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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Pipeliner

MARCH 27, 2018

While I had done a great job of taking care of our existing customers, I was not sure how to go about actually making a sales call. And as luck would (not) have it, my sales manager had no clue about how to actually go about training a sales person. I think we have all been there, any of us that have been in sales.

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Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Most Important Job of the Sales Manager . With that in mind, the most important job for sales managers is to coach their salespeople to close business. They need to provide performance , pipeline, and deal coaching one on one and with their team. . Ineffective sales managers have expensive consequences.

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SalesLoft

MAY 17, 2018

As with sports, coaches must develop their own knowledge and skill set to create a winning team. Managers weren’t born with an innate knowledge of what it takes to lead a successful sales team. That’s why it’s important that a sales manager has a baseline understanding of how to coach a winning team.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 30, 2018

The current level of sales management is failing companies. Average tenure of a sales leader has dropped from 26 months (bad) to 18 months (horrible). 80% plus want to meet with a sales person only after they have developed the need and a shortlist. of people say they trust very highly information from a sales person.

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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. Pipeliner CRM empowers effective sales management.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 21, 2013

I hope we can all agree that in sales, manager are better leading from the front than behind the desk. Yet despite the rousing and collective yes we just heard, and the fact that less managers manage from behind the desk, the reality remains that all too many managers still do not lead, or lead effectively.

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SalesforLife

JUNE 27, 2019

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. 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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HeavyHitter Sales

JUNE 27, 2015

    Written by Bruce Boyers for Pipeliner CRM Blog. Pipeliner CRM Blog is an exceptional resource for CEOs, Sales Leaders, Sales Managers and Sales Pros.   Pipeliner: Tell me a bit about your background. How did you get to your role as a sales linguist?

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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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Pipeliner

JULY 21, 2020

It is not a sports car. Because nobody has taken the time to clearly define a Sales Enablement Platform, and because sales enablement has always been the fundamental principle of my product, I am going to take the next few articles and clearly define what a SEP should be, and what it should do. It’s not a luxury sedan.

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BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Convenience, and with over 2,000,000 podcasts there is a treasure trove of choices, giving listeners easy access to engaging shows that cover every topic imaginable – from sports and crime thrillers to business and comedy. The sales world is no exception. The Brutal Truth About Sales & Selling. The Sales Influence Podcast.

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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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Score More Sales

JUNE 9, 2014

Have you ever been to a sports event where the hometown fans “boo” one of its own players? By the same token, a sales manager is one of the sales professional’s top customers – if not THE top customer. Help your sales manager do their job by getting them what they ask for in a timely manner.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

How can your sales reps stand out from the crowd and start building their sales pipeline ? Prospecting is the process of starting sales conversations. We must ask ourselves, are our sellers missing prospecting opportunities by not having a strong digital sales presence? Trending Tips for Sales Prospecting.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales management success (1). sales management training (4). Sales Manager (2). sales metrics (7). sales people (8).

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BrainShark

JULY 4, 2023

Research firm CSO Insights offers a more formal definition: “Sales coaching is a leadership skill that develops each salesperson’s full potential. ” Coaching is often led by sales managers and facilitated by sales enablement professionals. Why is sales coaching important?

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 22, 2014

Overlooked Conversation Between Sales Managers and Salespeople. Do Technical Salespeople Need Sales Training? Why Doesn''t Sales Methodology Get More Attention? Getting a Sales Organization to Buy-In to Sales Training. Marketing and Sales Feedback Loop Can Help You Grow.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

You have a strong solution to go along with a solid stream of both inbound and outbound activity, which prompted you to split the team by each channel to maximize meeting creation (and hopefully pipeline!). 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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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 24, 2014

That’s like passing out participation trophies in youth sports (you don’t want to get me started on THAT discussion.). In your sales meetings, make sure that you highlight success in several areas such as: Highest percentage of goal for the month. Additional Resources: How do I motivate my sales people ? - Keep recognizing.

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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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Closer's Coffee

OCTOBER 17, 2022

By turning some of the daily pipeline tasks into games, the sales team can experience a myriad benefits including: Sales professionals who feel in control. Sales professionals with increased job satisfaction. There’s a reason both sports and video games are such popular forms of entertainment on a global scale.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

By flagging leaky funnel points and identifying patterns that lead to higher or lower performance, AI tools can find best practices or gaps where a sales manager can step in to coach. Data Analysis/Reporting Using machine learning, AI tools excel at analyzing or manipulating large data sets (like a sales pipeline!).

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The Spiff Blog

JULY 28, 2022

He grew up playing a lot of team sports, later moving to extreme sports in snowboarding and wakeboarding. Billy has been in sales/sales management his entire career and previously spent five years at Capshare. Meeting new friends along the way, he picked up sports, which became a hobby of his until this day.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

You have a strong solution to go along with a solid stream of both inbound and outbound activity, which prompted you to split the team by each channel to maximize meeting creation — and hopefully pipeline. 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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Sell Integrity

JUNE 14, 2021

Whether in sports, in sales or in life, a great coach helps people reach their full potential. Particularly when it comes to sales, coaches help reps move past their mental boundaries and perform at higher levels than they even realized were possible for them. Sales Coaching and the Manager’s Mindset.

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Pipeliner

APRIL 11, 2018

Information hits sales managers from all sides on the subject of creating high-performance sales teams. Given these endless choices, it can be hard for sales managers to figure out where exactly to focus their attention. Yard sales’ occur every day in the sales profession. Good Selling!

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

FantasySalesTeam has come up with a gamification solution that does just that based on fantasy sports. And they can form their own fantasy sales teams. Look for next generation sales tools like Pipeline Deals. That’s because one of the best ways to reinforce behavioral change is to make it fun and competitive.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

As a sales leader, it's essential to recognize signs of burnout , routinely check in with your team, and provide support. Ineffective sales training. Would you ever coach a sports team without a playbook? Sales training is no different. When morale tanks, so too does sales performance. Make time for team-building.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 14, 2011

Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales management success (1). sales management training (4). Sales Manager (2). sales metrics (7). sales people (8).

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Pipeliner

MARCH 8, 2018

The good news is that you don’t have to reinvent the sales management wheel. You only need to duplicate and install these 3 proven sales team attributes into your sales team. #1: 1: An emotionally intelligent sales manager. A sales manager is the official “raiser of the bar” in a company.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This gives sales teams a big opportunity to fill that gap and build a long term relationship. According to TOPO’s 2019 Sales Development Benchmark Report , best-in-class SDRs generate $415k in pipeline per rep every month. Many people forget that selling is a team sport, especially where BDRs are concerned.

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Sales Force (5). sales goals (29). sales improvement (22). Sales Jobs (5). sales leadership development (4). sales management (49). sales management success (1). sales management training (4). Sales Manager (2). sales metrics (7). sales people (8).

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2021

No business can survive for long without a healthy sales pipeline. It’s what keeps your sales team organized and focused on managing opportunities to close deals. Unfortunately, many B2B organizations suffer from ineffective sales pipeline management. What Is a Sales Pipeline?

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Mereo

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Sales training has been a popular prescription for dried up pipelines and below-par performance. While effective when properly administered, there is ample amount of malpractices and over-promises when it comes to sales training. Read on to learn about the top sales training myths and their counterpoint facts.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Unfortunately, sales managers may find that their "LP has a scratch" and their "needle is stuck". A quick review of previous articles: Coaching Sales People and Raising the Bar. The Bell Curve Dilemma in Sales Management. Performance Management - Building Successful Sales Teams.

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Lessonly

JULY 23, 2021

As you can see, the breadth of coaching a golfer’s swing coach is involved in is neither as large as a soccer manager’s, nor the head coach of a football team’s. Switching gears from professional sports to the (much more realistic for 99% of us who aren’t nearly that athletic) world of sales, what do sales coaches do ?

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