Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 24, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The first problem with today's title is the "5" in "Top 5.". They are not the 5 that most sales managers spend their time on, so let's begin with the sales management practices that most sales managers actually spend their time on. Putting out fires.

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Sales Management Webinar Metrics Distribution Report 276

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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Resources Sales Management Forecasting Distribution 62

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

MARCH 5, 2024

Distribution is exceptionally competitive, and finding ways to maximize your sales opportunities can help you with that competitive edge. Here is an overview of its functionalities so you can unlock its potential for driving strategic sales growth. Ready to take the next step?

Customer 52

Customer Distribution Analysis Discount 52

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Regularly reviewing branch performance is essential for a distribution company for several reasons. SMP has built in and easy-to-use reports and data visualizations that make branch analysis easy. Branch performance data can guide strategic decisions such as resource allocation, pricing strategies, and expansion plans.

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Distribution Lead Rank Lead Scoring Analysis 52

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Customer relationships are more important in distribution than making individual sales. But how is your post-sale follow-up? Following up with customer post-sale is an important way to make sure your customers know they mean more to you than just a sales transaction.

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Follow-up Distribution Customer Loyalty 52

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

SMP is a powerful distribution CRM system that can help streamline your sales and marketing efforts. They are easy to implement in SMP, but even if you’re not currently a user, distribution sales reps will appreciate the time these templates save. Download Your Templates Today! Here’s how it can help: 1.

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Distribution Case Study Webinar Metrics Follow-up 52

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As adoption rates in Customer Relationship Management Software (CRMs) continue to rise, a (data-driven) gap in usefulness and effectiveness is very clear. 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.

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SalesForce Territories Intent Signal Buyer Persona 219

Distribution Pricing Journal

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Our recent article, “ Can Distribution Pricing Managers Work Remotely? ,” was clearly a hit. Several of our subscribers reached out to us to comment that although remote work provides the advantage of flexibility and location independence, certain elements of pricing management could be enhanced through face-to-face interactions.

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Meeting Face-to-face Distribution Ideal Customer Profile 52

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

OCTOBER 17, 2023

One of the most important advantages to running your sales process with SMP is the ability to leverage personalized sales insights using your own data. This empowers sales teams to make informed decisions and drive better results. It is grouped by sales rep, making it easy to distribute and discuss in team meetings.

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Closing Distribution Report Follow-up 52

CommercialTribe

MARCH 26, 2019

This is the third article of a three-part series on sales manager productivity. Before reading on, catch up on Part 1 and Part 2: Part 1: Where and why most organizations don’t actually know who their B and C sales managers are, and the hidden cost they bring to organizational performance. Is it just the luck of the draw?

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 29, 2018

This is part 2 of a 5-part series to help you develop the right approach to sales coaching. While part 1 focused building the right coaching mentality , this article covers how you can take a data driven sales coaching approach. . Using Data to Inspire Commitment. 1) Why does data driven sales coaching matter?

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Sales Coaching Coaching Data Lead Rank 81

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 12, 2022

My life would be a nightmare without it,” says Wing, a ZoomInfo global sales manager who focuses on Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. For sales professionals, conversations aren’t just about closing deals — they’re also about cultivating relationships.

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Analysis Territories Scale SalesForce 130

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

MARCH 21, 2023

Data is your best friend when it comes to protecting against competitors. 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. Data helps you demonstrate value.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

That includes simplifying lead distribution and management. In this post, you’ll explore the best lead distribution software that can help you optimize your sales process and improve lead conversion. What is lead distribution software? The 25 Best Lead Distribution Software. Over 500 app integrations.

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As the owner or operator of a wholesale distribution business, you’re always looking for new and innovative ways to increase sales and grow your business. But what exactly is targeted marketing, and how can you use it to increase your wholesale distribution business?

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Marketing Distribution Automotive Segment 52

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The phrase also fits in a distribution sales context as well when you start examining sales gaps between your reps. Examining sales gaps is a great way to find ideas for improving the entire performance of your team. Sales performance gaps can manifest in many ways and can be measured on several parameters.

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Distribution Retention Sales Cycle Selling Skills 52

A Sales Guy

AUGUST 16, 2013

It’s a sad fact that individual sales people or team often gets the blame when in reality the business model is no longer working, or never really did. Hiring choices, business strategy, products, distribution and supply chain all figure into how a sales rep “performs.” So what gives with management?

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Lead Rank Hiring Sales Management Lead Scoring 121

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As adoption rates in Customer Relationship Management Software (CRMs) continue to rise, a (data-driven) gap in usefulness and effectiveness is very clear. Because, let’s face it, even in a perfect world, CRMs benefit company leadership more than the quota-carrying sales rep. Let’s start with a reminder: CRMs have a purpose.

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SalesForce Territories Intent Signal Buyer Persona 100

Crunchbase

MAY 8, 2020

Source: Crunchbase data. Cinnamon is looking to help every finance department automate unstructured data for the finance industry (invoices, financial statements), into automated dashboards. Industry: Analytics, Risk Management, CRM, Big Data. Check out these recent funding rounds by Medable , Pivot Bio and Mojo Vision.

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Scale Enterprise Enterprise Distribution 105

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 10, 2020

Encouraging the Team Through Changing Sales Climates. To me, the most important role of management is to motivate and remove obstacles for their sales teams. While our sales teams at WhiteHat Security have always been distributed, communicating with customers and prospects exclusively over the phone or video is a new challenge.

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Face-to-face Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring 302

SBI

MAY 17, 2018

Seismic centralizing all sales collateral into one area, and then automatically distributes it to other tools where sellers spend most of their time, such as in their CRM, their email client, or their mobile device. Distributing only the most relevant content for a particular buyer. Providing valuable buyer engagement data.

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The Spiff Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The use of sales commission software ensures access to real-time commission data for sales reps, leaders, and executives. Having this data readily available motivates arms reps with the information they need to focus their efforts on closing the right deals without worrying about inaccuracies or incomplete data.

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Commission Scale Compensation Software 75

Zoominfo

MARCH 15, 2022

You’re kind of like friends because they distribute your ads, and kind of like enemies because you’re both self-interested. ZoomInfo MarketingOS Finally, ABM with data you can trust. Testing different sets of data helps determine what performs best and where you should invest your money. Another factor is audience data.

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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Account Based Marketing Engineering 130

Braveheart Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2023

He has successfully helped companies grow sales and profitability in over 100 industries worldwide. He is well versed in working with a wide variety of sales channels, including distribution, manufacturing, outbound and inbound sales, technical sales, complex sales including tangible products and services as well as conceptual services.

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Coaching Hiring Guarantee Face-to-face 52

BrainShark

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Research firm CSO Insights defines sales force enablement as “a strategic, cross-functional discipline, designed to increase sales results and productivity, by providing integrated content, training and coaching services, for salespeople and frontline sales managers, along the entire customer’s journey, powered by technology.”.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2018

A demo request is a preview or trial version of a software solution, distributed free of charge by companies once prospects hand over their contact information. Demos only work for a restricted period of time and are often conducted by sales reps over the phone or via video conferencing to show product features to the prospects.

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Closing Data How To Follow-up 75

LeadBoxer

JUNE 9, 2020

There’s a new buzzword on the minds of sales managers across the country: sales enablement. The idea is to provide your sales teams with the resources they need to excel. By implementing sales enablement strategies, companies no longer have to rely on top earners to carry the sales team.

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Sales Enablement Ideal Customer Profile Case Study Hiring 89

Pipeliner

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Certificate management is one of the fundamental elements of dynamic landscape involving digital security through managing digital certificates. Digital certificates enable secure communication in Internet applications and provide assurance on data integrity and confidence shared through various digital channels.

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How To Scale Trends Cancellation 92

Allego

AUGUST 13, 2020

Sales enablement for the modern seller must be accessible online and offline. It must include insights from data and analytics. Prior to the pandemic, organizations would bring everyone in for a two- or three-day sales kickoff. Without data and analytics, sales managers lacked visibility into what was working.

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Sales Enablement B2B Hiring ROI 77

BrainShark

JULY 4, 2023

Research firm CSO Insights offers a more formal definition: “Sales coaching is a leadership skill that develops each salesperson’s full potential. ” Coaching is often led by sales managers and facilitated by sales enablement professionals. Why is sales coaching important?

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Sales Coaching Coaching Hiring Video 62

Mindtickle

MAY 2, 2023

Sales content management refers to the process of creating, organizing, distributing, and analyzing sales-related content, such as product information, case studies, and customer testimonials, with the goal of supporting the sales team and improving their performance.

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Allego

MARCH 5, 2020

Number two, you have access to data and analytics. In the past, you would bring everyone in for sales kickoff. You bring in your sales training provider. The sales people remember five to seven percent of what was trained. You have no data and analytics, no visibility into what’s working, what’s not working.

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Velocify

MARCH 19, 2013

Great coaches can coax peak performance out of their athletes and so can sales managers when they use Leads360’s sales Performance-Based Distribution feature. And with the stakes so high, the coaches need to play to the strengths of each of their players, optimizing for peak sales performance.

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Leads360 Coaching Distribution Inside Sales 78

Nutshell

MARCH 1, 2023

But one of the most important tools to use in your business is a customer relationship management (CRM) platform. CRMs help your business gather, store, and analyze valuable customer data. On top of gathering and categorizing your data, these CRMs can analyze it for patterns and trends. But why is that useful?

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Nutshell

MARCH 25, 2024

DOWNLOAD Ready to become a better sales leader? Get 70+ expert strategies for sales management success in our Sales Manager’s Survival Guide. Store and distribute customer information through your CRM software for easy reference when needed.

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Positioning Customer Churn Face-to-face 127

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2023

Start by laying out the structure of your sales organization. Note each selling role and where it fits into the sales process. Do you have sales development reps who generate leads and then distribute those leads to account executives? Next, interview your sales managers and reps for their perspectives on key activities.

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Revenue Proposal SalesForce Lead Rank 118

Braveheart Sales

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A new CRM system is put in place that helps track where leads come from and who they are distributed to. Establish consequences for offenders, such as they don’t get company-generated leads if they don’t put the needed data into the CRM system. Here is what I mean. Coach the salespeople on the many benefits of using the CRM system.

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