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. Divide and conquer in weekly meetings.

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Planview

JUNE 6, 2022

Our goal is not only to empower our customers to focus on the work that matters most, but also our own teams and there is no denying that when working within a sales organization, collaboration, focus, and communication is crucial to success. Today we are learning more about Dave Frechette, a Senior Vice President of Sales at Planview.

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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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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one knows what it’s like to work in sales better than those in the trenches of the day-to-day — salespeople trying to hit their numbers while battling the ups and downs of the job. If you’re thinking about a career in sales, you probably want to hear the cold, hard truths about sales and what it entails.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Your sales kickoff – that annual team get-together that is equal parts goal-setting and pep-rally – remains critical and relevant in an uncertain sales climate. There are two main reasons a sales kickoff is more important in 2024 than ever: changing buyer behavior and a tightening economy.

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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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Showpad

JUNE 29, 2021

Sales readiness is the enablement domain that connects the dots to engage and empower your sales force. This domain covers impactful knowledge transfer and effective skill development, and is supported by targeted coaching across the entire sales cycle. This domain should also be closely connected to sales effectiveness.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2020

What does it really take to be successful in sales? A salesperson’s definition of success is often influenced by the environment they work in, the greater goals of their organization, and their own personal drives and tendencies. Core Competencies in Sales. Foundational Sales Knowledge. Communication Skills.

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SalesGlobe

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

And it’s the same for sales. As I was preparing to speak at a conference on “Building a Modern Sales Structure, from KPIs and What Matters Most” I kept shifting my thinking to “what matters most”. I continue to engage with our clients, who are mostly focused on solving their greatest sales challenges centered around growth.

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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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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 21, 2021

Sales isn't always intuitive, so from time to time, you're bound to need a little guidance to set you straight — expert advice, everyday hacks, and different strategies to help you step up your game a bit. Morgan J Ingram is one of the foremost thought leaders in sales development. But where does that come from? Janice Mars.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 9, 2022

Even the most seasoned, effective salespeople can struggle when hashing out how to lead a sales team. 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. Sales is an inherently competitive field. Let's dive in.

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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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Revenue Storm

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The pandemic has tested the capabilities of practically every leader on the planet, but perhaps none greater than Sales Leaders. With selling and working mostly virtual now, Sales Leaders have been forced to step up and adopt new behaviors, both for themselves and for their teams. The answer is all of them, and it depends.

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Engage Selling

MARCH 12, 2021

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

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SOAR Performance Group

JULY 20, 2022

At recent meetings of the Sales Leadership Community, Customer Success and Sales leaders discussed how to use Customer Success as a growth engine and growth accelerator in your organization. Customer […].

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For eons, salespeople have been told to make more calls, send more emails, and take more meetings. Read on to find out how Teamwork.com increased sales efficiency by 50% when they ditched "more is better" in favor of "better is better." Teamwork.com's Sales Story Who are you and what is Teamwork.com all about?

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Brooks Group

JUNE 26, 2023

The profession of sales is changing rapidly. More than ever, sales professionals need sales training programs that can help them keep pace with the demands of the modern sales process. Sales training pays off in many ways. Sales training pays off in many ways. What is Sales Training?

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2019

We know that best-in-class sales organizations use a consultative sales process. 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. Consultative Sales Process. But what does that really look like?

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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. Pre-sales funnel stages might be stages for awareness and consideration.

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SBI

JANUARY 28, 2015

What Separates High-Performing Sales Organizations From Average and Underperforming Sales Organizations? They asked 800 sales executives, managers and front-line sales reps a whole lot of questions—42 of them to be exact—to get at the answer. Differentiator #1: Aggressive Goal Setting.

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Sales Outcomes

JANUARY 17, 2022

Six Essential Steps to Improve Your Sales Team Prospecting Results: Provide Salespeople with Confidential Survey. Meet with Your CRM Team. 2022 Top Sales Leader Resolution – Improve New Account/New Logo Growth. In summary, sales team prospecting skills are out of date. Facilitate a Discussion with Marketing.

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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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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

While there are many reasons why a business fails, one major one is the inability to sustain successful processes as your organization grows rapidly. And, as you begin to scale, your sales team will be one of the first teams you'll want to ensure are prepped for the increase in demand. And that's normal.

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 14, 2022

“The secret to selling is to be in front of qualified prospects when they’re ready to buy, not when you need to make a sale.”. Bill Brooks, Sales Techniques. That makes right now the perfect time for managers to evaluate their sales funnel. Your CRM should be an easy-to-use tool that mirrors your sales process.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 10, 2020

Enter: the Chief Sales Officer. Ultimately, the Chief Sales Officer is in charge of all sales-related activities for your company. Before you run out and promote the first strong seller you see to the role of CSO, it is important to note that this individual is responsible for more than bringing in sales.

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Openview

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Continued success also relies on innovative sales enablement techniques that boost performance, help meet customer needs and achieve bottom line results. While many corporate sales enablement functions are already leveraging state-of-the-art enablement mechanisms, like online and virtual trainings, chat bots etc.,

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

There are no one-fits-all solutions for sales training. The best programs are the ones tailored to your organization and sales force. That is where role-specific sales training comes in. For a program to be effective, it must be tailored to the needs of your sales force; otherwise, it can be counterproductive.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 21, 2021

It’s one of the most important components of sustained sales success over time. As a sales manager or director, you can only influence your team’s sales performance in two dimensions: Their skill set (what they can do) and their motivation (how repeatedly or passionately they do it). But motivation is far harder.

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Force Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As budgets get approved and your annual kickoff approaches, give your organization an edge by making sure your plan for the coming year incorporates digital tools and technology that drive results and power today’s top teams. One question asked respondents, “What would help you and your organization have greater sales success?”

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 25, 2018

How to balance the expectations of buyers with the demands of sales leaders. Sales research confirms what salespeople already know: It’s tough out there. Sales consultants are accountable to sales leadership not only for closing deals but also for reliable input on the status of all the deals in play.

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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. 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. Staff management issues!

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Professional conferences are not only an opportunity to meet industry leaders -- and maybe do a little prospecting -- they’re also a way to break yourself out of your usual routine and pick up new skills. So we’ve compiled a list (in chronological order) of the top sales conferences you should attend in 2017 and 2018. 4) Sales 3.0

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2021

If you hear "ABC" and "Always be closing" pops into your mind, a sales career may be the perfect match for you. You've come to the right place to learn what it's like to have a career in sales, and it's about much more than the close. Sales seems like a fast-paced, hardball kind of career. What's a typical sales career path?

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ProlifIQ

MARCH 30, 2023

Account Planning Template for B2B Sales Teams You can steal the key account plan template we use with customers here. Strategic Account Planning is a strategic process sales teams use to increase the likelihood of winning, retaining, and growing critical accounts, to maximize the long-term revenue of an account.

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Force Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Times of economic uncertainty and decreased consumer confidence are inevitable, and these downturns during the economic cycle can be particularly challenging for sales organizations. It’s no secret that 2022 trends show a leveling of growth and steadily declining consumer confidence across global markets.

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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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