Showpad

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Marketing may have research on the larger market context, but they must pair that with direct intel from buyer-seller conversations and sales leadership. Align your messaging directly to customer needs: Gain empathy for buyers’ pain points and the nuances of sales conversations. How to get sellers to buy your messaging.

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Louise Collins Associates

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

My observation across multiple organisations is that KAM often lacks the leadership required to make it work. In most organisations KAM sits within the sales directorate and the responsibility for leading key account teams sits with the first line sales manager. It is a human trait we cannot avoid. What can you do next?

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Nutshell

MARCH 31, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to stay up to date with the latest sales trends, keep up with your sales skills and knowledge, and continually build your management and leadership expertise. In this post, we’ll share some of our favorite resources for sales managers. Here are some of our favorites.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 30, 2013

Tweet It occurred to me that most people who write about leadership are no longer leaders. I just read an article in a business magazine written by a well-known “former leader.” To me, leadership is multifaceted. ” Just empty leadership-created words and phrases. The post Define leadership.

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Brooks Group

JULY 15, 2022

We talk a lot about this in our Sales Leadership Accelerator , which is our sales management program. Learn More About The Sales Leadership Accelerator. This term, recession resilience, was one that was used quite a bit yesterday. Setting effective KPIs, and measuring and coaching back to those KPIs.

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SBI

APRIL 10, 2012

Tweet To stimulate your ongoing and by now thoroughly ravenous appetite for more delectable sales leadership fare, the name hovering up in the article heading will surely set this particular table in fine culinary style. Without demonstrating a clear sense of leadership from the top (that’s you!) LESSON Three .

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SBI Growth

MARCH 29, 2017

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 11, 2019

Your leadership wants you to drive more revenue, your sales leadership wants better leads, your customers expect more delivered to them with each. As a Marketing Leader, there are a lot of people in your ear on a daily basis.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 9, 2022

That's why we put together a list of some key tips aspiring sales leaders can refer to as they find their footing as managers. Even the strongest, most refined sales leadership skills can only take you so far if the team you're leading is unruly, unmotivated, and underqualified. Let's dive in. Get to know your team.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Adjusting for this trend isn't necessarily sales-specific — naturally, improving company culture requires a company -wide effort. Still, sales leadership needs to do its part in helping their businesses get there. How to Keep Up with Your Buyers.

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Revenue Storm

JUNE 15, 2021

The sales venue has changed… a lot. In the pre-pandemic environment, selling and sales leadership were comfortable and relatively predictable. In other words, sales leaders simply embraced a technology fix and married it to skills that may not be appropriate or effective in the new reality.

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Mercuri International

JUNE 10, 2020

It’s still too early to choose the precise term for the predicted economic environment of Q3 and Q4 2020 – many people are arguing the semantics of slowdown, downturn, recession, or depression – but one thing is certain: it’s going to be a challenging year for sales. Remote selling, leadership, and training. Go for the no”.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 11, 2022

An article from The Bottom Line by CNBC . An article from Selling Power . A link to a book, Agile & Resilient: Sales Leadership . Before I get to that, I believe there are a few things that we as sales leaders or company leaders need to ensure are in place to really set the tone for success.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

If you’re thinking about a career in sales, you probably want to hear the cold, hard truths about sales and what it entails. So, we partnered with some of the best sales professionals to give you their insights, including the biggest challenges and tips to get past them. Successful sales leaders care about their people.

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Revenue Storm

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

While this is an important aspect of any leadership role, your sales team may feel like you are somewhat disconnected and even indifferent to their success. You are probably wondering now which of the five sales leadership types are best suited to drive results. The answer is all of them, and it depends.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 3, 2011

Relate | Top Sales Trainer | Best Sales Trainer | Top Leadership Trainer. Get Sales Blog Updates. Leadership. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Deepen your understanding of how to attract, engage, and connect with value and create your own leadership philosophy. Online Training. See Jeffrey Live!

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SBI Growth

JUNE 20, 2018

You require a change in sales leadership. Should you hire from within, specifically, from the existing sales team, or should you go outside the organization and hire from the market? What is the best path? The choice is tricky, you.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2019

A sales process is consultative when the stages and actions align with the customer’s buying experience and are defined in terms of the customer relationship. It's only successful when sales leadership and the sales force execute with dedication and competence. Let's dig into each. And don't forget about video.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 16, 2022

In fact, in a recent McKinsey article , this time last year, 83% of global executives had a positive outlook on the economy. Our Book: Agile & Resilient: Sales Leadership for the New Normal . Clearly the war in Ukraine continues to go on. . So, if you would like a copy of that let me know. . Always good to be with you.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 4, 2013

Dan Taylor wrote a great article on “”Courage”" in the Business Journal. Commitment …Commitment is the catalyst that makes all the other leadership qualities a reality. Qualities of a Sales Leader. appeared first on Jeffrey Gitomer’s Sales Blog. ”" Good advice. ”" Good advice.

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Brooks Group

MAY 17, 2022

If you’re a reader, they recently co-authored a book called Agile & Resilient: Sales Leadership for the New Normal where they explain how sales leaders can help their discouraged teams overcome and thrive in any business environment. View our recent article in Modern Professional. You still have that infrastructure.

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 27, 2022

People will be more likely to take ownership of the bigger number, plus you’ll be able to see who on your team is really engaged in this type of leadership thinking. Publishing articles on LinkedIn is a great way for a rep to demonstrate their ability to serve customers as a strategic advisor. Use Data To Set Goals.

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SalesGlobe

JANUARY 19, 2024

Although that makes logical sense- align the incentive to the quota, it doesn’t solve for the problem that the sales leadership was facing which caused them to backload quotas in the first place. The entire leadership team agreed wholeheartedly including the leader who brought forward the policy to align quotas to target incentive.

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Sales Readiness Group

MAY 15, 2023

While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, understanding the six common factors that motivate salespeople can help you increase your sales team's motivation to achieve sales goals. In this article, we'll cover: What Is Sales Motivation? What Happens If Sales Managers Don't Motivate Their Teams?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Finding effective leadership in sales is every bit as difficult as it is vital. You need someone with the authority and experience to set and maintain an effective course for your sales efforts. It's also worth noting that new sales leadership doesn't necessarily have to come from outside your company.

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Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 9, 2022

Each episode features an interview with a special guest about how to succeed at sales, leadership or personal and professional success This episode on doing pre-mortems is all about how to plan for the worst case scenario before it happens. Let me know if anything in this article caught your eye, I'd love to hear from you.

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Mike Kunkle

JULY 2, 2022

Aligning these elements creates a well-honed machine, and is how I have helped sales leaders move the needle on the metrics that matter most, delivering outstanding sales lift and ROI. The growth strategy of just adding more warm bodies to increase sales production, versus improving sales force effectiveness. About Mike.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 18, 2013

If you’ve read our blog lately, you’ve noticed sales execution is a popular subject. Each of these articles focuses on your sales reps. Effective ways to enable your sales reps to make the number. Perhaps you assumed their success as a rep would carry over into sales leadership. Sales Process.

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Revenue Storm

MARCH 23, 2023

In all leadership conversations, routines, processes, meetings, support for approvals, etc. Personal Challenge: Decide today what you are going to track to be able to brag about the adoption of technology under your sales leadership. Using the technology to execute a sales activity, and 2. What about a fun incentive?

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Openview

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The end of each year brings a number of end-of-year articles that predict the trends for the coming year. Over the past few weeks, myself and Jeff Rosset have seen our fair share of sales trends for 2019. Yet most of that understanding has yet to make it into sales curriculum. exit through the acquisition by Salesforce.com.

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Mike Kunkle

JULY 4, 2022

There’s another alignment and partnership opportunity that gets a lot less airplay yet has equal or greater potential to drive sales results: the alignment and partnership between Sales Enablement and Front-line Sales Managers (FLSMs). The Building Blocks of Sales Enablement Book: [link]. LinkedIn Articles: [link].

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Brooks Group

JUNE 7, 2022

While no article can diagnose what happened in your specific situation, we can give you the top reasons salespeople have to mark opportunities “closed-lost” in the CRM. In my new book Agile & Resilient: Sales Leadership for the New Normal, my co-author Russ Sharer and I discuss The Value Formula. Misaligned Values.

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Force Management

AUGUST 31, 2023

Channel organizations are an often overlooked, but critical component to increasing market share for complex B2B sales organizations. In this article, we will focus on capacity, but stay tuned for part two in this series for the other side of the equation: How to Increase Channel Partner Productivity.

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Nutshell

MAY 16, 2019

The arrangements may vary from company to company, but in general, most sales professionals would jump at the chance to assume a leadership role. In this article, we’ll explore the differences between sales associate and management positions, and what it takes to transition from one to the other.

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Arpedio

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Their conversation shed light on the transition from traditional CRM systems to strategic account planning, the essence of account-based selling, and the futuristic role of AI in sales. As Ulrik mentioned, referencing a McKinsey study, the enterprise sales landscape has undergone more change in the past two years than in the previous decade.

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Openview

JANUARY 24, 2019

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on LinkedIn here. . You could be uncovering a blind spot or two away to take your career to the next height…” Assegid Habtewold , The 9 Cardinal Building Blocks: For Continued Success in Leadership. Blind spots can be the Achilles heel of sales leadership.

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Revenue Storm

AUGUST 17, 2021

So, what has any of this got to do with sales or sales leadership? (I must say, it pains me terribly as an England supporter to accept that we lost to Italy on penalties in the final…”Bravi Azzuri!” Well done, Italy!) And of course, the marvel of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics! Quite a lot, actually.

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