Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Though sales organizations hire more sellers than ever to grow their business and compensate for losing salespeople, studies show that they may not be following hiring best practices: 84% of sales leaders say they lack the sales talent they need to succeed in the future. How Hiring Affects the Bottom Line.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 18, 2012

Get a copy of it by signing up for our Making The Number Tour. In addition to checking your sales knowledge, it will identify any of your capability gaps in helping the SVP of Sales with his or her challenges. Making the sales number. Making the sales number. Developing sales leaders. Follow @SteveLoftness.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Most organizations believe that their most successful sales people will make great sales managers. A recent study showed that only 11% of organizations train their sales managers. Eventually this catches up to you. Sales Talent Management- Let’s face it, you are going to have to make changes eventually.

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Sell Integrity

JANUARY 28, 2021

What’s more, truly effective salespeople spend time building up a deep understanding of and trusted relationships with their customers. Various studies have shown that salesperson turnover rates are up to three times as high as rates for the overall labor force. In some industries, average sales rep tenure is just two years.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 4, 2013

A more Agile way of assessing sales talent has emerged. Sign up for the onsite session for your leadership team. In a recent study , 57% of employees either "never had a performance review or rated their most recent performance review as neutral to not useful.". Learn from the example of leading sales organizations.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 16, 2013

You’re a micro manager with little or no current sales talent yourself. You’re an unschooled leader, following the old way rather than learning what’s new. You’re using CRM as an accountability tool, rather than a sales tool. Successful sales leaders…. Manage the sales cycle, not call activity.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 22, 2013

Sales can learn a lesson here. Sign up here to receive a copy of the Sales Job Tryout Toolkit. Here''s a 7-step overview of a tryout for a sales rep. The task is to create and deliver a winning sales presentation. It follows the format of your typical sales proposal. Follow @jdkenney.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 4, 2015

To attract and retain talented salespeople, build an environment where winners can thrive. I hung up the phone and barged into my manager’s office. He got up from his desk, shook my hand, and congratulated me for making Club. Strike the proper balance between inside and field sales. These include: 1.

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Sell Integrity

MARCH 18, 2021

How to Recruit Top Sales Talent. But despite their best efforts, they struggle to consistently hire salespeople who will ultimately measure up to these lofty standards. Put another way, success in sales has more to do with who you are than what you know. Most companies know this. This problem cannot be overstated.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 12, 2012

However, remember that performance is based on two things: The Talent Level of the Reps. At SBI, we often see Sales Talent disparaged as the result of an ineffective Sales Training program. Click on this link to sign up for the Make The Number Tour. Use follow up questions to dig deep into their thoughts.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 17, 2014

The difference between the two findings is this: Will Prospect - this is a sales person that will prospect as long as they are managed to do so. In recent studies of 50 Sales people from three different groups, this is what I have found: 1 to 2 out of ten (so let''s call it 1.5) of the sales people are hunters.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 8, 2019

Both studies found a common thread in those companies that didn’t just survive during the economic downturns but thrived: they prepared for it. . Last year, the average sales organization saw revenue attainment of 101%, according to CSO Insights, the research division of Miller Heiman Group.

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The Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Just How Costly Is Sales Turnover? When hiring – and retaining – sales talent, you might say that a bit more is at risk: Nearly $100,000 of your hard-earned revenue, to be exact. That’s the cost to a company for turning over a salesperson, according to one study. With so much on the line, it’s critical to get it right.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Alternatively, not every company is an ideal candidate for 100% in-house sales training. For example, a hyper-growth organization may not have the time to delay 30, 60, or 90 days while their sales trainers come on board and up to speed. The two most popular options are in-house sales training or outsourced sales training.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 27, 2023

As a sales leader, your first step to creating a high-performance sales team is to ensure that your sales process is aligned with how your customers prefer to buy. Other companies have changed their sales process but have not upskilled their salespeople’s competencies.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 22, 2019

In “All That Glitters Is Not Gold: 2019 World-Class Sales Practices Study,” CSO Insights, the research division of Miller Heiman Group, shared the top 12 best practices that are aligned with world-class sales performance (download it here if you haven’t read it yet).

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Miller Heiman Group

JANUARY 7, 2020

If your company resembles the average sales organization, getting hiring right is a concern that’s not just keeping you up at night–it’s literally costing you. Organizations that focus on getting sales hiring right set themselves up for long-term success. The Solution: A Sales Talent Strategy.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Most organizations believe that their most successful sales people will make great sales managers. A recent study by the ASTD found that only 11% of companies train their managers. Eventually this catches up to you. Sales Talent Management- Let’s face it, you are going to have to make changes eventually.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 11, 2023

One LinkedIn study found that 64% of recruiting professionals believe that the job search will be more favorable to candidates (as opposed to employers) over the next five years. Inevitably, some of your sales reps will get poached or leave for a new gig. However, successful leaders create an environment where talent wants to stay.

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 11, 2014

Let’s take a look at some estimates of the real cost associated with sales turnover and an idea or two that have good track records for reducing sales turnover. Defining the sales turnover problem. Salespeople expect an investment in their development and it works for reducing sales turnover. Understanding why.

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Close.io

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

In today’s post, I'm going to give you step-by-step details on how to onboard sales talent with success. In fact: these are strategies that we’ve used and seen others use to turn people with no sales background into some of the best in the industry. A strong inside sales onboarding program is one of the best things you can do.

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SBI

JANUARY 28, 2015

They asked 800 sales executives, managers and front-line sales reps a whole lot of questions—42 of them to be exact—to get at the answer. The results of their study, which can be downloaded here , should be of interest to any sales leader. Mediocre sales organizations were slower to fire underperforming sales reps.

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Growbots

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

READ 7 Highly Effective Best Practices for Sales Reps. This situation can be financially devastating considering a recent DePaul University study that found that the average turnover cost of a salesperson is $97,690. If the weight of marketing falls on the shoulders of your sales team, they will struggle to excel at their actual jobs.

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Engage Selling

MAY 17, 2016

If your sales are suffering right now, I want to make you aware of a shocking statistic. According to a study conducted by our friends at InsideSales.com, an incredible 30% of leads are never followed up on by the sales … Read More »

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Sales Representatives (3). Sales Reps (9). sales results (22). Sales Skills (27). Sales Strategies (28). Salesforce (2).

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 15, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Sales Representatives (3). Sales Reps (9). sales results (22). Sales Skills (27). Sales Strategies (28). Salesforce (2).

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 23, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Sales Representatives (3). Sales Reps (9). sales results (22). Sales Skills (27). Sales Strategies (28). Salesforce (2).

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 16, 2011

Sign up for our Email Newsletter. then it goes to follow that you have a good chance of engaging with the next shipping manager if you lead the conversation based on the list you created. Mining the Gap involves a series of follow through questions aimed at getting the buyer engaged and thinking more deeply about the issue.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 27, 2020

If you’re a little wary of visualizations, consider the famous University of Chicago study on making free throws. They studied three groups of people. Place your hands in your lap in a circular position with your palms up. Now tighten up your toes until they REALLY hurt. Then up into your thighs. Now release them.

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The Digital Sales Institute

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Increasingly, it takes specialized sales expertise to beat the competition. Today, sales talent is now a key differentiator. A salesperson with great sales skills is the top factor that tips the scales for buyers. That means the quality of our sales skills directly affects the bottom line. What are sales skills.

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The Digital Sales Institute

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

For many companies sales talent is now a key differentiator. A salesperson with great sales skills can be the top factor that tips the scales for buyers. That means the quality of sales skills and by default sales training topics expertly communicated directly affects the bottom line. Confidence. Friendliness.

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Appbuddy

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Therefore, it’s crucial to attract the right talent to your company and hold on to the top performers—especially in the current job market. Let’s dive into how you can attract, coach, and retain top sales talent. The talent war is heating up. Finding the right sales talent has always been a challenge.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 22, 2017

We’ve done our research and compiled the top 30 sales skills you need to master if you want to achieve complete sales enlightenment. Technology Will Never Replace Sales Talent. While technology delivers a positive impact, talent remains the primary and most valuable asset of any sales organization.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Sign up for our Email Newsletter. Lists like this one are usually made up of financial reasons for the failure of a small business. Unfortunately there are also many sales and marketing reasons. Talking about the great marketing program you have been developing and following through with it are two very different actions.

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Nutshell

MARCH 14, 2018

And rightfully so: If you hire the wrong person, it can end up costing your company a fortune to find, hire, onboard, and train a replacement. LinkedIn’s Global Recruiting Trends 2017 study shows that sales positions are the #1 hiring priority for talent acquisition leaders. According to Smart & Associates, Inc.,

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 19, 2019

To help get you started on the right path, I’ve rounded up six examples of the best cold emails marketers and salespeople have ever sent – as well as the factors that made them work. The prospect ended up asking for a meeting. Touches on how Peak can help sales leaders, specifically, attract top sales talent in their specific city.

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PandaDoc

JULY 11, 2022

In short: While great talent exists, sales is a hyper-competitive job market with a relatively high turnover rate. If you’re willing to make a competitive offer, you can likely find sales talent with your preferred competencies and fill your sales positions quickly. Follow up with promising candidates quickly.

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