Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2024

Managing High-Performing Reps Managing high-performing reps can be challenging, as they often have strong personalities and high expectations. Brandon advises sales managers to embrace the challenges of managing these individuals and not to be emotionally triggered by their challenging behavior.

Lead Rank 228

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring Leads 228

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Chorus , ZoomInfos AI-powered conversation intelligence tool, helps sales teams extract valuable insights from call recordings and transcriptions. By analyzing conversation patterns, talk-to-listen ratios, and objection handling, sales managers can identify coaching opportunities and refine messaging strategies.

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Outbound Software Software Buyer Intent 130

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 19, 2014

LinkedIn and other social media channels are fantastic tools for beginning conversations and new relationships. But when you send the generic invite (“I’d like to invite you to join my professional network on LinkedIn”) and follow it up with a sales pitch, you’re breaking all the rules of social media.

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Referrals Webinar Metrics Social Media Face-to-face 292

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

While social engagement may seem more noble or altruistic, what really is energizing ssis the adoption of social in the B2B world is the view that it is another channel for executing sales strategy. Not every social outreach is going to result in a sale, nor should it. Message to Management]: 14 Things Top Sales Managers Do.

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Social Selling Cold Calling Social Media Ideal Customer Profile 296

Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2025

He notes that organizations often promote top sales performers to management positions without providing them with the necessary training in coaching and leadership. Actionable Advice: Coaching Training: Invest in training programs that equip sales managers with effective coaching and leadership skills.

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Hiring Sales Talent Video Lead Rank 104

SBI Growth

JULY 22, 2013

There are 10 best practices Sales VPs have taken to ensure this doesn’t happen. Below are five of the 10: Sales Manager/VP field sales rides : Participating with your sales reps on more field calls leads to increased revenue. Establish a fun atmosphere with good feedback channels. Make the sales job fun.

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Hiring Top of Funnel How To Social Selling 325

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Through a channel partnership network? Door-to-door sales? Most models for building a sales engine haven’t changed much, yet those traditional channel networks are costlier to develop. Gig Economy, the Newest Sales Channel. Building a Gig Channel. Pushing customers to a website with SEO?

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Engineering Hiring Networking Channels 227

SBI Growth

MAY 29, 2013

This client, Hi Leva of Clear Channel, has a good eye so I paid attention. The concept of gamification is catching on in B2B sales and marketing. For example, a sales manager can be awarded Karma points by sales reps for helping them be successful. Karma points are earned for helping others.

Lead Rank 310

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Airlines B2B 310

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

It offers detailed, actionable advice for sales leaders looking to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in sales. Introduction to Matt McDarby Matt McDarby, the president of United Sales Resources, brings over 15 years of experience in developing sales managers and leaders. He is CSMO at Pipeliner CRM.

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Sales Leadership Lead Rank Lead Scoring Video 103

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Enlist the Managers - Bring the front line sales managers into the project early. Have different senior leaders communicate via different channels throughout the project. Enlist the help of HR for managing the change related to any improvement initiative. Leverage different communication formats.

Majestic 302

Majestic How To Channels Territories 302

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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Channels Outsourcing Services Strategy Lead Rank 66

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Another important aspect of making your enablement strategy more focused and simple involves streamlining your sales content. This is in spite of the fact that most of it is created for sales and channel enablement purposes. In particular, focus on areas of training and coaching if you are looking to improve sales performance.

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Sales Enablement Collateral Decision Maker Study 295

Vengreso

JULY 29, 2024

Have you heard about how important channel sales partners are? In this article we cover different kinds of channel sales partners, why they’re good, and how to work well with them. Understanding what each partner does and how they help is key to making a good sales plan to get the best results.

Outsourcing Services 68

Outsourcing Services Channels Webinar Metrics Strategy 68

SBI Growth

JULY 11, 2013

And Sales Managers wonder why their people aren’t prospecting. Why do sales people inflict so much pain on themselves? Incorporate Social Prospecting – LinkedIn is not a clogged channel. Use this tool to spread these best practices across your sales organization. They knock on a door and leave a business card.

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Buyer Prospecting Face-to-face How To 317

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Creating learning campaigns based on sales personas. These campaigns could target virtual sellers, inside sellers, SDRs, or sales manager tracks, and cover messaging and competencies relevant to each persona. Also, sales leaders should encourage sales managers to create team chats as a back-channel during all-hands calls.

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Education Film Channels Cancellation 194

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

We would never imagine shifting to an account led strategy, or a partner/channel led strategy. Our activities limit possibilities because we never confront the issue, should we do different activities? We would never explore new markets or regions, if we let our focus on activity become our strategy.

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Strategy Hiring Revenue Channels 127

Pipeliner

MARCH 16, 2025

Redefining Sales Success Selling is about trust and relationships Those salespeople who are genuine in their approaches build good customer relationships and hence retain them for the future. It is crucial for the sales managers to ensure that the teams can tell a bad deal when they see one. He is CSMO at Pipeliner CRM.

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Video How To CRM Pipeline 96

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Practicality and cost-efficiency are key—bearing in mind that maintaining a strong presence across multiple channels demands resources. Giving up too Early Dávid Breitenbach , CMO of PatentRenewal.com , says, "One of the most common mistakes sales reps make when social selling is giving up too early.

Social Selling 108

Social Selling Social Media Media Networking 108

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 27, 2019

These SPM analytics can provide sales reps with more time for actively selling by providing insights that would typically take significant time to uncover and understand. SPM technology can provide a multichannel solution that creates real-time accurate reports for the sales reps, clearing the time and potential for mistakes.

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Strategy Compensation Commission Incentives 223

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2019

Sales has always gotten a bad rap, but it’s gotten much worse as sales channels have evolved. The problem is with typical sales metrics. If sales managers hold their people accountable for the number of phone calls they make, emails they send, and invitations and InMails on LinkedIn, that’s how they’ll prospect.

Referrals 289

Referrals System Cold Calling Social Media 289

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

When I was growing up in the 1960’s, I watched meteorologist Don Kent give his weather forecasts on WBZ channel 4 in Boston. Before long, nobody will listen and worse, sales management won’t be inclined to provide feedback. It harkened me back to the good old days before the incredible weather technology we have now.

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Forecasting Sales Forecasts Decision Maker Call-back 211

Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2025

ZoomInfo Copilot identifies best-fit contacts who are likely to engage, at the right time, with customized, relevant messaging across multiple channels. Sales teams can use Copilots built-in assistant to generate customized messages instantly, saving time while increasing relevance and improving response rates.

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Sales Tools Tools B2B Lead Rank 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

Every sales organization is just as unique as the solution and customer-base it is trying to grow. Which Channels are You Having the Most Success In? The ultimate goals of channel strategies are to improve communications and product exposure by enabling prospects to discover your brand. Who prefers in-person contact over remote?

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B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 200

The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 21, 2024

As a sales manager, you know the frustration of watching your pipeline slow down to a trickle. When you need a boost of new opportunities to drive revenue quickly, it's time to look beyond your typical marketing channels. Here are five lead sources offering a "short route to revenue" to help fill your funnel quickly.

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Revenue Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 127

eGrabber

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In todays fast-paced world, boosting sales performance and closing deals quickly are more important than ever. Sales leaders, sales managers, and sales professionals must work smart and act fast. In 2025, the key is to use smart tools like sales automation and track real sales data.

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Closing Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Incentives 52

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

What does it mean for B2B sales managers as they strategize for 2021? Is it necessary to train sales reps on new skills? What components of an existing sales process transfer well to virtual interactions? What should sales kickoffs look like? Every sales team has middle performers, and 2020 was challenging enough.

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Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

Partners in Excellence

JUNE 9, 2021

.” Customers increasingly choose to minimize sales involvement in their buying process, seeking digital and other sources to support their buying journeys. Social channels are increasingly cluttered and ineffective. Marketing continues to optimize SEO and traditional/technology enables channels.

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Lead Rank Channels Customer Service Sales Qualified Lead 149

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

You may need to hire any of the following salespeople: Hunter BDR SDR Account Manager National Account Manager Key Account Manager Sales Executive Channel Sales Manager Sales Manager Regional Sales Manager National Sales Manager VP Sales Sr.

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Hiring Top of Funnel Company Funnel 211

Allego

JANUARY 16, 2025

From setting clear goals to inspiring sellers to deliver peak performance, knowing how to manage a sales team can make or break a sales manager’s success. And the best managers dont just leadthey motivate. Managing remote or hybrid teams adds another layer of complexity. But the effort is worth it.

Sales Qualified Lead 62

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Strategy 62

Nutshell

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Nutshell Sales: our suite of Sales tools With CRM, sales software, scheduling software, and more, Nutshell Sales is custom-built for your sales efforts. All of our Nutshell Sales plans include our flagship CRM feature.

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CRM Data Discount Campaigns 77

Zoominfo

APRIL 2, 2018

Every sales manager wants their team to be successful– but sometimes, that’s easier said than done. Sales reps face a number of obstacles that can keep them from their goals and it’s your job as their manager to help them overcome these challenges. Number of daily sales activities. Revenue by channel.

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Sales Qualified Lead Penetration B2B Face-to-face 207

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This latest product enhancement is just the latest chapter in our ongoing effort to put actionable data directly into technologies, channels, and workflows that go-to-market teams use and love. . So, let’s dive into how Salesforce Sync helps enable sales reps by supporting the foundation of any sales process: Territory Management.

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SalesForce Territories Intent Signal Buyer Persona 219

The Pipeline

APRIL 13, 2015

The questions came from the audience, and as such will hopefully be similar to those areas of sales you are interested in. You can view and excerpt below, and watch the entire program on my You Tube channel. Sales Execution Sales Process Sales Success Tibor Shanto' Have a look, and tell us what you think.

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Strategy Coaching Channels Video 120

SalesFuel

JULY 15, 2024

Is your client taking advantage of all the emerging media channels in the digital space? Emerging Media Types According to a study by IAS , emerging media channels are skyrocketing in popularity. In fact, “85% of marketers have advertised on an emerging media channel.” Are Your Clients Optimizing Their Emerging Media Campaigns?

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Campaigns Ideal Customer Profile Media Retail 105

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 2, 2021

Do your sales enablement programs develop skills around the problems customers face and how we help them address them? Do your digital channels provide tools and content to help customers learn how to figure things out?

Face-to-face 147

Face-to-face Sales Enablement Trends Channels 147

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2021

Shawn Channell of Just Launch Training and Consulting says the pandemic revealed to sales managers and their reps that they need to fine tune their skills in communicating with prospects other than face-to-face.

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Face-to-face Channels Training Sales Management 120

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

I’ve summarized interviews with three successful women in tech sales, and share why and how they outsell their peers. The first is Sue, a successful field sales manager in a tech company. And that personal touch is part of what makes women great sales leaders. Ellen is an engineer turned vice president of channel sales.

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Cold Calling Loyalty Account Intent 266