Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 22, 2018

These efforts frequently end up with disappointing results, however, because most companies neglect the most powerful lever in their arsenal: their frontline, field-level sales managers who directly coach, influence and guide sales reps on a daily basis. In this study, top managers brought in an average $3.5

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 27, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan This kind of story doesn''t happen every day. One of Objective Management Group''s (OMG) most successful partners had an opportunity to work with young business leaders that had never sold. There simply wasn''t any sales management and the coaching they received was consistent.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 27, 2014

This week, LinkedIn shared some statistics in its study women in sales. They searched for female vs. male names and parsed the data to see how many LinkedIn members were female and in sales vs. male and in sales by industry. Increase Opportunities. Expand Your Pipeline. Close More Deals. image courtesy of LinkedIn.

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Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 11, 2023

They also had lost their sales manager to another health issue. This included putting him on Nimble CRM and teaching him how to leverage that platform to increase his sales. I also went on some calls with him including some significant opportunities and I placed him in a leads group. He earned every dollar!

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan A very interesting article caught my attention on Inc. The goal of this study was very cool indeed, but the study, despite being developed by two business professors from Georgetown and UCLA, was poorly designed. No, not the sales process customization - that takes 30 days - tops.

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CommercialTribe

MAY 4, 2021

Fact: There’s a gap between the reality of who and where sales managers actually spend their time versus who and where sales leaders believe time should be spent. One sales leader who participated in our study quipped, “The whole thing is upside down. Who, Where, and How Managers Spend Time Matters.

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Steven Rosen

JUNE 12, 2017

Sales Management Challenges . Many sales managers are finding it increasingly more difficult to keep juggling all their priorities. Well, here is a great opportunity to hear it straight from two leading sales management experts. Overcoming Your Biggest Sales Management Challenges.

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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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SBI Growth

AUGUST 6, 2012

Are your sales resources properly aligned with growth opportunity ? The Sales Leader is about to receive the 2013 Revenue Number. He will rely on you, the Head of Sales Operations, for sales strategy advice. Have you conducted growth opportunity analyses in your market? ” Oliver : “Of course.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Our 2019 World-Class Sales Practices Study linked technology adoption to sales success. Yet, although most organizations have deployed at least 10 sales technology tools—with four more on the way , seller efficiency and effectiveness have not improved. Lack of seller adoption of the sales technology stack.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 27, 2014

One of Objective Management Group’s (OMG) partners, Market Sense, in Austin, Texas, had an opportunity to work with 15 MBA students that had never sold. They were evaluated with OMG''s sales person assessment, and assembled into 5 teams, all selling the exact same product. This team tied for first place in most sales made.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 13, 2020

Sales managers normally face a trifecta of shifting demands from buyers, their direct reports and their organization. Get the Study. The COVID-19 pandemic gives sales managers the perfect opportunity to work toward transforming into more capable leaders. Scrub Your CRM Data. Focus on Quality.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 5, 2014

In no particular order they are: Top 10 Sales Competencies. Top 10 Sales Management Functions. Top 10 Indicators That You Have a Trustworthy Sales Prospect. Top 10 Tips for Hiring Salespeople for Your Sales Force. Top 5 Reasons You Don''t Get More Strong Sales Candidates. 10 Sales Coaching Examples.

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CommercialTribe

MARCH 25, 2021

Picture this: Mike is a tenured sales rep who has been exceeding his quota year after year. His sales manager Jennifer is happy with Mike’s achievements and relies on him to take on higher quotas. Another sales rep, Laura, has been at the company for less than a year with satisfactory sales performance.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2020

One route into the position of a sales manager is promotion from having been a highly successful salesperson. They are suddenly saddled with the responsibility of the entire sales team. Fortunately, though, sales management is a craft that can be learned. This will help a sales manager to get up and running.

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Membrain

OCTOBER 7, 2018

I have to admit being consumed with CSO Insights latest Sales Performance Report. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read it, make sure you take the time to download and study it. It’s filled with fascinating analysis, each chart presents huge opportunities for performance improvement.

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InsideSales.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

But no matter what defines each stage of your pipeline, it’s imperative that sales leaders don’t make the common mistake of neglecting early-stage leads. The best sales managers will guide their SDRs through these oft-forgotten leads to create a healthier, more efficient sales pipeline. . Your SDRs need guidance.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The role of a sales team is to sell. The sales manager is responsible for creating, advancing, and managing the people, processes, and systems for their team to be successful. While this job routinely requires setting goals for the team, sales managers must set goals for themselves as well.

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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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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 26, 2021

Sales Manager’s Success Checklist. It is far too early to look at sales early. Here are the top 10 questions you should ask yourself and your sales managers to gauge if you/they have set the foundation for success. Do All Your Sales Reps Have Strong Business Plans? Is Your Sales Team Engaged?

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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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SBI

JANUARY 28, 2020

6 Ways Sales Enablement Leaders can Gain Sales Management Support. Sales Enablement is generally focused on assisting individual sellers with less focus placed on others in the organization. “ Sales Enablement supports the sales team to move buyers to a decision point. Sales technology.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

To answer this question, let’s start with some data: According to the latest HubSpot Research Study , we found that 40% of businesses will miss revenue targets this year. That has led to a progressive trend for sales models: next year, 68% of sales leaders say they plan to keep or implement a hybrid or fully remote sales model.

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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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Highspot

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

According to a study by Sales Enablement Pro, managers are responsible for delivering coaching at 65% of sales organizations, but one of their most common struggles is making the time to prepare for and deliver that coaching. Have they studied the key battlecards that will up their win rate against an emerging competitor?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 14, 2020

Sales managers who are nervous about their team working outside of the office can take heart in a recent study that ranks sales representative as the No. In fact, the study from MagnifyMoney shows that 13% of sales representatives already worked from a home office prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Close.io

OCTOBER 1, 2018

So you want to become a sales manager ? First you’ll need to make sure you’ve got the right skills, experience, drive and track record at the helm in both selling and at managing others—in order to back yourself up. Want to get a ready-made set of resources to manage a sales team effectively?

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 29, 2014

Sales managers – roadblock removers. Sales managers – how does your sales team spend its time? Recently the TAS group in partnership with SalesforceWork.com published a study on how well things are going out there. ©2014 Sales Momentum ®. Some are tougher to address than others.

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CommercialTribe

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

So, where was her frontline sales manager? We can all see the appeal, but the reality is that the other opportunity would have closed without the manager’s involvement. Instead, Jennifer was left alone and the chance to put a qualified opportunity in the pipeline is gone. The data tells a different story.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 12, 2024

From a practical viewpoint, selling provides more opportunities for growth – personally and financially. I had also walked away from a full ride in college where I was studying to be an engineer. But, as she described the role, I became quite curious to see what “sales” was all about. Sales rewards discipline.

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Miller Heiman Group

MAY 14, 2019

Sales managers influence what salespeople sell, where they sell, who they sell to and even how they sell. These factors make the sales manager role one of the most influential and demanding jobs in any company engaged in complex B2B sales. How many direct reports do sales managers have in your company?

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Nutshell

JANUARY 19, 2018

How can you sell effectively without the processes, goals, and accountability that a manager provides? As your own sales manager , you are responsible for ensuring that your company meets its goals. Nobody said that selling without a sales manager was going to be easy—but it’s not impossible.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 1, 2018

I have to admit being consumed with CSO Insights latest Sales Performance Report. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read it, make sure you take the time to download and study it. It’s filled with fascinating analysis, each chart presents huge opportunities for performance improvement. We win only 46.2%

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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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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2018

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. Coaching improves sales rep engagement. What can you do? Do nothing.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 2, 2024

The company’s analysts define this practice as follows. “… Contact multiple individuals inside a prospect account before concluding that there is no opportunity present.” This aspect of the BDR’s workflow should be the focus of the sales manager’s attention. As 6sense data indicates , BDRs are also multithreading.

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InsideSales.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

But no matter what defines each stage of your pipeline, it’s imperative that sales leaders don’t make the common mistake of neglecting early-stage leads. The best sales managers will guide their SDRs through these oft-forgotten leads to create a healthier, more efficient sales pipeline. Your SDRs need guidance.

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Sales Management Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 52