Platform Gives Sales a Competitive Edge. Sales Teams Need More than an LMS.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 7, 2018

Author: Gregg Schwartz Many people think sales management is complicated and mysterious, that there's some unknowable process to becoming a great sales manager, or that great sales managers are born, not made. Here are five choices that great sales managers make – and you can make these same choices too: 1.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2018

Author: Kevin McGirl Sales managers have a tough job. A good sales manager needs to stay on top of their game at all times, and ensure that their team is focused, efficient and most importantly, profitable. There are many moving parts in the sales process, and it’s not easy staying on top of them all.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

It’s not easy these days managing a sales team. There’s the external pressures of competition, legislation changes, the economy, client expectations, product development and the like, along with the internal concerns of salesperson morale, budgets, target-setting, product quality and many other things that can affect performance.

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

MARCH 21, 2023

During difficult economic times, it is especially important for distributors to protect against competitive encroachment. Show that you understand them better than other companies Utilizing data to develop an accurate customer profile and segmentation to better target sales messages and marketing campaigns drives loyalty.

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Sales Hacker Training

MAY 20, 2020

As such, much of sales and marketing’s focus is external to attract customers, and rightly so. However, to truly delight potential customers and stay ahead of your competition, the flow of information internally needs to be timely and seamless. The key to this internal success is sales enablement and quality, competitive intelligence.

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SBI Growth

MAY 15, 2013

"Should we hire an external Sales Manager or promote from within?". Open Sales Management positions are bad for sales organizations. Having the wrong Sales Manager (SM) is worse. This post helps you decide between hiring an internal or external Sales Manager. It depends.

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Braveheart Sales

JULY 12, 2023

Good Selling Starts With Great Sales Managers Why I Wrote The Happy Sales Manager , The Comprehensive Guide To Successful Sales Management I’ve been in sales for almost 40 years, 14 of which I’ve spent analyzing sales organizations and learning about their sales managers.

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LevelEleven

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

With all of these extra challenges, on top of the demand to meet high sales productivity numbers and their company’s sales effectiveness expectations, sellers sometimes need something extra to stay motivated. Luckily, sales reps are often competitive by nature. Enable Reps to Promote Tradeshows and Events.

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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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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 14, 2024

We need to identify the critical success factors and narrow them down to three manageable items. “Change management is sales management, and that’s going to make the difference.” ” – Colleen Stanley Change management also plays a significant role in execution.

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LeadFuze

JULY 14, 2023

How to be a good sales manager is an inquiry that many professionals in the field often ponder. The role of a sales manager extends beyond just overseeing a team; it’s about fostering growth, driving performance, and achieving targets. A sales manager position, that’s your answer.

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Allego

AUGUST 21, 2023

Frontline sales managers are the powerhouse behind every high-performing sales team. However, many frontline sales managers struggle because they don’t receive proper enablement and coaching. In many cases, frontline sales managers get promoted to that role because they’re a top-performing sales rep.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 28, 2019

If you want to know how to be a good sales manager, remember the importance of emotion management when addressing sales performance issues. For example, a sales manager is meeting with one of her top salespeople who is running behind plan for the very first time in two years.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 22, 2014

In the same period of time, there have been major shifts in the quality of sales candidates , in the roles those candidates will fill, and the capabilities we need those salespeople to possess. For example, just 7 years ago, a company may have needed salespeople who could hunt and/or close. June 5 11:00 AM Eastern Register here.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 31, 2020

We’re going to learn why mental health is so important for your sales success and three simple steps to begin improving yours. Because when you begin the process to elevate your mental health, you set yourself up for the most substantial competitive advantage any of us will ever know. Win the Battle Against the Sales Filter Bubble.

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Braveheart Sales

MAY 26, 2023

In the fast-paced and fiercely competitive world of business, sales serve as the lifeblood that drives an organization’s growth and success. By understanding these challenges and addressing them head-on, organizations can unlock their sales team’s true potential and pave the way for long-term success.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 14, 2024

In this 4:59 video, learn about success strategies around sales execution, including a three-step framework for building an execution plan. Discover how to reframe the difficulty of execution as a competitive advantage. This actionable advice aims to help sales teams execute excellently and gain a competitive advantage.

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Braveheart Sales

MAY 26, 2023

In the fast-paced and fiercely competitive world of business, sales serve as the lifeblood that drives an organization’s growth and success. Despite this, many business owners and leaders tend to underestimate the importance of investing in their sales team’s development, which can result in severe repercussions for their company.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Our conversation revolved around his experience acquiring and turning around a software company. Andrew emphasized the importance of understanding what you’re buying when acquiring a company and the need for significant changes when sales are flat. Sometimes this competitiveness can manifest in a toxic way.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

With this significant shift in B2B behavior and working trends, sales management is an area of business that requires adjustment in ensuring success throughout COVID-19. Integrating tech like this in a B2B environment can be just as effective in supporting sales efforts and diverting pressure away from sales managers.

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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. The General Agent was Dave and his manager was Bob. The company subscribed to the “Al Grannum” school of 10-3-1 - see 10 people, 3 will be qualified buyers, 1 will buy. You do the math.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2013

Sales VPs need to train their Sales Managers differently. Coaching sales people has changed. 77% of all Sales Managers reported fewer sales calls in 2012. ( Download the Sales Manager Situational Coaching Tool to immediately change your coaching.). A sales manager can’t be everywhere.

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Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Keeping employees motivated is one of the most important things leadership and management can do for their business. It’s no secret that the sales industry is competitive. Oftentimes, sales leaders put together contests in an effort to boost engagement, but they tend to get a short-lived spike in energy that fizzles out fast.

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 3, 2012

With Sherlock Holmes making a revival, his infamous quote “that’s elementary, my dear Watson ” will once again be heard and it is very true about what is the new competitive advantage in today’s global, technology driven market place. Actually the new competitive advantage is really quite old. Credit www.sxc.hu.

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Women Sales Pros

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

If you want to know how to be a good sales manager, remember the importance of emotion management when addressing sales performance issues. For example, a sales manager is meeting with one of her top salespeople who is running behind plan for the very first time in two years.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 1, 2024

As someone who for thirty-eight years has led a global sales consultancy specializing in sales, sales management and sales leadership training, I can use the same words to describe people “who belong” to the sales profession. They should be attending weekly training.

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SBI

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Transforming Sales: How to Make Your Way of Selling Into Your Competitive Advantage. In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can transform sales in a significant way. And have you made that strategy easy for your salespeople to learn, and for sales managers to coach?

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Sales people can find a plethora of tips and tricks on closing sales, and sales managers can easily locate information on how to find good sales people to work with. Yet, there is not a lot of information for the sales person on how to find a good company to work with. 1 – Caution! 3 – Research.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 12, 2022

Have you ever wondered about the purpose of having a LinkedIn company page? For sales reps, it is a place to research prospects. But for sales leaders, CEOs, and business owners, it can be a missed revenue opportunity. Why don’t LinkedIn company pages generate revenue? For HR types, it can be a job posting board.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 18, 2022

Despite good interviewing skills, many sales managers are guilty of making the following hiring mistakes: Hiring people they like. Do your sales managers have the tools and processes to systematically identify top sales performers from those who are pretenders? Settling for mediocrity to fill the vacancy.

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Bernadette McClelland

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Competitive Edge Series: Letting the Noticeable Details Lead You Towards Success. In my case it was a sales manager who used the phrase ‘Attention to Detail’ with me quite regularly. We usually have had people over our lives offer advice to us or have said something that sticks in our mind.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 8, 2022

One of my first customer visits as a young sales manager was in support of a salesperson — with a client I hadn't met before. Prior to the visit, we had done a lot of technical work for the client's company, substantially improving its product. 5 Traps to Avoid as a Sales Manager. Not Being Prepared.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 7, 2018

KPIs for Sales Managers. Sales Volume by Location. Sales managers -- and particularly field sales managers -- can often feel like they are trapped in a fog. The key is to choose the KPIs that are most relevant to your industry and business goals -- focusing on the wrong ones is costly to your company.

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Cincom Smart Selling

JULY 27, 2020

Is Your Company in Need of Digital Transformation? To accomplish this, companies require agility, flexibility and redundancy. These attributes allow the company to freely move from one mode of operation to another. The Competition is Beating You to the Punch. We used to call this disaster preparedness.

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