Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Improving even one of these areas could take their sales to the next level. Sales process efficiency. Sales processes have room for improvement in nearly all companies. Prospecting : Companies routinely run cold calling prospecting processes that fail 99% of the time, with 1 in 100 calls getting a meeting.

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Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 24, 2024

While the benefits of Nimble CRM can expand into many departments in an organization, as a self-identified salesperson, we are going to focus on your salespeople, your sales manager, and the overall benefits to your company. What are some of the general company benefits from a well managed CRM … Increased revenues.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author: Brad Wilsted Companies pour enormous resources into growth. From sales force training and compensation to investments in sales processes and technology, organizations relentlessly seek to pull the right levers that will drive revenue growth and improve sales effectiveness.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 6, 2017

Sales calls, presentations, proposals, territory plans – every key sales rep activity and interaction is (ideally) captured in CRM so leaders can answer their most critical questions at a glance: Are my salespeople doing the right things? Management Matters. And their lackluster sales managers.

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Xactly

AUGUST 13, 2018

Let’s cut to the chase–if you’re not using data to drive your sales territory mapping, your territories might be hurting your sales performance more than they are helping it. Sales territory mapping software offers more benefits than sales managers may realize. Take Assessment.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 27, 2022

We can name them: Account Executive, Territory Manager, Business Development Rep, Sales Development Rep, Account Manager, Key Account Manager, National Account Manager, Channel Manager, Application Engineer, Sales Consultant, Inside Sales, Outside Sales, and more.

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Xactly

DECEMBER 12, 2018

In today’s post, I’ll talk about territory planning. Territory planning represents the foundation of sales performance management (SPM). You must have the right territory design in place to accurately allocate quotas. Is Your Territory Planning Still Stuck in the Dark Ages? Download Guide. The result?

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 26, 2013

Welcome to Sales Management TV. I am Steven Rosen author of 52 Sales Management Tips and executive sales coach. You have a vacant territory and you have narrowed your search down to two candidates. He has some sales experience but will require some work. Do you want to get more Sales Management Tips?

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Closer's Coffee

JUNE 19, 2019

How to Choose the Right Sales Manager for Your Company. The sales manager is arguably the most critical person in the company. Hiring a leader for a sales organization is a decision that is more critical for a company. Companies need great sales managers. Sales Goals.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

There has been lots written about the common mistake companies make in selecting new sales managers; specifically the habit of promoting some of their best sales people to the management ranks, whether they are suitable or not. Sales Execution Sales Success Tibor Shanto' What’s in Your Pipeline?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Buyers are more self-directed and demand a different sales person. And this requires a different sales manager. CEOs that have terminated Sales VPs recently state performance is only part of the reason. The other is the inability to get consistent performance from sales managers. A’ player Sales Mgrs.

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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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Steven Rosen

MARCH 4, 2021

The days of adding sales forces are dead, and companies are struggling to find ways to deliver value to their customers. Many companies have realized that to understand better and meet customer needs they have had to evolve from a centralized/marketing focus to a customer-centric model. The survey says…. Without training?

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Xactly

AUGUST 2, 2018

The sales territory is a geographical area that is managed by a sales rep or sales team. A territory can be defined by sales potential, history, geography, or a combination of the above. The objective is to make sure sales territories are balanced to help increase revenues. .

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 29, 2020

You’ve moved from being an individual contributor to managing a team. How do you transition from being a great sales person into being a great sales manager. The job of sales manager is different. Our personal ability to successfully manage and close deals made us successful as individual contributors.

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Nutshell

MARCH 8, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to make sure your team has everything they need to succeed. The answer is resource management skills—a crucial but often overlooked skill in the sales manager’s toolkit. Table of Contents What is resource management for sales?

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Even worse, some of these ineffective salespeople lead their sales teams in revenue because they inherited the biggest and best accounts, well-established large territories, have years in their industry and/or territory and are viewed as an expert. But what about the companies they work for?

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 18, 2017

Are you a Front Line Sales Manager? Do you still have a personal territory with a quota for that territory? Unfortunately, too many managers are in this position–it’s untenable. The job of a high performing sales person, an individual contributor requires focus and full time dedication.

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Xactly

JULY 18, 2018

In order to manage your sales performance, you need effective sales territory mapping. Sales territory design must be a thoughtful process that involves data and a balancing act to ensure every sales rep has adequate sales potential within their territory. Download Guide.

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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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Steven Rosen

MAY 31, 2021

As the head of sales it doesn’t matter if you are involved directly in the process, what matters, is that you have in place a top-notch sales selection system. Without a clear process, your sales managers will each adopt their own approach and ultimately achieve sub-optimal results. Thus, the source of mediocre results.

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Xactly

JUNE 13, 2018

Effective territory design is the basis of strategic sales planning. Balanced territories allow you to set fair quotas, which have a huge impact on your incentive compensation and success of your salesforce. Ultimately, if your sales territories aren’t optimized, you hinder sales reps’ motivation and performance.

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Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Paul has a great perspective on all things sales as he’s had many roles associated with the function, including running sales enablement, carrying a bag, managing sales teams, running his own sales consultancy, and starting his own sales enablement SaaS company. Companies want “one throat to choke!”

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 28, 2024

She also highlights the role of executives and managers in fostering collaboration and the potential costs of not prioritizing teamwork. She explores the challenges of building effective collaboration within sales teams. She emphasizes the need for teamwork in selling and highlights the critical role of trust in B2B sales.

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

In this 2:56 video, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley discuss the need for sales managers to go beyond setting sales goals and to define learning goals for their teams. They share how organizations can align learning goals with sales goals and invest in training and resources to support their salespeople.

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Xactly

JULY 12, 2018

Your sales territories are geographical areas managed by a sales rep or sales team. A territory can be defined by several factors, but most commonly, territories are mapped based on sales potential, sales history, geography, or a combination of factors. Download Guide.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 15, 2021

Business acumen and business planning are becoming a much more necessary skill for sales reps and sales managers. The company’s business planning processes require sales reps to build annual business plans. It starts with the front-line sales manager reviewing each member of their sales team.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan An interesting article, Secrets to Developing Successful Sales Managers , by Xactly's CEO, Christopher Cabrera, was posted on Selling Power's 2/19/13 blog. This article lists the top 10 sales management competencies. So, what are the correct competencies? Selling skills!

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Xactly

JULY 12, 2018

Your sales territories are geographical areas managed by a sales rep or sales team. A territory can be defined by several factors, but most commonly, territories are mapped based on sales potential, sales history, geography, or a combination of factors. Download Guide.

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InsideSales.com

JULY 3, 2020

For a Sales Representative, climbing the corporate ladder begins with a promotion to Sales Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to be recognized by senior management and develop your career options. Below we have outlined 6 of the pitfalls and benefits of a good Sales Manager. How Sales Manager Succeed.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Scalable Sales Manager: The Key to Unlocking Your Sales Teams’ True Potential. The role of Sales Manager has always been one of the hardest jobs in sales. To say that sales managers have their work cut out for them would be a massive understatement. by Howard Brown, CEO of ringDNA.

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Steven Rosen

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The one thing I learned is that it is crucial to start the year off strong as this allows you (the heads of sales, sales manager or sales rep) the ability to drive your business without constantly answering the question, “why aren’t your sales on track?”

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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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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Sales professionals — yes, even managers — on frontlines of business development. Because, let’s face it, even in a perfect world, CRMs benefit company leadership more than the quota-carrying sales rep. . ZoomInfo Salesforce Sync for Territory Management. It’s not just reps who suffer, either.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 20, 2022

First, congratulations, your first job as a sales manager is a huge step forward in your career. Now, don’t screw it up—you’ll get a lot of managers who will immediately congratulate you, shake your hand, smile then say, “What have you done for me lately?”. Before I go on, let’s backtrack a little bit.

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Xactly

AUGUST 23, 2018

Sure, you know you need ICM to handle accurate and timely payments, but do you really need automated sales territory planning as well? Although automating technology for territory design can increase your sales up to 20 percent, territory planning is often categorized as a luxury in SPM—instead of as the necessity it is.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 22, 2016

Why New Sales Managers Fail. Are you a new sales manager , or have you just been promoted into a sales manager role? I am going to share the number one reason why new sales managers fail. Time and time again companies promote their best sales reps into managerial roles.

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