Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 13, 2014

Sales managers – be nimble! The article by Adam Bryant, the NY Times columnist and author of Quick and Nimble , shared 6 pieces of advice for managers developing that ever-desired characteristic – nimbleness. We know successful front-line sales managers adopt this principle – they act as filters, not funnels.

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Sales Management Top of Funnel Sports ACT 109

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 3, 2019

They then react quickly and objectively to the answers to either disqualify or proceed through the sales process. Removing objections – Those who excel in this skill know how to probe and resolve concerns that might prevent a purchase decision.

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Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Analysis 222

Mindtickle

JANUARY 30, 2018

Being a sales manager today is less about managing and more about developing, inspiring and growing the skills of your team. This is not easy and can leave a lot of sales managers chasing their tails trying to work out how to improve the performance of their team. So what does coaching really require?

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Coaching Sales Management Incentives Incentive 59

Mindtickle

JANUARY 30, 2018

Being a sales manager today is less about managing and more about developing, inspiring and growing the skills of your team. This is not easy and can leave a lot of sales managers chasing their tails trying to work out how to improve the performance of their team. So what does coaching really require?

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Coaching Sales Management Incentives Incentive 52

Pipeliner

MARCH 9, 2018

As sales managers, you all know how important it is to be effective at managing your sales staff and sales pipeline. At times, being reminded of 3 Steps to effective sales management can have a profound impact on your effectiveness. Once a sale is closed, what post sales follow-up is needed?

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Sales Management Hiring SalesForce Policies 40

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

In some sports and other skills based endeavours, for example figure skating, you can score points for artistic merit, and you also get scored on execution. While I have always been a proponent of a good sales process, and having a playbook to assist and improve execution, let’s not lose sight of the overall objective: Revenue!

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Guidelines Sports 219

Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Lead generation is something that happens at the top of the sales funnel. Sales prospecting, on the other hand, is generally a one-to-one approach conducted by the sales team and both have the same objective — create a qualified lead by trying to engage with a qualified prospect. Trending Tips for Sales Prospecting.

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Pipeline Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 145

Braveheart Sales

OCTOBER 21, 2021

I grew up playing sports. But no matter how much I’ve encouraged the idea, my daughters have never wanted to play sports. Then out of the blue, my oldest told me she wanted to play a sport in high school. Are you going to let that stop you from pursuing your dream of trying this sport?” A Very Long Wait. What’s at stake?

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Showpad

JULY 25, 2019

Behind every winning sports team is a great coach. A coach sets the tone for success, creates a strategy, and provides continuous sales training and support so the team can reach its full potential. In order to scale successfully, it’s critical for a Sales organization and its executives to support their front line Sales managers.

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Sales Management Face-to-face Scale Coaching 53

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

We have a fascination with that which appears new and different, we are attracted to bright shiny objects. Every season, every sports team and athlete always starts with the basics. Instead, we spend a lot of time focusing on the “bright shiny objects.” The comment got me reflecting. Soccer is the same.

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Bernadette McClelland

OCTOBER 3, 2019

For Salespeople, that behaviour is Responsibility , and to complete the equation, for the Sales Manager it is Accountability. In other words, 94% of elite salespeople don’t make any excuses or blame, compared to those 20% who, perhaps, shouldn’t be in sales. . Both in equal doses! Responsibility and accountability!

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Execution is a team sport. Excellence requires alignment of not only sales and marketing but other support departments. You also need to be sure that your sales management team are aligned with the critical success factors. I then ask their sales managers what the critical success factors are.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 26, 2022

In sports, teams must create their identity. It’s a defined methodology of goals, decisions, practices, and actions for how reps meet needs and achieve objectives. Here are several tips to develop a winning sales strategy: Define Goals. Of course, all sales organizations want to sell more.

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Webinar Metrics Strategy Outsourcing Services Sports 62

Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Ever wonder if your sales people are really listening to you? As a sales manager or sales executive, you have many roles to fill in order to get the most out of your sales team. I would say today your job/role as a sales manager is very much the same. Need for approval from sales people.

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Braveheart Sales

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

While I was watching ESPN’s College Game Day, I heard Chris “The Bear” Fallica, who is a research producer and sports betting analyst for ESPN, make an observation about betting odds that was a revelation to me. It is really hard to be completely unemotional and unbiased, especially about sports like college football.

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Sports Sage Revelation Face-to-face 52

Janek Performance Group

MAY 24, 2023

Sports fans obsess over shots made, batting average, and greens in regulation. For sales organizations, these numbers are expressed in raw data we call leading and lagging indicators. Our white paper, The Ultimate Guide to Developing a High-Performance Sales Organization , examines six pillars of successful organizations.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 62

Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). dealing with objections (7). desire for sales success (6). driving sales (6). evaluating sales teams (1). getting sales decisions (4). hiring sales people (6). Sales Coaching (40). sales coaching skills (10). sales competencies (12).

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Hiring Sports Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics 168

Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 3, 2023

In sales, the terms “manager” and “coach” are common titles. Afterall, for each, their primary objective is supporting sales teams to boost performance and achieve success. In actual practice, however, sales managers and coaches may or may not be the same person. What Is Sales Management?

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 8, 2014

So in the future, users who text while walking will be more aware of their surroundings, and may be able to sidestep that tree or light post before running face first into the object. Here’s a snippet: Navigating the sidewalks of New York City can be as challenging as any rushing sport, like football or rugby. Worth the Risk?

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Face-to-face Journal Sports Small Business 205

Mindtickle

JUNE 29, 2021

Role-play sales training exercises have long been recognized as a powerful training tool for good reason — because they work. They’re a proven way to boost a seller’s confidence in new material, familiarize themselves with messaging and learn how to handle objections in a risk-free environment. . The value of sales role-play.

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Negotiation Exercises Objections Coaching 105

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 18, 2019

Quick Tip: Consider scripting for your meetings – a strong opening, key points you’d like to make, answer to likely objectives, and how you’d like to close the meeting. Equipping them with a process like the Three P’s will give them a foundation to learn and improve their sales.

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Women Sales Pros

MARCH 29, 2019

Use a predictive assessment to get an objective read of the candidate. Do you believe some sales force turnover is a good thing? At Braveheart Sales Performance , we use the Objective Management Group battery of assessments because they are the only assessments on the market that are predictive and valid for salespeople.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 24, 2014

However, when I reread the sentence, I recognized that the focus was on the wrong objective – sales. That’s like passing out participation trophies in youth sports (you don’t want to get me started on THAT discussion.). Share with them your goals, dreams and objectives? Why is sales management so damn hard?

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Braveheart Sales

MARCH 3, 2020

I cannot impress enough the importance of sales manager coaching and doing it a bunch. Check out this data curated by Objective Management Group on about 5,500 managers and their teams. Think of sports coaches. Sales Leaders: Quit Telling. Manage Objects”. I have stats to back me up.

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Coaching Sports Sales Coaching Objections 52

Allego

MARCH 11, 2021

Lotka joined us on Allego’s podcast, The Adapter’s Advantage , to share her expertise and experience in this area, specifically touching on: the importance of positive client sales relationships. the value of structured, objective skill assessments in identifying future learning opportunities. #1

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SBI

JULY 9, 2019

That’s why I was honored to take part in a recent chat with Bob Kelly, the founder and chairman of the Sales Management Association , where we discussed SMA’s latest research on Emerging Practices in Sales Training and Development. The fact is, selling isn’t really a team sport anymore; it’s individual.

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Training Face-to-face Sales Enablement Objections 93

Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

To borrow an analogy from sports: tactical coaching will help you win a particular game, strategic coaching across multiple seasons helps you to build a winning team. Data-Driven Sales Coaching To provide effective sales coaching support, you need to look beyond top line numbers to identify where each rep has room for improvement.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 14, 2014

As a sales manager or sales executive, you have many roles to fill in order to get the most out of your sales team. You must coach them, you must motivate them, you must have some level of performance management and, in some ways, you must mentor them. Your job as a sales manager is much the same.

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Sports Coaching Motivation Segment 120

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

If your compensation plan rewards on units, focus the incentive on revenue or margin as long as those measures contribute to the business objectives you’re trying to accomplish. For an outside route-sales-driver, that might be three to six weeks. For an outside sales rep, it might be three months.

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Incentives Incentive Sales Qualified Lead Territories 166

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Before jumping the gun and hiring a seasoned veteran or promoting a rep from your (relatively) green team to Sales Manager, you should consider a middle ground: a team lead role for the inbound crew. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise. Are There Risks Associated with A Team Lead Role?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 169

Mindtickle

JUNE 29, 2021

Role-play sales training exercises have long been recognized as a powerful training tool for good reason — because they work. They’re a proven way to boost a seller’s confidence in new material, familiarize themselves with messaging and learn how to handle objections in a risk-free environment. The value of sales role-play.

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Negotiation Exercises Objections Coaching 72

SalesforLife

JUNE 27, 2019

These events could be localized events, sporting events, experiential events, conferences, trade shows, or user conferences. What we’ve found in talking to our customers, is that BDRs, SDRs, and account executives are increasingly creating compelling events to drive pipeline creation.

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Campaigns Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Trade Show 95

Women Sales Pros

AUGUST 10, 2018

Complete an objective assessment tool before reviewing resumes. Use of a predictive, objective assessment, like the Objective Management Group battery of tools designed specifically for sales roles. She is an award-winning Sales Management blogger and has been recognized as a Top 50 Sales Influencer.

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Hiring Case Study Lead Rank Lead Scoring 90

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Before jumping the gun and hiring a seasoned veteran or promoting a rep from your (relatively) green team to sales manager, you should consider a middle ground: a team lead role for the inbound crew. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise. Are there risks associated with a team lead role?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 130

Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 14, 2011

close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). dealing with objections (7). desire for sales success (6). driving sales (6). evaluating sales teams (1). getting sales decisions (4). hiring sales people (6). Sales Coaching (40). sales coaching skills (10). sales competencies (12).

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Sports Webinar Metrics 168

Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

These 10 motivational techniques will engage both junior reps and their senior counterparts, ensuring they continue to work to meet their sales goals throughout the summer: Tips to Raise Sales Motivation at the End of Summer. Invest in sales management coaching. Plan a sales contest. Communicate value.

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Motivation Commission Webinar Metrics Decision Maker 113

Women Sales Pros

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Our goal is to teach them a process that improves talent acquisition effectiveness using the #1 rated Objective Management Group Sales Assessments. Doing so, we’ve noticed far more candidates are not recommended for entry level positions than those not recommended for more experienced sales positions.

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Hiring Top of Funnel Analysis Sports 87