Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Excellent, high-value content: Negotiation skills (under-taught in most sales curricula today). Business acumen (grossly under-taught in most sales curricula today). We also offer solutions to diagnose and improve your sales force’s effectiveness and hire more effectively.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In the HubSpot Blog's recent survey of over 500 sales professionals, we tried to see what sales leaders hope to achieve when training reps and the top sales coaching tactics they use to get there — and our survey produced some interesting insight on both fronts. of sales leaders saying they use the strategy.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

In this blog post we share 6 of the key differences between successful and underperforming teams. Sales leaders using these approaches have developed resilient, capable sales professionals who can sell effectively and efficiently regardless of market conditions. Sales Strategy 6: “Building a dream team?

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Brooks Group

MAY 2, 2023

The process of tying up a sale doesn’t begin at the negotiation table after all the meetings have been had and solutions have been presented, but rather at the beginning of the sales process. One of your jobs as a sales manager is to help people recognize where they need improvement and coach them as they work on those skills.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

There are no one-fits-all solutions for sales training. The best programs are the ones tailored to your organization and sales force. That is where role-specific sales training comes in. For a program to be effective, it must be tailored to the needs of your sales force; otherwise, it can be counterproductive.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Reps use their pipelines to keep track of where prospects are in the sales process and the appropriate actions they should take. Meanwhile, a forecast shows salespeople and sales managers how closely they’re trending to goal and how to prepare. Periodically cleaning up your pipeline is key if you want an accurate sales forecast.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sales team training is an essential investment for any organization. When individuals and teams undergo sales training, they learn the skills and techniques needed to be successful in sales. However, not everyone knows how to make the most of their team sales training. Sales can be challenging.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Sales team training can greatly improve the effectiveness of your sales team, resulting in higher sales and increased profits. In this post, we will discuss three reasons why companies should invest in team sales training. These skills include communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution.

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Mike Kunkle

JULY 21, 2018

It’s often used in “on the fly” role play between a rep and their sales manager, and does excel for that purpose. This is a common role play used in sales training courses, with three roles: Salesperson, Customer, and Observer/Coach. Often the instructor or sales manager plays the Customer role, for consistency.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

From negotiation to messaging personalization, sales managers and employees can improve their communication skills with anybody by taking enterprise sales training. Understanding your clients is essential to communication and sales in the business world. Want Enterprise Sales Success?

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Showpad

MARCH 3, 2020

Sales reps need support to drive growth and increase likelihood of success, whether they’re going through initial onboarding, working through the buyer’s journey or collaborating with marketing. While these two functions handle different aspects of the sales process, there is some cross-functional collaboration.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2020

When you’re looking to improve your sales performance, strengthening your business acumen (specifically in the vertical market you are selling in) is critical. HubSpot Sales Manager Mintis Hankerson says: "You need to understand your customer's business before you even reach out to them or draft the first email.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the most common requests we receive at The Brooks Group is for sales negotiation training on closing techniques. Too many sales managers think their team has a closing problem, when in reality, they have a prospecting problem. Remember, the most vital aspect of sales is seldom the close. Check it out!

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Brooks Group

JUNE 2, 2023

And if conversion rates are low in the later stages of the sales funnel, you may need to focus on skills such as building value, managing objections , gaining commitment, and negotiating price. Soliciting feedback will also make your reps more receptive to any sales action plan training or coaching you move forward with.

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 16, 2017

I have recently been running some training with a very successful client and we have been working on the negotiation skills of their salespeople and sales managers. In the words of the sales manager, “I don’t want to upset the buyer”. Look Serious When You Negotiate. Managing Director.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The best sales leaders invest in their teams by providing a standardized, clearly defined selling system. Everyone from customer service to sales managers, and sometimes even the C-suite, understand what the sales team is doing in the field and how they can best support them, given their respective roles.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

Sales effectiveness is your sales professionals’ ability to achieve their goals and objectives efficiently and successfully. Sales effectiveness also corresponds with the return your organization gets from its sales investment.

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Brooks Group

MAY 24, 2023

As a sales manager, you need to make sure your team knows how to uncover the customer’s wants in addition to their needs. Anytime a salesperson has to negotiate, it means the customer objects to something. A lot of sales managers spend a lot of time debriefing salespeople about how a meeting went after a solution was presented.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 9, 2023

These responsibilities also make a career in sales highly rewarding. Sales managers can earn a median salary of $127,490. Simply put, you can learn all of the essential skills to work in sales outside of school. The average salary for a salesperson is $61,151, according to Salary.com.

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Brooks Group

JULY 27, 2022

As we pass the half-way point of the year, sales managers may start to hear a few grumblings that quotas are too high. While it’s wise to reassess sales targets to make sure they are realistic, assuming they are too high might be a mistake. The post Are Your Sales Targets Too High?

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DemandFarm

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Behind every high-performing sales team is a manager who doesnt just oversee but inspires, strategizes, and drives impactful results. Sales management today demands more than ever beforeits a delicate balance of leadership, technology, and insight. What sets exceptional sales managers apart?

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 4, 2012

Negotiation Skills Become Vital. The modern day sales professional will need to add negotiation skills to their armoury if their margins are going to be protected in 2012. Reports and research illustrate that between 25%-40% of the buying process is completed online before they engage with your sales team. Happy Selling!

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Your sales manager will tell you many times that you need to make all your calls and get as many appointments as possible. Then you can start working back and identify one or two ways you could deal with objections or negotiate effectively. Managing Director. You don’t really need to be told all this. Happy Selling!

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Nutshell

AUGUST 4, 2020

Below are the 30 best online resources for sales professionals to sharpen their fundamental skills and learn some new tricks. We’ve divided the list into three different categories for your convenience: podcasts, YouTube channels, and blogs. Want to learn the latest and greatest negotiation tactics? The Brutal Truth About Sales.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 4, 2012

Negotiation Skills Become Vital. The modern day sales professional will need to add negotiation skills to their armoury if their margins are going to be protected in 2012. Reports and research illustrate that between 25%-40% of the buying process is completed online before they engage with your sales team. Happy Selling!

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Engage Selling

MARCH 11, 2017

This is the fifth of a six article series on the future of sales that I wrote for the Adobe Document Cloud Blog. You can check it out there along with content from other great authors… In this six-part series … Read More »

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 1, 2024

When individuals and teams receive training, they learn the skills and techniques to succeed in any selling situation. But not every sales leader knows how to make the most of their team’s sales training. Here are 10 practical ways to get the most value from training your team. There will be a learning curve.

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Brooks Group

JULY 6, 2022

Seasoned sales professionals who may be new to the team likely have “their way” of doing things. Sales managers aren’t able to coach their team with strategies they don’t use. Give us a call and tell us about your specific situation, and see how we can help you achieve your sales goals this year, and beyond. Contact Us.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 8, 2023

We know that no two sales reps are exactly the same, and each member of your team could benefit from sales training in different areas. BrooksUP is an interactive digital library that gives sales managers a way to train each member of their team through customized learning paths. Check it out!

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The hiring manager said, “As soon as you get the orders, we can negotiate what type of development team you’ll have supporting you.” The success of any substantive change to your sales approach relies on company-wide buy-in. Communicate clearly and often, and ensure your team has the sales training they need to execute well.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

These include things like cold calling, booking appointments, going to see customers, selling over the phone, negotiating with customers and asking for referrals. Managing Director. MTD Sales Training | Sales Blog | Image courtesy of Dollarphotoclub. Happy Selling! Sean McPheat.

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Apptivo

JULY 4, 2023

Here are key sales KPIs that will energize any company and lead it to extraordinary success. 10 Sales KPIs Let’s look at a few key sales KPIs that provide full insights into the entire sales cycle, from the initial contact to the final transaction. KPIs are critical for sales managers to track.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 27, 2023

Keep reading, and you’ll confidently make real-world sales calls in no time. What Exactly Do You Mean By a Mock Sales Call? Simply said, mock calls are practice calls made by the sales manager. Are Mock Sales Calls Beneficial For Your Team? The post Mock Sales Call: What Is It? Tuesday next week.”

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PandaDoc

AUGUST 25, 2019

Product and sales training: To successfully build a sales pipeline , sales reps need product knowledge and sales training that empowers them to capture qualified opportunities. See also: How to use a sales pipeline to boost revenue. See also: A sales manager’s guide to setting sales quotas.

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ACT

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

For these reasons and more, it’s important to learn a few closing strategies to get the sale over the finish line. Here’s what you’ll take away from this blog: 5 powerful sales closing techniques. You should be prepared and ready to negotiate. What do customers say about our sales process ? So let’s dive in!

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Scheduling is important in any aspect of corporate life, from the sales manager to your bookkeeping department. For example, people are inherently opposed to salespeople; to this end, you will face many sales objections. Objections and their responses are a form of negotiation.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Is there truly no room for improvement in your sales strategies? However, sales managers may tell you that things are going great solely because that is what you want to hear. If you are at the forefront of every innovation, you can help forge a more efficient and consistent sales process.

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