Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 6, 2017

For most organizations, the answer is to gain visibility into the activities of individual sales reps. If leaders can’t see what salespeople are doing, they can’t manage what their reps are doing. Nor can they make smart investments in improving sales capability. Management Matters. Management Matters.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 25, 2023

And that, somehow, leads me to sales performance. If they haven’t been exposed to professional selling methodologies and sales processes, and had those demonstrated to them via expert, unscripted role-plays, then they would have no clue that the presenting and proposing they have been doing is woefully inadequate.

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Highspot

JANUARY 3, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned sales manager or a frontline rep hustling for results, we get it – the struggle is real. Read on to discover how reps can confidently approach each closing conversation with closing sales training that works. What is Sales Closing and Why Is It Important How Does the Sales Closing Process Work?

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 4, 2024

Assessments Compared Data on Sales Excellence Coaching Salespeople MUST READ: Are Assessments as Evil as the Persona Movie Suggests? The Caliper vs OMG Comparison: Which Sales Candidate Assessment is More Predictive? How to Transform Your Sales Pipeline Today Can Malcom Gladwell Explain the Sales Hiring Problem?

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 27, 2024

Wouldn’t it be cool if, instead of the news that currently appears in your feed, or the sports analysis you just heard, you could read the news of your last few days of selling, or hear the play-by-play analysis of your sales call from earlier today? Example One: Dave had a tough few days on the sales trail. Great move by Dave!

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

This broken link is to blame for sales teams’ biggest closing mistakes. “My This is the frustrated lament I hear regularly from sales leaders. But not closing sales is never the real problem. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during earlier stages of the sales process. It’s just a symptom.

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The Digital Sales Institute

JUNE 21, 2023

Sales training program expert tips for anyone involved in sales management or sales enablement some insight into planning any form of sales training. It sounds simplistic to say that sales training is the act of training salespeople or the sales team on the product and sales process.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 6, 2024

In this 2:42 video, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley delve into the vital role of preparation in mastering difficult conversations with sales representatives. They stress the importance of sales managers dedicating time to pre-call planning, ensuring productive discussions. A unique approach to this process is proposed.

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Although 71% of companies say closing more deals is their top sales priority, further data from Forrester suggests that only 0.75% of leads generated become closed revenue. Compounding this issue is sales reps can spend up to 40% of their time looking for somebody to call, according to Insidesales. Adaptive Business Blog.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 24, 2024

Micromanagement, characterized by excessive control, close supervision, and intrusive oversight, is a counterproductive management approach. In B2B sales, autonomy, creativity, and adaptability are essential for success. Therefore, micromanaging your sales team can have detrimental effects on morale, productivity, and outcomes.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 4, 2019

Author: John Harris About five years ago, we established a relationship with Larry Williams, one of the principals in the Williams Leslie Group, to help EnerBank improve sales performance. As a result of ongoing Leveraging Sales Leadership training, we made an important shift in our sales management approach. . .

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Sales 2.0

MAY 15, 2023

This is the sixth in a series of interviews I am conducting with subject matter experts and practitioners in the sales profession. I am examining where we are today with AI in sales and where we are going. Dave is also the author of the “ Sales Manager Survival Guide.”​ This interview is with Dave Brock.

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Increase Sales

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Right now, sales managers to small business owners are finalizing sales training budgets for the next year. As they review each proposed sales training contract, they probably failed to read the Brain, Butt Clause. ” A lot of rushing water that drains just as quickly.

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The Digital Sales Institute

MAY 20, 2021

Soft skills sales training is becoming just as important as the hard skills training, we are most familiar with in the world of training. We know we live in unprecedented times but most of all, when it comes to the sales profession, these are times of profound change. Soft Skills Sales Training Checklist.

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Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Sales coaching puzzle. A while ago we received a call from a company wanting to talk about coaching training for their front-line sales managers. They were real cheerleaders – they believed sales managers were the pivotal job for sales success and coaching was the sales managers’ key responsibility.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 5, 2018

I’ve always maintained that a truly great person responsible for a team of sales professionals doesn’t “manage” at all. Traditional sales “managers” spend their time enacting what the sales discipline prescribes. how to manage their sales funnel more productively. how to author a good sales proposal.

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. When done right, they can improve your team’s performance and help you move closer to your sales goals. The trick is knowing what training program and techniques to use. Why sales training is important. or a 353% ROI.

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Tony Hughes

MAY 13, 2019

Sales Management is without doubt the most important link in the revenue chain. It’s also the toughest role in a company because it’s where the person is squeezed between the relentless expectations of executive management and sellers who struggle to differentiate in ferociously competitive markets.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 14, 2020

These conditions can present challenges for sales organizations, where in-person meetings and events are typically part of “business as usual.” With internal meetings (training bootcamps, sales kick-offs, role play sessions, etc.), such as sales onboarding and training sessions, and even sales meetings?

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2023

When assessing your team’s performance, sales activities offer crucial metrics. That includes the number of sales calls, VP-level meetings, new qualified opportunities, and so on. With proper sales activity management, you can influence sales objectives and business results. Determine key selling activities.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 6, 2018

This article takes you through 5 crucial tips to efficiently manage your sales pipeline. Before we jump right in, let’s define what a sales pipeline is. A sales pipeline is a systematic and visual representation of your sales process. Ensure your reps take ownership for their individual sales pipelines.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 20, 2015

If you’re a sales manager, you’ve probably even said it. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during early stages of the sales process. Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system , your sales reps will continue to struggle. I asked my client how the sales reps prepared.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting. Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects. What does it mean for B2B sales managers as they strategize for 2021?

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Customer Centric Selling

JUNE 26, 2017

Sales Tips: Best Practices for Handling Sales Proposals. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling®.

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PandaDoc

JANUARY 29, 2024

Hopefully, the start of the new year has you super jazzed about what your sales organization will achieve in 2024. We know we’re excited about the potential our sales team has at PandaDoc. A sales team is the powerhouse behind any thriving software company. It’s no secret that tech has revolutionized the sales process.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 18, 2019

Author: Andres Lares, Shapiro Negotiations Institute A sales negotiation is a process, not an event. Effective sales negotiations, however, are fundamentally proactive. B2B sales are typically more complex than B2C. It starts with a single question: What should my B2B sales process look like? It shouldn’t be complicated.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 19, 2019

Sales training is a big investment. Not only are you paying for the training itself and related expenses, but your sales team is also losing prime selling hours to attend workshops and sessions. Nonetheless, this investment can reap significant benefits and set your sales teams up for success. Some are neutral.

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Customer Centric Selling

JUNE 14, 2017

Sales Tips: A Better Way to Handle Stale Proposals. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling®.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

As a sales manager, one of your many challenges is continuously developing different sales reps. And while an experienced rep may hit the ground running, but they may not be able to sustain improvement in their sales results over time unless they overcome their reluctance to change. Understand who you’re working with.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

As a sales manager, one of your many challenges is continuously developing different sales reps. And while an experienced rep may hit the ground running, but they may not be able to sustain improvement in their sales results over time unless they overcome their reluctance to change. Understand who you’re working with.

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Training Sales Management Hiring Coaching 52

Customer Centric Selling

MARCH 15, 2017

Sales Tips: "Quote and Hope" Proposals Don't Sell. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling®.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Visibility is everything in sales. If you can’t see where each deal is in your sales process and how long it’s been there, you’ll struggle to improve it. . That’s why building and managing a sales pipeline is so important. . It also makes it much easier for you, as a sales manager, to forecast revenue. .

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BrainShark

MARCH 3, 2024

You know sales enablement is important and choosing the right technology to help power your team is critical. Whether sales enablement technology is a new initiative for your organization, or your current solution isn’t getting the job done, you need key decision makers on board with your vision for success.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

I was just reading their newly released 2018-2019 Sales Performance Report. The Performance Levels represent the “bell curve” of sales organizational performance. Virtually every sales executive over-assigns quota. This is less a reflection on the sales people but more on management performance—more later.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Many companies tend to underestimate the importance of guidance, training, and support for their new hires, and that tends to be detrimental. Many sales professionals often don’t receive the crucial tools needed for success right away. While you’re at it, assess your other sales team members. And what did they do wrong?

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Hiring Sales Talent Compensation Lead Rank 62

Customer Centric Selling

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Sales Tips: Avoid Issuing Proposals Too Soon. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling®.

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Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

As the backbone of any business, the sales team needs to be efficient to meet targets and ensure the company remains profitable. Keeping an eye on your team’s sales productivity is one of the best ways to track performance and nip bottlenecks in the bud. Table of Contents What is sales productivity? What is sales productivity?

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