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5 Sales Management Myths Debunked

SBI Growth

I sat across the desk from Mike, the new VP of Sales. Before his promotion Mike was the can’t-miss Sales Manager. Now he was just another VP of Sales in the crosshairs. After a quick conversation, we found he was committing 3 of the sales myths below. The majority of Sales VPs are guilty of at least one.

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Sales Processes Research 2020 – Something Old, Something New

Sales Hacker

Despite the huge growth in marketing and sales automation, along with the growing popularity and acceptance of self-service sales processes, reports of the death of the salesperson are greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase Mark Twain. Higher value B2B sales still need a competent salesperson to close the deal.

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Top sales blogs all sales managers need to follow

PandaDoc

.” As a modern digital magazine, Sales POP! Our content is aimed at empowering sales leaders, sales management, sales professionals and entrepreneurs to achieve new heights of success. Because every sale starts with a connection. Sales Management Blog. Sales Gravy. Connect2Sell.

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7 Sales Prospecting Tips to Ignite Even the Coldest Pipes

Zoominfo

Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Prospecting is an early and critical stage in the sales process. With the help of this article, you can get your reps on a prospecting schedule, automate efficient processes and hone your prospecting efforts to ignite your sales process.

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4 Ways to Get Past the Gatekeeper (No Tricks Required)

No More Cold Calling

They know it’s a pesky telemarketer calling. Even though you think you’ve avoided sounding like a telemarketer in these situations, your call is still cold. The top two reasons: A referral from someone within their companies A referral from a trusted source outside their companies Selling by referral shortens your sales process.

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Is Lead Flow to the Reps Too Slow or Gridlocked?

Pointclear

The sales department was not making its numbers and everyone was frustrated. It turns out there were several stages of qualification, from two different inside telemarketing departments. When I reported on the log jam, I thought the sales manager was going to have a heart attack on the spot. This cost the company $1.2

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3 Steps to Effective Sales Management

Pipeliner

As sales managers, you all know how important it is to be effective at managing your sales staff and sales pipeline. At times, being reminded of 3 Steps to effective sales management can have a profound impact on your effectiveness. Sales Process – How do sales reps prospect?