Strategic Account Management Association

MARCH 2, 2022

Numerous studies have revealed a direct correlation between companies with diverse teams and business success and impact. It’s also been shown that diverse perspectives inspire creativity and drive innovation, whereas homogeneous teams will often gravitate towards the status quo. Creating our dream team.

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sales is a numbers game, but evaluating your sales reps’ performance involves much more than looking at a final revenue number. Revenue may be the ultimate performance indicator, but as a sales leader you should investigate the “why” behind a final result to truly improve the success of your sales team.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Motivate your team in personalized and culture-wise ways.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Effective sales coaching can have a huge impact on your business. The biggest benefit of sales coaching is its contribution to revenue. Research shows that successful sales coaching programs increased average deal size, sales activity, win rates, and new leads by 25%-40%. Anticipate nerves.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. There are a lot of standard qualities most companies look for when recruiting sales professionals. The Anatomy of an Ideal Sales Hire 1. They're money-motivated. Sales requires focus.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 19, 2022

The goal of any sales organization is, ultimately, to increase revenue. Which means the goal of any effective sales leader is to inspire and motivate their sales team to hit, or exceed, their revenue targets. But first — what is a goal driven sales environment? What is a goal driven sales environment?

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Qualifying prospects is one of the selling skills every great sales professional relies on. That’s because filling your sales pipeline is a numbers game. Buyers leave the funnel for many reasons as they progress through the sales process : lack of budget, timing, or wrong fit to name a few.

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PandaDoc

MAY 13, 2024

The psychology of sales can reveal all this and more. There’s no doubt about it: understanding customer behaviors and the reasons behind them can not only help you close deals but is a surefire way to keep buyers happy and fulfill the dreams of every sales lead. What is sales psychology? Why does it matter? Peer pressure?

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 28, 2023

If you haven’t already, it’s time your sales team abandons outdated “used car sales” tactics to reach their quota. So, sales organizations need focus on improving their sellers’ sales skills and strategic thinking abilities. What Is Value-Based Selling?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In sales, where every conversation counts and every opportunity demands precision, your team needs more than just the ordinary training programs. Without sales training software, it would be very difficult to ensure reps are applying best practices, staying up-to-date with the products and services they’re selling, and closing deals.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The piece got decent traction, was fun to write, and produced some interesting perspectives on both sides of the argument — so I figured it might be worth it to try the process again with another hot-button sales issue. Argue from the perspective of 'sales commissions are ineffective and should be done away with.'

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SalesPop

JANUARY 11, 2023

She is an expert of innovating sales force management, global sales effectiveness, and evidence-based research. ‘Deploy situational fluency to win more sales’ is another co-authored book by her which is coming out in 2023. Approach the simplicity and elemental parts of performance development.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

This is a toxic combination for sales reps and their managers. Sales leaders that fall back on run-of-the-mill motivation techniques struggle to drive their reps toward aggressive growth targets. This year, take a different approach to the same challenge. Invest in sales management coaching. Plan a sales contest.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Before I accepted, I asked what type of development team would be building the new products critical for the unit’s success. The hiring manager said, “As soon as you get the orders, we can negotiate what type of development team you’ll have supporting you.” Will you reorganize or rebalance your consultative sales professionals’ time?

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 21, 2021

Motivation is more than Vince Lombardi quotes and quirky posters on the wall. It’s one of the most important components of sustained sales success over time. But motivation is far harder. Not only are there are many external factors that affect motivation, every person requires different incentives and motivational tactics.

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Revenue Storm

DECEMBER 14, 2021

I will admit, I am frustrated to see such an important activity – sales coaching – become an overused and generalized term. In fact, many sales leaders will say, “Of course I do sales coaching. As though just talking to their salespeople is sales coaching. How were you inspired or motivated to do it?

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CMOE

MARCH 5, 2024

These elements, in the right proportions, create leaders that motivate teams , drive performance, and foster an environment of trust and respect. In this article, let’s explore how leaders can effectively balance recognition and accountability to enhance team dynamics and organizational success.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 13, 2021

For any growing company, the speed at which you hire means continuously tweaking your sales training playbook to find a balance between group sessions and one-on-one coaching. You need a sales training process that will equip each salesperson with a certain baseline of knowledge, and empower them to implement what they’ve learned.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s here, the biggest sales quarter of the year. The very moment deal-seekers everywhere shoot their shot, turn prospects into buyers, and score buzzer-beating slam dunks that accelerate the business to record-breaking sales. Sales professionals who are doing their best work in Q4 are executing their sales processes to perfection.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The same is true in sales. An uncoachable sales team is easy to spot — they lack direction, motivation, and cohesion. But when sales reps embrace coaching, they invest in their success — and the success of their entire team. In reality, you and your coach are on the same team, working towards the same goal.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2021

Legendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight once said, “To be as good as it can be, a team has to buy into what you — as the coach — are doing. But when it comes to sales, some managers might have trouble delivering on it — often through no fault of their own. As Knight said, your team has to feel they're a part of you.

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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.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

However, it's also a recipe for stress, frustration, and low morale — which, when left unchecked, can quickly affect sales performance. It's no surprise that sales is a tough game, making it essential for sales leaders to keep their team's morale high. How Mood Impacts Sales [Stats]. How Mood Impacts Sales [Stats].

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Arpedio

JANUARY 3, 2024

When it comes to sales strategy , businesses must weigh the pros and cons of direct sales and channel sales to determine the best approach for achieving revenue growth. Therefore, it’s crucial to select the right sales strategy that aligns with your business goals and target market.

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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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Arpedio

MARCH 20, 2024

However, like any innovative approach, ABS comes with its own set of challenges. Organizational change and stakeholder buy-in Implementing ABS often requires a cultural shift within the organization, moving away from a transactional sales approach towards a more strategic and collaborative mindset.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on achieving sales excellence and driving business growth. In today’s competitive business landscape, sales performance and effectiveness are crucial to the success of any organization. Sales performance is the measurement of the results achieved by the sales team and individuals.

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Showpad

APRIL 9, 2020

Sales managers are tasked with not only leading their teams, but providing them with all the resources and support they need to develop trust with buyers and shorten sales cycles. Coaching is more of a challenge today, with sales reps often working remotely from their home offices. What is sales coaching?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 28, 2020

How has your sales leadership style changed this year? HubSpot recently surveyed over 500 sales leaders and found 40% of them have missed revenue targets this year — a significant trend that can’t continue if their businesses are going to survive. It’s time to rewrite the sales leadership rulebook.

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Brooks Group

JULY 14, 2023

In a rapidly changing world, the success of your business may depend on one key factor: how effective the company’s sales leaders are. Good sales leaders (vice presidents of sales) are simply more effective. Sales leaders are no exception. Every sales professional knows that a good attitude can get you far.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In today’s fiercely competitive market, achieving sales excellence is paramount for business growth and success. One key aspect of this pursuit is understanding and effectively implementing sales methodologies that align with modern buyer behavior and preferences.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 5, 2021

Exemplary sales managers don't just pop up out of nowhere. Even the most effective sales leader might struggle to turn a rep who seems like "management material" into a successful manager. How to Train Sales Managers, According to Leaders Who've Done It. Let's take a look at what they came up with.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 25, 2020

Personal motivation is a powerful foundation of sales success. What role does a manager play in a rep’s personal motivation, especially when you have a new or discouraged rep? Sales has one of the highest voluntary turnover rates compared to other industries. By 2018, the average sales rep tenure was 1.5

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Every sales manager has some degree of legitimate dedication to both their company and professional development. Those qualities are almost a given in sales management, but the very best managers don't stop there — they exhibit some other key traits and behaviors that take their management skills from good to great.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Gamification took the sales industry by storm in the latter half of the previous decade — and with good reason. Research has shown that there are huge benefits to gamifying your sales process, including better worker productivity and retention when it comes to learning new things. Let’s jump in! People love to play games.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Sales compensation is one of the trickiest aspects of the sales organization to get right. How to create a good sales comp plan. Sales comp plan types. Sales contests and SPIFs. How sales compensation should work. A sales compensation plan operates from a basic principle: Money drives behavior.

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Insightly

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Coming up with gift ideas for salespeople and gift ideas for sales teams can be difficult. Well, a good sales person can probably buy whatever they want for themselves! Employee Motivation: Providing gifts can serve as a motivator for employees. 10 gift ideas for your sales team Membership to Topgolf.

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