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5 Reasons Excellent Salespeople Can Be Bad Sales Managers

Hubspot Sales

It’s no secret that salespeople often fail as sales managers. Nonetheless, many of the best reps within an organization often end up in management positions. Whether you’re actively seeking a role as a manager or have already gotten a promotion, you should understand the most difficult aspects of the transition.

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7 skills you’ll need to become a sales manager

Close.io

So you want to become a sales manager ? First you’ll need to make sure you’ve got the right skills, experience, drive and track record at the helm in both selling and at managing others—in order to back yourself up. Want to get a ready-made set of resources to manage a sales team effectively?

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Why You Should Outsource Your Sales Training

Janek Performance Group

Sales executives and sales managers would agree that their sales teams need ongoing training, coaching and support to get to the top of the game and stay there. In a fiercely-competitive market, your sales reps should challenge themselves to learn more, achieve greater results and embrace new strategies.

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The Deal Desk: Sourcing Internal Expertise to Close Complex Deals

Hubspot Sales

It might require some insight, expertise, and materials beyond a conventional sales org's reach. Again, you might include stakeholders from departments like sales, legal, product, and finance. A well-constructed, active deal desk can be a major asset to your sales org. Who do you want to involve?

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Increase Sales Forecast Accuracy and Speed Up Your Pipeline

Zoominfo

Since your reps work closely with prospects, they have valuable information that can be helpful when it comes to constructing your sales forecasting process. Who handles the sales forecasting in your organization? Are your sales reps doing everything they should be when it comes to closing deals?

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How to create a coaching culture in your organization

BrainShark

You’d be surprised as to the depth of dialogue that naturally occurs during this, including feedback that’s not only constructive but also encouraging. This example shows how a sales manager posted a win story from a top rep. ” Not really all that constructive. They’ve taken a lot of courses.

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Personality Tests, Sales Candidate Selection - How Tests Measure Up

Understanding the Sales Force

The reality though is that almost every available "sales assessment" is a marketing-modified version of a personality assessment. Then why is their validation of choice "construct validity" rather than "predictive validity"? You also need a best-practices, sales recruiting process. No exceptions. No apologies.

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