The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 16, 2025

In this Quick Take episode, were exploring the undeniable power of sales coaching, the challenges of traditional approaches, and how AI-powered solutions are setting a new standard for skill development. On the other side of this brief episode, youll see how AI sales coaching truly can elevate the game of your sellers.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 20, 2025

I recently wrote an updated version of “ What Is Coaching ?” ” In it, I focused on how leaders coach and develop their people. At the end of the article, I had and Afterword, suggesting the same principles used in high impact coaching within our own organizations should be applied in working with our customers.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 16, 2025

It seems the word “Coaching” has become one of those fashionable words, permeating every discussion. Go back 15 or more years, and we barely saw the word coaching. Today, we find coaching applying to about everything we do, both in business and in our personal lives. It provides coaching on how I spend my time.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

As a sales leader, there is a time and place to be a manager, a coach, or both. A sales coach, on the other hand, works to develop the sellers and foster growth within the team. Managers focus on operational tasks, ensuring the day-to-day activities run smoothly.

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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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Steven Rosen

MARCH 10, 2024

However, the significance of prospecting is often overshadowed by the allure of the deal’s close, leading many sales managers to neglect to coach the top of the funnel. 1- Poor Coaching Skills Not all sales managers are natural-born coaches. Many excel at selling but falter when it comes to imparting their wisdom.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 6, 2023

But effective coaching with sales performance data often becomes the greater challenge with sales managers and leaders. In our coaching platform, we offer several tools to help in this area and one of the most effective, easy to understand and utilize is sales data insight that comes from regular Sales Huddles.

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Force Management

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Scot has worked with some of the most recognizable names in college and pro football as a quarterbacks coach or coordinator. In 2018, he became Head Coach at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) and began the task of turning their football program around.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 17, 2022

A significant number of barriers stand in the way of effective sales coaching. The post Take Your Sales Team from Subpar to Superstar with These 5 Sales Coaching Tips appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. Here's how to overcome them.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 27, 2023

His first high school baseball coach saw his potential, calling him up to play on the varsity team when he was still in the 8th grade. Coach Mark was a good judge of talent, he was able to develop the limited talent he had, and his players loved him. Mike attended two high schools.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 16, 2025

In this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount is joined by Charley Bible of KaTom to discuss key strategies for sales leaders, focusing on teamwork, skill refinement, and the power of effective coaching. The Power of Fundamentals: When performance dips, returning to the basics can help sales teams regain their footing.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Years ago, one of the lead execs from our client KeyBank shared an article called, “What it takes to be a Coach”. It began with: You must understand the game.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The post Driving Sales Excellence with AI-Enhanced Sales Coaching appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. Integrating AI into sales training isn’t just a technological upgrade – it’s a strategic imperative for companies aiming to thrive in today’s competitive landscape.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 8, 2024

Most sales managers spend less than 10% of their time on coaching, and only one third of managers actually coach their people on a weekly basis. Yet, the Coaching Competency is the most critical part of a sales manager's responsibilities; it is also the most difficult skill set to learn and master.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 17, 2024

So why is it that many sales leaders default to coaching the deal at hand and do not consistently have sales pipeline management sessions with their people? Certainly, effective coaching is an essential part of sales pipeline management, but it starts with a review of key metrics from the pipeline.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

In a recent episode of the Expert Insight Interview, host John Golden sat down with Mitch Russo , a seasoned coach, author, podcast host, and CEO, to discuss the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on coaching businesses. This capability allows coaches to present a clearer picture of client achievements.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Sales coaching is one of the many key responsibilities of a sales leader and is one of the most effective ways to increase sales performance across your team. In fact, 65% of high-impact sales organizations (75% or more of reps achieving quota) report that sales managers spend 20% or more time coaching. What is AI Sales Coaching?

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

In the 4-minute video below, which you must watch to understand the concept, I explain how the indecisiveness of a sales leader prevents them from being able to develop, coach up and grow their sales team. Not being decisive is not the only belief/behavior that would prevent a sales leader from effectively coaching up a salesperson.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Lastly, they have an accountability partner or a coach to keep them on track. We know that salespeople who accomplish their goals do these things consistently: Their goals are written down and they have a plan to achieve them. They have a timeframe that they stick to and their goals are defined and measurable.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

OCTOBER 16, 2024

AI-powered communication coaching is at the forefront of this transformation, offering sales teams a revolutionary way to enhance their performance. Leveraging technology to gain a competitive edge is not just advantageous; it's essential.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Where location, location, location is the mantra of real estate professionals, coach, coach, coach should be the mantra of Sales Leadership professionals. Come on Sales Leaders, let’s make this happen! The post My Latest Sales Epiphany From Watching Playoff Baseball appeared first on Kurlan & Associates, Inc.

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Membrain

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In today’s competitive and rapidly evolving sales landscape, effective coaching has never been more critical. Whether you're a sales manager aiming to elevate your team or an individual looking to enhance your own performance, the right coaching strategies can make all the difference.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Here are ten reasons why I could be an imposter: I stand tall but I’m actually just 5′ 6″ I’m a white collar professional yet I never wear a jacket or tie I have helped B2B sales teams for nearly 40 years but prior to that I sold only B2C I invented and perfected the OMG sales assessments but once I chose to hire a salesperson (..)

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Emphasize mentorship and coaching. CROs should actively coach reps on relationship-based selling techniques, not just quota attainment. Fostering this kind of sales culture requires CROs to: Shift incentives toward long-term success. Celebrate relationship-driven wins.

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Allego

DECEMBER 12, 2024

From providing real-time feedback to uncovering winning strategies, AI for sales coaching is transforming how sales teams learn, grow, and achieve success, Allego research revealed. How AI Is Shaping the Future of Revenue Enablement , Allego The key to successfully using AI for sales coaching is to be strategic about it.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The checklist below can help you, the coach, ensure that your salespeople are ready to build confident and trusting relationships. As sales leaders, it is your job to help your team become more comfortable and skilled at the process of building an effective sales process and sales pitch.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We also evaluate sales management and sales leadership capabilities and determine possible requirements relative to training, coaching, sales process, compensation and more, allowing us to set realistic revenue growth expectations and timelines. They will be part of the company’s future with proper training and coaching.

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 26, 2024

DNA is a molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid, which contains the biological instructions that make each species unique. So, what makes up the very unique and coveted Sales DNA? Is there a genetic code for successful sales managers and if so, wouldn’t every company like to crack that code?

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It’s a sales training issue and a sales coaching issue because most salespeople are not even exposed this type of sales approach, and of those who are, few sales trainers teach it correctly, it’s rarely demonstrated through role-play, and most salespeople don’t practice.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 4, 2025

The prior installments of the Biblical Sales Force series are: Hiring and Firing Salespeople On Boarding and Coaching Salespeople Metrics and KPI’s Sales Leaders, you can do this and if you need some help, guidance, training, coaching or mentoring, you know where to turn. We are always ready to help you.

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