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How CEOs Can Help Sales Managers Beat the # in 2013

SBI Growth

This post is about how CEOs should invest in sales managers to improve revenue growth in 2013. As part of our annual Q3 Research Tour, SBI surveyed over 10,000 sales reps. As part of our annual Q3 Research Tour, SBI surveyed over 10,000 sales reps. Reps crave training from their managers.

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Operationalize Personas to Meet Your 2013 Goals

SBI Growth

Hey, Sales Operations leaders. Do you want to increase sales and meet your 2013 goals? Encourage sales and marketing to build personas and build a plan to operationalize them immediately. Ask yourself: - Does the persona capture behaviors, beliefs and questions at all stages of the sales process?

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Sales Ops Resolution: Build Market-Focused Territories in 2013

SBI Growth

As the Sales Operations leader, you’re out of a job without customers. Make a New Year’s resolution to build territories that are market-centric in 2013. Doing so will help the sales team make their target and increase your value. This will make life easier for you and your sales VP’s. billion in revenue.

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Will These 6 Tests Save 2013’s Sales Compensation Plan?

SBI Growth

Plus, you’ll find advice on compatibility with other sales effectiveness drivers. Let’s suppose HR is fully engaged for redesign of a 2013 Sales Compensation plan. The plan looks great – equitable, in line with competition, attractive to sales. That would make 2013 worse than this year! What can be done?

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Top 5 Sales Rep Behaviors to Change in 2013 – with HR’s Help

SBI Growth

Can you count on your current Sales Rep behaviors to “Make the Number” in 2013? HR has a stake in this as the governor of company-wide behavior modification, including the Sales Department. Sign up for our Make the Number tour to learn more about how top performing companies will change Sales in 2013.

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5 Steps for HR to Develop 2013 Sales Leaders

SBI Growth

Our 2012 sales leader research finds it is still a big fear for 2013. If your company isn’t looking for sales leadership today, just wait. The average tenure of a Sales VP is 19 months! This post explores what HR leaders can do to develop top internal sales leaders. Managing multi-generational sales forces.

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Jeffrey Gitomer – Named one of the Top Sales & Marketing Influencers for 2013

Jeffrey Gitomer

The post Jeffrey Gitomer – Named one of the Top Sales & Marketing Influencers for 2013 appeared first on Jeffrey Gitomer’s Sales Blog. Sales Sales Management Success Jeffrey Gitomer Sales Training sales sales blog sales training sales training program top sales trainer'