Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 6, 2021

There are two articles that I post each and every December. This is the first - the top articles of the year - and later this month I will post my annual Nutcracker edition which I have been doing since 2011. There are several criteria for choosing the top articles of the year, including, but not limited to: Views (Article).

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The first is to repost my Nutcracker article - one of my most popular articles and by far, the most read article each December. I first wrote the Nutcracker article in 2010 and have reposted it for each of the past 8 years. Routines are familiar, we don't have to think about it, and it's predictable.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 3, 2020

Back in September The New York Times, which is often accused of publishing fake news, published an interesting article comparing personality tests to astrology. I had so many reactions to this article and I have attempted to collect and assemble them into a coherent article that I believe will be worth your while.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Most sales teams win fewer than half their “games,” and while defense can’t be blamed, pitching can! Unlike the Red Sox, most sales teams have too much pitching (demos and presentations)! As of this writing, they have assessed 106 sales and sales management candidates.

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Anthony Cole Training

MAY 26, 2022

If you and your organization don't have a data-driven sales approach and process, you could be missing out on some key information that would help increase sales success.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 27, 2021

It's hard to keep up with every article we publish throughout the year! So, today, we're making it easy by recapping the most popular sales process posts we've published in 2021. Check out these top blogs on the sales process from 2021, and let them kickstart your 2022 sales strategy.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The title of today’s article might be confusing, but it’s true. I scheduled a five-minute pre-screening call with a candidate who was recommended and scored quite high on the OMG sales candidate assessment. Within the Sales Posturing Competency, he had a weakness in the attribute, Maintains Appropriate Amount of Patience.

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This article is the 1st place winner of the 2022 Sales Pro Central MVP Awards on Sales Leadership! In our sales management training, we have developed 10 keys and a framework of activities that provide a new or tenured sales leader with a roadmap they need to put in place to help lead their team to greater sales success.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2019

This year, the ZoomInfo team published nearly 250 blog posts related to sales, marketing, recruiting, and business growth. It is our hope that our content helped spark your creativity, allowed you to discover something new, or made your life as a sales professional easier in some way. 20 Motivating Sales Quotes to Empower Your Team.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The lessons from my annual Nutcracker post have not changed at all in 12 years but my perspective changes. This year three new thoughts come to mind.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

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 articles on talent from 2021 and let them kickstart your 2022 sales strategy.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 31, 2017

This is a top 10 list of the most viewed articles by Chief Marketing Officers and VP’s of Marketing. What’s unique about this top 10 list? We segmented our subscribers by marketing leadership. How Top CMOs Quantify Marketing Investment with.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. I have read an awful lot of studies and articles over the last several years and while most of them have merit, some of them are either dead wrong, or have drawn incorrect conclusions. Accenture CSO Insights – Sales Optimization Study. Here are the ones that have earned my criticism.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. I wrote and posted exactly 100 new articles since my final article of 2012 when I announced your favorite all-time Kurlan article. I''ve chosen 10 from this year''s articles that were either very popular, contained many comments, or thought-provoking. SALES MANAGEMENT.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

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 structure from 2022.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I began debunking sales articles when the first ones predicting the death of selling appeared circa 2008. Later, articles predicting the end of selling became both more prolific and more specific including the certain death of: Solution Selling Cold Calling Consultative Selling Sales Process SPIN Selling and more.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 23, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I found it difficult to select the top 5 articles because top 5 means different things to me. I couldn''t narrow it down to a single article so I decided to go with the topics above. MOST POPULAR SALES ARTICLE. MOST POPULAR SALES ARTICLE. FAVORITE ARTICLE.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 31, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I wrote an article for the Sales Blog over at Hubspot on how Inbound Marketing has really been around, like, forever. The article was about who should be your first sales hire. This issue also announces a Top Sales Contest for Salespeople. April 15 Register.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 21, 2019

Thus far, we’ve covered the most-read articles for sales professionals and recruiters. Key Takeaways About Our Top Marketing Articles in 2018. And there you have it– our top ten most popular marketing articles of 2018. The post 10 Most Popular Marketing Articles of 2018 appeared first on ZoomInfo Blog.

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Sell Integrity

JUNE 18, 2021

Being a coach for sales teams has never been more important. Here are 10 sales coaching articles that can inspire new thinking, motivate your sales leaders and ultimately move the needle on your sales team’s performance. When your sales leaders hear the word “coach”, what comes to mind for them?

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Welcome to my annual list of the best sales and sales leadership content of 2023. This year’s list has thirteen entries, including articles, videos, and LinkedIn posts. 2023 saw more content than ever before and that certainly includes the sales space. This course will skip the theory, instruction and role-play.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 30, 2021

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 leadership from 2021.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 17, 2018

As a sales rep, you need solutions to the problems you face when selling over the phone. And that’s why my blog has thousands of subscribers and why more and more sales teams are added daily. I thought you’d benefit from my most popular article I’ve published over the last two years. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 27, 2017

Regular readers know that I write a lot - 1,600 articles on sales and sales leadership over the past 10 years. I'll be the first to admit that the articles are not all award-winners but readers find most of them helpful, entertaining, and good enough to keep coming back. And a few dozen of them have won awards.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 27, 2023

Even though this article begins as a baseball article, in the fourth paragraph it quickly morphs into a sales article. Compare that with salespeople who, after five years in sales, could be referred to as veterans. I started coaching him when he was old enough to hold a wiffle bat.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Sometimes, that's the feeling I get when I'm writing articles and I have solid data on my side, while dozens of competing authors just won't stop their constant borage of articles using junk science, anecdotal evidence, and alternate facts. If you watched Super Bowl 57, you observed two teams that simply refused to give up or give in.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 5, 2016

There have been at least 2 lists published of the sales books you should read on the beach this summer so we are not going there! With that in mind, some of the best articles you haven't read were published this summer! But summer is for sun and fun and some of the best things in life happen during the summer.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

According to the search results inside this blog, I have written on the topic of coaching salespeople more than 400 times or 25% of my articles. Because sales managers are not coaching – still – at least not consistently or effectively. Sales Managers don’t want to coach because it takes away from personal sales.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan For double article Friday, in addition to my Sales Pipeline Nazi article, I have the following bonuses for you: For those of you who wanted to attend the Webinar on the Sales Candidate Analyzer, here is a link to the recording. The Sales Pipeline Nazi. And we can.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Here’s a recap of the best sales articles from 2018 from Sales Hacker! With 2019 is right on the horizon, I’m taking this as an opportunity to look back at the kickass year we had at Sales Hacker. for making Sales Hacker what it is. The 18 best sales articles of 2018 from Sales Hacker.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 19, 2024

My latest sales epiphany happened while I was watching Friday’s American League Championship Series game between the Yankees and the Guardians. And because this is my brain, this article is actually about sales, not baseball! Sales Leaders should root for their salespeople the way I root for the Red Sox.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

DECEMBER 28, 2023

If you are looking for new pricing, data, profitability and sales enablement solutions this year please visit our solutions guide to learn about our recommendations. Price level and sales engagement an affect volume in ways that drive higher profits as well. Can AI help strengthen my team’s analytical abilities?

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. I present my Top 20 Articles on Coaching Salespeople. Coaching – 1 st of the 10 Kurlan Sales Management Competencies. 5 Keys to Effective Sales Coaching. 10 Sales Coaching Examples – One Size Does Not Fill All. 5 Keys to Effective Sales Coaching.

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Lead411

APRIL 10, 2023

How to write Blog Articles that Attract Customers Orbit’s survey shows that only 22% of blogs produce good marketing results. You’ll find them in this article. Ask your sales staff what questions potential customers ask most often. Authorship Having an author adds credibility and context to an article.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 24, 2016

If you are a subscriber to my weekly ezine, then you know I publish a new article every week. It’s not surprise, then, that the most popular article I wrote in 2016 is one that gives you, the front line sales rep, a proven way to overcome some of the resistance you face each and every time you pick up the phone to make a cold call.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2023

In this podcast episode, we dive deeper into an article Amy wrote for a Sales & Marketing Management entitled “How to Create a Sales Enablement Center of Excellence.” The post Amy Franko on Creating a Sales Enablement Center of Excellence appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday, I posted this article about why sales cold calling is so bad. I've written a lot of articles about cold calling more effectively, so I have linked to fourteen of those articles below. Sales is Like an Obstacle Course. Overcoming Negative or No Response.

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