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Key Account Manager vs Sales Manager: Navigating the World of Digital Key Account Management

DemandFarm

Is a key account manager the same as a sales manager? Meet Anna, a diligent Sales Manager at Brilliant Solutions , a thriving software company specializing in cutting-edge automation tools. Her daily tasks revolve around driving sales, managing the sales team, and ensuring sales targets are met.

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8 Hiring Mistakes to Avoid, According to Sales Managers

Hubspot Sales

In other words, as a hiring manager you want to do everything you can to bring the right candidates on your team. We asked HubSpot sales managers for their tips for avoiding costly hiring mistakes. Many hiring managers approach the hiring process feeling like they’ll know the right candidate when they meet them.

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37 Sales Leadership Stats to Know in 2020

Hubspot Sales

Sales leaders who did not invest in remote selling fell behind — 50% of this subgroup did not hit their sales targets this year. 70% of sales managers say a manager’s ability to navigate change is more important now than it was five years ago. 51% of sales leaders rely on data to measure sales rep performance.

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Using a Sales Engagement Platform to Improve Sales Force Onboarding

Showpad

Onboarding is an integral phase for your new Sales reps and your business. The problem many sales organizations run into is that such training can take weeks or months. According to a 2018 study by CSO Insights, it can typically take up to a year to find and onboard new Sales talent to full productivity.

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Measuring the ROI of sales enablement at different maturity levels

Showpad

One critical success factor is meeting your expectations as an executive stakeholder or sponsor. The downside is even more significant, as the majority of organizations only achieves some of their stakeholders’ expectations and don’t move the needle at all. Training and onboarding efficiency up to 25%: Reduced onboarding time.

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Account Planning Tools

ProlifIQ

Account Planning Tools For B2B Sales Teams Is your sales team building plans in slide decks, or spreadsheets, or storing key information about your stakeholders and accounts that isn’t easy to find? This makes it easier to collaborate and take action on specific stakeholders and accounts.

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7 Creative Ways Sales Reps Are Using AI

Hubspot Sales

By flagging leaky funnel points and identifying patterns that lead to higher or lower performance, AI tools can find best practices or gaps where a sales manager can step in to coach. Data Analysis/Reporting Using machine learning, AI tools excel at analyzing or manipulating large data sets (like a sales pipeline!).