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Study: Training and coaching help employees feel proficient

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

This blog entry is based on the following research study: Truitt, D. SAGE Open, 1 (3). The post Study: Training and coaching help employees feel proficient appeared first on Rapid Learning Institute. 2011) The Effect of Training and Development on Employee Attitude as It Relates to Attitude and Work Proficiency.

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Will You Take The Road Less Travelled or the Path of Least Resistance?

Bernadette McClelland

So, I did some research and gave some thought to the numbers: Consider the following: The Rain Group shared their studies on what buyers want most from sellers, yet are surprisingly, not receiving. With that thought in mind… Be Brave, Bold and Brilliant (with some sage wisdom thrown in for good measure).

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“Give Your Best Leads To Your Top Performers!”

Partners in Excellence

I can’t begin to count the number of “experts” filling my social feeds with the sage wisdom and advice on maximizing performance: “Give your best leads to your top performers!” It might look like this: We would study what our A players do differently. Or there’s another way to look at this.

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What Are You Willing To Learn To Grow?

The Pipeline

Remember all those sages who predicted that the population of professional sellers would decline by 25%. If you look at the studies, the “why” has not changed in millennia. Which side of that digital line you are on will greatly impact your beliefs, outlook, and resulting prophesies. Beware, many of those pundits are back.

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How to Avoid Coaching Failure… More Lessons from the Soccer Field

Sales and Marketing Management

Except that this time, the coach offered the following sage advice to the kids: “Hey guys, you’ve got to work harder.” In a recent study we conducted, we found that 75 percent of the sales managers missed their revenue targets and also confirmed that fewer than half of sellers made quota. Work harder? To be sure, he meant play smarter.

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The Pipeline

This is why there is a healthy and growing industry of sages ready to sell indisposed sellers every mean of just waiting at the edge of the forest, encouraging them to wait for something to come out to them, rather than entering the fray and winning business most sellers seem reluctant to peruse. How much effort does it take?

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The Light Touch of Selling

Janek Performance Group

The salesperson who is a constant presence, providing sage wisdom and a steady hand, will secure the sale when buyers are ready. Here are several ways sellers can employ the lighter touch needed in the modern sales environment: . Buyers Seek Comfort. In a time of unceasing updates and ever-changing guidance, buyers seek comfort.

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