Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 27, 2019

In this post, I’ll share strategies for organizational learning that utilize training, development, and education to create a learning culture, close identified competency gaps, and improve sales results. Goals of Organizational Learning for Sales. Sales onboarding for new sales reps and new or promoted sales managers.

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Upland

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Sales leaders often find that commitment to change is the single most important ingredient in a successful account planning practice. The current world of sales is not for the faint of heart, and certainly not one for those who don’t like change. Change is upon us, whether we want it to be or not.

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

“As in other studies we’ve done, this year’s enablement study found that sales process and sales methodology adoption rates above 75% resulted in above-average gains for revenue plan attainment, quota attainment, and win rates, with a big boost at adoption rates greater than 90%.” increase in revenue plan attainment 17.1%

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Showpad

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Measuring the ROI of sales enablement is truly the master discipline. You learned about the three critical success factors of enablement , how to l everage sales enablement for digital transformation and how your leadership is required to lead through change. For instance, sales enablement creates an ROI of up to 15.3%

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Upland

OCTOBER 21, 2022

When used effectively, account planning benefits businesses by delivering more revenue, happier customers, and more effective sales teams. . In addition to identifying key challenges, account planning helps establish sales leaders as trusted advisors to their customers. Is Account Planning Still Effective in a Digital Age?

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 5, 2020

For many leaders, when we hear the term remote sales management, our blood pressure starts to rise. Sales teams are hard enough to manage already, let alone remotely.". Let’s explore some crucial components you can keep in mind when constructing your own sales enablement strategy. There is no need to fear.

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Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 14, 2022

Leadership 7. Sales Find the course that's right for you How to identify your skill gaps Define success What goals do you need to achieve? Leadership To be a leader, you don't need to have a title. Learn the importance of self-efficacy, social capital, and leadership style. Creativity 2. Persuasion 3. Collaboration 4.

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

.” Nowhere is this more out of control than in the sales profession and our very own subset of sales enablement. Not All Sales Enablement is the Same Sales enablement is not the same everywhere. (For Not All Sales Enablement is the Same Sales enablement is not the same everywhere.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 9, 2019

Specifically, the managers who lead your sales teams — they oversee the reps who communicate directly with your prospects and customers daily. Think about it this way: If you're a sales manager and you help each of your 10 reps sell 20% more, you've essentially just "created” two new salespeople. Onboard and Train New Hires.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

When you look at sales statistics , you see that the CRM has already made a lasting impact on many organizations. In fact, the CRM is one of the most popular sales tools today (among social prospecting, data and list services, email engagement, phone, and sales cadence tools). Make the CRM part of training and onboarding.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Do you think top sales leaders are just good sales reps who got promoted? While a successful track record driving sales can be a qualifier, being a high-performing sales rep does not necessarily equate to being an effective sales leader. A lot has changed in the time I’ve been working with sales leaders.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Reflecting back to 2011, there’s How to Build a Winning Team for your Sales Organization, then there's, Do You Onboard New Sellers Like the Cleveland Browns Onboard New Quarterbacks? Both articles provide insight on how to learn from coaches and teams' mistakes and apply lessons learned to sales today.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 11, 2019

Your sales team is working harder than ever to differentiate your product or service and close new business. Enter, the sales operations manager. Sales operations exists to help the team use technology effectively, implement training exercises, align sales and marketing, set territories, evaluate compensation plans, and more.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 18, 2013

If you’ve read our blog lately, you’ve noticed sales execution is a popular subject. Each of these articles focuses on your sales reps. 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. Why Sales Managers Fail. Onboarding.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 24, 2013

SBI recently accepted nominations for the Top Sales Operations Leaders to Watch in 2013. Each one of these individuals has been identified as an outstanding Sales Ops leader. There''s a good chance you''ll have a new VP of Sales within the next year. That new VP will have certain expectations of his Sales Ops leadership.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 27, 2013

She is the new HR Business Partner to the Sales Organization. This advantage will give her a long tenure serving sales. HR and Sales leaders who need better collaboration must read this post. It includes a tool: a profile of the Sales leader (Hanna’s advantage!) Can’t promote a sales manager to a director.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Of all the differences between selling in a remote organization and being a part of an office space, the challenges of complete and transparent communication are some of the few similarities that persist. Including these things in your meeting notes can help maintain clarity and alignment throughout your sales process. Meeting Agenda.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 13, 2021

I will always be a believer in sales mentorship programs. Eventually, I took those learnings and taught them to sales reps I was mentoring. As I've seen firsthand, mentorship programs accelerate the learning and promotion processes on a sales team. Sales Mentoring: What's in It for You (the Mentor)? Increasing Engagement.

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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. The term that best captures the nature of a sales executive's responsibilities is guidance.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 15, 2013

This post answers the most persistent question facing HR leaders who support Sales organizations. “ How can HR help Sales Make the Number? ”. It’s a convenient tool to assess HR’s support for sales. How Sales Support Becomes Agile. Partnering with Sales presents unique challenges.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

So how do you maximize the investment you’re making in sales new hires? But the payoff is salespeople who understand your business, your customer, and your sales methodology -- a wicked combination that leads to bigger returns, faster. Onboarding Checklist for Sales New Hires. Provide a sales process overview.

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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

Senior sales leaders and C-suite execs, this one’s for you. In an expanding number of vertical industries (but not yet everywhere), the concept of “enabling the sales force” has exploded. Way back in 2003, I worked in a department called Performance Development and led the Sales Performance Development team.

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Showpad

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The sales cycle is not an exception to this rule, and by extension, neither is sales enablement. . In fact, sales-related processes may benefit from the clear delegation of duties across the team more than any other aspect of services (as opposed to something like account management, which can be somewhat more fluid). .

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Transitioning to a career in sales can happen in a variety of ways, however, few roles can set you up for a successful career in sales like a sales associate role can. Here are the key skills every sales associate needs to crush it at their job. Sales Associate Skills. Good communication skills.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2020

Relationship-building is one of the most important competencies a successful sales professional can have. Sales groups on social media. Check out these social media sales groups and start building your network anytime, anywhere. Check out these social media sales groups and start building your network anytime, anywhere.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 20, 2021

More salespeople equals more sales, right? Scaling your sales team is crucial to growing a healthy business. Take a strategic approach to scaling your sales team, and make smart hiring decisions that will benefit your organization for years to come. Scaling your sales team almost always means bringing on new reps.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 15, 2013

Organizations that have achieved real sales and marketing alignment are as rare as unicorns. Changes in leadership offer new chances to achieve this mythical goal. Below is the true story of how one organization dealt with this challenge. Brainshark provides solutions for sales enablement. sales cycle duration.

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Openview

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Either their sales organization is firing on all cylinders or falling apart at the seams. You can guess what happens to the companies who have sales teams that are knocking it out of the park. These teams don’t have it all figured out, but they know enough to deliver consistent sales results. Everything feels murky.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 21, 2019

In fact, the 2018 Global Data Management Benchmark Report found that 52% of the organizations surveyed said data and analytics would be a key source of opportunity in the coming years. And as more organizations rely on their data for strategic decision-making, their ability to derive actionable insights will be fundamental to their success.

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Mike Kunkle

MAY 11, 2022

Sales Transformation. I’ve been involved in sales transformations that were entirely focused on getting the best-possible performance out of the sales force (ranging from a 30 to 600 percent increase in sales), independent of retooling the rest of the organization. The Elements of Sales Force Effectiveness.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 28, 2019

The sales operations professional is like the coxswain for salespeople. Patrick Kelly, who led Xerox’s first Sales Operations group, describes the role as “all the nasty number things that you don’t want to do but need to do to make a great sales force.”. Download Our Free Sales Conversion Rate Calculator and Guide.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2019

When done right, B2B sales have the potential to be both extremely lucrative and deeply rewarding. As a B2B sales professional, it is important to develop a sales process that works for your business, prospects, and overall goals. Here are key steps you may want to include in your B2B sales process. Qualify leads.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 7, 2020

At the same time, your sales time is not feeling the effects of their efforts and are spending more time prospecting when they should be closing. In many organizations, a disconnect happens between marketing and sales: The sales team says that leads coming in are unqualified. What Is Sales Development? Researching.

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Openview

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

If you’ve been in startup leadership for any amount of time, when I say retaining sales employees is especially hard right now, you probably know exactly what I mean. The average tenure of a VP of Sales has shrunk to just 19 months. What do most top performers in sales want? Why is this so hard right now?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 4, 2012

A post for Sales and HR leaders to ensure success of 2013’s Sales compensation plan. A Chief Sales Officer is meeting with Sales VPs and the VP of Sales Operations. They are trying to decide between keeping and scrapping the recently-implemented Sales Comp Plans. Sales roles that are new. The reason?

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SBI Growth

MAY 18, 2013

Measuring sales turnover as a percentage can be misleading. Yet turnover is probably the most measured sales metric. HR, sales leaders, and Sales o ps all measure it. Many sales organizations are proud that they have a low turnover metric. He was diligent during onboarding. Is Todd an ''A'' Player?

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