Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In this post, I will offer advice about how to measure the ROI of your sales enablement program. This is a complex topic that is beyond the scope of one blog post, but I will do my best to provide a solid kickstart for you and offer what I hope will be some helpful perspective and good resources to continue to pursue.

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QYMATIX

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

There is keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning specifically for sales management in the B2B market. It is well known that increasing competitive pressures, lower margins, and volumes of data not being appropriately used are critical drivers for sales management with AI.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Bad decisions can cause your company to miss the number. When the decision is made at the top, the collateral damage is multiplied. Below are six of the worst decisions we’ve seen senior sales leaders make. It will help your team better understand how your Customers make a decision.

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Insightly

MARCH 25, 2024

Unsurprisingly, CRM, or Customer Relationship Management , is the foundation of any successful sales and marketing strategy. At the heart of CRM lies lead management —a process that involves capturing, nurturing, and converting leads into loyal customers. What is Lead Management? What is a CRM?

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Mike Kunkle

MAY 30, 2023

It’s organizational behavioral change management, for sure, and requires both smart and hard work. The goal of “enablement,” whichever term you use for it (sales, revenue, buyer, buying, performance, other) is ultimately to improve organizational performance. Which, earlier, we said wasn’t easy either. So, what’s an enabler to do?

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Instead of focusing on assigned reading and sporadic training sessions, concentrate on effective sales training techniques that stick. The best sales training can make a big difference to morale and performance, and motivate sales leaders and sales professionals on the frontline alike to move out of their comfort zones.

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SalesGlobe

DECEMBER 5, 2021

For sales management what we tend to see are a less than effective methods that drive the quotas with less than effective results. Increasing quotas by 2% will lead to an increase in sales performance. Each of these methods makes a quota decision based on only one very broad data point. Overlooking Sales Capacity.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2014

Each recommendation addresses the biggest obstacles every sales manager faces to making the number: Not enough ‘A’ players on the team. Reps struggling to get in front of Decision Makers. Every sales manager is time starved. Sales Managers should be spending 75% of their time coaching their team.

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Arpedio

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Key account management vs. traditional sales ← Back to blog The game of sales and customer relations has changed – staying competitive is no longer just about making the sale; it’s about nurturing valuable, long-lasting relationships with your top-tier clients.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

This abundance of data can lead to analysis paralysis, where decision-makers are overwhelmed without the insights to drive action. Without a laser focus on the metrics that truly matter, sales leaders can find themselves rudderless. So can the absence of purposeful change leadership and management. Dashboards become mash-boards.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 11, 2017

How Do I Get Promoted to Sales Manager? Make use of coffee & lunch breaks. But sales is a labor-intensive job. 5 Ways to Get Promoted to Sales Manager. Former HubSpot Director of Sales and current Director of Product Michael Pici shares his path to leadership in a great post here. Help others.

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Strategic Account Management Association

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

But as a provider of a robust set of sales management and methodology capabilities , our teams work with some of the biggest sales organizations in the world. The foundational principles that move the needle are ones familiar to any sales leader: relationships and insights.

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Arpedio

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales Pipeline Management Software – Manage Your Opportunities With Ease ← Back to blog Sales pipeline management is an effective tool for converting leads into sales. This article will unpack everything sales leaders and sales reps need to know about sales pipeline management.

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Arpedio

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales Pipeline Management Software – Manage Your Opportunities With Ease ← Back to blog Sales pipeline management is an effective tool for converting leads into sales. This article will unpack everything sales leaders and sales reps need to know about sales pipeline management.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Sales team management software is being used widely by many companies to boost their revenues. What Is Sales Management? A sales management process involves working together towards a common goal to increase profit and revenue targets by implementing strategies to help the sales team hit set targets.

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Agile CRM

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

What is a Lead Management Software? Lead management simply refers to all systems and activities revolving around acquiring and capturing leads, monitoring their activities and behavior, educating and engaging them, for the sole purpose of getting them sales-ready and converting them from leads to clients.

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Sales managers can use data to help them make informed decisions about how to lead their sales teams. In this blog post, we will discuss some ways that sales managers can use data to improve their sales performance. To meet their quotas and goals, they need access to the right data.

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Mike Kunkle

MARCH 31, 2023

Sales Methodology Sales methodology refers to the overall approach that sellers use to engage with potential customers, manage the sales process, close opportunities, and manage accounts. It includes frameworks, models, steps, and techniques that sellers use to open and win an opportunity or manage an account.

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PandaDoc

MAY 8, 2024

Such huge numbers equate to huge revenue potential in terms of SMB sales. Which approach and tools should you implement to make the most of this potential? Read on as we cover everything you need to know about the SMB sales process, and how your sales team can crush it in the competitive landscape. What are SMB sales?

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the dynamic world of sales, where every decision can make or break a deal, harnessing the power of data is critical. As a sales leader or sales manager, your ability to navigate the complex terrain of market trends, team performance, and individual contributions hinges on a crucial tool—sales metrics.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 21, 2023

Before attempting to develop a key account management strategy, you must know how to identify these key accounts. Let’s examine what strategic account management is and the best ways to approach it. What is strategic account management? Key accounts are the 20% of accounts that generate 80% of your company revenue.

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Mike Kunkle

JUNE 12, 2022

Unfortunately, many company executives still needed to make tough choices, even with their revenue-producing teams. Even under financial and emotional duress, strive to make calm, thoughtful, strategic decisions. Right now, regardless of our role, many of us are still inside sales reps. Strategy First.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

Beginner to Mid-Level Careers in Sales Here are some of the beginner to mid-level positions in sales: Sales development representatives (SDRs) must have strong communication skills, as they are responsible for bringing in qualified leads. Inside sales reps are tasked with nurturing leads and converting them into customers.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 28, 2024

As buying processes grow more complex, it’s becoming increasingly important for sales professionals to gain access to senior executives and C-level decision makers. Gone are the days when you could simply sell to a mid-level manager. Senior decision maker titles also vary by industry. Your prospect lacks budget authority.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

This is good news for B2B sales teams that have faced economic headwinds, shrinking customer budgets, and delayed or canceled purchasing decisions. But even throughout this tough period, some sales organizations have found a way to meet or exceed targets—and feel confident in their ability to do it again this year.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

But these measurements alone don’t give sales leaders enough information to make good decisions that improve performance. Effective performance management requires establishing KPIs, metrics, and performance tracking systems to monitor individual and team performance, identify areas for improvement, and drive accountability.

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Mike Kunkle

MAY 15, 2019

In a B2B setting, AI will review customer websites, blogs, PR statements, financial reports, social media contributions from potential decision makers, determine price elasticity segmented by the sales representative that is assigned to the opportunity, based on their past discounting habits, and assign a probably of winning an opportunity.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Follow these 4 keys to maximize the ROI of your sales training reinforcement program and improve the performance of your sales team. Immediately following your sales training, however, it’s a good idea to have an expert sales coach (who closely understands your sales strategy and business objectives) lead the reinforcement program.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Your company’s sales managers only have a select number of sales reps to work with, and those reps only have a limited amount of time to close deals. A good sales pipeline management strategy is essential because every potential opportunity uses up your most valuable resource — time.

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 10, 2020

It feeds sellers the questions that they should prioritize in sales calls, accelerating the pursuit of the deal and focusing the opportunity for the buyer. It shows sales managers how to coach sellers—especially in a virtual environment—on which opportunities to pursue and how best to pursue them. Decision-making process.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 27, 2019

Let’s start with a list of the types of organizational learning that you should have in place (or should consider, based on organization size, resources, and budget) to support sales employees. Sales onboarding for new sales reps and new or promoted sales managers. Management and leadership development.

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PandaDoc

MAY 9, 2024

Sales velocity is a robust metric used by sales managers for good reason. It presents a snapshot of how your entire sales process is performing. This guide will explain the sales velocity formula and what it means for your business. Let’s look at the elements that make up the sales velocity definition.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 9, 2023

Working as a salesperson makes you accountable for identifying , qualifying , closing , maintaining , and growing new and existing business opportunities. These responsibilities also make a career in sales highly rewarding. Sales managers can earn a median salary of $127,490. Start in a hunter sales role.

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PandaDoc

JANUARY 29, 2024

Item 1: Set realistic goals First and foremost, setting clear, realistic goals is crucial for your sales team. But here’s the thing – setting realistic goals can really make or break your sales team’s morale and motivation in the long run. It’s like giving them the map and compass to navigate the sales jungle successfully.

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Apptivo

AUGUST 25, 2021

In short, sales teams have a significant role in increasing the revenue of a company. If you are part of a sales team, you must be acquainted with common sales terms like CRM , pipeline management, opportunity vs lead, customer relations, and conversion rate. What is lead in sales? Make a proposal.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 4, 2023

Sales Leadership: Qualities Of A Sales Leader To be an effective leader, you need to make appropriate strategic decisions that fit within your organization’s vision and goals. What Are The Qualities of Successful Sales Leaders? Sales leaders have to be able to make tough decisions quickly and effectively.

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Brooks Group

MAY 2, 2023

That will hurt trust, increase the buyer’s reluctance to engage with your seller, and make it difficult for the buyer to see your sales professional as a strategic resource. They may be able to go through the rest of the steps of IMPACT, but challenges during the Meet step usually culminate when it’s time to close the sale.

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