Steven Rosen

AUGUST 10, 2015

Of course my focus is on sales, sales leadership, executives and business. Your firm is growing and needs a competent, energetic sales manager to increase revenue and direct sales operations on the frontline. Here are my Top 10 Reasons Why New Sales Managers Fail.

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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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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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Gong.io

JUNE 8, 2022

Is an abbreviation enough to save your sales team? Meet the MEDDIC sales process. . If you deal with buyers whose complex, internal politics and buying processes feel like a black box, the MEDDIC sales process gives you a clear path forward. Get ready to filter like that in your sales funnel.).

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Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

The Internet is littered with articles about the sales process. It’s the only sales process post based on hard data. We used AI to analyze over 1M sales conversations that span 384,923 deals. Those sales calls were recorded, transcribed from speech to text, and analyzed with AI. So cue the superhero music.

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Bernadette McClelland

OCTOBER 3, 2019

For Salespeople, that behaviour is Responsibility , and to complete the equation, for the Sales Manager it is Accountability. In other words, 94% of elite salespeople don’t make any excuses or blame, compared to those 20% who, perhaps, shouldn’t be in sales. . Both in equal doses! Responsibility and accountability!

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Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 2, 2020

How a Power Dialer Streamlines Your Sales Process and Improves Productivity Power dialers improve your sales process and productivity. Sean has a background in long sales cycle sales, specifically in the process automation where they are selling automation software.

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Showpad

JULY 25, 2019

Behind every winning sports team is a great coach. A coach sets the tone for success, creates a strategy, and provides continuous sales training and support so the team can reach its full potential. In order to scale successfully, it’s critical for a Sales organization and its executives to support their front line Sales managers.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

In some sports and other skills based endeavours, for example figure skating, you can score points for artistic merit, and you also get scored on execution. While I have always been a proponent of a good sales process, and having a playbook to assist and improve execution, let’s not lose sight of the overall objective: Revenue!

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 25, 2019

One of the Fox Sports broadcast crews which consisted of ex-players dissected a pivotal corner kick from the standpoint of the playbooks of both the offense and the defense. Since we’re all not aficionados of the sport, let’s first consider the value of a corner kick. What about sales? Sales playbooks are a great place to start.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 9, 2018

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 Culture – What makes up your sales culture?

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Pipeliner

JULY 22, 2021

As roadmaps for best practices, sales playbooks matter. To start this playbook conversation, let’s build our understanding through one of our favorite methods – the sports analogy. I wrote an article a while back comparing sales playbooks to soccer corner kicks. Sales playbooks can make the difference. Makes sense, right?

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BrainShark

JULY 4, 2023

Coaching sales reps is vital, and if you aren’t currently doing it, good news – getting started can make a world of difference for your bottom line. Challenges for organizations with untrained or undertrained reps include missed quotas, inconsistent messaging, and lack of sales readiness. What is sales coaching?

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 22, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan This is the 8th article in a January series on the Architecture of the Sales Force. Here are the others: Organic Sales Growth and Its Impact on Sales Architecture. Overlooked Conversation Between Sales Managers and Salespeople. Why is that?

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 21, 2013

I hope we can all agree that in sales, manager are better leading from the front than behind the desk. Yet despite the rousing and collective yes we just heard, and the fact that less managers manage from behind the desk, the reality remains that all too many managers still do not lead, or lead effectively.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

The Internet is littered with articles about the sales process. It’s the only sales process post based on hard data. We used AI to analyze over 1M sales conversations that span 384,923 deals. Those sales calls were recorded, transcribed from speech to text, and analyzed with AI. So cue the superhero music.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

Sales coaching is all about looking forward and developing your people. High-revenue growth companies are seeing the payoff; 54% of high-performing companies are using sales coaching more than in the past, and 60% use sales coaching as an integrated part of a sales training program. Coaching vs. Managing.

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BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Convenience, and with over 2,000,000 podcasts there is a treasure trove of choices, giving listeners easy access to engaging shows that cover every topic imaginable – from sports and crime thrillers to business and comedy. The sales world is no exception. The best sales podcasts for 2022. Sales Influence. Sales Gravy.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 8, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I have been teaching and writing for years that buyer-focused selling, a consultative approach to sales, is the best approach for differentiating, adding and being the value, maintaining and increasing margins and winning a larger percentage of opportunities. The question is why?

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 5, 2022

Early in my sales career I was told that “Everybody loves a clown, but nobody buys from one.” That’s something I still agree with, but it does not mean you cannot have a sense of humor about sales. In this article, we look at the lighter side of sales. In this article, we look at the lighter side of sales.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

Like many disciplines, sales teams everywhere are trying to understand what role artificial intelligence will play in their industry. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or fully on board, it’s important to educate yourself about how sales reps are using AI.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 6, 2012

As part of my visit I spent some time with Mark Trinkle, one of our sales development experts, during one of his sales training sessions for new hires. Our client has an 'immersion program' designed to help new hires get up to speed quickly in execution of their sales process and sales managed envirionment.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 14, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Pipeliner

JULY 21, 2020

It has never been a more important time for a Sales Enablement Platform—an SEP—for salespeople who have never needed more enabling than they do today. There’s only one problem: Just what is a Sales Enablement Platform ? Another SEP calls itself, “The Sales Enablement CRM.” It is not a sports car. What gives?

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 19, 2015

Your birthday, favorite sports team, or hometown could help you seal the deal. I’ve often called these types of connections “ affinity networks ”—meaning our natural, cultural, geographic, or special-interest connections that can lead to new and increased sales. Personal connections couldn’t be more important in sales.

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Janek Performance Group

JUNE 21, 2022

Remember when you started riding a bike, a new workout program, or learned a new sport? For entrepreneurs, creating a sales approach that is repeatable and scalable can be a painful experience, even for people as smart as Elon Musk. The more focused you are on a specific client, the higher converting your sales team will be.

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Close.io

MAY 7, 2018

How do you find a great sales leader? So they make them a sales manager. Putting a killer sales rep in a management position means they can share their unique insights and techniques with the rest of the team. In fact, 99% of the time, the best sales people make the worst sales managers.

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Braveheart Sales

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

While I was watching ESPN’s College Game Day, I heard Chris “The Bear” Fallica, who is a research producer and sports betting analyst for ESPN, make an observation about betting odds that was a revelation to me. It is really hard to be completely unemotional and unbiased, especially about sports like college football.

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Chorus.ai

JULY 16, 2020

Golden 1 Center is reputed to be the world’s most technologically-advanced and sustainable sports and entertainment arena. It’s hardly surprising then that the Kings sales organization is big on technology tools. The adoption was led by Inside Sales Manager, Matthew Johnson, who has been with the Kings organization for nine years.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

It is no longer fashionable to talk about sales enablement, now it’s revenue enablement. Every season, every sports team and athlete always starts with the basics. Related Posts: Tilting The Revenue Curve Perhaps Artificial Intelligence Really Is What If Sales Enablement Is A "Rotational Assignment?" 'Tis

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 27, 2015

Getting introductions – Time and again, I have sales people tell me, “I don’t make cold calls.” Getting past a gatekeeper – This is usually one of the toughest situations in the sales process. The gatekeepers have their job – to keep sales people away from their bosses – and you have your job – get to their bosses (aka.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 4, 2019

These are the skills your sales team needs to survive. A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching. A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 27, 2015

Getting introductions – Time and again, I have sales people tell me, “I don’t make cold calls.” Getting past a gatekeeper – This is usually one of the toughest situations in the sales process. The gatekeepers have their job – to keep sales people away from their bosses – and you have your job – get to their bosses (aka.

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Your Sales Management Guru

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Brain Waves ; Transform your sales team to higher levels of performance. Recently I happened to have heard a sports talk radio host discuss Brain Waves in terms of what winning football players must exhibit, he specifically discussed using powerful Brain Waves to get into the head of their opponent allowing the one player to dominant.

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SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

More than 1400 sessions, more than 350 exhibitors, 18 keynotes, 20 parties, 2 rock concerts, and 5 opportunities to help charities on site, there is perhaps no bigger event for sales and marketers. Integrate your CRM, webinar management and more, most with one click. Sales reps can use DocuSign right from within Salesforce CRM.

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