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). It’s a negotiating position, as needed. LinkedIn Articles: [link]. Absolutely.

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Mike Kunkle

MAY 11, 2022

In my experience, the potential for improvement in most sales organizations is significant. Will an approach limited to sales force effectiveness (SFE) maximize that potential? That depends on a variety of factors, which I will share in this article. Negotiating is included here. Organizational Acumen.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, you’ll learn some positions you can consider in SaaS sales, expert tips for getting into the industry, and how to succeed in your first sales role. Table of Contents Is SaaS sales a good career? In fact, at the time of writing this article, there are over 100,000 open SaaS sales roles on LinkedIn.

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

This is understandable when you consider that data shared in the Harvard Business Review suggests that 90% of decision makers won’t respond to cold calls, according to Sales Leadership Forum. Compounding this issue is sales reps can spend up to 40% of their time looking for somebody to call, according to Insidesales.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

Role-specific sales training considers the different types of sellers on your team. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of role-specific sales training and how it can help your organization. We will also discuss how it can be a valuable investment and how you can make the most of role-specific sales training.

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PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

However, make sure you don’t repeat the same sales contests — not only will the same people keep winning (causing everyone else to give up ultimately), but you’ll also turn the winners into natural targets. Consider organizing a competition to see who can arrange the most team meetings in the first month.

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Engage Selling

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

You’re having a hectic week of client meetings or at a tradeshow and things begin to slide in the self-care department. You know how it goes. Eat a greasy meal here, pull a late night there, and then load up … Read More »

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Engage Selling

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

To meet that challenge, not only must selling skills change, leadership skills must evolve, too. Your sales manager’s number-one job now is to teach and … Read More » I talk often about a new performance-management culture taking hold in the today’s B2All marketplace.

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Engage Selling

OCTOBER 22, 2016

When a business fails to meet its sales target, blame usually gets pointed squarely at members of the sales team for not doing their jobs properly. Bad salespeople! Sound familiar? Don’t be so quick to jump to conclusions. To be … Read More »

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The Sales Leader. Topline Leadership Blog. The Center for Sales Strategy Blog. As a busy sales professional intent on meeting your objectives, you might wonder if you can afford to consistently read sales blogs. Must-read post: Value Proposition Examples -- Words That Get Meetings. HubSpot Sales Blog.

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