Steven Rosen

MAY 31, 2021

Hiring Sales Stars . Whether you are starting a new sales force or hiring a new rep to fill a vacancy, the four principles of the STAR Process will help you select top sales performers. Without a clear process, your sales managers will each adopt their own approach and ultimately achieve sub-optimal results. R – Rigors.

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Xactly

AUGUST 13, 2018

Let’s cut to the chase–if you’re not using data to drive your sales territory mapping, your territories might be hurting your sales performance more than they are helping it. Sales territory mapping software offers more benefits than sales managers may realize. Take Assessment. The answer?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When Sarena Wing took on a new international sales territory, she was excited to get started. Wing was able to lean on ZoomInfo’s Chorus conversation intelligence solution and its SalesOS platform to analyze successful deals and perform lightning-fast research on her new territory and team. Luckily for her, that era is over.

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Xactly

JUNE 13, 2018

Effective territory design is the basis of strategic sales planning. Balanced territories allow you to set fair quotas, which have a huge impact on your incentive compensation and success of your salesforce. Ultimately, if your sales territories aren’t optimized, you hinder sales reps’ motivation and performance.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 6, 2021

It would be unacceptable for them not to have territory plans, maximizing the growth within their territories. We invest millions in software tools to help do these things, we invest additional millions in training to do these things, we invest thousands of person hours in account and territory planning.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2019

This information, the core set of tools a business relies on, is often referred to as technographic data. The term technographic data, or technographics , refers to the essential technologies and tools a business uses to function. The 2019 State of Technographics Report for B2B Sales Organizations [Infographic]. The end result?

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 6, 2013

This post is for Sales and HR Leaders planning 2014 Sales Compensation. It provides a number of common Sales Compensation complaints. I also discuss some underlying causes of the complaints that may not be compensation-related. Something you’ll need to go with this post is the Sales Compensation Complaint Checker.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This blog addresses how sales reps can ensure their quota is realistic and attainable. Many sales reps are forced to accept a quota that is neither. Over 65% of Sales Goals are driven by Executive and Corporate expectations. If their projections are unrealistic, so are the sales reps’ quotas. Bottom-Up Quota Setting.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 29, 2023

Related: Everything You Need to Know About Being an Account Executive (2023) There were a few things that I did that turned out to be the biggest pillars of my AE foundation… and a few things that I wish I did that would have given me a longer runway to fly. Related: Need to Find Leads? If so, study the recordings thoroughly.

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Zoominfo

JULY 6, 2021

We all know Tom: the sales guy trying to sell you something you don’t really need on a Tuesday afternoon. Tom is pitching to you because his office is based a few blocks away from your house and your street happens to fall within his territory. Because Kate has something that Tom doesn’t have: Data — and the tools to wield it.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For global point-of-sale (POS) transactions, the use of digital wallets is expected to rise from 29% in 2021 to 39% in 2025. Right now, ten countries and territories have launched CBDCs: Nigeria. Here's how it works: Shoppers visit a point-of-sale station in certain locations to link their palms and payment cards to Amazon One.

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InsideSales.com

MAY 13, 2021

of sales reps that operated as outside sales reps went from working in the Delta lounge to working in their home offices. Sales teams navigated unexpected changes to their processes and motions and are still learning how to adapt today. The true risk for sales leaders is believing they have it all figured out.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I just had an outstanding discussion with a very bright sales enablement team. Some of the sales people were eating up the programs–but they were the consistent top performers. I think many sales enablement programs may face the same challenge. Having said that, not all the responsibility lies with sales enablement.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 8, 2022

Like most sales teams I’ve been on, you’d find the Navy SEAL adage to be true: Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. We can slow down to orient everything about our deal cycles to find the sales signals that make them sticky. Related reading: Your Sales Cycle is (Probably) Too Long. What’s a sales signal?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 30, 2021

No two sales reps are the same. In many cases, those " how's " between reps and prospects can align — naturally making for smoother, more amicable sales efforts. In many cases, those " how's " between reps and prospects can align — naturally making for smoother, more amicable sales efforts. Let's dive in. Leads are unique.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Many sales professionals often don’t receive the crucial tools needed for success right away. This may end up contributing to a lack of direction and belonging many sales professionals experience, and ultimately may negatively impact performance. While you’re at it, assess your other sales team members.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 1, 2022

I’ve been an SDR , an SDR director, and now run a sales team at a startup. Typically, SDRs work from one of two territory models: Static territories based on geography or vertical or business segment. Why the old models hurt your sales team’s attainment. Related: The Top KPIs for Sales and How to Choose Them.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The sales organization is into the final run for the year. How has Sales Operations done this year? Did you directly enable the sales organization to close more business? Did you help keep sales expenses in check? With focus, Sales Ops leaders can positively impact sales revenue and costs.

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Look inside any distribution ERP system and you’ll find thousands of customers, product SKUs, sales transactions and more. This may seem challenging if you haven’t taken a data-driven approach to sales and marketing before. You can overlay related products for a visual narrative that secures deals.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As sales and marketing tech stacks grow more complex and data proliferates within them, the infrastructure is beginning to show some digital cracks. The good news is that new tools can shore up these cracks and prevent hidden problems from gaining a foothold in the tech stack. These failure points might seem innocuous.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 25, 2012

42% is the average amount of time a sales person spends engaging with a customer. We all know improving selling time should increase sales. And what is the value I should receive by actually improving a sales person’s selling time in front of a customer? The rep’s territory potential starts to max out.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 22, 2012

It’s especially for HR leaders to increase their Sales recruiting channels. This post will show how to use LinkedIn for some free sales recruiting sources. Plus, you can download a tool to assess your current Reps’ “source-ability” scores. Since the world didn’t end, you still need to recruit Sales personnel.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 4, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The Selling Power Blog published a new article of mine, The Top 10 Steps Salespeople Can Take to Improve. While persistence has always been important in sales, we are in uncharted territory. Most of the focus on persistence is related to contacting new prospects.

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Nutshell

MARCH 5, 2024

Definition: Lead distribution is the process of strategically assigning leads to specific sales reps. Lead distribution is the process of matching up specific leads with certain sales reps at your company. For example, a sales rep who specializes in airline company clients would be the perfect person to manage an airline lead.

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Salesmate

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The key to attracting and retaining top-performing sales reps is sales commission. A skilled sales rep needs recognition for his performance to stay motivated. Therefore, if you don’t want to lose your best sales reps, you need a strong sales commission structure. What is sales commission?

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 2, 2024

A pillar of success for any sales organization is an effective business development strategy. Of course, changes in the sales landscape and marketplace have a profound effect on your business development strategy. Of course, changes in the sales landscape and marketplace have a profound effect on your business development strategy.

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VuVan

DECEMBER 31, 2013

As a sales manager, one of the top priorities is to help your team set and achieve goals they set for themselves. These goals are not only sales goals but also include goals of action items individuals on your team wants to accomplish to help them build the territory and the business. In coaching my […]. My name is.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It’s the one aspect of sales that just never changes. As we’ve all experienced, sales essentially boils down to two things: Numbers. Truth is, sales is changing -- quickly. As the sales conversations grows even more buyer-focused, sales reps have begun developing his or her own hack, own technique, own process.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Scott Barton, Varicent’s VP of Industry Solutions & 20-year sales compensation industry pro, attended WorldatWork’s 2022 Sales Compensation Conference. Despite these advances, few industry pros currently use predictive or prescriptive analytics for determining sales compensation plan effectiveness. Is change in the air?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As a sales leader, your ability to develop and retain your sales reps is important to your company’s bottom line and future success. Employee retention in the sales field continues to be an issue. In 2018, the average sales professional tenure was reported to be 1.5 Why Sales Performance Management Matters.

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Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Not only will those in sales be able to manage their territories this way but also sales leaders will have incredible access to data and insights – even being able to reinforce learning. There are new tools and ideas coming out now that will change forever how we think about business process, marketing and sales.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 2, 2013

“Do we have a sales turnover problem that needs to be fixed now?". HR is busy filling open Sales Rep positions. This post helps HR and Sales decide if it’s time to fix the underlying cause. Get the Turnover Trouble Tool for help with the 13 leading indicators to watch. She is the HR business partner to sales.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Sometimes, I think selling, and all the things sales people must do to be successful, is something like a jigsaw puzzle. Overlaid on this is the endless administrivia, CRM updates, dealing with all the latest sales enablement or marketing programs that are supposed to be helpful.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, having a 360-degree view of customers and prospects is key. Gaining a more accurate, granular view of the submarkets within each category can help ensure correct lead routing, territory planning, messaging, and positioning. 237110 Water & Sewer Line & Related Structures Construction.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 24, 2019

Compensation is an important factor in attracting and retaining employees, especially in sales. Imagine if almost half of your sales team left the company because of a poorly designed compensation plan. Luckily, I've compiled some resources for you to determine the best sales commission structure for your sales team or yourself.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 22, 2018

From sales force training and compensation to investments in sales processes and technology, organizations relentlessly seek to pull the right levers that will drive revenue growth and improve sales effectiveness. There is a direct and compelling link between frontline sales manager effectiveness and topline revenue performance.

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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. They were assessed with OMG''s tools, and assembled into 5 teams, all selling the exact same product. Sales DNA is a score that represents the power of the selling strengths possessed by an individual.

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