Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Managers spend time helping them become productive. Ironically, we provide very little in the way of onboarding new managers, particularly new front line sales managers. Typically, the process is: “Lisa, congrats on moving into the front line sales manager role…… I need an updated forecast by Tuesday!”

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

If you don’t have the time or resources to commission your own data, you’re in luck because we’ve compiled a list of important data points sales leaders need to know. Sales Leadership Stats. Sales Performance. 65% of sales leaders that outperformed against revenue targets have a dedicated sales enablement person or team.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Only about one-quarter of sales leaders believe that their managers effectively coach and develop their sellers. In part, that’s because sales managers spend less time coaching—14%—than they do on selling, forecasting and administrative tasks, according to our latest study, 2020 Trends in Sales Management.

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Showpad

APRIL 9, 2020

Sales managers are tasked with not only leading their teams, but providing them with all the resources and support they need to develop trust with buyers and shorten sales cycles. What is sales coaching? Sales coaching involves providing ongoing instruction and advice to develop sales skills.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 25, 2022

Sales development managers shoulder a host of responsibilities, but their biggest job is to coach their reps. This involves spending 1:1 time with their people to help them strategize, brainstorm, and develop their communication and selling skills so they can grow your pipeline. Building a sales enablement dashboard.

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Allego

MAY 31, 2022

Here are four takeaways for how to provide sellers with the resources they need to navigate the evolving world of hybrid selling. >> Best Practices for Leading Virtual Sales Teams. 4 Virtual Selling Best Practices. Train on New Selling Skills and Processes. Amand says. “By

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Emissary

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This disconnect has come to a head as enablement leaders find themselves installing a huge influx of sales tech on a foundation of flawed process. Check out Sales Enablement PRO for the recordings from the annual Sales Enablement Soiree. There were several excellent sessions on sales process.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Now the economy is growing again and you are looking to hire more sales talent for your team. The bad news is your sales managers have maxed out their bandwidth with their current responsibilities and daily activities. This leaves you with a critical decision regarding how to ramp up the new sales hires.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

If you want your sales team to efficiently and consistently close deals, you need to arm them with the resources and materials they need to be successful. Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key. Make it easy to understand.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

If you want your sales team to efficiently and consistently close deals, you need to arm them with the resources and materials they need to be successful. Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key. Make it easy to understand.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Selling Skills 2018. Video skills. Framing skills. Challenger selling. Your job title hasn’t changed -- you’re still a salesperson, sales manager, sales director, etc. -- but of course, everything else has. Every year, it seems like Sales Enablement rolls out a new tool for the sales team.

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

Interestingly, 63% of a typical sales budget is dedicated to internal costs such as talent development, emphasizing the focus on customized training, which is essential in shaping a comprehensive sales enablement strategy. Incorporating sales enablement in your overall training program is vital for scaling sales organizations.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

With just the click of a mouse and a quick Google search, today’s sales reps have a whole host of resources right at their fingertips—resources that help them streamline and simplify activities like prospect research, sales outreach, and professional development. Featured Video: What is the Real Deal of Sales?

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 13, 2018

So much of the conversation we see in selling is on enabling the sales person (not just limited to the sales enablement function). Millions/Billions are invested in sales tools, training, content, and programs. In spite of all these investments, sales performance isn’t improving.

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Let’s look at three of the most common buckets for sales training courses and discuss who they’re right for. Sales Management Training Programs. Training your sales managers and leadership is very different from training junior- and senior-level sales reps. Sales Enablement PRO.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In our own organizations, we have to do with much less, many marketing and sales programs are being stopped or eliminated, all spending is being reassessed. And then the layoffs–we see reductions in marketing, sales enablement, sales ops, customer service headcount. Yet we are still expected to accomplish our goals.

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Follow these 4 keys to maximize the ROI of your sales training reinforcement program and permanently shift the performance of your sales team. Have Expert Sales Coaches Lead the Program. Implement a Structure that Allows Reps to “Test Drive” New Skills. Implement a Structure that Allows Reps to “Test Drive” New Skills.

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Follow these 4 keys to maximize the ROI of your sales training reinforcement program and permanently shift the performance of your sales team. Have Expert Sales Coaches Lead the Program. Implement a Structure that Allows Reps to “Test Drive” New Skills. Implement a Structure that Allows Reps to “Test Drive” New Skills.

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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. Time management: Reps dedicate only about a quarter of their weekly hours to direct sales activities. Solution: Sales managers can streamline administrative tasks through automation tools.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

With just the click of a mouse and a quick Google search, today’s sales reps have a whole host of resources right at their fingertips—resources that help them streamline and simplify activities like sales prospect research , sales outreach, and professional development. With Keenan the Sales Guy.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

The B2B sales process is a structured yet flexible journey tailored to meet the unique needs of customers. Each stage requires specific selling skills to satisfy prospect needs. Ethical Sales Practices Training Integrity and ethical behavior are essential for all sales reps.

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The Brooks Group

MARCH 4, 2019

Research from The Sales Management Association reveals that these firms have 10% greater sales growth rates, and 14% better sales and profit objective achievement. Start the Sales Enablement Process Before Day One. Tip: Get your entire sales team involved in onboarding with a “welcome” meeting.

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Richardson

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Sales leaders must become practical in their approach. Doing so means considering factors like technology, schedules, targeted selling skills , and desired outcomes. The planning stage is the most important opportunity sales managers have to influence the long-term performance of the sales team.

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Allego

JANUARY 28, 2021

Stanley describes one of the most telling exercises she conducts during her sales management workshops—she asks sales leaders for their worst hire stories. “I And so, what becomes very obvious for sales managers is they’re not vetting candidates for the soft skills.” . They’re not.”.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 1, 2014

I wrote, How Can We Deliver Insights Without Critical Thinking Skills? Along with Mike Kunkle’s 22nd Century Selling Skills presentation, it’s stirred up some interesting discussions. We have to provide the tools, resources, to help them perform, as effectively and efficiently as possible.We

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Modern sellers must develop social selling skills and learn how to use video for sales. We must ask ourselves, are our sellers missing prospecting opportunities by not having a strong digital sales presence? Your website must be a resource for the sales team.

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Vengreso

JUNE 10, 2022

A LinkedIn Summary is a Resource, Not Just a Resume. Your LinkedIn profile should be a RESOURCE for your audience, and “About” becomes the story of how you help your buyers, prospects, employers, candidates, or donors. Am I speaking to sales reps? But that would be a huge mistake to take that myopic focus.

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BrainShark

MAY 3, 2022

Building and maintaining an effective sales training program is a difficult and continuous process. Brainshark , a Bigtincan company, is a sales enablement solution that: Makes creating training content easy. Helps you track sales reps’ learning progress. Here’s how: First, you create an assignment for reps.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Some companies talk about sales readiness and sales enablement interchangeably. But it’s not sales readiness versus sales enablement, because sales enablement is part of sales readiness. Sales enablement is one element of your overall sales readiness framework.

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BrainShark

MAY 2, 2022

In this post, we’ll walk through each piece of the virtual sales training process and discuss the pros and cons of building your own program vs. buying one. We’ll also cover how easy it is to create, manage, and evaluate your training program using Brainshark — our sales enablement solution and a Bigtincan company.

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SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

Steli Efti is mainly known for his selling skills and his attitude of never giving up on a prospect. which is a platform that helps you track all your sales activity & the communication between your salesperson & the prospect. Jill is a sales force you need in your LinkedIn feed. Steli Efti. Mike Weinberg.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This means that more than 75% of sales organizations didn’t meet them at all. Talk about a sales managers worst nightmare coming true! And yikes, the defined sales process that everyone worked so hard at to create success bombs at the end of each year and year-over-year. According to one research , only 24.3%

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SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

Steli Efti is mainly known for his selling skills and his attitude of never giving up on a prospect. which is a platform that helps you track all your sales activity & the communication between your salesperson & the prospect. Jill is a sales force you need in your LinkedIn feed. Steli Efti. Mike Weinberg.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

But let’s face it, the sales landscape is riddled with jargon and specialized terminology that can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve created our comprehensive sales glossary, designed specifically for sellers like you. BANT BANT is an acronym commonly used in sales to qualify and assess potential leads or prospects.

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Allego

DECEMBER 15, 2022

These turbulent times will be with us as we enter 2023, making the sales manager’s role more important than ever. Your sales reps, many of whom have never sold in this type of economic climate, need your guidance and leadership. Fortunately, there’s a lot of advice and resources to help you.

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BrainShark

JULY 20, 2022

Brainshark is our sales readiness platform used by companies like Zoom, Samsung, and Nike. . Over our 20+ years of sales enablement experience, our solution has helped thousands of organizations improve the readiness of their sales and other customer-facing teams. Chorus.ai. Brainshark.

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The Digital Sales Institute

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Pain: This is the qualification stage, where the sales rep discovers the prospect’s pain points and how the product/service at stake can help solve them. Budget: This step allows sellers to understand whether the prospect can afford the product/service being discussed and if they can invest the necessary time, effort, and resources.

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