Steven Rosen

MAY 20, 2024

In this article, Margo Edris delves into her winning strategy for coaching conversations, stressing the significance of meticulous preparation. She shares practical tips on time management, utilizing short meetings and communication tools to optimize efficiency and collaboration within her team. Authenticity is key in coaching.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 24, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening Podcast, Rob Ulsh , VP of Dealer and International Sales for Great Dane, discusses the use of AI in sales leadership. He also explores the practical applications of AI in sales, including prospecting, customer retention, and pre-call planning.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 20, 2021

If you are a new sales manager, building trust with your sales team is your first challenge. Without trust, progress will be slowed and time is a luxury few new sales managers have. In this article we will outline the key elements of trust and how a new sales leader can build trust within their new sales team.

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Steven Rosen

JULY 8, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Jenn Steele , CEO and Co-Founder of SoundGTM, discusses the challenging dynamic between marketing and sales teams. She highlights the common blame game between marketing and sales and the importance of effective communication and collaboration between the two functions.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

This broken link is to blame for sales teams’ biggest closing mistakes. “My This is the frustrated lament I hear regularly from sales leaders. But not closing sales is never the real problem. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during earlier stages of the sales process. It’s just a symptom.

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Crunchbase

AUGUST 16, 2022

Anyone in charge of a company’s sales success knows a sales team is only as good as its members. Like any group of individuals that comes together for a common cause, if a sales team is going to succeed consistently, reps and management must operate in a culture that motivates individuals to perform at their best.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 15, 2021

Sales Leadership Development in the New Millennium. Leading-edge sales organizations understand the value of investing in leadership development. They believe that strong sales managers are the key to driving sales rep performance. The next level of management was not actively involved in the follow-up.

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Janek Performance Group

MAY 25, 2022

If you are in sales, you likely see yourself as a leader. If you are a sales manager, you must be a leader. But if sales management is a new role for you, it can feel like you are swimming upstream. First Rule of Sales Leadership: Know Your Purpose . What is that purpose of a new sales manager?

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InsideSales.com

JULY 3, 2020

For a Sales Representative, climbing the corporate ladder begins with a promotion to Sales Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to be recognized by senior management and develop your career options. Below we have outlined 6 of the pitfalls and benefits of a good Sales Manager. People Management.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The role of a sales team is to sell. The sales manager is responsible for creating, advancing, and managing the people, processes, and systems for their team to be successful. While this job routinely requires setting goals for the team, sales managers must set goals for themselves as well.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2021

As a sales manager, ensuring that your team's communication with prospects is tight and effective is in your best interest. That process — making sure your team's communications aren't erratic — is most commonly referred to as implementing consistent sales messaging. Keep it customer-centric and accessible.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 4, 2024

Navigating the Challenges of Managing Top Performers In this 4:58 video, Brandon Nye discusses the challenges of transitioning from a player-coach to a leader and the importance of letting go of old muscle memory. Emotional intelligence and maturity are crucial for sales managers to lead and communicate with diverse teams effectively.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 6, 2024

In this 2:42 video, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley delve into the vital role of preparation in mastering difficult conversations with sales representatives. They stress the importance of sales managers dedicating time to pre-call planning, ensuring productive discussions. A unique approach to this process is proposed.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Ask any sales leader what they want, and you’ll get an answer along these lines. You can’t tell a sales rep to “increase sales” and expect them to know what to do. A good place to start is to set the right sales objectives. We’ll also look at examples of sales objectives that you can set for your sales team.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 14, 2024

In this 4:59 video, learn about success strategies around sales execution, including a three-step framework for building an execution plan. Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley discuss the importance of execution in sales and provide a simple framework for achieving it. It’s a word that often elicits a sense of dread and resistance.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In the past, sales managers often saw sales coaching as a means of correcting negative behaviors by providing real-time performance feedback. Unfortunately, this feedback often doesn't result in significant behavior change from the sales representative. Feedback Benefits What is coaching? Sales Feedback Benefits 1.

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Braveheart Sales

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

It’s then that It struck me – many sales managers could learn something from this mama deer. Managing Sales in a Deer-like Way. What do deer have to do with managing sales you might ask? In a sales meeting, allow the salesperson to do their thing. Here’s where the mama deer lesson comes into play.

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Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Sales Management End of Year Checklist. . Depending upon the person and the conditions in their sales organization each article may or may not be pertinent. I decided to start with a Sales Management End of Year Checklist. Do I have to alter the sales compensation plan to help achieve the new goals?

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Awarathon

AUGUST 29, 2024

Sales productivity is a crucial metric that measures the efficiency and effectiveness of a sales team in generating revenue. The key to high sales productivity lies in having well-trained, confident sales reps who can close deals efficiently and consistently.

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Awarathon

AUGUST 29, 2024

Sales productivity is a crucial metric that measures the efficiency and effectiveness of a sales team in generating revenue. The key to high sales productivity lies in having well-trained, confident sales reps who can close deals efficiently and consistently.

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HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

the most prestigious publication for business leaders and management thinkers. Here’s one of my recent Harvard Business Review articles titled the  SEVEN TYPES OF SALES MANAGERS. Most likely, a sales leader will use several different management styles and move from one style to another depending on the situation.

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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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HeavyHitter Sales

MAY 25, 2017

A sales mentor’s sales intuition has been honed by many years of customer calls; therefore, their judgment is respected and advice highly sought after. However, in a typical sales organization, role modeling occurs very informally and irregularly. Your sales manager can make your life enjoyable, tolerable or miserable.

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Fill the Funnel

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

If you lead a sales team or are in a senior level role at your company, you are probably actively engaged in the planning process to ensure you have a successful 2015. A few key questions that sales leaders need to be considering include: Is the sales compensation plan providing the results expected? There is a lot to consider.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

One common perk of a career in sales is the ability to earn more based on your own hard work and selling success. With salary, commission, bonuses, and other incentives, sales professionals often have options and feel in control of the compensation they receive, which can be great for motivation and fulfillment.

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Vengreso

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In this article, I delve into channel sales —a strategy that involves leveraging third-party intermediaries such as dealers and affiliates to distribute products—enabling companies to penetrate new markets without relying on a sizable in-house sales team. Discover how in our latest article by @M_3Jr!

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Pipeliner

JULY 3, 2024

A dealership must have the best team to be successful in the automotive sales industry. A productive sales team can boost profits, improve customer service, and create a respected brand. This article will explain what a sales manager needs to build and maintain an excellent automobile sales force.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 15, 2024

He also talks about transitioning to a strategic selling approach, highlighting the importance of coaching, leadership development, reflection, and setting expectations for coaching time to optimize sales team performance and prioritize high-value activities. Keith Rzucidlo, the Vice President of Sales at Miller Electric Manufacturing Co.,

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SalesFuel

AUGUST 16, 2024

According to an article from Sprout Social , brand trust is, “how much consumers perceive they can rely on your brand to fulfill its promises.” So, building trust with ads and a good online presence is crucial to sales. Establishing brand trust can lead to multiple benefits, says Sprout Social.

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SalesFuel

AUGUST 6, 2024

Office chitchat…seems to provide more benefits than many people realize,” reports a researcher in a Wall Street Journal article. Our research indicates that 28% of sales professionals would stay with a firm that allows them to work remote. Leaders who take these steps can count on great work and mental health benefits.

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Cincom Smart Selling

JUNE 30, 2020

Because it is one thing to be in a sales meeting and learn about all the advantages these solutions supposedly provide and it is something very different to measure the actual results a customer sees in their company to understand if they got their money’s worth. investment in this article. Shorter Sales Cycle.

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Sales Training Connection

JUNE 18, 2014

We’ve written several blogs on sales coaching. Second, most people agree that coaching is a must-do for developing a superior sales team. Over the last 30 years we have designed numerous coaching programs for companies engaged in large B2B sales. Training Sales Managers to Coach. Let’s start with the ugly.

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Our fifth and final installment of CPQ Perspectives focuses on the sales manager—those folks who oversee the selling operation. Sales management is full of challenges, and we can’t possibly touch on every issue that affects sales managers in this blog post. What matters to sales managers?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Attempts to get sales enablement right are on the rise , as organizations grapple with the idea that shorter product life cycles, a more informed customer base, and global competition make the way they sell just as important as what they are selling. Streamlining the sales process. Create relevant sales content. Two things.

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Fill the Funnel

OCTOBER 29, 2015

As the year begins winding down, sales teams are beginning to realize that expectations are not going to be met. Respected sales consultant and #1 best-selling author Mike Weinberg has released his new book titled Sales Management. Building on his direct, no-holds barred approach that propelled his first book, New Sales.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, you’ll learn some positions you can consider in SaaS sales, expert tips for getting into the industry, and how to succeed in your first sales role. Table of Contents Is SaaS sales a good career? SaaS Sales Positions How to Get into SaaS Sales How to Succeed in SaaS Sales Is SaaS sales a good career?

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SalesFuel

APRIL 8, 2024

2 Rules To Successfully Negotiate Pricing This article from GrowthAspire emphasizes that sellers can’t win a negotiation if they don’t believe in their solution. Non-monetary benefits, such as excellent customer service, should be discussion points. The goal is to identify a very high value benefit to the customer.

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