Steven Rosen

MAY 24, 2024

In this article, Rob Ulsh , VP of Dealer and International Sales for Great Dane, delves into AI’s profound impact on the sales landscape and how Great Dane has strategically incorporated this technology to propel its sales initiatives forward. Key Takeaways: Established companies can embrace AI to drive sales success.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 9, 2019

Specifically, the managers who lead your sales teams — they oversee the reps who communicate directly with your prospects and customers daily. Think about it this way: If you're a sales manager and you help each of your 10 reps sell 20% more, you've essentially just "created” two new salespeople.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A key factor in a sales manager’s approach is technology. Without the right technology, the sales manager isn’t going to even have the data to view, let alone interpret, and make decisions with. What does this mean for a sales manager newly on the job? Technology Guidelines.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In the past few years, three waves of change have rocked the sales industry: Sellers often play a smaller role in the buying cycle, as buyers wait later in the sales cycle to engage them. Sales organizations undergo constant change initiatives. Managers should take the lead on driving adoption, but only 26.7%

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

This post is about how CEOs should invest in sales managers to improve revenue growth in 2013. As part of our annual Q3 Research Tour, SBI surveyed over 10,000 sales reps. If you are considering sending your sales managers to training seminars in 2013, keep your money. Develop a custom sales management program.

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Marc Wayshak

MAY 25, 2022

Do you manage a sales team or an organization that has a sales team? If so, you might often find yourself thinking, “I feel like with just a couple of small tweaks, we could be making so many more sales…”. Simply put, small tweaks have an outsized impact in sales. If this sounds familiar to you, you’re not alone.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 20, 2023

Marketing automation is shown to increase sales productivity by a staggering 14.5%. Businesses have already incorporated automation as their day-to-day processes. Marketing automation specifically applies automation to managing marketing tasks. Marketing automation collectively brings about a positive change in sales management.

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The Sales Readiness Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Creating new sales opportunities and moving them efficiently through the sales process is a critical differentiator of high-performing sales teams. One answer lies in understanding sales velocity - a key metric that offers valuable insights into the sales team's efficiency.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 5, 2024

Things finally started to click and I was off to the races, becoming the branch sales manager in two years and then being given offices of my own in 1982. My next 20 plus years were almost exclusively in management and I lived mostly vicariously on sales calls with my reps. I LOVED every minute of it. I won’t lie.

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Carew International

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

From these definitions, we can see that leadership and management do in fact have something in common—the act of “directing.” The schism between the two lies in for what/whom the directing is intended. Managers direct the affairs of the business , while leaders direct a group of people.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2020

Author: Mat Singer, Senior Director of Sales Operations and Excellence, Upland Software Sales teams are often one of the most expensive resources within a company, yet the average frontline sales manager spends only 9% of his or her time developing direct report sellers. . Leaders, Take Part!

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 20, 2023

Effectively Coaching Inside Salespeople As you look to develop a world-class inside sales team, the role of coaching inside salespeople can’t be understated. The key to effective coaching lies in understanding the unique challenges and opportunities of the inside sales environment.

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BuzzBoard

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The true mark of a successful sales team lies in their ability to transform hurdles into stepping stones. In their pursuit of conquest, large sales teams demand strategic finesse and collaborative ingenuity. In their pursuit of conquest, large sales teams demand strategic finesse and collaborative ingenuity.

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Chorus.ai

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Sales team managers have a tough job, don’t they? They used to be great sales reps and hit quota repeatedly. As any manager knows, it is a completely different ball game when you have to motivate, guide, coach, and assist others into hitting their quota - so that you end up hitting yours! Sales managers use Chorus.ai

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Pointclear

JUNE 15, 2017

Some companies have several inside departments to take in, qualify, nurture, and filter sales leads to such a finite extent that few leads go to anyone. You are: Delaying talking to buyers and reducing your chances of making the sale by 50%, because salespeople, on average, aren’t getting the leads until weeks after they’re created.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 30, 2018

Being a sales manager today is less about managing and more about developing, inspiring and growing the skills of your team. This is not easy and can leave a lot of sales managers chasing their tails trying to work out how to improve the performance of their team.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan We've all been on planes when they tell us to put our electronic devices into airplane mode so that the devices - your laptops, ipads, ipods, kindles and phones - do not send a radio signal looking for a connection. How many of your salespeople have been told any of the following lies?

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CommercialTribe

MARCH 5, 2019

Google “sales rep productivity” and you’ll find no shortage of information. But what about the sales manager ? Beyond saying “hit this number,” the expectations of today’s sales manager are nebulous. Beyond saying “hit this number,” the expectations of today’s sales manager are nebulous.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

JUNE 21, 2017

A version of this article originally appeared on the Salesforce Sales Blog. When you think “sales manager”, do you think of Alec Baldwin in Glengarry, Glenross or Ben Affleck in Boiler Room. Be Your Own Sales Manager. The best sales manager you are ever going to have is yourself.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 30, 2018

Being a sales manager today is less about managing and more about developing, inspiring and growing the skills of your team. This is not easy and can leave a lot of sales managers chasing their tails trying to work out how to improve the performance of their team.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In the past, sales managers often saw sales coaching as a means of correcting negative behaviors by providing real-time performance feedback. Unfortunately, this feedback often doesn't result in significant behavior change from the sales representative. Sales Feedback Benefits 1. Sales Coaching Benefits 1.

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Steven Rosen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

That could crush your sales organization. Let’s face it, being a sales executive has become increasingly more difficult. Chances are next year’s sales objective is going up and your budget is being reduced. I have spoken to a number of sales executives trying to understand their most perplexing challenges.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of sales, the farmer archetype takes center stage, tending to leads, nurturing sales, and elevating the business through relationship-building. In the B2B realm, sales often commence at a specific division rather than the company’s top level.

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Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 31, 2021

While it will do some sales managery things, it’s really not built for managers and particularly for those who are data and report driven. How can I manage my salespeople without my reports!?” I spent most of my life as a sales manager asking my salespeople for reports that … I rarely read. However, it’s true.

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Allego

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you’re involved in sales training , you know creating a training program is a multi-step and multi-person effort. For sales training to be effective, you must: Identify Specific Needs: This involves understanding the unique aspects of your product or service, the target market, and the skills or knowledge gaps within the sales team.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Across a wide range of industries, many companies are so busy battling the effects of uncertain economic conditions that they have overlooked a critical lever for achieving growth: their sales teams. Two key questions for sales leaders are: Can the sales organization keep producing at a high rate with fewer resources?

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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. It will vary based on where the customer is in their buying process.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 29, 2016

Sales Manager Development. The Key to Building a World-Class Sales Organization. I recently had a meeting with a dynamic VP of Sales. Lisa shared her vision of building a world-class sales organization and asked me where she should start. Lisa was intent on developing her sales management team.

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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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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2023

From “Maybes” to Closed Deals: A Deep Dive into Predictable Sales Processes Hello everyone, I’m your host, and today I’m excited to share some valuable insights from a recent expert interview episode where I had the pleasure of hosting Jakub Hon , co-founder and CEO of Sales Doc.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

The first rule in sales? Developing meaningful relationships with our customers is not just a nice way to work, nor is it an outdated sales concept. 29% increase in percentage of sales reps making quota. 24% decrease in sales force turnover. 29% increase in percentage of sales reps making quota. No lies necessary.

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The Brooks Group

JANUARY 17, 2018

The transition from salesperson to sales manager can be tough ( and doesn’t always work out in the end.) Overnight, someone who is used to being responsible for only their own performance, is suddenly responsible for the performance of an entire sales team. The Fix: If you’re still handling sales accounts , stop.

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 20, 2015

Developing Sales Leaders. It’s natural for front-line sales managers to focus on sales team performance – drilling down on the numbers. Sales managers spend their careers developing the required skills with corporations providing the necessary training and encouragement. Are adaptable.

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CommercialTribe

MARCH 14, 2019

This is the second article of a three-part series on sales manager productivity. In Part I, I shared where and why most organizations don’t actually know who their B and C sales managers are, and illuminated the hidden cost they bring to organizational performance. Or are you just saying, “Hey, you’re a sales manager.

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criteria for success

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Sales time wasters could be the kink in your selling process. Below are 4 sales time wasters that we often hear about from colleagues of CFS. In dissecting why people experience them, you may be able to set better time management expectations moving forward. 4 Sales Time Wasters: 1. Time Management.

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The Brooks Group

JANUARY 17, 2018

The transition from salesperson to sales manager can be tough ( and doesn’t always work out in the end.) Overnight, someone who is used to being responsible for only their own performance, is suddenly responsible for the performance of an entire sales team. The Fix: If you’re still handling sales accounts , stop.

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MEDDIC

AUGUST 10, 2023

While this may sound like a no-brainer, the complexity lies in understanding how various factors contribute to this crucial metric. ” In this article, we delve into the depths of the MEDDIC sales methodology and how its focus on metrics and ROI is revolutionizing the way companies and customers engage in business.

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