Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Author: Lauren Boutwell As the field of sales enablement has evolved and matured, so, too, have its supporting technologies. Accordingly, video coaching has become a popular tool for driving readiness in sales organizations of all sizes and across industries. Sales reps are often most receptive to learning from each other.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 29, 2022

It's meant to set you in the right direction, not plot the whole course for you. Running a constructive team effectiveness assessment rests on your ability to understand the qualities that have the most bearing on your team's immediate success. Rate the quality of your sales training program. Is it reviewed each month?

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SBI

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Top Sales World just held their annual ceremony for the Top Sales and Marketing Awards. It’s truly an exciting time for those in the marketing and sales profession. And Jonathan and Gerhart’s Top Sales and Marketing Awards ceremony is a good place to start. Most organizations live and die by quota.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 9, 2022

Even the most seasoned, effective salespeople can struggle when hashing out how to lead a sales team. Taking the reins doesn't come naturally to everyone, and even born leaders might need a little guidance when transitioning into a sales management role. Let's dive in. Be thorough and thoughtful when hiring.

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Sales Evangelist

DECEMBER 16, 2020

There can be several reasons why you’re not hitting your sales goals. Go for constructive motivation instead of restricted motivation. Constructive motivation stems from yourself; it’s the push that’s not coming from the managers setting this quota or that. If you do have a quota, make sure to own it.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As a sales leader, you already know that effective sales performance management isn’t just setting lofty sales targets and then pushing your team to achieve them. These pillars include organizational alignment, robust reporting, ongoing professional development, incentive compensation, and sales enablement.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Sales is the engine that powers your company. But what’s powering your sales? By now it’s universally known that sales and sales team practices have undergone a tectonic shift in recent years. And, even more alarmingly, buyer needs and behaviors seem to be moving way ahead of the sales learning curve.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

What makes it more complicated is that 90% of buyers don’t follow a linear sales funnel path , leaving sales reps little to no room for mistakes. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. What Does the B2B Sales Process Look Like? What Is B2B Sales Training? What is B2B Sales Training?

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 21, 2012

As a Sales Leader of a growing organization, do you struggle to scale your sales force? The board and CEO expect you to create a sales force capable of growing to match market demand, with no drop off in quality. The guide will assist you in designing and implementing a best in class sales process before 2013.

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BrainShark

JULY 9, 2023

If you’re trying to maximize sales rep performance and drive results, coaching should be an essential part of your strategy. CSO Insights reported that sales coaching has had the greatest impact on win rates and quota attainment over the span of five years. Let’s look at the example of a conductor in an orchestra.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In your sales organization, this starts with your sales environment. A sales environment is a vague, intangible concept. Think of it this way: How do you want your sales reps to feel when they step on your sales floor (or log into work from their home office)? Types of Sales Environments. I sure did.

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Trinity Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In sales, sometimes we default to providing a discount because in the absence of anything else, the easiest lever to pull is price. It’s coming off your quota, so it makes it harder for you to hit your numbers. Of course, price will come up. What sales success feels like. Everyone wants and deserves a good deal.

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BrainShark

JULY 4, 2023

Coaching sales reps is vital, and if you aren’t currently doing it, good news – getting started can make a world of difference for your bottom line. Challenges for organizations with untrained or undertrained reps include missed quotas, inconsistent messaging, and lack of sales readiness. What is sales coaching?

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 14, 2023

They want to win, of course, but too many don’t pay attention to win rates. When I look at sales performance, there are a lot of things one can do to improve sales performance. Our ideal pipelines are determined by our quotas, win rates, deal size and sales cycles. Hack 1: Let your laziness guide you.

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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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The Pipeline

JANUARY 23, 2017

But as they enter the school system, things change; a small minority maintain their constructive curiosity, not settling, they continue to push the envelop to discover more, discover “how” things work, and “why” things have to be the way they are, “why” not different.

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Sell Integrity

JUNE 23, 2020

With sales booming, several top salespeople were promoted to manager roles, and the expectations were high. In their new roles as sales managers, these individuals’ success would now depend on how well they could rally their teams. So after being given a crash course in Management 101, they were sent out to make it happen.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 3, 2020

It’s no secret that salespeople often fail as sales managers. Causes of a Bad Sales Manager. To drive progress and growth in their team, sales managers must rock the boat. Newly promoted sales managers need to abandon the “conflict avoidance” mindset and embrace productive conflict. Sales managers: I understand.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 15, 2020

The most successful reps know that sales isn’t about them — it’s about the prospect. To learn how your business can stop losing sales at the final mile, please send me a message at johndoe@gmail.com or give me a call at 904-867-5309. Of course, any random tale won’t do. LinkedIn Summary Examples for Reps. The Story Summary.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Lead management refers to the entire process of generating leads, qualifying them, tracking their activity, passing them on to sales and prioritizing well-timed follow-up. Consider these statistics ( source ): 46% of marketers with mature lead management processes have sales teams that follow up on more than 75% of marketing-generated leads.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

So how do you maximize the investment you’re making in sales new hires? But the payoff is salespeople who understand your business, your customer, and your sales methodology -- a wicked combination that leads to bigger returns, faster. Onboarding Checklist for Sales New Hires. You can find HubSpot’s certification courses here.

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Mindtickle

OCTOBER 24, 2018

According to research from CSO Insights, “organizations with successful sales enablement programs see 67% quota attainment, compared to only 42% for companies that admit their enablement programs fall short of expectations”. This points us to two potential takeaways: There’s a problem with how sales training is done today.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 1, 2019

What makes a good sales presentation? Hate the thought of doing sales presentations ? But the best reps have sales presentations down pat, even if it’s not their favorite activity. But the best reps have sales presentations down pat, even if it’s not their favorite activity. Sales Presentation Techniques.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Having the right people at the helm and in every support position on your sales team leads to great wins. In addition to basic HR items, members of the sales team need to be trained on company products and services, sales processes, as well as marketing and sales tools to name a few. System Three: Sales/Buying Process.

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Mindtickle

OCTOBER 24, 2018

According to research from CSO Insights, “organizations with successful sales enablement programs see 67% quota attainment, compared to only 42% for companies that admit their enablement programs fall short of expectations”. This points us to two potential takeaways: There’s a problem with how sales training is done today.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 5, 2021

Building a new sales strategy in the face of a recovering economy is even more exciting when you’ve got a new or revamped product or a slew of new features to give to your customers. You have the product in hand, but without a high-quality sales strategy, it won’t attain the success it was made for. What is a sales strategy?

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Gong.io

JANUARY 21, 2022

Most sales methodologies focus on uncovering and satisfying buyers’ needs. As such, a majority of sales leaders train their reps to ‘go along to get along,’ right from the word go. The Challenger Sales model folks say that’s a problem. We grant you that the Challenger Sales methodology isn’t for every team. A major one.

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Xvoyant

DECEMBER 3, 2019

That sense of expectation is key to companies having a strong sales coaching culture. More and more, employees (in this case, sales reps) have an expectation of a strong culture that they consider to be a primary factor when selecting a place of employment. Today’s sales reps are no different. Expectations. Why are they meeting?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Lead management refers to the entire process of generating leads, qualifying them, tracking their activity, passing them on to sales and prioritizing well-timed sales follow-up. 25% of marketers who adopt mature lead management processes report that sales teams contact prospects within one day. Let’s get into it!

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LeadFuze

JULY 13, 2021

Worrying about how to handle sales rejection? For now, let’s first talk about what sales rejection is. . What is a Sales Rejection? No matter how thick your skin is, if you’re not prepared for the inevitability of sales rejection, then it will be hard to overcome. Sales professionals eat rejection every day!

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 17, 2021

Strict sales volume does go a long way in achieving long-term revenue growth, but processes and cross-department alignment are what allow sales volumes to scale in the first place. However, the actual construction of the engine is far from complete. Here’s how this might look for sales and marketing: Sales.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2019

However, that tendency in startups can lead to burned-out sales reps and a business ill-prepared to scale. There are times when business is slow for a sales department. Your sales department can be experiencing slow business for a variety of reasons. How long is the typical sales cycle for your reps? Analyze your CRM.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

If you missed episode 23, check it out here: PODCAST 23: Optimizing Sales Productivity to Drive Exponential Growth. The impact of sales and marketing on B2B execution. Driving constructive tension between sales and marketing. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. I’m speaking, of course, of Tomasz Tunguz.

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Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

It’s even more exciting when you’ve got a new or revamped product, or a slew of new features, and you need to develop and launch a brand new sales strategy that will take your product to the top spot it was made for. There are an unlimited number of angles from which you can attack a sales strategy. What is a sales strategy?

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SalesLoft

JUNE 20, 2019

The Hey Sale speople podcast hosted by SalesLoft’s VP of Sales Strategy and self-proclaimed sales nerd, Jeremey Donovan just got even sales nerdier. Episode four stars Pete Kazanjy, Founder of Modern Sales Pros (MSP) and Atrium. He’s also one of the most well-researched sales experts we know.

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The Brooks Group

APRIL 23, 2014

To build a great sales team, a meaningful and consistent sales management process must be in place organization wide. The 8 Components Of A Best-In-Class Sales Management Process. Recruitment – Regardless of industry, recruiting top sales performers is the very cornerstone of any sales management process.

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Jonathan Farrington

MAY 6, 2013

Management, and particularly sales management, operates on and obtains its results from the staff that are managed. Information coming to Sales Managers is of all kinds – from verifiable facts to rumor. Having both the desire and the ability to ornate and develop constructive ideas. • Want to become a great sales manager?

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