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. That way, your sales team is starting with an advantage.

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Chorus.ai

APRIL 10, 2019

Many of today’s sales leaders admit that they are not happy with their current training programs. According to a survey we launched to sales leaders at 133 companies who primarily sell into Enterprise and Mid-Market companies, 34.8% admit that they have little to no formal training for new hires. Sound familiar?

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Pipeliner

MAY 9, 2022

In this Expert Insight Interview, Lance Tyson discusses his book The Human Sales Factor: The Human-to-Human Equation for Connecting, Persuading, and Closing the Deal. Lance Tyson is the CEO of The Tyson Group , a top sales training company. This Expert Insight Interview discusses: The human factor in sales.

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Adaptive Business Services

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

I received my first formal B2B sales training in 1977. A blood sport. I don’t know where I first heard this but it is my personal mantra … “The close is the natural result of a sale done right!” I like to use trial closes throughout the sales process. Five years later we were. Someone wins and someone loses.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 12, 2013

Sales like any other craft takes practice, evaluation, more practice, repeated coaching, and just when we think we have it down, we need to practice some more; and then things change, which means we get to practice some more. Consider that in North America, there is an average 1,760 hours of active sales time.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 3, 2019

Author: Lance Tyson In the hypercompetitive field of sales, escalating goals have become standard. This year we’d be fine with flat or declining sales.” Everyone wants to see that hockey stick curve of escalating sales performance that will take their organization to unprecedented levels of success.

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The Pipeline

JULY 3, 2014

Most major sports have significant dates through the year when it comes to proactively developing the team, building a roster that will help you win now and into the future. With sales being a team experience at most companies, it is not all that different in this respect, save a couple of key areas. First, there are no formal dates.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 4, 2019

These are the skills your sales team needs to survive. If you want to develop a more effective salesperson, start with how your organization coaches and trains them. A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching. Sometimes, this works.

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criteria for success

JANUARY 14, 2020

Before we get into what makes the best sales process for professional services, we need to dispel the head trash most professional services have about selling. And if everyone is expected to bring in business, but no one truly “owns” sales, lack of accountability is sure to creep in. I know what you’re thinking.

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SalesProInsider

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Financial Advisor sales training doesn’t have to focus on pushy tactics or high-pressure pitches. Genuine Sales teaches the fundamentals for sales success that allow you to be genuine, ethical, and successful! appeared first on Sales Pro Insider. And that’s good news because you’re the one who can fix that.

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Mereo

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Sales training has been a popular prescription for dried up pipelines and below-par performance. While effective when properly administered, there is ample amount of malpractices and over-promises when it comes to sales training. Read on to learn about the top sales training myths and their counterpoint facts.

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Sales Gravy

JUNE 22, 2023

Human Connection Is Irreplaceable In this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount talks to Will Yarbrough, VP of Sales at Fleetio, about what it means to be a human seller in modern society. Jeb and Will also dive into the importance of having organic conversations versus over-engineering the sales process.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

While the profession of sales (usually) doesn’t put one at risk, it can certainly feel that way. Mastering the art of selling, I imagine, is not unlike mastering the sport of Skeleton. In B2B sales, the start is just as important. The first is that the beginning of the sales cycle is when buyers conduct their due-diligence.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 26, 2022

In sports, teams must create their identity. As sales pros, you might not steamroll, bully, or otherwise menace clients. It is a guide for building processes and positioning products to close more deals. It is a guide for building processes and positioning products to close more deals. Value Proposition.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 18, 2019

Author: Andres Lares, Shapiro Negotiations Institute A sales negotiation is a process, not an event. Effective sales negotiations, however, are fundamentally proactive. B2B sales are typically more complex than B2C. It starts with a single question: What should my B2B sales process look like?

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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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SBI Growth

JANUARY 28, 2013

He made more money than your sales leader. In the sports world, we often hear this from athletes. In sales, it’s a different story. We regularly survey sales forces. Download the Sales Exit Interview Guide. You’ll be surprised what comes out ahead of sales compensation. Training needs. Yet, he left.

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The Pipeline

MAY 3, 2018

The piece – SalesBlocks – Engineering Sales – starts by James sharing “I am an engineer who found sales and fell in love. The differentiators continue to be execution, made up of a dynamic process as James highlights, and skills training. I still have an engineer’s mind, however.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

However, for sales professionals, one thing provides security: the foundational pillars of a high-performing sales organization. Janek Performance Group is an award-winning global leader in sales training and coaching. Processes need refining, and sales professionals must adapt and adopt new skills.

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 12, 2024

Listen to this episode of the Sales Evangelist podcast to find out. Donald sits down with Kristie Jones in this riveting episode to discuss strategies for excelling in the sales industry. Kristie, an expert working with early-stage startups, shares her extensive experience in formalizing sales processes and managing hiring practices.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Whether you need to hire dozens of sales reps in the next few months or you’re a scrappy startup and need your first three sales hires, building a business will nearly always involve hiring for sales. Although hiring is the hardest job we have to do as sales leaders, it’s certainly one of the most important tasks to get right.

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Allego

MARCH 30, 2021

How are successful teams adapting their coaching to ensure sales reps can find and close deals despite the challenges of virtual selling ? With reps working remotely, sales leaders are often no longer physically in the same building for observation and mentoring of their team. This model is a four-step pyramid.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 14, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan According to FreeDictionary.com , the original definition of Methodology is, "the theoretical analysis of the methods appropriate to a field of study or to the body of methods and principles particular to a branch of knowledge." I''ve written about Sales Methodology before. Negotiation.

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Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 14, 2018

ow”, as sports psychologists describe a state of alert concentration in which the body moves by pure instinct, like a ?sh Bernadette McClelland is a Keynote and Sales Kick-Off Speaker, Executive Sales Leadership Coach, and published author. It’s the point before the point of no return. I’m a different man when I emerge.

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Vengreso

JUNE 12, 2023

Some sales leaders immediately disregard the principles, claiming it is just another buzzword. Others are caught in the constant grind of achieving quota and cannot fathom trying to implement a new sales plan. They engage less frequently with sellers and when they do, it is much later in the sales cycle.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

I’ve been trying to find a way to tie cooking to sales management. I love to cook (and eat) and I love selling and coaching sales management. Thus my attempt to find another way to explain concepts of sales management: COOKING! Thus my attempt to find another way to explain concepts of sales management: COOKING!

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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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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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Janek Performance Group

MAY 24, 2023

Sports fans obsess over shots made, batting average, and greens in regulation. For sales organizations, these numbers are expressed in raw data we call leading and lagging indicators. Our white paper, The Ultimate Guide to Developing a High-Performance Sales Organization , examines six pillars of successful organizations.

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Alice Heiman

JULY 15, 2021

A couple of months ago, I had the privilege of being on the Sales Hustle podcast with Colin Mitchell. We talked about what CEOs need to be thinking about to lead their sales teams in a post-pandemic world. As a #CEO are you finding it hard to ensure sustainable #sales in today’s selling environment? Tweet This!

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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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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Every lost sale starts with good intentions. While selling, the best intentions cannot counteract sales mistakes. No matter how great the product or service is, sales mistakes prevent reps from reaching their potential. This article reviews five costly sales mistakes and how sales reps can avoid them.

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The Pipeline

JULY 3, 2014

Most major sports have significant dates through the year when it comes to proactively developing the team, building a roster that will help you win now and into the future. With sales being a team experience at most companies, it is not all that different in this respect, save a couple of key areas. First, there are no formal dates.

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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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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 11, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan What jump starts sales performance? New Sales Talent? Optimized Sales Process? Better Sales Methodology? Improved Sales Model? Effective Sales Management? It doesn't have to be a VP, Director or Sales Manager. Is it: Improved Selling Skills?

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 18, 2022

“If my other sales reps would just sell half as well as my top sales rep, we’d quadruple revenue in 12 months,” said a wishful thinking VP of Sales. The sales leader is blaming the poor performance on the individual sales reps, and not the system which they are using. But the logic is flawed.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 6, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan At dinner on Saturday night our guest, a friend who recently changed careers and now finds himself in the financial services world, mentioned that he isn''t selling the way that the other successful brokers are doing it. (He He doesn''t have any business either.) Click here for a 3-minute preview.

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