Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

Technical Sales Manager Skills The sales manager plays an important role in any organization. Besides having soft skills, communication skills, and other common skills to boost sales performance, some technical skills are required for consistent success. Customer Satisfaction 10.7%

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Sales team training can greatly improve the effectiveness of your sales team, resulting in higher sales and increased profits. In this post, we will discuss three reasons why companies should invest in team sales training. These skills include communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Exceptional sales management is key to an organization’s success—yet the role of a sales manager is one of the most challenging. Leading a sales team has become more difficult due to an evolving business landscape, technological advancements, changing customer expectations, and a host of other factors.

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Brooks Group

MAY 24, 2022

What’s a sales manager to do? We’ve heard from a few salespeople where the manager has pushed back and “shouted down” the concern, fueling a new job search by their team. Empathy is needed in the communication we expect of our customers today, and it is just as important with our teams. The post Thoughts From The Top: ?Sales

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sales team training is an essential investment for any organization. When individuals and teams undergo sales training, they learn the skills and techniques needed to be successful in sales. However, not everyone knows how to make the most of their team sales training. Sales can be challenging.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Only 40% of sales professionals report a well-established coaching culture at their organization. Just 42% say sales managers at their organization are actually held accountable for providing good coaching. Frequent and open communication with your sales team is crucial to a healthy sales culture.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But actually getting new salespeople performing at their highest potential is easier said than done, with one in three salespeople lacking proficiency in about a dozen skills by the time sales onboarding is complete, according to the research from The Sales Management Association.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Sales training is essential to your company’s success. It’s a powerful tool for developing the full potential of every sales professional on your team. Part of our rigorous screening and training process includes making sure each of our sales trainers has the following skills and characteristics.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Sales coaching gives sales professionals the mentoring they need to resolve critical skills competency gaps and be more productive. One-on-one coaching is an essential way to supplement group training sessions, with topics that are tailored for each individual.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

More than half of successful sales teams use hiring tools such as personality assessments , sales skill assessments, and hiring profiles or job benchmarks, while 65% of organizations that don’t use them are below target. Sales Strategy 6: “Building a dream team? Sales Coaching is the secret sauce.”

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Brooks Group

MAY 2, 2023

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. This can trick even the best sales managers into thinking their team has a negotiation problem , when in reality they have an opening problem!

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

Calculation: Number of Successful Sales Calls / Total Number of Sales Calls Importance: This metric provides insight into the effectiveness of individual sales representatives in closing deals. To achieve long-term goals, you need to choose the right KPIs for each step in the sales process.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 2, 2023

The reports also reveal the best ways to motivate and communicate with a new hire or team member. This gives sales managers a tool to target and deliver their coaching in the most effective way. Get in touch with us to learn more about our sales hiring assessments and sales training solutions.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

After you’ve chosen your speaker, you can help them hit the mark by communicating these goals. Look for Expertise: See who is knowledgeable about the topics you’d like covered during your sales kickoff. Let your sales team and other departments know who they’ll be hearing from to drum up excitement for the event.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 19, 2023

Communication Styles Are you easily identifying and adapting to customer behavior styles, or do you struggle to make better connections with every type of person in the customer organization? Handling Objections Have you anticipated customer objections and come prepared with a solution, or does pushback take you by surprise?

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Strategic account management is a process of building value-driven relationships with your key customers to maximize retention and revenue opportunities over the long-term. Communicate clearly and often, and ensure your team has the sales training they need to execute well.

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This post walks you through the four pitfalls of sales strategy and provides best practices to avoid them. Pitfall 1: Not Setting Clear Strategic Priorities The first pitfall of sales strategy is not setting clear priorities. You need clear communication to your team. Start with the end in mind and think big.

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In addition there are internal factors such as company resources, budget allocation, technology needs, sales training needs, and whether you have the personnel to support these needs. You need clear communication to your team. If you’re a sales leader, everyone needs a common understanding of your strategic priorities.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The best sales leaders invest in their teams by providing a standardized, clearly defined selling system. Everyone from customer service to sales managers, and sometimes even the C-suite, understand what the sales team is doing in the field and how they can best support them, given their respective roles.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s safe to say that nearly every sales manager has regretted at least one of their new hires. Having worked with thousands of sales leaders and millions of salespeople, our 45 years of experience have shown that industry experience is not critical for success. Interested in more information about the Brooks Talent Index?

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Jeffrey Gitomer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Major clue: If you are relying on other people to help make your sale, then you are completely responsible to follow up with them in advance to make certain that they have done their part. Most failures are based on poor communication rather than poor execution. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Upcoming Seminars.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 23, 2023

Assessments have gained immense popularity as a tool for understanding individual behavioral patterns, communication styles, and decision-making processes. One personality test in particular has become the go-to for sales leaders: The Brooks Talent Index DISC assessment. DISC also gives a team a common language for communication.

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Sales can be tough, and a good sales manager knows when an individual (or their entire team) needs some encouragement. An inspired sales rep will push themselves longer and harder than an uninspired rep. Motivation is external. Inspiration is internal. It is like a pilot light that once lit, will continue burning.

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Brooks Group

JULY 14, 2023

Yes, there are multiple ingredients in a recipe for success: your product value proposition, go-to-market plan, and strength of your sales training to name just a few. But challenging economic times require a leader who has the agility and savvy to build and communicate the best action plan for the times.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Become active in all aspects of business social media to communicate customer value not just your sales offerings. Make certain that upper management has complete buy-in, and gives support both verbally and monetarily to what will amount to a culture shift. Employ new technology in everything, especially sales.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 27, 2023

The sales pipeline is important for key metrics like more accurate sales forecasts, targeted resource allocation, increased sales velocity, and increased average deal size, volume, and revenue. They come into the sales funnel through any of your company’s multi channel lead gen strategies.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s safe to say that nearly every sales manager has regretted at least one of their new hires. The Brooks Talent Index Assessment helps managers understand the behavior, communication style, and motivations of potential candidates, so they can be coached and incentivized properly. Learn More.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 17, 2023

Salespeople will need to do training when their products change. CSOs can relay market shifts to the sales managers and encourage ongoing training in sales performance management. They need to create successful sales strategies and have excellent communication skills.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 27, 2023

Support sales teams in finding new leads and prospects (both inbound and outbound). Implement sales techniques and best practices that optimize performance flow. What Sets Sales Operations Apart From Sales Enablement? Sales operations and sales management are two different aspects of a business.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 27, 2023

Make sure your sales team understands how they can earn their commission. Unclear Communication Regarding motivation for sales teams, the importance of clear communication cannot be understated. Explore The Sales Training Programs At The Brooks Group The article explored how to motivate a sales team when sales are down.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Leadership must embrace the process and take the training too. The understanding that communication starts mentally. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Public Seminars – See Jeffrey Live! Upcoming Seminars. Total company involvement. Speak Your Mind Cancel reply.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 17, 2023

All sales enablement leaders need to understand how to implement strategies for sales training and customer engagement, as with these things, a business will last for a while. After initial training, sales representatives should continue to have ongoing training when a new technology enters the business.

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Knowing a rep’s behavior style will inform how you communicate with them. Just like a salesperson has to go through the IMPACT steps again when something major changes for one of their clients, sales managers need to reassess an employee when something major changes in their life.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

There is no magic formula or silver bullet to solving sales challenges. Sales managers have to know their people. Yes, you have a sales team — but that team is made up of unique individuals. They have different preferences for communicating, and how they send and receive feedback. Work on Communication Skills.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 5, 2021

When a company’s entire sales team follows the same process, a strong sales culture is established, and cross-departmental alignment is more easily achieved. Pay attention to every member of your sales team. The requirements for successful sales leadership are completely different from those for success in sales.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Is there truly no room for improvement in your sales strategies? However, sales managers may tell you that things are going great solely because that is what you want to hear. If you are at the forefront of every innovation, you can help forge a more efficient and consistent sales process.

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Brooks Group

JULY 6, 2022

Are you adopting new technology to communicate and work with customers? Seasoned sales professionals who may be new to the team likely have “their way” of doing things. Sales managers aren’t able to coach their team with strategies they don’t use. As a salesperson, how often do you share valuable insights on social media?

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