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When Sales Leaders Don't Lead With Their Strengths

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today I received a request for all of my articles to date which reference Objective Management Group's Sales VP/Director Assessment. Out of nearly 1,000 articles, I hadn't referenced OMG's Sales VP/Director Assessment even once! I'll fix that right now.

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The State of Field Sales in 2020 (Plus Outside Sales Statistics)

Sales Hacker

Today, companies of all shapes and sizes still lack the technology needed to support their outside sales teams effectively. This article will cover inside vs. outside sales CRMs; the biggest challenges for outside sales reps, their leaders, and managers; time management; quota attainment; and outside sales technology.

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What Is the Make up and Function of the Ideal Sales Force?

Understanding the Sales Force

I''ve written four White Papers over the last several years, all backed by science and data from the more than 700,000 salespeople and sales managers that Objective Management Group has evaluated and assessed. The Science of Sales Longevity. Why Did the Move from Outside Sales to Inside Sales Take so Long?

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What Companies Don’t Know About Sales

Understanding the Sales Force

As a result, they can’t anticipate when in a sales cycle or sales process they will be impacted, and don’t have the awareness to take steps to work around it and improve. When this lack of awareness is prevalent at the top of a sales organization, it is challenging to grow it or scale it.

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Onboarding and 11 Reasons Why Salespeople are Failing

Understanding the Sales Force

Read these two articles about onboarding new salespeople! While it does matter if you were not properly onboarded, it was in the past, you are reading to hone your skills, and every little bit helps! It is more important to provide proper onboarding to your new salespeople.

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What Is the Makeup and Function of the Ideal Sales Force?

Understanding the Sales Force

I''ve written four White Papers over the last several years, all backed by science and data from the more than 700,000 salespeople and sales managers that Objective Management Group has evaluated and assessed. The Science of Sales Longevity. Why Did the Move from Outside Sales to Inside Sales Take so Long?

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5 Sales Trends COVID-19 Has Accelerated: And Why They’re Here to Stay

Sales Hacker

In LinkedIn’s recent State of Sales report, they revealed that the top trait buyers wanted from salespeople was active listening. However, sales managers often don’t prioritize this trait when hiring salespeople. The Difference Between Inside and Outside Sales is Disappearing. So, do your research.

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