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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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan “What happens when new and fast-improving technologies create opportunities to unleash untapped sources of revenue, some of them long trapped by market inefficiencies?”. The authors, Omar Abbosh, Paul Nunes and Larry Downes, refer to this untapped revenue as “trapped value.”.

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. Some have heard me say in interviews and on SLMA Radio that, pound for pound, marketers produce more revenue than anyone in their company.

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Allego

JUNE 21, 2023

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, …” —Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Looking at what is happening in sales these days, one can’t help but feel a mix of excitement and concern. This is where modern revenue enablement comes in, he said. Want proof that B2B sales teams are facing a wake-up call?

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Nutshell

MARCH 31, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to stay up to date with the latest sales trends, keep up with your sales skills and knowledge, and continually build your management and leadership expertise. In this post, we’ll share some of our favorite resources for sales managers. Here are some of our favorites.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2023

When assessing your team’s performance, sales activities offer crucial metrics. That includes the number of sales calls, VP-level meetings, new qualified opportunities, and so on. With proper sales activity management, you can influence sales objectives and business results. Determine key selling activities.

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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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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. Sales collaboration dramatically improves results, but bringing it to fruition can be more complex than it sounds.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What Makes a Great Sales Manager? What Sets Great Sales Managers Apart? Responsibilities of a Sales Manager Qualities You Need To Go From Good To Great Sales Management Strategy for Sales Managers The Importance of Sales Coaching And Training What Does Sales Manager Success Look Like?

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 26, 2024

Auto Dealers Invest in These Digital Strategies to Boost Revenue Advertising Opportunities for 2024 According to a report from Insideradio , auto dealerships spent $8.9 There’s a chance that ad spending will return to normal this year since sales are anticipated to do the same. “In Search Engine Marketing: 19.9%

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 7, 2018

Author: Gregg Schwartz Many people think sales management is complicated and mysterious, that there's some unknowable process to becoming a great sales manager, or that great sales managers are born, not made. Here are five choices that great sales managers make – and you can make these same choices too: 1.

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BrainShark

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Product marketing professionals (sometimes called solutions marketing) have a broad set of responsibilities, ranging from product launches and persona research to product messaging, go-to-market strategies, and more. See also: 5 Projects to improve your sales and marketing alignment with sales enablement.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This month, Pipeliner is introducing an unparalleled sales forecasting approach: the Pipeliner Revenue Intelligence Loop! Companies need to realize today that competition is becoming so fierce because competitors are becoming better at predicting their gross revenue. Why is prediction so vital in business?

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Nutshell

MAY 8, 2023

Customer relationship management (CRM) software exists to help you gather, organize, and analyze customer data. Ultimately, it helps you boost your leads, sales, and revenue. Most CRMs let you create sales reports so you can track your sales progress using different metrics.

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Nutshell

MARCH 7, 2023

Table of Contents What are KPIs in sales? Why should sales managers track KPIs? How to track and report on KPIs KPIs for Sales Managers What are KPIs in sales? Examples of sales KPIs include customer lifetime value, conversion rate, and number of new leads. Why should sales managers track KPIs?

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SMEI

JANUARY 5, 2024

In today’s highly competitive job market, particularly in the dynamic fields of sales and marketing, standing out to prospective employers is more crucial than ever. Keeping Up with Industry Trends The sales and marketing sector is continuously evolving, with new tools, strategies, and market dynamics emerging regularly.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 6, 2024

3 Ways to Drive Revenue with Business Intelligence Insights Find Out What’s Working vs. What Needs to Change According to an article by Localogy , one of the best ways to start your client’s profit margin improvement journey is by performing an audit. This strategy is the best way to ensure that you boost your revenue and theirs.

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SBI Growth

MAY 15, 2013

"Should we hire an external Sales Manager or promote from within?". Open Sales Management positions are bad for sales organizations. Having the wrong Sales Manager (SM) is worse. This post helps you decide between hiring an internal or external Sales Manager. Go-to-Market Approach.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

So that has many of us questioning which direction we should be heading toward in our modern day revenue tech stack? Which AI tools are going to make revenue operators’ lives immensely easier? Pipeline analytics: Offers sales managers a view of their teams’ pipelines that goes beyond what’s available in their native SFA applications.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 9, 2019

When thinking about ways to boost your revenue and grow your business, you might consider evolving your product line, reaching your buyer personas in new ways, or launching a brand awareness campaign. Specifically, the managers who lead your sales teams — they oversee the reps who communicate directly with your prospects and customers daily.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

” Let me explain myself, revenue is important. But it’s important to look at the composition of that revenue to understand not only how it meets your current goals/objectives, but how it positions your organization/company for future growth. It introduces new product, services, perhaps goes after new markets.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 28, 2013

I spent last week at a Sales Management training event with a client. As a Sales Operations leader, you must be allocating the right resources to training. Turn managers into leaders. Demand Sales Force Automation adoption. This One-on-One Coaching Tool was customized by sales managers facilitating the training.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Have you ever felt like your sales team is doing an okay job, but you know they could be doing better? On the other hand, if you provide them with a strategic sales plan that clearly outlines the company's goals — and a thoughtfully laid out system to get there — you can expect your salespeople to impress. How long is your sales cycle?

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Mindtickle

APRIL 3, 2023

Revenue productivity is a new and emerging discipline, but it can be overwhelming to understand how it fits into your organization. When executed properly, revenue productivity can help organizations improve the participation rate of each seller and put more of them on a path to attain 100% of their quota.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Revenue Operations is at the forefront of a paradigm shift — to view the buyer’s journey as a seamless thread across multiple people, systems, and value propositions. This involves driving more new logo and renewal revenue, lowering customer acquisition cost, and increasing forecasting predictability.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Scalable Sales Manager: The Key to Unlocking Your Sales Teams’ True Potential. The role of Sales Manager has always been one of the hardest jobs in sales. To say that sales managers have their work cut out for them would be a massive understatement. by Howard Brown, CEO of ringDNA.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 19, 2022

Congratulations, you are now a sales manager. Earning the title of sales manager is an important step in your sales career, regardless of the size of your sales team. There is plenty that new sales managers need to learn on their journey to become a sales leader. Trust is reciprocal.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 4, 2024

And your client should utilize digital marketing content to help drive sales for their own brand. How Clients Can Use Digital Marketing Content to Drive Sales The Best Content for Driving Sales According to 5WPR, the top forms of digital marketing content for driving sales are word-of-mouth and customer reviews and testimonials.

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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. A sales manager I once knew was in love with a particular metric: the number of calls each seller made in a day. You’ve got so much on your plate?

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SalesFuel

APRIL 12, 2024

There’s no such thing as one marketing channel that engages 100% of consumers. Specifically, they should be using one that includes strategic email marketing. Strategic Email Marketing Drives Breakthrough Customer Retention Results Why Use a Cross-Channel Marketing Approach? Desktop Website: 67.1% Desktop Website: 67.1%

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Highspot

MARCH 12, 2024

ValueSelling Associates’ Julie Thomas and Highspot’s Kelly Lewis break down how to maximize the impact of revenue enablement Love it, hate it – or do everything in your power to work around it – when it comes to the revenue enablement function, everyone’s a critic. So, why do such polarized opinions persist?

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Complacency Trap In a recent podcast episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Andy Gole , a renowned sales expert and author of “Innovate Now” Our conversation revolved around the concept of recurring revenue and the potential dangers it poses to organizations. He is CSMO at Pipeliner CRM.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Ask any sales leader what they want, and you’ll get an answer along these lines. You can’t tell a sales rep to “increase sales” and expect them to know what to do. A good place to start is to set the right sales objectives. We’ll also look at examples of sales objectives that you can set for your sales team.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2021

As a sales manager, ensuring that your team's communication with prospects is tight and effective is in your best interest. That process — making sure your team's communications aren't erratic — is most commonly referred to as implementing consistent sales messaging. Make sure it aligns with marketing — to an extent.

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Apptivo

JUNE 23, 2021

Though not all the companies favor the new product launch route, there are reasons behind the setting up of new products into the market. As a result, the sales of LCD products fall dramatically. Cannibalization is defined as the loss in sales of existing products caused by the introduction of new products.

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