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. See how well you’ve mastered these four key skills of highly effective sales managers.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Only 40% of sales professionals report a well-established coaching culture at their organization. Just 42% say sales managers at their organization are actually held accountable for providing good coaching. Joint sales calls are an opportunity for a sales manager to observe behavior during a live-selling scenario.

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Sandler Training

JULY 8, 2022

Here are five ways we can inspire and support the people on our team who have it in them to become true sales leaders. . The post Five Ways To Develop A Strong Sales Manager appeared first on Sandler Training.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Providing quality content that helps our clients and visitors improve their sales performance is a goal of ours, and we hope this blog has brought you insight, education, and tips to get you on the path to success. Check out these top blogs on sales management from 2018, and let them kickstart your 2019 sales strategy.

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Customer Think

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A version of article was first published in the September 2023 edition of the International Journal of Sales Transformation. For many successful and ambitious salespeople, their first move into sales management is perhaps the defining moment in their career. Some will succeed. Some will fail.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

Technical Sales Manager Skills The sales manager plays an important role in any organization. Besides having soft skills, communication skills, and other common skills to boost sales performance, some technical skills are required for consistent success. Customer Satisfaction 10.7%

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 25, 2019

Here are some sales manager resume tips and templates to calm your nerves and help you get the job of your dreams. Sales Manager Resume Tips. I spoke with Pratik 'Tiki' Biswal , a senior sales manager at HubSpot, and he provided some resume writing tips. Sales Manager Resume Objective.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 8, 2023

For sales teams, understanding each sales professional’s personality can help align strengths and weaknesses to create a high-performing sales force. Here are 12 recommendations for sales managers. The DISC personality assessment has become a popular tool for understanding behavior and communication styles.

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Sandler Training

JULY 14, 2021

Many mentors (and mentees) resist asking an all-important question about the sales leader’s role: “Where are things most likely to go wrong?” The post The “Superhero Syndrome” that Causes Sales Managers to Fail appeared first on Sandler Training.

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

What’s one of the biggest shifts sales management needs to be thinking about now that we’re in this hybrid world of selling? The post How Jaclyn D’Arcy at GHX Drives Sales Readiness | Building Modern Sellers Blog Series appeared first on Showpad.

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Mike Kunkle

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Introduction I’ve published newsletters and blog posts recently about overhauls and full-fledged transformations, but today, I want to talk about some minor tweaks that can deliver significant improvements in sales force performance.

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MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Very often, we see top quality salespeople made up to be sales manager and expected to deliver immediate success, as if they already have the necessary skills to succeed in that role. This seems pretty obvious, but many salespeople-turned-managers still want to maintain contact with ‘their’ clients and still keep the figures up.

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Chally

MARCH 5, 2020

All too often, new sales managers land in a leadership role based on their ability to sell. Because of this, many don’t know the first thing about sales talent management. Failing to Establish a Repeatable Sales Processes. Most sales managers want salespeople to be happy and independent.

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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In this guest blog post from one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons , Kevin Lewis, Global Sales Excellence Leader at Milliken Chemical and an authority on developing sales managers, recommends five ways to get new sales managers off to a great start. Great sales leaders aren’t born: they’re made.

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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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The Center for Sales Strategy

JULY 29, 2019

This is probably not a news flash, but salespeople don’t like to feel as though they are being used by their sales manager to hit their budget or bonus. The manager doing most of the talking said to the other, “I just don’t know what I am going to do. Instead, I decided to write this blog post and share my thinking with you.

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Showpad

DECEMBER 5, 2021

When I asked a sales manager how this framework and the tools we implemented through Salesforce and Showpad have helped him, his response was unequivocal: “It’s hours per prospect you’re saving me.

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MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 20, 2017

So here we go, the best 10 blog posts of the year as voted for by you: What To Do When Your Experienced Sales People Have Lost Their Edge. 19 Sales Tips For Closing The Sale. What Great Sales Managers Do Daily. So there we have it, your top 10 sales blog posts of 2017. Managing Director.

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DemandFarm

MAY 22, 2023

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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The Center for Sales Strategy

JUNE 26, 2023

As a sales manager, you've realized that the sales world is not a constant, static environment. Understanding the seasonal nature of sales is crucial for any business to thrive and adapt to the challenges and opportunities that arise throughout the year.

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QYMATIX

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

There is keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning specifically for sales management in the B2B market. It is well known that increasing competitive pressures, lower margins, and volumes of data not being appropriately used are critical drivers for sales management with AI.

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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. Every sales manager is time starved. Sales Managers should be spending 75% of their time coaching their team. Every sales manager wants a team of ‘A’ players.

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Sandler Training

APRIL 30, 2021

One of the big questions we are hearing from clients these days is this one: We’ve finally begun to turn the corner … so how do we sustain our organization’s sales momentum in a time of uncertainty? The post To Keep Momentum in Q2, Double Down on Sales Management appeared first on Sandler Training.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 28, 2019

For many sales managers, they can turn into long, boring sessions that people can’t wait to get out of. Many sales meetings fail because of the following reasons: – administrative matters receive more time than sales matters. – management uses threatening tactics rather than motivational ones.

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SalesGlobe

DECEMBER 5, 2021

For sales management what we tend to see are a less than effective methods that drive the quotas with less than effective results. Sales management must expand their approach by assessing market opportunity, evaluating revenue sources, gauging sales capacity, and gaining a bottom-up view. Contact Us.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 19, 2018

How can you sell effectively without the processes, goals, and accountability that a manager provides? As your own sales manager , you are responsible for ensuring that your company meets its goals. Nobody said that selling without a sales manager was going to be easy—but it’s not impossible.

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Customer Think

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Everyday, I have conversations with a wide variety of people, whether senior corporate executives, sales/marketing leaders, sales enablement/sales ops, front line sales managers, sellers, marketers. Related Posts: Let's Start Talking About Sales Manager Enablement What Is The Role Of Sales Enablement?

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Brooks Group

MAY 24, 2022

What’s a sales manager to do? We’ve heard from a few salespeople where the manager has pushed back and “shouted down” the concern, fueling a new job search by their team. Sales Management and The Supply Chain Struggle appeared first on Sales Training Company - Award Winning Sales Training Classes & Seminars.

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 18, 2017

So what are the identifying marks of a weak sales manager ? How can you, as Sales Director, determine the signs that have to be dealt with? You measure your management team on the results they achieve. A weak manager will look for reasons and excuses. Blaming Results On The Poor Sales Team.

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Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Today we feature a blog by Michael DeRosa, the director of professional development at Travelers Insurance, and one of our 2019 Miller Heiman Group Icons. Channel selling is a different breed of selling from direct sales. Here are three ways sales managers can better support their channel sellers by cultivating better relationships.

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Mike Kunkle

MAY 30, 2023

To avoid rewriting another entire blog post, see this post on How to Radically Improve Your B2B Sales Win Rates , and apply that very same advice about the Situation Assessment, Force Field Analysis, Buyer Landscape Map, Value Stack, and Value Drivers to your above analyses. It’s not a surprise. I’ve seen this happen elsewhere.

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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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Customer Think

JANUARY 10, 2022

This article was first published in the latest edition (issue 8.1 - January 2022) of the International Journal of Sales Transformation. To learn more about this excellent publication, follow the link at the bottom of this article.Successful sales.

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Sandler Training

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Mike Montague interviews Kevin Kemerer on How to Succeed at Sales Management Without Selling.In this episode: Attitudes to have and avoid as a sales manager Why coaching your salespeople is so important How often should you meet with your team and what should you discuss?

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Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In this post, I will offer advice about how to measure the ROI of your sales enablement program. This is a complex topic that is beyond the scope of one blog post, but I will do my best to provide a solid kickstart for you and offer what I hope will be some helpful perspective and good resources to continue to pursue.

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Sandler Training

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Mike Montague interviews Pat McManamon on How to Succeed at Being an Intentional Sales Manager. The post How to Succeed at Being an Intentional Sales Manager [Podcast] appeared first on Sandler Training.

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MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 18, 2014

It’s at this time of year at MTD Sales Training we like to get sentimental and reflect on some of the best sales tips, advice and general musings we have offered you through our blog over the last twelve months. Top 10 Sales Blogs Of 2014. 7 Things Successful Sales People Never Say – Shared 279 Times.

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