Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But actually getting new salespeople performing at their highest potential is easier said than done, with one in three salespeople lacking proficiency in about a dozen skills by the time sales onboarding is complete, according to the research from The Sales Management Association.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 24, 2011

My Last Public Seminars of 2011 | Don’t Miss Out! Tweet Share I want to make sure you know about my last three LIVE public seminars of 2011: If you live in or close to San Diego, Dallas, or San Marcos, I want you to join me for my events. See Jeffrey Gitomer’s Public Seminar Schedule For 2012. Sales Management.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

This post is about how CEOs should invest in sales managers to improve revenue growth in 2013. As part of our annual Q3 Research Tour, SBI surveyed over 10,000 sales reps. People who attend seminars and training events retain less than 20% of the information after just 30 days. Develop a custom sales management program.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Sales coaching gives sales professionals the mentoring they need to resolve critical skills competency gaps and be more productive. Benefits of Coaching a Sales Team Coaching is proven to have multiple benefits for sales organizations, but research shows that many companies still neglect this vital practice.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 11, 2017

How Do I Get Promoted to Sales Manager? But sales is a labor-intensive job. 5 Ways to Get Promoted to Sales Manager. Former HubSpot Director of Sales and current Director of Product Michael Pici shares his path to leadership in a great post here. Ask if you can mentor someone on the Sales team.

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Brooks Group

JULY 7, 2023

“Try Before You Buy” Options Even if everything looks great on paper, the best way to know if a particular sales training company will live up to expectations, is to give it a try. Look for “try before you buy” options such as public seminars and other assets that can be sampled by individuals for free or low cost. Contact us today.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 9, 2022

Types of Sales Training Methods. Several sales managers essentially run "dry runs" for interactions with prospects by role-playing. In some cases, the manager might play the prospect — but some elect to have multiple reps play both sides of the conversation. Sales Manuals. Programs and Seminars.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Follow these 4 keys to maximize the ROI of your sales training reinforcement program and improve the performance of your sales team. Immediately following your sales training, however, it’s a good idea to have an expert sales coach (who closely understands your sales strategy and business objectives) lead the reinforcement program.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

What Is Sales Management? A sales management process involves working together towards a common goal to increase profit and revenue targets by implementing strategies to help the sales team hit set targets. For better decisions and better workflow, sales management is important.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

More than half of successful sales teams use hiring tools such as personality assessments , sales skill assessments, and hiring profiles or job benchmarks, while 65% of organizations that don’t use them are below target. Sales Strategy 6: “Building a dream team? Sales Coaching is the secret sauce.”

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Brooks Group

JULY 27, 2022

As we pass the half-way point of the year, sales managers may start to hear a few grumblings that quotas are too high. While it’s wise to reassess sales targets to make sure they are realistic, assuming they are too high might be a mistake. Sales leaders need to think like a salesperson and do the same thing.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 4, 2013

Along with the release of the book, I will be doing a select-city book & seminar tour. The post Jeffrey Gitomer | Live in Orlando appeared first on Jeffrey Gitomer’s Sales Blog. First Stop: ORLANDO Join me for an information packed [.]

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 12, 2013

Related Stories Jeffrey Gitomer | Live in Orlando See Jeffrey Gitomer LIVE in Greeneville, TN | Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Jeffrey Gitomer – Named one of the Top Sales & Marketing Influencers for 2013.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2021

Generally speaking, a territory sales manager is expected to at least have a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Marketing, or another related field. What does a territory sales manager do? Territory sales managers are often tasked with people management.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 4, 2023

Great sales managers consistently lead whole-person growth by helping their employees set appropriate personal development objectives. Sales leadership is responsible for helping create an environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated. They focus on designing the sales culture so everyone has fun and enjoys their job.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 13, 2023

If a sales trainer has experience in a sales leadership role, they’ll take this level of trust one step further by understanding the needs of the group and what it takes to deliver an engaging and successful learning experience. Read our 22 Tips for Choosing the Right Sales Training Provide r guide to make an informed decision.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For over 45 years, The Brooks Group has partnered with sales organizations around the globe—helping them to hire, train, coach, and develop salespeople and sales managers to reach maximum performance levels. If we can help you set your team up for consistent sales success, let’s start a conversation.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 2, 2023

This gives sales managers a tool to target and deliver their coaching in the most effective way. Elevate Your Sales Team’s Performance When a player is willing to listen to instruction, they begin to improve their level of play, which, in turn, improves the play of the team.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The “Great Resignation”, as it’s been called, has left many sales managers searching for salespeople to fill empty roles on their teams. This creates a subtle but sizable problem for sales managers, since it is impossible to coach salespeople using techniques they themselves don’t know.

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Brooks Group

MAY 24, 2023

As a sales manager, you need to make sure your team knows how to uncover the customer’s wants in addition to their needs. A lot of sales managers spend a lot of time debriefing salespeople about how a meeting went after a solution was presented.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

Improve Close Rates By concentrating on certain possibilities in the sales pipeline, sales coaching can also be used to increase win rates. This usually plays to the benefits of sales managers, particularly if they have a track record of successfully finding the best deals and were promoted from the sales ranks.

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Brooks Group

MAY 2, 2023

They may be able to go through the rest of the steps of IMPACT, but challenges during the Meet step usually culminate when it’s time to close the sale. This can trick even the best sales managers into thinking their team has a negotiation problem , when in reality they have an opening problem!

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Bill Brooks was a failure-to-success sales professional who climbed the ranks from door-to-door salesperson to CEO. The post Why IMPACT Works appeared first on Sales Training Company - Award Winning Sales Training Classes & Seminars.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 19, 2023

How a Sales Manager Can Improve Positioning Focusing on a sales professional’s positioning is important, but did you know that 77% of B2B buyers conduct research on their own before reaching out to a sales rep? Then, have everyone on your team pick one or two strategies to focus on.

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Download the White Paper The post The World’s Most Complete List of Job Titles for Salespeople appeared first on Sales Training Company - Award Winning Sales Training Classes & Seminars.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 2, 2023

Step 4 – Sales Coaching for Ongoing Success It’s widely accepted by this point that sales coaching is the activity with the greatest impact on sales effectiveness. But according to the Sales Management Association, formal sales coaching strategies tend to be poorly executed or non-existent.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 3, 2012

Tweet Share I want you to join me March 8th for an afternoon leadership seminar, and March 9th for a morning sales seminar at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel so you can make 2012 the year you dominate your market and the year you dominate your competition. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Upcoming Seminars.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 21, 2023

As the anonymous quote reads: “Success has been defined as the ability to go from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” — Anonymous Leading by Example Sales managers could teach about emotional maturity and personal responsibility by incorporating EQ training into their sales training. Check it out!

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the dynamic world of sales, where every decision can make or break a deal, harnessing the power of data is critical. As a sales leader or sales manager, your ability to navigate the complex terrain of market trends, team performance, and individual contributions hinges on a crucial tool—sales metrics.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the most common requests we receive at The Brooks Group is for sales negotiation training on closing techniques. Too many sales managers think their team has a closing problem, when in reality, they have a prospecting problem. Your Team Doesn’t Have a Closing Problem . Check it out!

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

Sales managers can use this 17 Point Checklist to Measure Your Team’s Sales Prospecting Effectiveness  to evaluate how well your sales team is generating new activity. This involves closely observing what they are doing and how they are building relationships.

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This post walks you through the four pitfalls of sales strategy and provides best practices to avoid them. Pitfall 1: Not Setting Clear Strategic Priorities The first pitfall of sales strategy is not setting clear priorities. If you’re rolling out new strategic priorities, you’ve got to manage this change.

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Sales can be tough, and a good sales manager knows when an individual (or their entire team) needs some encouragement. An inspired sales rep will push themselves longer and harder than an uninspired rep. Motivation is external. Inspiration is internal. It is like a pilot light that once lit, will continue burning.

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

If you’re a sales leader, everyone needs a common understanding of your strategic priorities. Step 3: Enable Sales Managers to Manage Change The next step when building a successful sales strategy is engaging managers. That’s how change management works. Takeaway: Work smarter, not harder.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s safe to say that nearly every sales manager has regretted at least one of their new hires. Having worked with thousands of sales leaders and millions of salespeople, our 45 years of experience have shown that industry experience is not critical for success. Interested in more information about the Brooks Talent Index?

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Let your sales team and other departments know who they’ll be hearing from to drum up excitement for the event. Share your meeting agenda with your sales team ahead of time so they know what to look forward to—and the level of accountability you expect from them.

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SalesPop

APRIL 23, 2021

This is because there are two groups with seemingly conflicting interests: the sales team and company and sales management. Salespeople say that quotas are too high and are not achievable, whereas management insists that quotas are not high enough. These subjects require more rational—and less emotional—thinking.

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