Anthony Cole Training

MAY 31, 2024

A sales leader’s primary responsibility is to put the BEST team into the marketplace.Much like a general manager in sports, a director of a theatre company or an orchestra leader of a symphony, you have a job and a responsibility to hire and use the best performers.

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Hiring Sports Sales Management Company 275

Steven Rosen

APRIL 2, 2014

He is a true believer in sharing successes and has done extensive research over the last 4 years looking at what high performers were doing in business, math, science, sports and politics. Dan: We learned that high performers in business, math, sports, science or politics all share the same four characteristics.

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Sports Workbooks Intent Face-to-face 313

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

What if a professional sports team reached out to your really good 12-year-old and offered them a professional contract? What if Staples sent out a promo to buy all the printer paper you can in preparation for a printing explosion as we move away from digital? Wouldn't that be nuts? Is that even possible?

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Sports Promotion How To Webinar Metrics 320

Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 24, 2021

We are finally doing things we haven't done for quite a while including dining inside restaurants, flying, staying in hotels, going to and hosting parties, attending packed stadiums for sporting events and more.

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Hotels Sports Groups Objections 274

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 23, 2018

Professional athletes have one trait in common - they are all very athletic and their skills are among the top several hundred in the world in their particular sport. Dig a little deeper and in each sport there is an even smaller subset of players who are all-stars.

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Sports Groups Examples Decision Maker 239

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 27, 2023

Mike transferred to a bigger, more sports-oriented high school for his junior and senior years where he had only 8 at-bats as a junior and lost his senior year to Covid. He was a starter that year, as well as his freshman and sophomore years.

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Coaching Sales Management Benefit Sports 313

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 27, 2022

When you think about cars, you know there are coupes, sedans, crossovers, SUVs, and sports cars. You also know there are luxury cars, mid-range cars and economy cars. You also know there are fast cars and slow cars, flashy cars and vanilla cars, big cars and little cars, white cars, black cars and every color in between.

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Top of Funnel Sports Territories Outside Sales 296

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 18, 2021

How many times do you hear about a sports coach whose team is losing and facing adversity say to the team that they need to go back to the basics? There are three fundamental pillars of sales management that you need to focus on, which will help you succeed in any crisis. It starts with doing the basics exceptionally well.

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Face-to-face Sports Energy Objections 379

Jill Konrath

DECEMBER 18, 2017

If you want to catch a big fish, perhaps the sports fishermen of New Zealand can give you some ideas. How do you get a targeted account if all your previous attempts have failed? After all, they face a very difficult, if not insurmountable, challenge that would stop most fisherman entirely.

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Sports Face-to-face Account Sales 240

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 21, 2020

In the 2nd post in our "2020: The Year for Sales Growth" blog series, our Founder and CLO Tony Cole, discusses the importance of maintaining core sales values within an organization, how these values relate to organized sports, the erosion of these said core values, and the impact they have (or can have) on your attempt to grow your sales organization (..)

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Sports Hiring Sales Relationals 200

Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 12, 2018

In addition to their God-given talent, they outworked everyone else to master the mechanics and nuances of their sport, the mindset required for greatness, and competed at a high level from a very young age. The best athletes in the world know exactly how they do the things they do that make them so great.

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Sports Exact Groups Objections 78

Sales Gravy

MARCH 20, 2025

They treat sales like a solo sport when its really a team effort. They treat sales like a solo sport when its really a team effort. What do you all have in common? You all need a mentor. Most salespeople fail not because they lack talent, but because they try to figure everything out on their own. What do you all have in common?

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Face-to-face Sports Construction Negotiation 111

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 It’s the point before the point of no return. Under the cold shower I enter a new space in which I feel my power and resilience grow. I’m a different man when I emerge. I’m activated. I’m in “the ?ow”, sh in a current.

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Competition Decision Maker Sports Sales Leadership 355

Sales Gravy

JANUARY 16, 2025

Energizing Through Friendly Competition: Workplace challengeslike those inspired by sports or creative competitionsinject energy into teams. Energizing Through Friendly Competition: Workplace challengeslike those inspired by sports or creative competitionsinject energy into teams.

Coaching 98

Coaching Sports Pivotal Energy 98

Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 4, 2024

You will seldom see pictures of me in exotic places, doing exotic sports–though I do go to those places and participate in some interesting sports, and they are an important part of my life. The “work” has never been a grind, but a source of inspiration, growth, and constant learning.

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Sports Conference Groups Promotion 127

Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 19, 2019

The average professional sports team wins more than 75% of the games they play on their home court. Sales games are no different than sports games. Every sports team wishes they could play every game on their home court. That's a pretty high winning percentage. You win more sales when you sell them at home.

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Sports Scale Proposal Call-back 250

SalesFuel

MARCH 31, 2025

Sports (8.26%), education (8.59%) and society and culture (8.87%) are not far behind. Magellan analysts report that the ad load for sports podcasts grew significantly in the past year. In addition, sports-related podcasts captured new brands in Q4 2024. In addition, sports-related podcasts captured new brands in Q4 2024.

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Advertising Advertising Sports Consumer 59

The Sales Heretic

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

I’m going to talk about basketball for a moment, so if you’re not a basketball fan—or a sports fan in general—just bear with me. The point I want to make is important, and it will help you boost your organization’s sales and performance. Last week, history was made in the National Basketball Association. In a [.].

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Sports Sales 207

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Streamlining Processes Efficient Scheduling: AI can analyze data to generate efficient schedules, as demonstrated in a case study involving a sports industry client. Real-Time Analysis: AI tools can analyze sales meetings in real time, offering suggestions and strategies to salespeople based on their unique skills and experiences.

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Video Lead Scoring Lead Rank Sports 105

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The 2018 World Series is in the rear view mirror, my family can go to sleep at a normal time again, and sports fans can finally devote their attention to Basketball, Hockey and Football (and soccer okay? You got me to say it).

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Sports Sales Closing 215

Score More Sales

MARCH 31, 2020

Sports fans inherently know the importance of storytelling. Unless they’re the type who look at the score or the outcome… and nothing else. No highlights. No interviews. No social media. No conversations with other fans.

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Sports Social Media Media Conversion 196

Score More Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Years ago, our company name was intentionally changed to Score More Sales because of the great analogies between professional, collegiate, Olympic sports and professional selling.

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Sports Intent Sales Company 189

SBI Growth

JULY 6, 2018

If you follow or have any familiarity with the sports world, you have heard the term. Home field advantage. It’s what teams play for on the road to a championship because of the competitive advantage. Comparisons exist when it comes.

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Comparison Sports Customer Competition 189

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Like a championship sports team that needs great athletes , exceptional salespeople are the lifeblood of a high-performing sales organization. But if you have recently recruited new salespeople, you probably have also experienced how brutal it is to try to hire top talent in today's market.

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Hiring Sports Training How To 177

SocialSellinator

MARCH 21, 2024

Explore 'www google comoo' & navigate Google's global journey from its inception to dominating digital landscapes in Mexico, India, and beyond. Click to learn more!

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Sports Google 111

Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

I want the guy/gal who went to a state school, played competitive sports, and has something to prove. They are the smartest folks in the room and can score an 800 on the GMAT with their eyes closed but that’s not the person I want to hire. I want a hustler.

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Hiring Jigsaw Social Media Cold Calling 384

Sales Gravy

JANUARY 19, 2025

Golf, for me, is more than a sport; its a metaphor for sales and life. Golf, for me, is more than a sport; its a metaphor for sales and life. Coachability is the Hallmark of Ultra-High Performers But heres the kicker: coachability is the hallmark of ultra-high performers. Look at any elite athlete, and youll find a coach nearby.

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Sports Coaching ACT Sales Coaching 98

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 7, 2021

Of course your movie doesn't mention safe cars like Volvo, full-size sedans, pick-up trucks, SUVs or specialty vehicles like sports cars, convertibles, or limousines. The Pinto is the poster child for cars. That's the problem with the documentary Persona - The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests.

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Film Sports Course Relationals 228

The Pipeline

MARCH 12, 2021

Just like any salesperson would recommend to their favorite sports franchise. .” The first two gave the expected double down, focus on the cream, and all that jazz. I had nothing left but the truth, fire the 50% right now, and rebuild. Silence, no takers. But sales leaders would rather lead a big army than the right army.

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Sales Leadership Quota Sports Data 386

SBI Growth

JULY 14, 2013

I’ll illustrate the importance of these conditions using a sports analogy with the NFL. Quotas : Your most important player statistic. Are your quotas attainable and reflective of current performance and market potential? Aaron Rodgers is a quarterback with the Green Bay Packers.

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Territories Incentive Incentives Compensation 328

Pipeliner

APRIL 5, 2025

What Makes a Good Coach Not Like a Sports Coach Joanna says coaching is not just giving advice. This shows she still cares after the sale. Grow With Systems You can stay personal while growing. Use systems to help you keep in touch without losing the human feel. Its about asking good questions and letting the client grow.

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Coaching Video Lead Scoring Lead Rank 111

Zoominfo

JANUARY 28, 2021

Breaking News: Broadcast Sports Sales Updates Live. Sporting bow ties and fancy formalwear, with virtual fireworks lighting up their Zoom backgrounds, our sales enablement team emceed the marathon event. The live portion of the event was comprised of a few key elements that gave it the feel of a sporting event.

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Hiring Sports Nonprofit Segment 228

The Pipeline

JULY 7, 2021

Examples like the one about Kyle Lowry are not uncommon in sports, but in sales? Athletes do not wait for the morning paper to plan how to change their numbers, taking immediate steps to improve. Oddly enough most salespeople know their favorite athlete’s numbers than they do their own. If Not Numbers Then What.

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Discount Quota Sports Objections 361

Sales Gravy

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Talk about local sports teams, industry news, or shared hobbies. Talk about local sports teams, industry news, or shared hobbies. Be a Genuine Partner, Not a Peddler Its tempting to keep nudging your buyers with hard-closing tactics, but that rarely works when they havent secured their own contract. Real rapport fosters loyalty.

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Customer Licensing Proposal Government 84

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

And the sales strategists, sporting their bow ties, say “all of this is perfectly predictable!” They have their playbooks, something that produces sales, probably not much different from others. But they come in, implement their playbook, then as things start slowing down, they go someplace else.

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Customer Outbound Revelation Discount 127

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Author: Charles Brennan One of the fastest-growing sports in America is pickleball. However, many people are not familiar with the sport. Pickleball is a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis.

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Sports Call-back Pivotal Intent 184

The Pipeline

MAY 3, 2018

For disruptive learning in sales, I like to look to music and sports; partly art, partly not. In sports, it is better to look at something better replicates ale than the usual. The differentiators continue to be execution, made up of a dynamic process as James highlights, and skills training. What’s On Top.

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Airlines Sports Health Care Analysis 206