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Sales Management Tip of The Week Tip #27: Manage Your Own Motivation

Steven Rosen

Manage Your Own Motivation. this is an important one because sometimes we get frustrated as sales managers and tip #27 says to manage your own motivation. Welcome to management. In management, the environment is less supportive and filled with stress. Take mental days, exercise, eat well.

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Great Sales Managers are Like Great Baseball Coaches Without the Screaming

Understanding the Sales Force

Speaking of baseball and bringing sales into the discussion, let's talk about coaching. When my son was home for winter break, I asked him to rank all of his baseball coaches, an exercise that he found quite interesting. So let's pivot back to sales. First the baseball. He was simply way too chill.

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Book Notes: The Sales Manager Survival Guide

Sales 2.0

A classic issue in sales forces is promoting one of the top performing sales reps to the manager of a sales team, then having them fail in this new role. I just became much clearer on why this happens and what can be done about it, by reading just one section of David Brock’s book “The Sales Manager Survival Guide”.

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SALES MANAGERS ARE STRUGGLING

Steven Rosen

I have said it before and I will say it again – SALES MANAGERS ARE STRUGGLING! Only 10-20% of Sales Managers are Crushing It! The rest are struggling to make their sales numbers. Where does your region fall in terms of sales to quota this year? You are a sales leader. Just do it! Learn More.

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6 Sales Role Play Exercises to Try with Your Reps

BrainShark

Sales role play exercises are one of the tried-and-true approaches that sales teams use to help reps practice and prepare for real-world buyer interactions. Now that many sales organizations are permanently adopting hybrid and remote work, there’s been a shift from in-person to virtual coaching sessions.

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3 Exercises to Hone Your Team’s Consultative Selling Skills

criteria for success

As a sales manager, how do you improve your team’s performance? If you want to make a real difference in sales performance, the key for many salespeople is coaching. If you want to make a real difference in sales performance, the key for many salespeople is coaching. Let's Talk Sales! Increase commissions?

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The Mock Call: An Exercise to Take Sales Reps to the Next Level

Hubspot Sales

Having a feel for what to expect, what can go wrong, and what you need to do better makes literally any situation run more smoothly — and sales calls are no exception. And as a sales manager, you want to do everything in your power to put your reps in that position. Here are some tips on how to conduct an effective mock call.

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