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5 Reasons Sales Managers Are Reluctant to Coach Prospecting

Steven Rosen

However, the significance of prospecting is often overshadowed by the allure of the deal’s close, leading many sales managers to neglect to coach the top of the funnel. This paradox has far-reaching implications, resulting in underdeveloped strategies that can stunt the growth of an organization’s sales pipeline.

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It’s the People, Stupid: Building Excellence in Sales Leadership

Steven Rosen

Colleen Stanley and Steven Rosen from the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast discuss how building excellence in sales leadership starts with having the right team. Sales leaders must be willing to make tough decisions about non-performers and proactively recruit top talent.

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How Sales Managers Get Set Up To Fail

Steven Rosen

In the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley stress the lack of coaching and support for sales managers, underscoring the need for coaching for these managers. Evaluating sales managers’ success should exceed sales quotas and include turnover and team development metrics.

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Pipeline Mastery: How the Best Coaches Convert Reluctance into Revenue

Steven Rosen

This crucial yet arduous task is often met with the same enthusiasm as a dreaded dental appointment, leading to avoidance behaviours that undermine pipeline health. 1- Increase Accountability Accountability is key to ensuring that individual sales reps are meeting their goals.

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25 Sales Experts on the Importance of Coaching Salespeople

Understanding the Sales Force

Because sales managers are not coaching – still – at least not consistently or effectively. It’s simply incomprehensible that sales managers aren’t picking up the clue phone. It’s simply incomprehensible that sales managers aren’t picking up the clue phone.

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Unlocking Success: Strategies to Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes

Steven Rosen

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley discuss the high cost of making a bad hire in sales. Recruiting should be ongoing to build a pipeline of potential candidates and avoid desperate hiring.

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Sales Talk for CEOs: The Importance of Sales Leadership in a Changing Economy with Gretchen Gordon (S5Ep20)

Alice Heiman

In a world where sales strategies are swiftly evolving, CEOs can no longer afford to overlook the critical role of exceptional sales leadership. Mindset and Skills: A winning sales team is built on a foundation of confidence, business acumen, and the ability to act as trusted advisors to their customers.