The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 23 Marketing Tips For Avoiding Small Business Failure. Lists like this one are usually made up of financial reasons for the failure of a small business. Unfortunately there are also many sales and marketing reasons. Control Sales Staff. Face Your Weaknesses.

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Sales Manager Now

APRIL 1, 2021

Our best intentions don’t always lead to our best leadership practices but they can blind us from what’s not working. Here are 5 sales leadership sins you want to avoid. Doubting or not believing in your sales people. The first… The post 5 Sins of Sales Leadership appeared first on Sales Manager Now.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

Yesterday in talking with a former client and now a strategic partner, he lamented how honesty and truth are in short supply when it comes to sales leadership. Small business to Fortune 500 organizations be them profit or not for profit appear to circumvent the truth when it comes to finalizing sales.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 11, 2023

Before we get into it, curious to hear your thoughts on last weeks Sales Hacker/GTMnow announcement ?! This week I sat down and interview the VP of Sales at Crunchbase , Ang McManamon. Ang shares her 5 P’s of Sales Leadership: Professionalism Preparation Process Performance Play More on these below.

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MAY 23, 2013

Maybe it is time to redirect some if not much of the poor sales performance as well as lackluster business growth back to the small business owners and those in sales management. business-growth. business-growth. A salesperson reached out to me about achieving her sales goals and quotas.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 23, 2018

My company’s clients are usually classified as “small businesses”—although I personally despise that term. It is these very same “small businesses” that actually power the U.S. In fact the last census (2010) showed that small businesses (defined as having less than 500 employees) comprise 99.7

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JUNE 12, 2013

If we believe every human being has the capacity to be a leader, then for small businesses to achieve sustainable business growth requires developing sales leadership within their sales team. They, the small business owners or those in sales management, cannot create what already exists.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The small business leadership mentality of “all for me” is quite prevalent given that over 27.7 These small business owners (leaders) are quite busy running their own firms and have very little time to helps others, or so they believe. million firms in the US, 21.7

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JUNE 19, 2012

From large to small business, the ability to earn the sales sometimes boils down to this one sales leadership talent: Attention to Detail. Salespersons who may be weak in this sales skill may focus “more attention on the completion of the overall project, rather than the component elements.”

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MAY 14, 2013

Creativity within sales leadership is gaining traction. With potential customers more educated, top sales performers must have this creativity talent of being able to think on their feet so they can increase sales. Now some believe creativity and innovation go hand in hand. This may be so. ” (Source: Innermetrix ).

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

As much as small business owners to sales managers would like to have their team demonstrating this sales leadership temperament of being dedicated, we know that is not reality. In reviewing my collected data from hundreds of small business professionals I found very few with this internal temperament.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 18, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan World-Class Sales Organization. You are more likely to hear claims like those from a large enterprise, but you have better odds of actually finding it in a small to midsize company. World-Class Sales Organization. Many would say it''s about the size of the sales force.

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OCTOBER 28, 2014

Having delivered hundreds of Innermetrix Attribute Indexes to small business professionals and top sales performers, this sales leadership temperament of elevated is not one I have come across. This internal temperament reflects these biases: Positive Self-Esteem. Positive Role Awareness. Negative Self Direction.

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

As sales managers to small business owners look forward to 2013, this sales leadership talent of developing others will probably become even more critical. Finding qualified sales people is an ongoing struggle for many small businesses. Then keeping those sales people is the next challenge.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

With the 2012 elections now behind us, those whose candidates did not win may be experiencing this sales leadership talent of handling rejection. Small business owners, entrepreneurs and of course sales people must cope with this reality in business and even in life, being told No. Share on Facebook.

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APRIL 26, 2013

How many times have we witnessed those in sales leadership or sales management roles “lost their cool? Leanne Hoagland-Smith is a heurist who looks to discover new ways to guide and support rapidly growing small businesses or those who wish to grow beyond their current employees as well as executives in chaos.

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MAY 21, 2013

Enjoyment of one’s job is a necessary sales leadership talent. According to Innermetrix , this sales leadership talent of job enjoyment is simply defined as: “The feeling that one’s job is both fulfilling and rewarding and that it has a positive and useful benefit.” Share on Facebook.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

With the holidays demanding more from those in sales leadership roles to increase sales, this talent of self management is probably what separates the successful crazy busy sales people and small business owners from the not so successful. ” (Source Innermetrix). .”

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Believe it or not, sensitivity to others is also necessary for those sales leadership roles. ” The application of this sales leadership talent is through the decision making process. Yes being sensitive to others is essential in sales, small business and life in general. Share on Facebook.

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MAY 7, 2012

Sales leadership in the 21st century is very much about you and your behaviors. How you view them and what you do speaks not only to your own values ( business ethics ), but more importantly to your own sales leadership, your self confidence and your self esteem. Do you fear your competitors? Share on Facebook.

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JULY 29, 2014

Some of these talent management temperaments complement those in sales leaders roles while others probably should be avoided. Today begins understanding the 20 internal sales leadership temperaments with the first one being Negative. This individual views himself or herself negatively. These individuals have: Negative Empathy.

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MAY 1, 2012

Being in any sales leadership role from the salesperson up to sales management and even beyond requires the talent of diplomacy. For without the consistent application of this talent may result in one’s foot in one’s mouth not to mention the inability to increase sales. Emotions are running rampant.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

What is interesting to note, both individuals did not want to be in sales less alone any sales leadership role. This reluctance keeps these individuals from fully engaging in their chosen role or career; hence why any sales leadership role is probably not a good fit for such persons. Credit: Gratisography.com.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Leadership is so often focused at the executive level for small business as it should be. Yet for sales success, to be able to consistently achieve the small business goals to increase sales requires self leadership for every person on the sales team as well as those in sales management.

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APRIL 17, 2012

Understanding motivational needs or what some call the prospect’s motives is a necessary sales leadership talent. ” In simple terms, how do those in sales leadership roles encourage people (their sales teams of individual contributors) to take action toward specific goals and objectives?

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JANUARY 14, 2014

Having an external emotional bias temperament of conformist for those in sales leadership roles is probably not necessarily being only part of the establishment. There are 3 biases that suggest this sales leadership temperament of conformist according to Innermetrix: Negative empathy. Positive practical thinking.

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MARCH 11, 2014

Years ago I heard a speaker said that sales was in actuality all about facilitation that being the easy exchange of information. Being a facilitator as one who guides the easy exchange of information makes sense as a viable sales leadership temperament. Positive Practical Thinking. Negative Systems Judgment. Share on Facebook.

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JUNE 18, 2013

Many in sales also share this talent of flexibility. In selling, these salespeople demonstrate this sales leadership talent of flexibility not with their bodies, but with their brains and minds. As noted previously, the sales leadership talent of flexibility is very much related to one’s ability to manage stress.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

His immediate response was “I do not want to work with that business because I have observed some unethical behavior.” ” Having clients who understand and more importantly demonstrate this sales leadership talent of consistency and reliability does make my role as an executive coach much easier.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Being in small business is a two-sided sword. ” For those in any sales leadership role, this is where the talent of personal drive comes into action. Top sales performers have strong beliefs and feelings about the ongoing need to “achieve, accomplish or complete something. ” (Source: Innermetrix).

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DECEMBER 31, 2013

Now some in sales leadership roles appear to display this temperament more than others. Today with the end of the year fast at hand, possibly many in small business are displaying this temperament through these three biases more than they realize: Negative empathy. Negative practical thinking. Negative practical thinking.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 23, 2018

My company’s clients are usually classified as “small businesses”—although I personally despise that term. It is these very same “small businesses” that actually power the U.S. In fact the last census (2010) showed that small businesses (defined as having less than 500 employees) comprise 99.7

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

The end of the year or end of each quarter is when this sales leadership talent of realistic goal setting for others is usually rewarded or penalized. For those in sales management, the ability to set realistic goals for their sales teams is the first step to increase sales. ” (Source: Innermetrix). .”

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AUGUST 9, 2012

” In today business world, I believe we can safely ask “Where’s the follow up in sales and small business?” ” Sales Training Coaching Tip: Sales research suggests up to 50% of all sales leads are not followed-up. .” Share on Facebook.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Maybe no other sales leadership talent is more misunderstood and more needed than self esteem. Just imagine how often those in sales may “beat themselves up” for failing to do this or that. P.S. To improve one’s self esteem begins by not fearing these 3 dirty words in business and being true to oneself.

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MARCH 19, 2013

For those in any sales leadership role including the small business owners, the sales management team or the professional salespeople, the consistency to increase sales is the bottom line. These tasks are not just limited to sales goals, but also include meeting schedules, deadlines and other commitments.

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JULY 9, 2013

.” For those engaged in selling, this sales leadership talent of human awareness extends beyond the potential customer (sales prospect) to other employees in the organization. The end being “increase sales.” ” (Innermetrix). ” (Innermetrix). Share on Facebook.

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