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3 Sales Development Tips for Sales Managers

criteria for success

There are many aspects to sales development. And all great sales managers know that when it comes to sales development, opportunities for growth are endless. When we talk to sales managers about sales development, we tend to get some similar questions: Where is the best place to start? Where to Start.

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Sales Managers – Why Isn’t Goal Setting Easy?

Anthony Cole Training

I was first introduced to goal setting in sales when I was an insurance agent with National Life of Vermont. The General Agent was Dave and his manager was Bob. I failed in the life insurance business. Towards the end of my career, I contracted with a sales trainer, Tom. You do the math. Did I see more people?

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10 Questions to Find Out if the Weekly Sales Meeting is a Waste of Time

The Sales Hunter

Are weekly sales meetings a waste of time? I hear from both salespeople and sales managers about the pros and cons of the weekly sales meeting. Want to find out if a sales meeting is an asset or a waste of time? Is the conversation one-sided with the manager doing all of the talking?

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"American Icon" Has It Right for Sales Managers

Anthony Cole Training

I stopped reading, highlighted the passage and made the following note: “This pertains to sales managers and sales professionals in their relationship AND should also be applied to sales professionals and buyer relationships!”. How does this fit in sales and sales management?

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Three Recent Hurricanes Show the Path to More Effective Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

Who do you think the CEO/President/Owner will choose if Freddy is the only salesperson they meet? Back in the 1950’s, insurance executive Albert Gray said, “The only difference between sales winners and everyone else is that the winners do the things they don’t want to do.”

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Getting More out of Your National Sales Meetings and Sales Kickoffs

Allego

In Part 1 of this series on national sales meetings and sales kickoffs , I recommended that you “beef up” the sales training you provide at national sales meetings (NSMs) or sales kickoffs (SKOs) by creating mobile video content that reps can review before the official training starts.

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8 "Be Great" Sales Management Steps

Anthony Cole Training

Regardless of where your sales people are on the bell curve, they can get better. My good friend at Alliant Insurance Services, Ron Stewart, shared this piece of wisdom with me in our very first meeting: "Just because they aren''t sick doesn''t mean they can''t get better.".

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