The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 19, 2021

As such, they are often impatient when it comes to their time and meetings with superiors are no exception. One-on-one sales meetings need not be inefficient. Sales managers that want to maximize the effectiveness of their sales team can do so with Individual Focus Meetings.

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Steven Rosen

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Sales managers who spend more time in the field sales coaching outperform those that don’t! I was sitting in with a customer who is a sales force excellence expert and he asked me, “what do you see in the industry in terms of the number of days that sales managers are expected to be out in the field sales coaching ?”

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Most sales reps groan, “Here we go again” at the thought of another sales meeting. Another sales meeting? How much has changed since our last meeting?” Yet again, another hour that will be lost forever once the sales meeting finally concludes. Cost of a Bad Sales Meetings.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

To paraphrase the renowned sales guru Mark Twain, The difference between the right word and almost the right word, is the difference between telling your sales manager that the deal is dead, versus, the deal is no longer viable. Words are the hammers and nails of sales.

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Like many companies, you bring the sales management team in for a meeting and present the marketing plans. You probably plan a kick-off meeting for the sales force early in the year to do the same. This is where most companies fail to maximize their performance. Step 2: Alignment. Step 4: Track.

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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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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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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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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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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 8, 2013

Some of these processes can take 3 -6 months to determine whether the sales rep can address their performance gaps or if not are fired. When addressing a reps performance, sales managers will use formal Performance Improvement Programs (PIP). They are content to meet annual sales objectives, but not exceed them.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2013

Sales VPs need to train their Sales Managers differently. Coaching sales people has changed. 77% of all Sales Managers reported fewer sales calls in 2012. 77% of all Sales Managers reported fewer sales calls in 2012. Why would I need to meet a sales rep to identify my problem?

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It’s hard to become a sales manager without first being a good sales rep. After all, when the majority of your own quota is based on your team’s sales performance, you need to know how to sell. . But that doesn’t mean the best closer is guaranteed to make the best sales manager. Let’s look at each one.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 13, 2020

Sales managers are being tested in ways they’ve never seen before, and new managers have even more challenges as they assume their roles in the midst of sweeping change. Here are five ways that sales leaders can help newly minted sales managers accelerate through the turn and spearhead recovery.

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Nutshell

MARCH 8, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to make sure your team has everything they need to succeed. The answer is resource management skills—a crucial but often overlooked skill in the sales manager’s toolkit. Table of Contents What is resource management for sales?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 9, 2019

Although factors like your product line, buyer personas, and brand awareness are important, sales managers are also critical to the success of any business as they have the potential to unlock huge returns that impact the business's bottom line. Onboarding and training new hires is another sales management responsibilities.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 3, 2020

It’s no secret that salespeople often fail as sales managers. Nonetheless, many of the best reps within an organization often end up in management positions. Whether you’re actively seeking a role as a manager or have already gotten a promotion, you should understand the most difficult aspects of the transition.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Most people find meetings to be a painful experience—and not without reason. Meetings often lack an agenda, purpose, or direction, and on top of that, they’re usually inconveniently scheduled and easily get off track. Make the Meeting Convenient. Instead, schedule your weekly meetings for Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons.

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Anthony Iannarino

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

When you call a prospective client and ask them for a meeting , you are asking them to give you their most valuable commodity and resource, their time. Time is something people work to maximize by ensuring it is used to pursue their goals, the projects that lead to those goals, and the initiatives critical to their success.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Sales processes have room for improvement in nearly all companies. Prospecting : Companies routinely run cold calling prospecting processes that fail 99% of the time, with 1 in 100 calls getting a meeting. Sales people may be doing these tasks out of habit, or as a reason to avoid doing tasks they perceive as hard, like prospecting.

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Miller Heiman Group

MARCH 11, 2019

The role of a sales manager may be the hardest job in sales. While coaching your team to sales success, your responsibilities include recruiting new talent and meeting the needs of key customers, all while collaborating with internal stakeholders such as marketing, product management and executives.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 28, 2018

A 1:1 sales meeting provides sales managers and sales reps time for reflection and goal setting, as well as an opportunity for both sides to raise their concerns. As a manager, you shouldn’t look at your weekly individual meetings as simply a time to go over sales numbers.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 20, 2022

First, congratulations, your first job as a sales manager is a huge step forward in your career. Now, don’t screw it up—you’ll get a lot of managers who will immediately congratulate you, shake your hand, smile then say, “What have you done for me lately?”. Or sitting in endless internal, “important,” meetings.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

APRIL 28, 2021

In conjunction, the 2020 Media Sales Report found that nearly 1 out of every 3 (31%) of salespeople spend 20-25% of their time in discovery meetings. Sales managers try various things to hit their targets: hiring more reps, reassigning territories, changing compensation plans… and more.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 11, 2024

Zoom's daily meeting participants increased from 10 million in March 2019 to 200 million in March 2020. Zoom became a lifeline for millions working from home and a savior of reps competing for a remote sales closing. Therefore, it stands to reason that sellers want to maximize their chances of getting to “yes”.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 8, 2023

Some of these processes can take 3 -6 months to determine whether the sales rep can address their performance gaps or if not, are fired. When addressing performance management issues, sales managers will use formal Performance Improvement Programs (PIP). This results in strained communication and a mutual lack of trust.

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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In this guest blog post from one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons , Kevin Lewis, Global Sales Excellence Leader at Milliken Chemical and an authority on developing sales managers, recommends five ways to get new sales managers off to a great start. Great sales leaders aren’t born: they’re made.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 11, 2024

” Many would push back, saying, “We are meeting our revenue and growth targets! Our jobs as leaders is to maximize the performance of every part of our business. But it seems we aren’t driven to maximize their performance. Why is this happening? What do we need to change to get back on track?

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Openview

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

When that transition is from an individual contributor to manager, that adjustment can be even more jarring. We all know the typical story with sales managers – they were a top performing salesperson, had ambitions to move up in their career, and then a position opens up and they are managing a group of salespeople.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 11, 2019

I believe there are five things you can easily do to make sure that when you go on an important sales call or meeting of any kind, you are presenting the best version of you. who are sales experts and experts from varying fields from across the globe. 5 Ways to Maximize Every Interaction appeared first on SalesPOP!

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 16, 2014

As with the prior articles, I get huge numbers of requests from sales manager to help Hack their jobs. “What are the short cuts?” ” “How do I manage my time better?” Having said that, here’s a few of my favorite hacks to sales management. I’ll stop here.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

” Usually, I respond, “How do they know what your expectations are for their performance, other than meet goal? ” Performance plans and planning are critical to both managers and their people. Our jobs as leaders is to maximize the performance of each person on our team.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 1, 2024

Let’s delve into five ways effective coaching can help sales reps embrace prospecting and excel at it, turning avoidance into triumph and significantly impacting the growth of their team’s sales pipeline. 1- Increase Accountability Accountability is key to ensuring that individual sales reps are meeting their goals.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 26, 2014

I’m not sure anyone looks forward to the Sales Management Review (sometimes these are called QBR’s, but there are other reviews). It’s unfortunate, because there’s a huge amount of value in the review process–both for sales people and managers. No value to the sales person.

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Women Sales Pros

MAY 11, 2018

Sales managers have many different leadership styles. Still, many managers continue to dictate because they believe it’s faster and easier to get the results they want. However, there’s imminent danger in telling sales people what to do when asked versus helping them to figure it out for themselves.

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Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Let’s explore the key success factors for manufacturers to maximize sales through indirect channels. While indirect channel partners purchase your product from you, they are not your product’s end-user, a distinction some manufacturers struggle to understand in relationship management. Clearly Define Your Channels.

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SalesFuel

MAY 14, 2024

As a manager, it’s your job to guide your team through transitions that are designed to maximize productivity. For maximum success, you may want to do this in a kickoff meeting. Managers who succeed will reap the benefits of using culture as one of the top team productivity tools. Photo by CoWomen on Pexels.

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A sales training reinforcement program is designed to let your sales reps practice these skills with real opportunities while being guided by expert sales coaches. Follow these 4 keys to maximize the ROI of your sales training reinforcement program and permanently shift the performance of your sales team.

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