Sales Evangelist

MARCH 6, 2023

In this episode of The Sales Evangelist Podcast, Donald Kelly talks with Helen Fanucci about her timely book, Love Your Team: A Survival Guide for Sales Managers in a Hybrid World. The value of remote work can be seen and felt by workers across a variety of industries, including sales. Fill in the gaps.

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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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Hubspot Sales

MAY 29, 2019

So you’ve just been promoted to sales manager -- congratulations! In your first three months as a manager, you’ll have to learn an entirely new set of processes -- some related to sales, some not. Assess your strengths as a manager. Understand how your team wants to be managed. Potential value: $100.

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Gong.io

MARCH 27, 2018

In order to reach quota attainment, each and every sales team needs to follow a sales process , implement structure around goals , and monitor their performance. Every sales team has a sales process, but does it actually enable them to reach quota attainment? Or, what if you’ve hired a bunch of new reps?

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 5, 2015

As I continue to think about habits of sales people and the role of the sales manager in identifying, assessing and “correcting” habits, I keep looking for additional information that might be additive to this string of articles. Ike sent me a link to a survey that was done regarding the hunt for sales managers/directors.

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Gong.io

MARCH 27, 2018

In order to reach quota attainment, each and every sales team needs to follow a sales process , implement structure around goals , and monitor their performance. Every sales team has a sales process, but does it actually enable them to reach quota attainment? Or, what if you’ve hired a bunch of new reps?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

Prospecting is an early and critical stage in the sales process. Yet, it’s also a challenging task for many salespeople — from hunting down contact information to getting a decision-maker on the phone. The key to a great sale is to identify your decision makers – learn how data can help.

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A Sales Guy

JANUARY 18, 2018

It’s a sales manager’s job to know whether or not a salesperson is going to make quota or not and part of the process is understanding what deals are real and will close, and which won’t. Because sales managers don’t know how to run them and salespeople are generally full of s**t and overly optimistic.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 6, 2017

And it only works if you have a referral system in place to ensure sales reps ask for referrals every day. When sales reps receive referral introductions, they: Score meetings with decision-makers, while the competition is still figuring out how to get in. And it all starts with you—the sales leader.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2018

So, you think you want to be a sales manager? If you’re an individual top-performing contributor in your sales organization and you’re thinking of applying for a sales manager role, let me give you a bit of a reality check first. Check out my book on running a human-centric sales process that'll win more customers.

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Zendesk Sell

MAY 2, 2019

Maybe you’re a new sales manager, stepping out of your sales rep role and wanting to find the best management practices. Or maybe you have been managing a team for some time now but are struggling with hitting your targets. The right sales management process helps a sales team (and company) thrive.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 7, 2017

If your sales reps miss quota this year, they might not deserve the blame. The more I delved into the film’s history, the angrier I became with sales leaders who let their account based selling teams fail to meet quota. Granted, salespeople don’t die if they fail to meet quota. Failure is not an option.”

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Questions surrounding closed opportunities , open opportunities, duration from lead to close, and changes in contacts and decision-makers become pivotal in assessing the account’s health. Sales management benefits from Pipeliner’s flexibility in forecasting.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 2, 2020

With the average sales manager devoting just 9% of his or her time developing direct reports, there is a tendency for sales coaches to focus on training sellers on the ins and outs of the products or services they are selling. Autodesk also found success in coaching by hiring two full-time sales coaches.

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Gong.io

MARCH 17, 2021

Samantha and our sales manager sat down and dialed into the call. . This was a MONSTER deal that would get her and the team to quota. I had been expecting a war story: heated debate, high tension, everything but a headlock to get this decision maker to fold and sign that day. . Women have a sales superpower.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Research from CSO Insights shows that while only 63 percent of sales reps made quota in 2012 , revenue targets are 16.4 When you receive referral introductions to your decision-makers, you convert a minimum of 50 percent to clients. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business' Comment Here.

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SalesLoft

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

And it gives sales leaders the visibility they need to coach sellers, help them meet sales targets, and manage executive expectations. Since not every opportunity makes it to the finish line, most sales managers want pipeline size to be 1.25x to 1.5x a sales rep’s quota.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 17, 2011

Sales managers have six basic jobs—hire, compensate, train, deploy, monitor and manage, and coach and counsel—and they generally fail at the last three. If hiring, training and compensating are the science behind sales management, then deployment, monitoring and managing, and coaching and counseling are the art.

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SalesLoft

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It’s tough as salespeople, tougher for sales managers, and even tougher for VPs and CEOs. Here are some forecasting tips for front line sales managers responsible for their team’s targets. So part of your job as a Sales Manager is to educate your reps on why forecasting matters and how it benefits them.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2013

Whether you are CEO, vice president, or a sales manager , you have a central role in your company’s sales process and in the decision to transition to referral selling—the only business-development strategy proven to convert prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time. Referral Selling is a Complete Shift.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan One of the many things that hold salespeople back, prevents them from reaching their potential, stops them from crashing through quotas, doesn''t allow them to exceed expectations and never has them succeeding beyond everyone''s wildest dreams is their fear of failing. Qualifying.

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criteria for success

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

This action plan puts your sales reps on the right track to ensure proper prospecting practices. Sales conversations. No salesperson wants to miss their quota. How to Create a Sales Prospecting Action Plan. Who at the organization is the decision-maker for your solution? These include: Targeting. Networking.

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

What we’re about to say is going to contradict every point we’ve made thus far—but hear us out: Stress can be beneficial for sales people. There’s no way around it, stress drives activity and sales managers know this. If your manager knows how to motivate, they won’t ask you to do anything you’re not capable of.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It can show the values important to decision makers. Proper preparation leads to insights and shows you value partnerships over quotas. People Prep Preparation includes the people you need to know, such as decision makers, gatekeepers , and influencers. Are they family owned?

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this blog post, we’ve rounded up sales productivity stats from the leading research firms and vendors in the sales enablement space to put together stats bucked into a few different categories: customer experience; rep time management; sales managers; sales enablement; and technology usage.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 11, 2017

How Do I Get Promoted to Sales Manager? But sales is a labor-intensive job. 5 Ways to Get Promoted to Sales Manager. Former HubSpot Director of Sales and current Director of Product Michael Pici shares his path to leadership in a great post here. Ask if you can mentor someone on the Sales team.

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Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Sales Training Article: How to Survive the Late Release of Your New Quota. By Dan Perry, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) Last year you got your 2013 quota in mid-February. This caused mass confusion, frustration and demotivation on your sales team. Sales leaders want to start strong in the first quarter.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

Warmer months mean more distractions, and with key decision makers on vacation, a potential drop in leads. This is a toxic combination for sales reps and their managers. Sales leaders that fall back on run-of-the-mill motivation techniques struggle to drive their reps toward aggressive growth targets.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Your company’s sales managers only have a select number of sales reps to work with, and those reps only have a limited amount of time to close deals. A good sales pipeline management strategy is essential because every potential opportunity uses up your most valuable resource — time.

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Allego

JULY 20, 2022

Sales training is critical. But they also must win deals and hit quota. The best solution: Implement a sales training program that allows for both. Sales organizations “should empower sellers to take the call. Sellers love to learn from their peers who are hitting their quota and achieving great results,” Olcay said.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2015

When you get referrals, you: Bypass the gatekeeper and score meetings with decision-makers every time. Decision-makers will always meet with salespeople who’ve been referred by people they know and trust. If your competition gets to the decision-maker first, you might be out of the game.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As a sales manager, you’re like a general marshaling your troops (or sales reps) into battle. That’s why having a strategic sales plan is vital. It sets out everything your sales team needs to know about your sales process, including what they need to do at every stage of the B2B sales funnel to convert high-value leads.

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Mindtickle

MAY 21, 2021

It might not come as a surprise that 57% of sales reps are expected to miss their quotas in 2021. Sellers often can’t explain why deals don’t work out, leaving your sales managers in the dark. Conversation intelligence solutions offer invaluable support to sales managers.

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SBI Growth

JULY 22, 2013

Trying to make your number without a full budgeted sales headcount is difficult. Missing even more than 5% of your budgeted team can cause a missed quota. There are 10 best practices Sales VPs have taken to ensure this doesn’t happen. Training your sales team how to social sell will immediately improve your sales pipeline.

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Increase Sales

JULY 7, 2016

This one thread focused on the desire to increase sales compared to the lack of compensation to top sales performers and the 100% commission out of the hiring gate. Another comment mentioned the unwillingness for sales management to pay for salespeople. They can discover what their sales leads truly value.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Importance of a Defined Sales Process Jakub emphasized the importance of defining and following a sales process. He pointed out that salespeople often only talk to one or two stakeholders and avoid uncomfortable conversations with higher-level decision-makers. I couldn’t agree more with Jakub.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

They educate customers on products and services to finalize a sale. Regional sales managers oversee sales reps for a determined district and are focused on helping their team meet sales goals. A regional sales manager has an average salary of $124,000 yearly with bonuses and commissions.

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