SBI Growth

OCTOBER 24, 2013

A post for Sales and HR Leaders to find root causes of Sales Manager (SM) vacancies. The Sales Manager position is the fulcrum between sales leadership strategy and sales force execution. Teams without effective sales managers lack morale and discipline. Weak sales strategy.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 20, 2024

Fostering a Coaching Culture Gerilyn recalled her early experiences with a boss who used intimidation as a management tactic, which she found demotivating and ineffective. However, her subsequent boss, who was inclusive, motivating, and supportive, inspired her to become a leader who could create a positive and empowering work environment.

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Steven Rosen

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Do you know how effective you sales managers are? How would you evaluate their level of effectiveness? The obvious place to start assessing your sales managers’ effectiveness is to evaluate the activity that has the greatest impact on sales rep performance. But You Have Highly Effective Sales Coaches.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 5, 2022

Sales Manager Coaching. Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. You can train your sales managers in coaching.

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Allego

MAY 17, 2023

With it, managers can listen to many more sales calls and provide the personalized coaching sales reps need—and want. In addition, sales leaders should learn the skill of active inquiry and understand how to help sales reps discover answers for themselves that can lead to improved performance.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Lay a robust foundation.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 5, 2022

Sales Manager Coaching. Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. You can train your sales managers in coaching.

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MTD Sales Training

MAY 30, 2012

One of the main questions I get from sales people is what to do when trapped under ineffective, negative, de-motivating or otherwise, bad sales management. Being a sales director myself, I hesitate to align myself with unfounded complaints about sales management. Sean McPheat MTD Sales Training.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 18, 2020

How do you keep a positive sales culture while some teams are transitioning from yoga pants to work pants, while others aren’t? When you’ve dealt with so much this past year, how do you support your teams best for a successful 2021? The post How to Build a Positive Sales Culture in 2021 appeared first on Sales Hacker.

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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Time and time again we have seen a few scenarios play out in these situations and in my mind, there are really three different paths history has shown us: Triumph – These leaders accept the challenge and are a positive addition to their communities, organizations, countries, etc. Understanding How to Motivate Sales Managers.

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LeadFuze

JULY 14, 2023

How to be a good sales manager is an inquiry that many professionals in the field often ponder. The role of a sales manager extends beyond just overseeing a team; it’s about fostering growth, driving performance, and achieving targets. A sales manager position, that’s your answer.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The truth is that poor performance from sales reps can be linked directly to the training their sales managers have received. Answering yes to any of the following questions suggests that you need to step up the training of sales managers at your company. Do your sales reps lack credibility in the marketplace?

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 13, 2021

But before you do, you need to find a new sales manager to support the additional sales reps. Peter was your first business development rep hired in the sales department. He was promoted to sales development and currently, he is the senior SDR on the team. We all agree that growth is a good position to be in.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As sales and marketing people, the concept of “Value Proposition” has become fundamental in our positioning in our markets and with our customers. They all applauded and cheered their positioning. In some cases, we’ve also started to tie our value positioning to value realization.

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Steven Rosen

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The road to success for a sales manager is paved with potholes. You may be in a new senior role or have just become a new sales manager. In the real world, we are rarely ready or prepared to walk into our next position. How do you become the “go to person?” To find out more go to www.52SalesManagementTips.com.

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Engage Selling

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Often, the obvious pick for a sales manager is also the wrong one. You have an opening for a sales manager position in your organization. The obvious pick is your top performing sales rep, right? Picture this. Not necessarily. Contrary … Read More »

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Topline Leadership

MARCH 9, 2021

This article provides specific and practical techniques for measuring the performance of your company’s sales managers. Perhaps no position in the sales organization has less accountability than the sales manager position—in part because many companies don’t know how to measure sales manager performance.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 8, 2024

Demonstrating buyer-specific value, empathy and confidence in your own solution positions you to handle cost-related objections. Photo by Kampus Production SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 25, 2020

Even before the rise of COVID-19, sales managers had what’s known as the “hardest job in sales.” As the rest of their organization pivots to manage the challenges of the coronavirus and establish strategies for rebounding from the crisis, sales managers also must shift.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

There has been lots written about the common mistake companies make in selecting new sales managers; specifically the habit of promoting some of their best sales people to the management ranks, whether they are suitable or not. Sales Execution Sales Success Tibor Shanto' Tibor Shanto .

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SalesFuel

MARCH 14, 2024

Much like name-brand products, your brand carries familiar top-of-mind positive characteristics. Finally, experts recommend developing a unique value proposition (UVP) to firmly establish your position in the market. You become memorable for advanced qualities that set the course for stronger relationships.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The Sales Manager’s Success Guide. Even though I was a sales manager long before I had the opportunity to get involved in training, it was my work with trainers that help me appreciate not only the real challenges sales managers face, but their importance to a successful sales team executing their sales winning consistently.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

It’s always interesting to see how companies are adapting to the wildly-changing world of business, and it’s studies like these that help us as sales managers and sales directors to understand how we need to shape up for future business opportunities. Managing Director. MTD Sales Training.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 29, 2024

Here are a few tips for creating content that will help drive sales. How to Develop Website Content Marketing that Drives Conversions Consumers Need Better Website Content According to a report by Contentsquare , the 3.6% The second is including links to content positioned at earlier stages of the buyer’s journey.

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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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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 20, 2021

If you are a new sales manager, building trust with your sales team is your first challenge. Without trust, progress will be slowed and time is a luxury few new sales managers have. Trust is the foundation for building strong teams, creating a positive work environment, and producing winning results.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Vaughn shared his invaluable insights on the common mistake of promoting top salespeople to leadership positions without providing them with the necessary training and the critical role of coaching skills in sales leadership. He recognized the need to equip individuals with the essential coaching skills required for sales leadership.

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Furthermore, she advocates for establishing enduring professional relationships and positioning yourself as a subject matter expert. Further tips include: Learn from those you admire – Seek mentors who can guide you in terms of law firm marketing and client relationship management.

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Closer's Coffee

JUNE 19, 2019

How to Choose the Right Sales Manager for Your Company. The sales manager is arguably the most critical person in the company. Hiring a leader for a sales organization is a decision that is more critical for a company. Many organizations “promote” their best seller to a sales management position.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Explore how they drive their team to achieve immediate goals while building loyalty for long-term business growth. This guide reveals how to lead with unparalleled skill. What Makes a Great Sales Manager? What Sets Great Sales Managers Apart? What Sets Great Sales Managers Apart?

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 20, 2016

It is much easier to focus on the negatives than the positives. As a correction a common how-to instruction for giving feedback suggests – start by saying something encouraging, and then move on to the behavior that needs to be improved and close with something positive. Yet, positive feedback often stops there.

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 27, 2011

Having a 100% positive mental attitude is a great how to increase sales tip. There has been so much written about having a positive mental attitude (PMA) beginning with Napoleon Hill in his Think and Grow Rich book. I will not even attempt to walk down that path. Here is a quick activity.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

APRIL 14, 2021

The very fact that they’re salespeople – and so are good at persuading sales managers in job interviews that they can do things they can’t. Meantime, sales managers, under pressure to fill positions and meet sales targets, often let their emotions and biases sway their choices without even realizing it.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 31, 2019

Author: Matthew Sunshine As a sales manager, you spend serious time and care setting clear expectations; this is how you help your salespeople approach their work with purpose. But to see real improvement, you need a system in place that measures how those expectations are being met. You’ve got so much on your plate?

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Allego

AUGUST 21, 2023

Frontline sales managers are the powerhouse behind every high-performing sales team. However, many frontline sales managers struggle because they don’t receive proper enablement and coaching. In many cases, frontline sales managers get promoted to that role because they’re a top-performing sales rep.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 15, 2024

Personalizing sales involves specifically tailoring your approach to the needs, preferences, challenges, and goals of the prospect or client. Personalized sales strategies facilitate deeper connections, enhance customer satisfaction, and significantly increase the likelihood of conversion,” GGI writes.

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