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5 Sales Management Myths Debunked

SBI Growth

I sat across the desk from Mike, the new VP of Sales. Before his promotion Mike was the can’t-miss Sales Manager. Now he was just another VP of Sales in the crosshairs. After a quick conversation, we found he was committing 3 of the sales myths below. The majority of Sales VPs are guilty of at least one.

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Firing Your Sales Manager or Boss

Pipeliner

The job of a sales manager is to provide a succeeding environment for salespeople. Beyond that, it’s providing viable territories and targets, proper support levels, tools for training and enablement, demand generation leadership, and the removal of internal roadblocks. I met with industry leaders.

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Challenges of Creating an Effective Sales Pipeline

MarketJoy

Why is creating an effective sales pipeline a nightmare for some businesses? After you read this short article, you will have a full understanding of how to build a robust sales pipeline. A sales pipeline plays an important role in any successful business. Most B2B marketers struggle with lead generation. Over to you.

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Why You Should Fire Your Sales Manager Or Boss

Tony Hughes

The Sales Manager’s job is to provide an environment within which their sales people can succeed. Then viable territories and targets, the right levels of support, training and enablement tools, demand generation leadership, and remove internal roadblocks.

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Should Marketing Have a Sales Quota?

SBI Growth

Marketing, do you have a sales quota tied to Lead Generation ? Over the last 12 months we: Surveyed over 10,000 sales representatives. Surveyed over 4,500 sales managers. Surveyed over 4,500 sales managers. Reviewed over 5,000 documents from with some the world’s best B2B sales organizations.

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3 Ways a Sales Leader Should Rollout a Quota Increase

SBI Growth

Top sales leaders know how to communicate and roll out a sales plan. Get your sales managers involved early in the process. The sales management team needs to have a clear understanding of the new quota. Sales can’t rely on marketing alone. Ensure your sales managers take this seriously.

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50 Must-Know Heavy Hitters: Winners of the Sales Hacker Top 50 Awards 2017!

Sales Hacker

In January, we announced a new initiative called The Sales Hacker Top 50 Awards. The Sales Hacker Top 50 Awards are an effort to show some love to the actual reps and practitioners on the front lines. Our Sales Hacker Top 50 Awards Categories Are: Sales Ops/Enablement. Sales Development. Sales Leaders.