Sales Readiness Group

MARCH 31, 2021

Last week, I surveyed 53 sales managers, asking them, among other things, what essential skills their top-performing salespeople possess. Okay, it wasn’t an actual survey.

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Force Management

APRIL 18, 2024

Top sales teams differentiate themselves with a proven system for finding and attracting elite talent. The best organizations know how to retain sellers with the most potential and ensure they’re positioned to perform and excel as they advance up the ranks. Making the move from sales rep to manager is a common career pathway.

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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. Still more provide readers with tips and tricks for getting sales teams to take action toward desired outcomes. As any good sales manager will tell you, a skill is an ability that can be learned and improved through practice.

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Sales Readiness Group

JANUARY 26, 2023

You have just been promoted from salesperson to sales manager, now what? For many sales organizations, promoting from the field to fill vacant sales manager roles is the standard operating procedure, and it’s easy to see why. Congratulations!

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Sales leadership roles are some of the most lucrative, challenging, engaging positions sales professionals can pursue. There are certain qualities that most of — if not all — the best sales leaders have. Here, I'll review some of those key traits and offer a short quiz to see if you're sales leadership material.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Sales organizations undergo constant change initiatives. Managers sit squarely at the intersection of these trends, yet for most organizations, sales management strategies have hardly changed. For all of its promise, technology hasn’t yet led to greater seller efficiency for many sales organizations.

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Sales Readiness Group

JANUARY 13, 2022

In the sports world, coaches and managers are evaluated on one metric: winning. For sales managers, it’s about winning deals and hitting quotas — and their success rate is scrutinized by executives at the highest levels of the organization. In the corporate world, victories are just as important.

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Sales Readiness Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In the sports world, coaches and managers are evaluated on one metric: winning. For sales managers, it’s about winning deals and hitting quotas — and their success rate is scrutinized by executives at the highest levels of the organization. In the corporate world, victories are just as important.

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Engage Selling

MARCH 12, 2021

The most successful organizations I work with right now are nimble. Conduct … Read More » The post The Critical Mistake Sales Managers Make | Sales Strategies first appeared on The Sales Leader. That means they are quick to conduct meetings and action important ideas.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 8, 2020

Recruiting top-performing sales leadership for your organization is harder than ever. The quality of the sales organization is directly associated with the quality of sales leadership. When looking for top-performing sales leaders, you can’t just look for great salespeople.

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Sales Readiness Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Can a company succeed without managers? He's proposed a cost-cutting measure to "flatten" the organization by removing layers of middle management. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, thinks so. Is this idea feasible?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Any company's sales leadership needs to keep a pulse on how its salespeople are performing, both individually and on a broader organizational level — getting there often starts by understanding the degree of effort reps are putting in. That's where performance indicators known as sales productivity metrics come in. Calls Made.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 5, 2021

We at The Brooks Group took the pulse of your fellow sales leaders throughout 2020, and as the year drew to a close, it appeared that many of your contemporaries were taking steps to shore up their leadership playbook to reflect the dynamics of the times. Provide organized sales skills training for sales reps—regardless of experience.

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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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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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Nutshell

MARCH 11, 2019

You’ve probably just landed a new sales leadership role, and you want to make the transition as successful as possible. While this is an exciting time for you, it’s also a time of change for your sales reps. Adjusting to a new sales manager can be difficult, especially if the last person in charge was well-liked by the team.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 14, 2013

I sat across the desk from Mike, the new VP of Sales. Before his promotion Mike was the can’t-miss Sales Manager. Now he was just another VP of Sales in the crosshairs. After a quick conversation, we found he was committing 3 of the sales myths below. The majority of Sales VPs are guilty of at least one.

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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. What You Should Know Before Getting into Sales Management.

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Openview

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

As a founder and former sales leader, I get asked all the time how I decided to step back from my sales role and add a layer between me and my sales reps. When I founded ion interactive, I just sort of organically moved into the sales role. I had a strong sales background, and who knew the product better than me?

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Showpad

JULY 25, 2019

A coach sets the tone for success, creates a strategy, and provides continuous sales training and support so the team can reach its full potential. In Sales, front line Sales managers take on the role of coaches, supporting and developing team members day in and day out in their sales execution.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 14, 2022

Sales orgs stand to gain a lot from incorporating project management principles into their operations. While sales project management is loosely defined and often overlooked, sales leadership should at least consider folding the core tenets behind it into their broader objectives and sales reps' day-to-days.

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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. This means that the sales cycle for company A is shorter.

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Force Management

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Sales managers deserve support from your organization, starting with a clear definition of what success looks like in their role. Great companies start with a strong blueprint that includes the processes and tools that enable sales managers to drive success at the team level.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 18, 2013

But they are lacking in 3 ways: Not specific to Sales. Lacking in scenarios relevant to the specific management opening. 3 Dimensions of Sales Leadership Competency. Most organizations are highly capable of the first level of assessment. These are core questions for any role in the organization.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 9, 2022

Taking the reins doesn't come naturally to everyone, and even born leaders might need a little guidance when transitioning into a sales management role. That's why we put together a list of some key tips aspiring sales leaders can refer to as they find their footing as managers. Let's dive in. Get to know your team.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 8, 2019

Because it takes six to 12 months for organizations to achieve meaningful sales transformation , now is the time for chief revenue officers and chief sales officers to improve sales performance to bring their companies to a position of strength before the downturn hits. What does retention look like on your sales team?

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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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Sandler Training

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The global sales space has been completely transformed over the last year with a virtual selling environment prevailing for almost all sales organizations. of participating sales managers and sales leadership report that their sales process has changed as a result of transitioning to remote commercial trading.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 24, 2013

It is now a critical attribute of successful B2B sales and marketing organizations. Because Sales and Marketing organizations are adjusting to the new B2B buyer behavior. Stitch the sales and marketing organizations together by making data meaningful via a robust sales performance management system.

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Engage Selling

AUGUST 26, 2017

When you’re part of an organization whose sales team is spread out over a large territory, it’s easy to lose touch with what’s happening on the front lines, where staff work directly with prospects and customers. Your sales managers are … Read More »

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Brooks Group

APRIL 17, 2023

What is a Sales Enablement Manager? If you’re looking to optimize the sales and marketing in your company, consider a sales enablement manager. Not all companies have them, but those that do can make more effective sales. This guide will cover what a sales enablement manager is and does.

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Revenue Storm

MAY 24, 2022

Having talked to sales leaders of late, I was surprised to see how many common themes have emerged. Staff management issues! I have always said that Sales Leadership is the toughest job in leadership. You have sales targets that must be hit regardless of the situation and typically stretch targets at that.

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Sales Outcomes

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Front-line sales managers are the key to enabling behavior change in salespeople. To that end, changes in sales manager behavior must come first; however, front-line sales managers live in a hectic environment – pressures from leadership, their teams, and other functions such as marketing, sales operations, HR, etc.

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SalesPop

MAY 4, 2021

Having ‘line of sight’ is the skill that will set you apart from every other sales leader. Some experts believe that a staggering 95% of employees in an organization are either unaware of or do not understand the strategy. It is about translating the strategy into what it means to each sales function involved in delivering it.

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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. Transparency and involvement from company leadership.

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Mike Kunkle

JULY 2, 2022

So, what is sales enablement? 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. Sales training and supporting materials and elements.

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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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