Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 10, 2023

The economic crisis of 2008-9, and the Covid lockdowns of 2020-2021 showed us that when companies focus on cost-cutting instead of growing revenue, revenue declines – sharply. Can companies add water to grow revenue when the economic conditions are evaporating? See a sample OMG Sales Candidate Assessment.

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Steven Rosen

JUNE 3, 2020

Do you want to close the sales gap? You are still responsible for generating your company’s revenue, and your colleagues are counting on your efforts and that of your entire team. Now is the time to get sales on track. Doing nothing is not an option! Businesses are starting to open, which hopefully is a good thing.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 11, 2018

5 Steps to Exceed Your Annual Revenue Number You are deep into the first quarter. Do you have a plan to hit your 2018 revenue goal? Every sales leader knows the routine. You crushed last year’s number. Your CEO and board.

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Force Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Today's leaders have an uphill battle to successfully tackle revenue growth goals. Internally, revenue organizations have to adapt and align their message in a way that communicates their value in today's dynamic selling environment. Strategies for growth and evolution should drive alignment across all your revenue teams.

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Force Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In our recent webinar , Force Management President, John Kaplan, answered timely questions on sales leadership actions related to the “post-Covid” world and remote working strategies.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Despite all the tools, processes, enablement initiative, and more, more and more are asking “So, where’s the revenue?” ” People achieving quota is down, the close rates are relatively flat, and sales leaders are openly questioning the activities of their teams. What’s a sales leader to do?

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 1, 2024

Act now: refine your coaching approach, inspire your sales force, and unleash the untapped potential within your sales pipeline. Effective sales coaching can indeed convert the most resistant reps into revenue-generating champions.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

AUGUST 12, 2021

Throughout the entire third season of the Improving Sales Performance series, host Matt Sunshine will talk to leaders, CEOs, Executives, and authors about their businesses and how they improve revenue performance.

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Force Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It's important to put time and resources into helping your channel sellers understand your company's value and differentiation as well as your internal revenue teams do. If your solution saved another customer X% of revenue, then that’s valuable information for a channel partner to have. Five steps to channel partner success: 1.

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Force Management

JANUARY 16, 2024

From a new remote-first approach to rapid digital technology advancement, the customer journey is new and requires active participation from more than just your sales team.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 13, 2023

Maximizing Referrals: Strategies for Turning Your Network Into a Powerful Revenue Generator This was the title of our webinar , and I know I’m biased, but it’s a must-watch conversation if you’re ready to adopt referral selling. We discussed why every company should be using referrals in their sales strategy.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Pipeliner’s Groundbreaking Revenue Intelligence. In my last blog, I introduced Piperliner’s new Revenue Intelligence Loop. Revenue Intelligence. First of all, what can revenue intelligence do for your organization? The rapid road to a closed sale is only through revenue intelligence. Historical Data.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

One of my favorite podcasts is the Lessons For Sales Leadership , hosted by Brent Adamson. Both Brent’s skill as an interviewer and his “heavy hitter” guests make this one of my favorites, and one where I learn from great sales leaders. Related Posts: Sales Leadership Is About Human Leadership!

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 28, 2013

What if we could not only predict whether a sales candidate will succeed in your business, selling your offerings at your prices to your prospects against your competition, and with your challenges as we currently do, but also project how their history would translate in terms of likely revenue?

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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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Force Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

For revenue team leaders, today’s decisions will help define where the company ends up in twelve months. The number one answer: Sales Tools, Platforms & Software (44%). Revenue team members are hungry for sales technology and platforms that can be harnessed for success.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

But without a sales enablement strategy, it won’t become a growth company. Daniel Perry, Managing Director-Sales Excellence at The Riverside Company, has witnessed this firsthand. He has more than 30 years of experience in sales, sales leadership, and sales consulting—working for some of the biggest companies in the world.

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Allego

AUGUST 2, 2023

How to Leverage AI to Optimize Sales & Drive Increased Revenue. The transition from sales enablement to revenue enablement has been a long time coming and marks another evolutionary milestone in how organizations approach revenue growth. This is where revenue enablement enters the stage.

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Force Management

AUGUST 19, 2021

If you’re interested in how sales leaders successfully capture alignment in these three areas, register for our upcoming LIVE webinar on August 24th. Join John Kaplan for a discussion on what’s top-of-mind for sales leaders as they work to significantly improve revenue and growth.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

If you’re looking to move up the ladder into a sales leadership role, your resume is key to getting your foot in the door. In this article, I’ll share my 3 ground rules of resume-writing, cover the parts of a leadership-level resume, and share a sample resume that will help you take your career to the next level.

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Bernadette McClelland

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

However, it’s time for a personal and strategic pivot — a shift that takes some of you deeper into the world of Disruptive Sales Leadership with Thought Leadership and Personal Leadership sharing the ride. However… this is also a candid acknowledgment of the uncertainty this new direction might present.

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SBI

JULY 1, 2020

5 Ways to Uncover Strategic Account Revenue. Revenue growth in B2B enterprise accounts has always been challenging. The Revegy Customer Optimization Wheel outlines the common practices we have identified that make leading companies successful at securing bigger deals over shorter sales cycles with more predictability.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 28, 2024

Introduction In the world of sales leadership, bridging the gap between knowing and doing is a constant challenge. Targeting the Right Customers: A Strategic Approach One of the key factors in sales success is targeting the right customers. Helen emphasizes the importance of focus and intentionality in the sales process.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Recently, we surveyed more than 750 sales leaders to get a better idea of what’s happening in their world. The results shed light on sales leaders’ top priorities and key challenges. 1: 64% of C-suite executives say sales funnel performance visibility is their main challenge In addition, 62.5% That’s not surprising.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 16, 2023

Your success is directly related to achieving or exceeding company revenue objectives. It is up to leadership to hold them accountable for their performance. What Sales Leadership Style Will Prevail in 2023? During a recession, a BOLD sales leadership approach will prevail.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 5, 2023

CEOs naturally focus on financial metrics like revenue growth rate, operating expenses, and EBITDA in a downturn. However, other sales levers that drive profitability are available but not in the headlines. To outsell the competition when demand softens requires a sales team who can have complex business conversations with clients.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 15, 2016

I was reviewing a sales leadership evaluation with my client, a CEO, who was a bit confused over how this was different from a sales management evaluation. He wondered, "Aren't sales managers and sales leaders the same?". Image Copyright 123RF Stock Photo.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 9, 2020

Following her passion for developing sales leadership in organizations, she has helped hundreds of companies and individuals breakthrough to whole new levels of amazing success through her programs, consulting and coaching. Effective Sales Leadership appeared first on SalesPOP! What is wrong carrying out there?

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Full Episode Article: Title: “ Sales Goals or Learning Goals” Byline: By sales leadership and coaching experts Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley. Introduction In sales leadership, there’s often a gap between what we know and what we do.

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Sales Hacker Training

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

If you’re looking to move up the ladder into a sales leadership role, your resume is key to getting your foot in the door. In this article, I’ll share my 3 ground rules of resume-writing, cover the parts of a leadership-level resume, and share a sample resume that will help you take your career to the next level.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Following her passion for developing sales leadership in organizations, she has helped hundreds of companies and individuals breakthrough to whole new levels of amazing success through her programs, consulting and coaching. A globally acknowledged Sales & Marketing thought leader, speaker, and strategist.

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Aviso

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It has become increasingly difficult for B2B buyers of sales and revenue technologies to justify and make a new business purchase in today’s business environment. Sales reps have too many tools. The post The Ultimate Revenue Intelligence Value Estimation Calculator appeared first on Aviso.

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Increase Sales

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

LinkedIn is one of the best channels for discovering leaders especially if your decision makers are in sales leadership roles. ” There does continue to be this fatal sales leadership presumption by many LinkedIn Members. This sales leadership presumption works against the first of the first three Sales Buying Rules.

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Women Sales Pros

AUGUST 9, 2019

Resiliency and Revenues In 1997, Paul Stolz — an early pioneer in the study of resiliency– authored the book“Adversity Quotient.”He If you’ve been in sales leadership, you’ve probably hired a salesperson that should have been successful. The post Perseverance, Resiliency and Revenues appeared first on WOMEN Sales Pros.

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 3, 2019

Yes, that’s a simple example but if you were to get serious about the revenue per hour that a salesperson is expected to generate, we would all start to wipe out much of the stupid busy work. This means that each spreadsheet that a salesperson spends two hours a week working on costs $1,000 per week! I doubt it!

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Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 14, 2024

The World Economic Forum and Jobs of the Future Report tells us CRITICAL THINKING is one of the key skills you need, regardless of whether you are in a sales-related role or a sales leadership role. Let’s Go! Build it so they WILL come!

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Women Sales Pros

APRIL 1, 2019

“Executive Presence has been estimated to account for 28% of a woman’s success.” – Sylvia Ann Hewlett In a sales role, improving one’s executive presence means more deals closed, faster and in the case of sales leaders, it means more team revenue. Our kickoff event is in BOSTON (Waltham) all day on April 25 th.

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