SBI Growth

JANUARY 17, 2014

According the “Year-End CEO Report” conducted by Challenger, Grey & Christmas, CEO turnover rose in 2013. There were “1,246 CEO changes in 2013, 2.6 Are my Sales & Marketing organizations prepared to meet my growth objective? As organizations expand, new demands are introduced. Ask Yourself Two Questions.

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Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Altify notes account planning has increased from 36 percent of companies in 2013 to 50 percent today. However, according to Gartner , 51 percent of sales leaders agree account management channels fall short. They do not meet cross-selling and account growth targets. This leaves only 28 percent who say they meet their targets.

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SBI Growth

MAY 12, 2013

Your managers and reps focus on them and you track progress weekly. Time starved managers give crucial hours to these opportunities. At a sales meeting, Manny the Manager posed this question to his team: “How is our average Opportunity Close Ratio 80%? Or her manager simply prefers to focus on these opportunities.

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Brainstorming Decision-making Sales Management 117

SBI Growth

AUGUST 10, 2012

It might be appropriate for product management to own this. Product managers are the experts. What should product management do to enable the sales force? Your sales team needs this from you to make your product launch in 2013 successful. 2013 is around the corner. They don’t know how to do it. Start with them.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 12, 2012

What does utter and complete professional success look like from your perspective in 2013? A big challenge keeping many CEOs of growth companies from achieving these goals is their involvement in the sales organization. You are acting as another “pair of hands” in the sales organization rather than working in complimentary roles.

Decision-making 113

Decision-making Facilitation Meetings Organization 113

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 4, 2012

A post for Sales and HR leaders to ensure success of 2013’s Sales compensation plan. Fast forward to April of 2013. A Chief Sales Officer is meeting with Sales VPs and the VP of Sales Operations. Ultimately, Sales Managers are the crucial key to any kind of Sales force adoption. 100*0=0 Effectiveness. Call to Action.

Sales 117

Sales Prioritization Communication Construction 117

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

The meeting was just about over and there’s still little common ground. The third of four regional stops to nail down 2013 budgets for the Sales EVP and the CFO. As a sales operations leader, how often have you had similar meetings? How do you balance this all and make the right decisions for the organization?

Decision-making 115

Decision-making Sales Management Prioritization Meetings 115

SBI Growth

AUGUST 6, 2012

The Sales Leader is about to receive the 2013 Revenue Number. It is your job to equip sales management with these figures. If you value the above data points, then you know the impact of accurately allocating people, money and time to making the number in 2013. Is the above what you can expect for your 2013 goals?

Banking 126

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

You’ve hired a sales consulting firm to assist with a gap in the sales organization. This project will help you hit the number in 2013 and give you the recognition you deserve when competing against your peers. Focus on 3 engagement requirements around time when managing the risk with your sales consulting firm. Warren Buffett.

Sales 107

Sales Meetings Management Communication 107

SBI Growth

AUGUST 8, 2012

Sign up for our Make the Number Tour if you would like to see how your peers are allocating people, money and time in 2013. Surveyed over 4,500 sales managers. Reviewed over 5,000 documents from with some the world’s best B2B sales organizations. Over the last 12 months we: Surveyed over 10,000 sales representatives.

Marketing 110

Marketing Sales B2B Sales Management 110

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 10, 2013

At this point, your 2013 sales number is essentially decided. Do I have the right talent on my team to meet these initiatives? Have a conversation with other managers if need be to get a handle on it. There are some ‘B’ Players who have already tapped out and won’t contribute more than they did in 2013.

Sales 120

Sales Decision-making Meetings Organization 120

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

He currently focuses on Business Applications, such as Workforce Optimization and Enterprise Workload Management. However, sometimes it has to be done (whether in the best interest of the account, the customer, or your own organization). 4) How will the loss of this deal affect you making your number in 2013? Yes it did.

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Decision-making B2B Organization Sales 125

Strategic Communications

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

There is often tension between marketing and sales in many organizations. Shouldn’t these two functions be closely aligned to most effectively achieve the revenue and ROI goals of the organization? In a 2013 Harvard Business Review article , “Why Sales and Marketing Don’t Get Along,” authors Andris A.

Marketing 52

Marketing Co-Creation e-Learning Sales 52

SBI Growth

APRIL 30, 2013

Yet many front-line sales managers are slow to respond. Because speed requires more time and effort from a sales manager. The average sales manager will avoid these requirements. This post will explore ideas sales managers can implement to increase their speed. Jeff has been a sales manager for 5 years.

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Sales Sales Management Sales Leadership Meetings 123

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 22, 2012

You’re called in for a meeting with the CEO. Question 2: Is your team’s ability to execute on the plan meeting or surpassing targets? If you aren’t able to answer YES to all 3 questions then sign up today for our Q3 Tour Research: How your Peers are allocating People, Time and Money in 2013. What’s it about? He asks you to sit.

Decision-making 126

Decision-making Meetings Sales Management Management 126

SBI Growth

APRIL 2, 2013

SKO got your team fired up for 2013 and a new start. This knowledge will impact how you allocate your time and the organizations. There are lots of people who could help close this quarter’s big deals: CEO, CFO, and VP-Product Management. You need to find key meetings to participate in. Your 2012 finish was below average.

Sales Leadership 127

Sales Leadership Leadership B2B Meetings 127

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 16, 2012

And Sales Leaders are handed their 2013 goals by the CEO. Finally, prior to the quota conversation , the CSO schedules a meeting with the CEO to clarify expectations. After all, sales is the division is where rubber meets road. If executives are managing from the clouds, you must bring them back to the ground floor.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 10, 2013

I was lucky enough to be introduced to a sales team’s top performer for 2013. Her sales manager knew her potential and sent her to a weeklong sales training. The top reps in her industry were meeting and networking online. To see the best results, the entire organization must be trained on these new competencies.

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Sales Training CRM B2B Organization 117

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

It gets great reviews from C-Level executives, marketers and even sales managers. This is how I will meet your goals. This article isn’t about quick fixes to meet your December number. It’s about creating a strong start in 2013. I’ve heard a lot of talk about “ Content Marketing.” How does it help them make more money?

Marketing 120

Marketing Sales B2B Meetings 120

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 31, 2013

There is now an updated 2013 SBI Research Review which you can sign up for here. Before you attend, research and identify the people you want to meet. Dedicate time on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday to organize the approaching week. Don’t be tripped up by thinking it has to be your manager. Then find them. Write it down.

Construction 129

Construction Decision-making B2B Marketing 129

SBI

MARCH 20, 2018

Flash forward to the present, and the number of companies with dedicated sales enablement functions has more than tripled since 2013, reports CSO Insights. No enablement for managers. But don’t forget that your sales managers need enablement too. How many managers are naturally adept at all (or even most) of these areas?

Sales 55

Sales Onboarding Sales Management Performance Review 55

SBI Growth

AUGUST 31, 2013

Shifted around Sales Managers. Agile - Agile cultures look to get results quickly through fast changes – changes that may not be perfect, but cause tangible, positive effects in alignment with the organization''s appetite for change. Hank had analyzed exit interviews and the performance management data. Share it with everyone.

Transportation 124

Transportation Sales Suppliers Decision-making 124

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Marketing inside-out versus Marketing outside-in should be common terms and concepts for B2B marketing and sales organizations. The value is expressed in terms of how your solution creates value for buyers by meeting their real needs within their context. Change your marketing focus from “ inside-out ” to “ outside-in ”.

Marketing 113

Marketing B2B Decision-making Advertising 113

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

In a preview of the 2013 Content Marketing Benchmark Report by Joe Pulizzi of the Content Marketing Institute , only 36% of businesses believed their content marketing is effective. If you are still operating from the premise the marketing and selling organization knows more than the buyer – it is time to change. What is this number?

Marketing 107

Marketing Decision-making Internet Organization 107

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

They were in diverse industries, from data management to managed services. (To Then I’ll show you some statistics that will make it very clear to you that Inside Sales needs to be redefined, reconsidered, or fortified in your organization. Inside Sales in the year 2013 means: web and telephone-enabled, high caliber individuals.

Sales 97

Sales e-Learning Decision-making CRM 97

SBI Growth

AUGUST 9, 2012

Among all organizations I support, Sales is the most resistant. The 3 reps were not expected to contribute much in 2012, but recovering from this catastrophe will negatively impact 2013 results. How are your peers contributing to the success of their sales organizations? Interview some sales managers. Invite Yourself.

Sales Leadership 115

Sales Leadership Leadership Sales Sales Management 115

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Click here to get free advice on how your peers are planning for a busy Q4 and 2013. In every organization there are fables about people that made a fatal decision. Account management or customer service resources. Please comment with best practices on how to make this type of meeting most effective. Risk is personal.

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Stakeholders Sales Decision-making Account Management 121

SBI

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It’s a place of shelter in that we gather under one roof for a few days and share ideas on strategies, processes, skill-sets, and technologies needed to build a strong sales organization and run a thriving business. How to Execute Online Video Meetings Flawlessly. What to Stop Doing to Grow Sales. Download the eBook now.

Organization 52

Organization Meetings Sales Marketing 52

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

In 2013, American companies alone spent $164.2 in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry. It features his renowned seminars on leadership, sales, and management effectiveness. Companies spent approximately $2.2B 7) Mike Weinberg.

Sales Training 112

Sales Training Sales Publishing Co-Creation 112

SBI

AUGUST 13, 2013

By the end of 2013 there will be 2.3 This, from Josiane Chriqui Feigon’s new book The Smart Sales Manager: The Ultimate Playbook for Building and Running a High-Performance Inside Sales Team. is a driving force behind the importance of inside sales organizations in today’s modern business world. Customer 2.0

Sales Management 51

Sales Management Innovation Decision-making Organization 51

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

And another that a command-and-control approach often leads to out-of-date strategy and out-of-touch leaders (See Book review: The Management Shift by Vlatka Hlupic (kimtasso.com). What does success look like for your organization? What are senior managers scared of? There’s a warning to avoid being too inward-looking.

Strategic Thinking 147

Strategic Thinking Decision-making Innovation Facilitation 147

SBI

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The focus is purported to be on the benefits of big data for B2B sales organizations with an emphasis on social technologies. Of course I am keen on seeing and meeting with the exhibitors that are on hand. Sales Management. Your Crystal Ball: What This Year’s Sales Incentives Tell You about 2013. Buying Experience.

Marketing 52

Marketing Procurement Sales B2B 52

Tenfold

DECEMBER 11, 2017

And, as manager, this is not what you want. Morale is a crucial differentiator when it comes to successful organizations. Implementing long-term solutions to the employee engagement crisis within your organization entails a renewed commitment from you and the rest of its leaders. Employee Morale and Engagement: Long Term.

Sales 61

Sales Decision-making Publishing Communication 61

PandaDoc

MAY 4, 2022

It also explores other tasks, such as expense tracking, time tracking, management reporting, double-entry accounting, etc. Pros: Since PandaDoc is more than just an invoicing software, its key feature is that you can attain many functions and capabilities other than just invoicing (esignatures, contract management, cloud-based backups, etc.,

Facilitation 52

Facilitation Software Software Finance 52

The Congruity Group

APRIL 6, 2023

Meet Mark Ross-Smith , CEO and Co-Founder of StatusMatch.com. Building on the business success, the business was acquired through a trade sale in 2013, with over 800,000 registered members. Without further ado, let’s meet Mark Ross-Smith from Status Match. Long story short, I ended up meeting a girl there and marrying her.

Government 52

Government Retail Banking Logistics 52

SBI Growth

JANUARY 18, 2013

Talent management is a top priority for HR leaders who support sales organizations. This post will focus on a single example of HR’s positive impact for a sales organization. During the interview, I was surprised to hear the biggest HR challenge for 2013. The sales organization must continually adapt. Keep looking.

Decision-making 117

Decision-making Sales Leadership Sales Leadership 117

ClearPoint Strategy

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

With a focus on fixing problems and reducing inefficiencies, lean project management is becoming increasingly popular across a number of industries. That being said, lean project management isn’t the right fit for every organization. Table of Contents: Lean Project Management For Beginners. Let’s get started!

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