Jeb Blout

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Embrace Data In The Face of Modern Sales Leadership Challenges. This hard-hitting and thought provoking episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast features a deep conversation on the state of sales leadership. Find out how to hire your next sales rockstar with our Ultimate Sales Interview Guide.

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Jeb Blout

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Embrace Data In The Face of Modern Sales Leadership Challenges. This hard-hitting and thought provoking episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast features a deep conversation on the state of sales leadership. Listen to more episodes of the Sales Gravy Podcast

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Brooks Group

JULY 13, 2023

There are hundreds (if not thousands) of blog posts about the most important sales manager skills. Others discuss how to coach and the need for data-driven decisions. Still more provide readers with tips and tricks for getting sales teams to take action toward desired outcomes. What causes your throat to clench?

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Zendesk

OCTOBER 4, 2021

During the company’s all-hands meeting, you find out a sales manager role has opened up. As a seasoned sales rep, you naturally get excited—until you realize that you don’t know how to transition from a sales agent to a sales manager. What is a sales manager? What does a sales manager do?

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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. This is not the role of the first line sales manager.

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Nutshell

MAY 16, 2019

Do you dream of leaving your sales associate desk behind and stepping up to a sales management position? The arrangements may vary from company to company, but in general, most sales professionals would jump at the chance to assume a leadership role. Are you Sure You Want to Become a Sales Manager?

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Because we believe that the person training your sales team should have world-class training skills, along with the field experience to back up the content they’re teaching in the classroom. 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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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

This disparity isn’t surprising, as a number of factors have come together in recent years to make B2B sales more challenging than ever: That same HubSpot report also found that 38% of salespeople say getting a response from prospects is getting more difficult. Because every sale starts with a connection. Sales Gravy.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2018

So, you think you want to be a sales manager? If you’re an individual top-performing contributor in your sales organization and you’re thinking of applying for a sales manager role, let me give you a bit of a reality check first. Check out my book on running a human-centric sales process that'll win more customers.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 28, 2020

How has your sales leadership style changed this year? As companies are facing uncertainty with their ability to operate and sell their products, effective leadership may have a whole new set of requirements. It’s time to rewrite the sales leadership rulebook. Sales Leader Priorities for 2021.

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Mike Kunkle

JULY 2, 2022

It’s a function or department, a practice, a profession, a title, and a growing body of knowledge about how to support sales forces (sellers and managers) to achieve the highest-possible level of sales effectiveness. At a high level, the current state of sales enablement commonly includes: Sales messaging.

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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. Make sure that's clear for your prospect.

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

As technology changes, so must our sales approach and related sales technologies. The standards of the sales industry changes rapidly, and it can be challenging to keep ahead in the face of these alterations. The benefits of having a skilled sales team leader are nothing to scoff at. Be A Good Listener.

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SalesPop

MAY 25, 2021

COVID-19 has forced changes throughout the entire business world, making agility more important than ever. Being agile means moving quickly and making smart decisions with only partial information at hand, and pivoting when a pivot is required. In order to make agility work, you must have both. A Hallmark of Agility.

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Obviously, this can be broken down into monthly or annual goals and can be applied to an individual sales rep, sales manager, regional manager, or the company as a whole. For our purposes, we will be discussing sales goals as they relate to the sales manager. All calls are not created equal.

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Insightly

JULY 26, 2023

In the example above, the following percentages may be associated with each stage: 10% – Prospecting 20% – Qualification 30% – Needs Analysis 50% – Proposal 65% – Negotiation 100% – Close Won These percentages help sales managers with forecasting. Will that person be in sales leadership?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Sales Acceleration Technology Summit. AA-ISP Digital Sales World 2018. Sandler Sales & Leadership Summit. TOPO Sales Summit. SiriusDecisions Sales Leadership Exchange. CEB Sales and Marketing Summit. Sales Conferences 2017. Speakers include: Kyle Porter (CEO, Sales Loft).

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Effective ways to enable your sales reps to make the number. Today’s post focuses on the missing link: Enabling your front-line sales managers. They are the connective tissue that makes sure the field executes your strategy. They are the connective tissue that makes sure the field executes your strategy.

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Mike Kunkle

MAY 11, 2022

Understanding general buyer personas and buyers’ journey or buying processes, including challenges, opportunities, impacts, needs, objectives, priorities (COIN-OP), decision process, decision criteria, decision roles, desired outcomes with metrics and measures, and consideration of both the decision makers’ business and personal needs.

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Insightly

JANUARY 4, 2024

In B2B sales, the role of a sales leader is both exhilarating and challenging. Juggling targets, managing teams, and making critical decisions can be demanding and overwhelming. This is where the power of a well-implemented Customer Relationship Management system (CRM) comes into play.

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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. They guide how sales teams perform through motivational tactics and influencing team culture.

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QYMATIX

MAY 18, 2021

It forms the basis for a demand-oriented planning, a trouble-free sales planning and the financial development of the business. ” What should a sales leader do? Sales managers should adopt as many criteria or characteristics in their sales planning process as needed; as few as possible. Force them to choose.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 25, 2013

Accountability is the number one recurring theme throughout sales leadership in the United States. Sales leaders want their salespeople to be more accountable for their actions, activity, numbers, and (of course) sales. And it’s TOTALLY WRONG, TOTALLY BACKWARD, TOTALLY INSULTING, and TOTALLY ANTI-SALES.

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Sales Readiness Group

OCTOBER 4, 2018

As a sales manager, you may not consider yourself a sales leader. After all, strategic leadership issues fall within the purview of senior executives such as the Chief Revenue Officer.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2020

Foundational Sales Knowledge. First and foremost, you must have a clear insight into how sales work. If you’re brand new to sales, don’t worry about not having a solid foundation just yet, but make sure it is a top priority on your development plan to support your career growth. Data Analysis. Solutions-Oriented.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 26, 2023

Your sales professionals may have the same job titles as teams at other companies —account executive, business development rep, sales manager—but have a diverse set of professional and personal experiences. The best sales training and development programs are tailored to the unique needs of your organization and sales force.

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Miller Heiman Group

JANUARY 23, 2020

What sales leaders can do: Invest in coaching, processes and technology—and bring them together. Sellers learn how to more objectively evaluate an opportunity when their managers coach them to evaluate opportunities based on prior experience, buyer roles and decision-making process, using accurate and current data.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 31, 2018

Business acumen is the ability to combine experience, knowledge, perspective, and awareness to make sound business decisions. What sets sales leaders apart from everyday reps? At its core, business acumen is the ability to combine experience, knowledge, perspective, and awareness to make sound business decisions.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 18, 2018

In our 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study, we also asked respondents to share which areas needed the most improvement over next 24 months. The top three responses were better sales enablement, improved forecast accuracy and more decision-making data for executives.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Editor’s note: Sales managers and leaders are often faced with creating a sales playbook from scratch. More than 8,000 companies use PandaDoc’s document management platform to send proposals and quotes (in fact, $16 million+ worth of deals have been closed with PandaDoc). Sales Process.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Meanwhile, nobody makes a purchase decision. Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute.” Learn why your team ignores your sales process and how to fix it. Team meetings are run by sales managers. Leadership reviews metrics.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

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. What Is Sales Training? This is where role-specific sales training comes in.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 21, 2013

You’re ready to make a change. The secret to hiring a great sales leader is the ‘A’ Player Scorecard. Get it free here and nail your next sales leadership hire. Your next sales manager needs modern skills to make the number. It is a tool to prevent you from making a hiring mistake.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 2, 2013

Talent Assessment of Sales Leadership and Sales Reps. It’s easy to make talent decisions based more on gut reaction than facts. Build specific competency and accountability based scorecards for Sales Leadership and Sales Reps. Invest in the ones that can make the jump to “A” players.

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Insightly

AUGUST 28, 2023

CRM reports let you drill down and sort CRM data in countless ways, so you can get the answers you need and make more strategic, data-driven business decisions. That said, sales teams are among the most avid consumers of CRM reports (more on that later), so many key reports target this audience. Improve decision making.

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SBI Growth

JULY 13, 2013

You will get a view to what others are doing to make the number. Dave was promoted to be Acme’s VP of Sales for the Americas. He did it as a District Sales Manager. In the first 6 months he: Did monthly pipeline reviews with every sales manager. Dave was successful as a hands on manager in his past.

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Chally

MARCH 18, 2021

Once hired, a salesperson’s success in achieving an organization’s sales goals can be explained with an even 50/50 split between the individual’s fit for the role and the performance conditions surrounding the sales role [i]. Getting the hiring decision right is essential for success on the job. Assess for job fit and potential.

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