Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 13, 2024

This is the equivalent to pre-call strategizing, one of several methods we teach for coaching salespeople. Moses returned to God and spoke of this obstacle, or in sales terms, objection: There was internal competition! When Moses reported back to God, God debriefed Moses and then coached him again.

Coaching 188

Coaching Hiring Scale Sales Leadership 188

No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during earlier stages of the sales process. Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system, your sales reps will continue to struggle with closing the deal. It’s like back pain. Reasons Why Salespeople Fail to Close Sales.

Closing 409

Closing Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring Lead Rank 409

Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Prospecting, seeking new opportunities and clients, is an integral part of sales. However, when it comes to prospecting, many salespeople experience fear. A driver of performance anxiety, it can lead to sales slumps, missed quota, and restricted pipelines. Always think of prospecting from the prospect’s point of view.

Prospecting 118

Prospecting Cold Calling Call-back Lead Scoring 118

Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2024

Have you ever interviewed for a job you really want, thought your interview went well, and then didn’t get called back for it? I’ve helped sales managers and business owners interview hundreds of potential sales reps over the years, and I’ve identified 3 top mistakes that virtually eliminate sales candidates on the spot!

Hiring 241

Hiring Face-to-face Gatekeeper Licensing 241

criteria for success

MARCH 2, 2022

There are many aspects to sales development. And all great sales managers know that when it comes to sales development, opportunities for growth are endless. When we talk to sales managers about sales development, we tend to get some similar questions: Where is the best place to start? Where to Start.

Sales Management 104

Sales Management Insurance Insurance Policies 104

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Sales is, in large part, the art of developing trust in a tight window — making credibility one of the most valuable assets you can have when engaging with prospects. With that said, cultivating and projecting credibility can be extremely tricky in a sales engagement. Check out what they had to say!

Prospecting 94

Prospecting Case Study Industry Study 94

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It doesn’t matter how frequently you call prospects or how many years you’ve been in sales, you’ll always feel some anxiety before you dial — and that’s a good thing. Anxiety only becomes a problem when it impacts your ability or willingness to call. How to Overcome Your Reluctance to Call Prospects 1.

Prospecting 104

Prospecting Telemarketing Quota Call-back 104

Hubspot Sales

MAY 2, 2019

In many ways, technology, like Google Maps, is similar to sales management software. Sales management software provides streamlined tools for data entry and management to speed up this process. And they often include some of the most popular sales tools (e.g., Free Sales Management Software.

Software 140

Software Software Sales Management VanillaSoft 140

Hubspot Sales

MAY 18, 2021

Conversational intelligence tools — programs that use artificial intelligence to automatically record, transcribe, and analyze hours of sales calls — are becoming a staple of a growing number of sales organizations' tech stacks. Most of these programs offer call recordings and accurate transcripts.

Conversion 115

Conversion Sales Management Scale Call-back 115

Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Sales process efficiency. Sales processes have room for improvement in nearly all companies. Prospecting : Companies routinely run cold calling prospecting processes that fail 99% of the time, with 1 in 100 calls getting a meeting. Smarter approaches to prospecting are needed. Sales management.

Territories 396

Territories Compensation Scale Decision Maker 396

MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 18, 2018

This should be obvious in the way they conduct themselves, the reputation they have, their attention to detail and their willingness to go the extra distance required to improve their overall management skills. First, ask if they know what it means to be a manager. But the simple desire doesn’t mean they will make it as a manager.

Sales Management 192

Sales Management Salary Promotion Cold Calling 192

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

“Timing is everything in sales — especially when it comes to outbound sales programs,” says David Mansfield , a new business sales manager at ZoomInfo. Good sales timing isn’t just about being first to respond when a prospect fills out a form or browses your pricing page. That’s the power of signals.”

Account 130

Account Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Rank 130

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Earlier this week, the forecast called for a big nor’easter to drop 8-13 inches of heavy, wet snow in our area. It harkened me back to the good old days before the incredible weather technology we have now. Before long, nobody will listen and worse, sales management won’t be inclined to provide feedback.

Forecasting 211

Forecasting Sales Forecasts Decision Maker Call-back 211

SalesFuel

JULY 15, 2024

You may be surprised that there are times when you should walk away from a prospect. It’s important to recognize when a prospect isn’t worth pursuing. Why walk away from a prospect? There are many reasons why sellers should engage in quality qualification: They avoid wasting time on a prospect who isn’t able or willing to buy.

Prospecting 52

Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead Hiring ACT 52

criteria for success

OCTOBER 21, 2021

If you’re like most of the sales managers we talk to, you’re looking for a repeatable, effective sales prospecting process. Or maybe you have no idea what’s going on with your team’s prospecting – it’s a black hole that randomly produces opportunities. Plan Your Prospecting Activity. Track Your Prospecting.

Prospecting 105

Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile eBook 105

Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

Software 118

Software Software Sales Management Sales Forecasts 118

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

We tend to focus on the pieces/parts of what we do, the responsibilities of our organization, for example marketing, SDRs/Inside Sales, AEs, Account Managers, Sales Engineering, Sales Ops, Sales Enablement. Today, I want to focus on Sales Management.

Hiring 77

Hiring Sales Management Territories Forecasting 77

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It’s hard to become a sales manager without first being a good sales rep. After all, when the majority of your own quota is based on your team’s sales performance, you need to know how to sell. . But that doesn’t mean the best closer is guaranteed to make the best sales manager. Let’s look at each one.

Sales Management 62

Sales Management Forecasting Report Face-to-face 62

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Back in 2017, HubSpot discovered that only 3% of consumers thought of salespeople as "trustworthy.". Luckily, some major companies, like LinkedIn, have discovered a way to improve sales relationships, customer trust, and — ultimately — sales numbers. It's called " buyer-first selling. ". Know and understand your buyer.

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Buyer LinkedIn Sales Management Sales Qualified Lead 140

Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

Two weeks into the New Year, and are you already stressed about picking up the phone and making prospecting calls? I learned a secret years ago that enabled me to overcome my fear of making calls, and that allowed me to make hundreds of cold calls stress-free. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

Face-to-face 313

Face-to-face Cold Calling Gatekeeper Licensing 313

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. If you have ever worked for a sales manager you didn’t trust, you know how stressful that sales role can be.

Sales Management 118

Sales Management Hiring Lead Rank ACT 118

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Now comes the hard part — the cold call. Daily, sales reps (mostly SDRs) face the daunting task of turning cold calls into warm calls. Sales reps look to increase conversion rates by upping their cold call game. And If you haven’t tried out cold calling scripts yet, now’s the time.

Cold Calling 100

Cold Calling Guidelines Prospecting Face-to-face 100

Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Perhaps more than other more average fields, you really need virtues in sales management. The bottom line: if you don’t clearly understand how a sales manager needs to be poised for the future, you reduce the chances of creating value and growth. They actually go back to Aristotle and Plato.

Sales Management 75

Sales Management Hiring Biotechnology Call-back 75

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 13, 2016

People talk about prospecting as though it is open to interpretation, it should not be. Prospecting is the act of engaging with someone with the purpose of initiating a sales cycle. There is a singular purpose to prospecting, that is to engage. The only ones who say things like that are people who do not prospect.

Prospecting 120

Prospecting Cold Calling Lead Rank Lead Scoring 120

Anthony Iannarino

JUNE 27, 2019

That activity is prospecting , and it is what is required to open new relationships and create new opportunities. If you want success, you need to build the prospecting habit. How did we get to a place where salespeople don’t spend their time prospecting? How Prospecting Was Lost. How You Build the Prospecting Habit.

Prospecting 95

Prospecting How To Harvest Call-back 95

Pointclear

APRIL 7, 2014

Jim, who is principal of a California-based sales and marketing consulting firm Sales Leakage Consulting, lays the blame squarely at the feet of sales managers, who aren’t putting the necessary pressure on their sales force to follow up on leads, he said. Sales Managers Are to Blame for Lost Leads.

Lead Rank 257

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Management Leads 257

The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

One of the easiest things sales managers and senior management can do is to call every person they know at a client company. Sooner you make the calls, the better. Objective of the calls is three-fold. Start making calls this week! Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

Sales Management 202

Sales Management Cold Calling Closing Consultative Selling 202

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 30, 2020

If sales is a journey, your strategic plan is the roadmap you'll provide your team to help them reach their destination. It is one of the most important activities you will ever do as a sales manager because, without it, your sales team will have no direction and no instruction manual to follow in order to achieve their targets.

Sales Management 115

Sales Management Hiring Buyer Persona Exercises 115

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

But those methods will only treat the symptoms, not the real sales management problem: a lack of proper planning. It’s similar to the conversations most sales reps have with prospects. Sales management: Listen up. It’s your sales team’s expertise in defining and communicating prospects’ problems.

Sales Management 120

Sales Management Scale Cold Calling Referrals 120

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 20, 2015

If you’re a sales manager, you’ve probably even said it. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during early stages of the sales process. Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system , your sales reps will continue to struggle. It’s like back pain.

Closing 120

Closing Sales Management Referrals Ideal Customer Profile 120

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 3, 2020

It’s no secret that salespeople often fail as sales managers. Nonetheless, many of the best reps within an organization often end up in management positions. Whether you’re actively seeking a role as a manager or have already gotten a promotion, you should understand the most difficult aspects of the transition.

Sales Management 124

Sales Management Hiring Promotion Coaching 124

Zoominfo

JUNE 6, 2019

Sales prospecting—a common source of misery for most sales reps—is a critical aspect of selling for nearly all businesses. Prospecting strategies uncovers potential buyers, fuels an organization’s sales pipeline , and provides important context to future sales conversations.

B2B 100

B2B Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Prospecting 100

Steven Rosen

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Sales organizations have had to adjust how they prospect, sell, and interact with customers and each other. . However, there are two fundamental activities that successful sales organizations have been able to continue doing despite COVID. If your sales reps are resistant, then they are not coachable. . Conclusion.

Coaching 282

Coaching Face-to-face Selling Skills Call-back 282

Steven Rosen

APRIL 18, 2022

Despite good interviewing skills, many sales managers are guilty of making the following hiring mistakes: Hiring people they like. Do your sales managers have the tools and processes to systematically identify top sales performers from those who are pretenders? Settling for mediocrity to fill the vacancy.

Hiring 367

Hiring Lead Rank Retention Face-to-face 367

Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2013

Sales Management must spend 50% of their time coaching salespeople like this: An enormous part of developing salespeople these days is helping them to differentiate themselves from your competitors. That creates urgency, and an incentive for a prospect to self-qualify. I will share the article I wrote for EcSell below.

Coaching 264

Coaching Sales Management Decision Maker Competition 264

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 10, 2016

So while the Internet has enabled us to connect with more prospects than ever before, it’s also ruining our ability to do so effectively. Sales managers, listen up. Even the most effective sales techniques fall short if your team sounds, well … stupid. Sales reps want a call back ?

Sales Management 120

Sales Management Cold Calling Fashion Call-back 120

LeadFuze

MAY 17, 2021

What is a Sales Manager. A sales manager is a person that’s responsible for building, leading, and managing a sales team within an organization. . A sales manager will work closely with managers of other departments, as well as communicate with prospects and customers on a regular or semi-regular basis.

Paid Content 98

Paid Content Sales Management Hiring Lead Rank 98