Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 20, 2021

If you are a new sales manager, building trust with your sales team is your first challenge. Without trust, progress will be slowed and time is a luxury few new sales managers have. Trust is the foundation for building strong teams, creating a positive work environment, and producing winning results.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The role of a sales team is to sell. The sales manager is responsible for creating, advancing, and managing the people, processes, and systems for their team to be successful. While this job routinely requires setting goals for the team, sales managers must set goals for themselves as well. Time-Bound.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 14, 2024

As a sales manager, effectively navigating these emotional triggers is crucial. By reflecting on our emotional reactions, we can better manage them and respond more constructively. Kazoo represents the internal dialogue that sales managers have when coaching their teams.

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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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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 3, 2020

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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Steven Rosen

MARCH 1, 2024

2- Improving Prospecting Skills Effective prospecting is the cornerstone of a successful sales rep. Coaches can elevate a rep’s pipeline mastery by actively observing their calls and providing constructive feedback. Take the initiative to empower your front-line sales managers.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Author: Matthew Sunshine If you’re a sales manager, you know this to be true: Having that tough conversation with a salesperson who isn’t meeting goals is never fun. What does it take to transform this dreaded responsibility into a positive, fulfilling part of your day? Positivity. Alas, it is absolutely essential.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

The loss of a talented sales manager is troubling. There’s one positive you can take from the situation: Determine what you can do to prevent it from happening again. Some of the main things to focus on in this interview are: - Customer Interactions- What impact did the Sales Manager have in the transaction?

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Nutshell

MAY 16, 2019

Do you dream of leaving your sales associate desk behind and stepping up to a sales management position? The arrangements may vary from company to company, but in general, most sales professionals would jump at the chance to assume a leadership role. Are you Sure You Want to Become a Sales Manager?

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Those of us within the profession know that what you say to a prospect is not the secret to winning in sales. Many people within the profession think the number one sales success factor is listening. I constantly hear sales managers preaching the importance of “listening skills” to their salespeople.

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The Brooks Group

AUGUST 22, 2018

Sales teams that invest in a growth-oriented feedback culture outperform companies that fail to make feedback and coaching a priority. Here are 7 tips for developing a feedback culture on your sales team. Engage in Meaningful Positive Feedback. Common wisdom says to “sandwich” constructive criticism between positive feedback.

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Close.io

OCTOBER 1, 2018

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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Xactly

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

One of the most important things to consider when designing plans are the different roles on your sales team. Sales managers and their reporting reps will have responsibilities in their roles, which means your compensation plans should be tailored to different roles. Constructing Commissions in a Sales Manager Compensation Plan.

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

They are local, and have been in the roofing and construction business for most of their lives. They position themselves as the ‘Nordstrom of roofing.’” “They are facing tons of local competition. SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

As a Sales VP, putting the best people in the correct positions is critical. Making your number next year means promoting, keeping and terminating certain sales reps. This could be going on a sales call, helping with deal strategy or running a sales meeting. Displays Constructive Criticism : They don’t complain.

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Alice Heiman

APRIL 22, 2020

As a longtime sales leader and consultant to B2B sales leaders and CEOs at companies of various sizes, across various industries, I know teams that stay positive and adapt quickly will survive in a tough economy and come out strong on the other end. Stay Focused and Keep Sales Strong in a Crisis.

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Xactly

JULY 5, 2018

One of the most important things to consider when designing plans are the different roles on your sales team. Sales managers and their reporting reps will have responsibilities unique to their roles, which means your compensation plans should be tailored to different roles. Your best sales rep is not necessarily the best leader.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Sales coaching is a long-term investment that can lead to positive outcomes for organizations that do it right. How should an organization approach sales coaching to achieve these outcomes? Is it up to managers to provide all the coaching reps need, or are they better off bringing in outside support?

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 14, 2013

Sales managers. A year ago, we published a post on the importance of sales managers to assess their prior year’s performance and to incorporate the results of that self-assessment into their plans for the new year. Good managers are always asking themselves and others about what they could do better or differently.

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Anthony Iannarino

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In business, there is both positive and negative friction. The positive friction allows for the type of conflict that moves individuals to challenge the status quo and engage in conversations about what the company might do differently now or in the future. It eliminates negative friction but not positive friction.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

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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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In the past, sales managers often saw sales coaching as a means of correcting negative behaviors by providing real-time performance feedback. Unfortunately, this feedback often doesn't result in significant behavior change from the sales representative. Sales Feedback Benefits 1.

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A Sales Guy

DECEMBER 1, 2011

This question was posed over at the small business question and answer forum Focus.com yesterday; What are the essentials to become a great sales manager? Here are a few excerpts from the some of the answers: A great sales manager understands that her salespeople are unique individuals. — Bob. — Todd.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Sales coaching like this has many documented benefits – from reinforcing training, to culling and promoting best practices, to even positively impacting the bottom line. CSO Insights reports that implementing formalized sales coaching leads to double-digit improvements in win-rates and quota attainment. React to the unexpected.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 16, 2018

Start positive – identify their strengths. If you’re a manager in charge of one person, or a team of salespeople who aren’t pulling their weight, the pressure to offer a solution can be intense. But too many sales managers make the mistake of starting with the negative. Find out what motivates them. Identify challenges.

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Steven Rosen

JULY 17, 2013

Many of my clients are now in the process of doing midyear reviews with their sales people. Whether you are doing a midyear or year end review it is important to provide constructive feedback to help your sales reps improve. Some sales managers struggle when they have to highlight areas of skill improvement with their reps.

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Xactly

MARCH 29, 2018

Whether you’re in sales, finance, marketing, or IT, it’s important that your company can rely on you to get your job done and do it well. No matter your position, you’re ultimately responsible for a part of the company’s success. However, in sales, no leader wants to be considered a fool. via GIPHY.

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criteria for success

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

We're here to tell you that when done right, negative feedback does just the opposite; it yields positivity and great results. In sales, it is imperative that salespeople have annual reviews or check-ins with their managers to measure and discuss their performance. Let's Talk Sales! It's just part of the job. Listen Now.

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BrainShark

JULY 9, 2023

Here’s how you can turn your managers into great coaches and develop a coaching culture at your organization. Our instinct is to simply put sales reps and managers into coaching positions and hope for the best. This example shows how a sales manager posted a win story from a top rep.

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Sales Training Connection

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

High Performing Sales Manager Puzzle. Sales managers are starting the new year, making plans to meet (and hopefully exceed) sales goals and reviewing their territory for sales opportunities. Sales managers must take a look at their past performance to determine what did and didn’t work – and why.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 29, 2022

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. What to Do After a Positive Team Effectiveness Assessment. Rate the quality of your six-month sales/marketing/management plan. Is it defined for each month?

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

A study conducted by BankMyCell revealed that 81 percent of millennials encounter phone anxiety, adding a new dimension of sales challenges for sales managers. Additionally, research conducted by LinkedIn shows that 63 percent of sales reps consider cold calling the most challenging aspect of their job.

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A Sales Guy

AUGUST 16, 2013

Hiring choices, business strategy, products, distribution and supply chain all figure into how a sales rep “performs.” Blaming sales when your business model no longer fits the market is neither constructive nor productive. There are too many bad sales managers too. So what gives with management?

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MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Sales incentive contents can be a positive force to help motivate your sales people to new levels of productivity and loyalty. Alternatively, poorly constructed or inequitable sales challenges can result in anti-productive activity, resentment and rebellion. Lead By Example.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 27, 2017

I recall reading Skip Miller’s “ProActive Sales Management”, where he states: “If you, as a sales manager, do not know if you are going to make the year after the first quarter, the battle is over. I should think we can include front line sales people. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca .

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PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

This casual start to problem-solving group activities is a great way to introduce any formal learning sessions and puts everyone in a positive frame of mind. All of these activities promote quick problem solving, critical thinking, trust, and a positive culture within groups. See also: 10 sales training techniques for sales managers 4.

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