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5 Reasons Sales Managers Are Reluctant to Coach Prospecting

Steven Rosen

Indeed, 40% of salespeople cite it as the most challenging part of the sales process, more daunting than either closing or qualifying. However, the significance of prospecting is often overshadowed by the allure of the deal’s close, leading many sales managers to neglect to coach the top of the funnel.

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Qualities of a Great Sales Manager

Janek Performance Group

For sales managers, look for qualities that build strong teams and motivate others to perform their best. Whether you seek a new hire or promotion, here are several essential qualities of sales managers. Someone in line for this position already possesses effective sales strategies. Asks questions.

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Creating a Successful Sales Manager Coaching Program

Steven Rosen

Sales Manager Coaching. Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. You can train your sales managers in coaching.

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How to Fix What’s Missing from Your Sales Training Program

Sales and Marketing Management

Lee Smith A recent State of Sales report published by LinkedIn revealed that U.S. businesses spend $15 billion a year training their sales employees. Despite this spending level, 68% of sales professionals are rated as moderate performers in the State of Sales, fourth edition, report from Salesforce.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation. Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success. Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce.

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Creating a Successful Sales Manager Coaching Program

Steven Rosen

Sales Manager Coaching. Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. You can train your sales managers in coaching.

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Sales Managers: Think You’re Ready for Referrals?

No More Cold Calling

Here are five important steps to make your team referral sales experts. If salespeople were self-motivated, they wouldn’t need sales managers or metrics. That’s why we need sales managers. Actually, what we need is strong sales leadership. Sales managers do what they ask others to do.

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