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. Bad decision.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Have you ever felt like your sales team is doing an okay job, but you know they could be doing better? Or, alternatively, perhaps you're second-guessing some of your hiring decisions — could you have found a rep who would've sold more? Here, let's dive into what a strategic sales plan is, plus how to make one for your own team.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 13, 2020

Sales managers normally face a trifecta of shifting demands from buyers, their direct reports and their organization. The COVID-19 pandemic gives sales managers the perfect opportunity to work toward transforming into more capable leaders. Shift From a Sales Manager’s Mindset to Sales Leader’s Mindset.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

An effective sales management system can help your business reach or exceed its long-term goals. Sales management software encourages cooperation between sales reps and streamlines common activities. What Is Sales Management? What Is a Sales Management System? Want to be a better leader?

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Most people find meetings to be a painful experience—and not without reason. Meetings often lack an agenda, purpose, or direction, and on top of that, they’re usually inconveniently scheduled and easily get off track. Make the Meeting Convenient. Ensure Your Meetings Are Purposeful.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Questions for Interviewing a Sales Manager. Why do you want to be a sales manager? Pretend I'm a sales rep who has missed quota three months in a row. What do you think makes for a successful rep coaching session? What do you like and dislike about the sales process? Tell me about yourself.

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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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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Sales Performance. 65% of sales leaders that outperformed against revenue targets have a dedicated sales enablement person or team. 61% of over-performing leaders use their CRM to automate parts of their sales process , vs. 46% of underperforming leaders. 51% of sales leaders rely on data to measure sales rep performance.

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Miller Heiman Group

MAY 14, 2019

Sales managers influence what salespeople sell, where they sell, who they sell to and even how they sell. These factors make the sales manager role one of the most influential and demanding jobs in any company engaged in complex B2B sales. How many direct reports do sales managers have in your company?

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SalesGlobe

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Companies spend a lot of precious time and energy developing their sales strategies and programs for the coming year. 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.

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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. C-level roles can vary depending on the size and structure of the organization.

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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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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. INTERNAL MEETINGS. The greatest part of admin is spent on internal meetings.

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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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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

Let’s dive into the key barriers that often hinder sales leaders from reaching the full potential for their sales forces and explore strategies to break through these limitations. When sales, marketing, and customer success operate in isolated bubbles, opportunities for collaboration and synergy are lost.

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Corporate Visions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Tis the season for picking sales meeting kickoff themes for sales and marketing organizations around the world. But when it comes to the content for the sales kickoff meeting, don’t settle for a new version of the same checklist you may be using. Enable conversation competencies vs. sales processes.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Hey, Sales Operations leaders. Do you want to increase sales and meet your 2013 goals? Encourage sales and marketing to build personas and build a plan to operationalize them immediately. Over the past year, many organizations have built buyer personas (Read more about buyer personas here and here ).

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SuperOffice

AUGUST 22, 2022

Typically, an analytical CRM will include features such as: OLAP (Online analytical processing) : Organize large sets of data, simultaneously. Best used for organizing data that can be used in company-wide reports. An analytical CRM is best suited for businesses that are focused on data-driven decision making.

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SBI

JANUARY 28, 2020

6 Ways Sales Enablement Leaders can Gain Sales Management Support. Sales Enablement is generally focused on assisting individual sellers with less focus placed on others in the organization. “ Sales Enablement supports the sales team to move buyers to a decision point. Sales technology.

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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. Almost half of all sales teams don’t have a playbook.

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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. The day-to-day stress can be deflating, and most of the time, it takes everything you’ve got just to meet your goal. 5 Ways to Get Promoted to Sales Manager. Help others. 1) Help people.

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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

MAY 2, 2023

Opening the Meeting Is More Important Than You Know Our culture seems to underemphasize the importance of starting off strong. The process of tying up a sale doesn’t begin at the negotiation table after all the meetings have been had and solutions have been presented, but rather at the beginning of the sales process.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

Table of Contents What is a sales process? Why is it important to have a structured sales process? A sales process is a set of repeatable steps that your sales team takes to convert prospects into customers. A sales process is a set of repeatable steps that your sales team takes to convert prospects into customers.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Our mission at HubSpot is to help millions of organizations grow better. And in addition to trying to hit revenue numbers, sales leaders needed to take care of their employees, and make sure they felt comfortable in this new selling environment. The findings boil down to three main categories: Sales models and technology.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 19, 2023

The first key fundamental that IMPACT Selling ® teaches is how sales reps can make their first impression a good one. They are interested in hearing expert opinions, industry insight, and anything that may guide them as they make business decisions. Ideally, they want a salesperson who can serve as a strategic resource.

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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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Revenue Storm

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

“Pick me up at the airport and you can brief me about the client on our way to the meeting.” As a sales leader, have you ever asked one of your salespeople to do this? As a young salesperson, I believed just getting one of my senior executives to meet a client was a success, often disregarding the achievement of a tangible outcome.

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Mike Kunkle

MARCH 31, 2023

When many organizations develop competency models and assess their sales force, they often weave both methodology and competencies into the assessment, which they can do, because they have implemented a specific methodology. These organizations are just combining them. But the definitions in this post still hold true.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

It’s challenging to work in sales management today. Sales managers often resemble Atlas, tasked with holding up the world as their areas of responsibility are ever-increasing: managing their team and market. delivering stronger sales results. Sales Organizations Continuously Reinvent Themselves.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Benefits of sales training for sales teams and their managers Sales training is beneficial for all members of a sales force, and investing in it can have many benefits and aid in establishing a culture of growth and support. Improving morale and a sense of unity may also improve sales performance.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 28, 2020

If you’re still leading the same way you have been for years, now is the perfect time to adapt your leadership style to better meet the needs of your organization during challenging times. According to Andrews, the responsibility to bring in revenue can’t solely lie with the sales team. Support your sales managers.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 15, 2020

If you started paying more attention to the sales enablement needs of your organization, you’re not alone. For sales organizations that have been waiting to implement dedicated sales enablement measures — the time is now. In 2020, Crayon placed even greater emphasis on sales enablement to support their sales force.

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DemandFarm

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the ever-evolving sales landscape, organizations grapple with post-pandemic shifts. Efficient sales leadership becomes essential to navigate these challenges and remain competitive. Sales leaders not only set strategies and inspire teams to achieve results but also play a vital role beyond mere management.

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Insightly

JULY 26, 2023

Sales pipeline management is a crucial aspect of successful sales strategies. It involves establishing, tracking and organizing the various stages of the sales process to ensure smooth and efficient conversion of prospects into customers. CRMs like Insightly will automatically make those calculations.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Sales collaboration dramatically improves results, but bringing it to fruition can be more complex than it sounds. In this article, we discuss how sales and marketing collaboration makes a difference and provide tips and tools for making this collaboration more efficient. Case studies. Training webinars.

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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 is a mentoring-based career. What Is Sales Leadership?

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