Sales Management Plus -- SMP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Sales Activity Gap = # of opportunities closed by reps with the most activities – # of opportunities closed by reps with the least activities. Using SMP, you could create this analysis in less than five minutes before your next sales meeting. A rep with a higher conversion rate is more effective at closing deals.

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criteria for success

MARCH 17, 2021

This way, new hires need to indicate a certain level of knowledge before they are able to engage with prospects and clients. By this point, your new hire should be actively prospecting and selling, and it’s important to make sure they haven't fallen into any old habits, but are instead sticking to your process. Listen Now.

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Women Sales Pros

OCTOBER 11, 2019

So, what does this have to do with sales development? How many sales managers have watched a salesperson conduct a role play, one where he or she did a really great job of executing the right selling skills? The salesperson stumbled, bumbled and secretly wished a New York power outage would end the sales call.

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Vengreso

JUNE 16, 2022

All by now have implemented virtual sales training or online sales training programs that have had a better impact on sellers’ behavior than a face-to-face training session ever was able to achieve. Is Online Sales Training Effective? For years, sales training presentations have been crammed into one- or two-day events.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 18, 2012

Ken makes several valuable points in this post, so don’t miss the opportunity to strengthen your selling skills. As a rookie salesperson, I learned that when it comes to making sales calls, it’s best to follow the Boy Scout motto: Be prepared. Acumen Management Group Ltd. Prepare questions. Do your homework.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2018

Or what about the rep that offers a discount early and often, despite the fact he just attended a training course on negotiation skills? Here’s the issue: Most CEOs and sales managers focus on the wrong end of the problem. Certainly such skills are important. Positive prospect – “Am I hearing information or evidence?”

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JULY 26, 2011

New prospective customer not looking to buy yet. New prospective buyer getting ready to buy. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! Gitomer | July 26, 2011 | 2 Comments. Tweet Share There are 4.5 business lunch categories: 1.Building GREAT food. Awesome idea.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 3, 2012

You can even bring a friend, co-worker, or even a prospect and I’ll help you close them. If you want real world sales and you want real world leadership gold, I challenge you, come to my seminar and let me help you get to where you need to be in 2012. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Select Category.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 18, 2011

Tweet Share To establish the ultimate long-term relationship and to be memorable in the service you perform, you need to discover personal information about your prospect or customer. And, oh yes, lots of sales.). What do you know about what impacts your best customers and prospects? Sales Management. Sales Videos.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

CEOs and sales managers have long struggled with ensuring their sales team sells on value, not price. They hold rah-rah sales meetings that tout the benefits of the product and services. Sales is predictable and good negotiators negotiate. Soft skills do produce hard sales results.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 21, 2011

It never ceases to amaze me, that with all the options salespeople have, they choose to alienate, anger or cause doubt in the mind of the prospect by setting the wrong tone with their questions. And maybe the prospect feels that’s none of your business. It’s a waste of the prospect’s time. Good start.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Most sales people stop at the end of the selling process. They go through the same old crapola, of prospect , the point, present, close, follow-up! That sales strategy is going to get you nowhere; oh it will get you somewhere, another job. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management. Sales Videos.

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SBI

JUNE 4, 2014

Duncan: The buying process has changed dramatically in the last decade and today as much as 70% of the buying cycle happens before a prospect ever reaches out to a vendor. They are reaching out to their friend Google instead.) This gives a very narrow window within which a sales rep must be able to add value for a prospect.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 26, 2011

Inspirational, I have used Jeffreys videos for those Mondays when the moan factor is coming over the horizon or whenever i fell myself slipping into the blame game, his words and the thought patterns they have led me to I can honestly say are the 10% differential in my sales this year versus last. He makes sales cool again. Leadership.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

If you’re in sales for the money, get out now and become a lawyer, or worse, a politician. A big part of selling is thinking that you can, and a positive anticipation of going into a sales meeting. A big part of selling is expecting a positive outcome. Trying to sell instead of getting people to buy.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

MARCH 17, 2020

How do you coach a salesperson to improve their sales results using digital tools like LinkedIn? All you need to do is present it at a sales meeting, maybe send a few articles you found, and that should be it. So let’s look at some ways you can leverage sales coaching to drive online selling skills in your team.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Suddenly a person comes in and belts out values that shrink the price of ownership and “compels” this prospect to become a customer. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! Ash Mashhadi (@inspirationguy) says: February 14, 2011 at 5:27 pm. Tough is it not?

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Jeffrey Gitomer

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Why on earth would someone listen to your time-worn sales pitch/tricks without a hint of value coming from you? Why on earth would you look for your prospect’s pain when he or she is looking for pleasure? Why on earth would you try to sell your prospect, when all they want to do is buy? Sales Management.

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The Brooks Group

OCTOBER 11, 2017

With a little creativity, your sales force can come up with many potential combinations of offers. By using a consultative selling process , your salespeople can partner with a prospect or client, discover what they need to overcome their challenges, and provide the best solution possible—at a price that matches the value.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 16, 2011

What about choice of wrong target customers (prospects) who cannot afford; has no need for product/service and also the possibility that he never understood all that was said, besides his inability (powerless) to decide. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! Comments.

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SBI

JUNE 3, 2014

Duncan: The buying process has changed dramatically in the last decade and today as much as 70% of the buying cycle happens before a prospect ever reaches out to a vendor. They are reaching out to their friend Google instead.) This gives a very narrow window within which a sales rep must be able to add value for a prospect.

Up-Sell 57

Up-Sell Revenue Closing Buying Cycle 57

Platinum Rules for Success

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In this week’s story on Platinum Rules for Success, Rick addresses this issue, by sharing recommendations for sales managers who want to recapture the lost art of selling and improve their team’s performance. The Lost Art of Selling. Why we need selling skills more than ever. by Rick Barrera.

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Vengreso

JUNE 10, 2022

LinkedIn has become the defacto standard for the professional world, prospective employers to find job seekers and for an account executive to find potential customers. You always want to focus on them (the prospect, the HR director, the client) and how you can help them be more successful. Am I speaking to sales reps?

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Gong.io

AUGUST 22, 2018

“My job is to upskill the sales team ,” he said. But keeping a calendar of sales training topics has been tough to juggle with everything else I have to do.”. This story is more common than many sales managers care to admit. Your sales team can be amazing at discovery, presenting, and objection handling.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Sales professionals won’t be working from home all the time. However, outside sales teams will not be in the field as much as they used to be. What is Remote Selling? The first thing you need to know is how remote selling is different from traditional selling or otherwise known as field sales.

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Vengreso

APRIL 10, 2022

Are your sellers using a sales methodology to guide them, step-by-step, in their daily prospecting and closing sales activities? However, most sales methodologies and most sales teams do not subscribe to a sales method that covers prospecting. Most, however, do not cover the prospecting phase.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

In the world of sales, effective communication is the cornerstone of success. Whether you’re a seasoned sales pro or just starting your journey, understanding and speaking the language of sales is essential to connect with prospects, build relationships, and close deals.

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Vengreso

MARCH 22, 2022

But, you need to focus on the perfect hiring profile and teach your sales managers how to nail it from the beginning. . We have created this guide to help you get the sales recruitment process right and ensure your sales manager and company hire qualified candidates every time. Define Salary Range and Benefits.

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Vengreso

MARCH 22, 2022

But, you need to focus on the perfect hiring profile and teach your sales managers how to nail it from the beginning. . We have created this guide to help you get the sales recruitment process right and ensure your sales manager and company hire qualified candidates every time. Define Salary Range and Benefits.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Prospecting 2. Starting Meetings 3. Looking for a rich list of sales techniques and tips you can use to close more deals? We’ve pulled together a list of 55 sales techniques, tips, and best practices. Prospecting Sales Tips & Techniques. Let’s start with PROSPECTING! Quick Links 1. Discovery 4.

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BrainShark

MAY 2, 2022

Pre-made virtual training programs will only cover topics like objection handling, popular sales methodologies, LinkedIn prospecting, shortening sales cycles, and other general topics. These company-specific topics are arguably the most important part of a comprehensive sales training program.

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Sales Training Advice

AUGUST 17, 2012

Chances are at some point in your career, you have experienced one or all of the following emotional and physical impacts of a sales slump. You dread going to sales meetings because your low numbers are embarrassing. Needless to say, it’s important that you shift your focus to break free from a sales slump.

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Jonathan Farrington

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

News: Have you discovered Top Sales Management yet? This site is an absolute ‘must’ for forward thinking sales leaders. This site is an absolute ‘must’ for forward thinking sales leaders. This week’s articles are: “Identify Selling Skills During Sales Recruiting” by Danita Bye. “11 by Ken Thoreson.

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Allego

JANUARY 16, 2020

Today’s post is by Colleen Stanley, President of SalesLeadership , a sales development firm. She is the creator of the Ei Selling System ®, a powerful sales and management training program that integrates emotional intelligence skills with consultative selling skills. It’s not impossible.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

On-Site Sales Training Programs. Focus: Prospecting, negotiating and closing, social selling, and sales management. Intended audience: Sales reps and managers. Jeff Hoffman’s workshops span the entire sales cycle, from getting your prospect’s attention to successfully winning their business.

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The Brooks Group

MARCH 20, 2014

Field coaching is one of the most important – and leverageable – ways sales managers can invest their time, and the ability to conduct an effective joint sales call is an absolutely critical skill set for any sales manager. People want to look good and avoid embarrassment, especially sales reps.

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The Brooks Group

MAY 26, 2015

This is a false position to take, however, when you take a look at what a bad sales hire can cost you: Wasted leads and lost opportunities. Customer and prospect alienation. Give me an example of a time when a manager provided you feedback you didn't agree with. Walk me through your process for developing a prospecting plan.

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