SalesFuel

APRIL 16, 2024

As a sales manager, you may feel this pressure more than other department heads. You can increase team productivity by personalizing coaching and improving efficiency in sales team processes. They may have recognized that their reps face bigger challenges in guiding leads through the B2B sales funnel.

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criteria for success

JULY 15, 2021

As sales managers, we’ve all been told we need to coach our teams. But what value are you adding if you’re consistently coaching someone who’s not showing improvement? Is there any value to add through coaching? Here are 5 places you might find your salespeople, and tips for coaching them at each level.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

Coaching salespeople is not a new idea. It’s true that most sales professionals improve with experience, but if you can provide feedback and personalized goals, it’s possible to accelerate the learning process and get your sellers engaging with prospects faster. This is the time-tested practice of sales coaching.

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Crunchbase

AUGUST 16, 2022

Add in an emphasis on skills improvement through ongoing coaching, and you’ll see how a sales coach can positively impact a company’s bottom line. A good coach knows how to communicate, motivate and personalize each sales associate’s training, so the sales team repeatedly delivers results. Search less.

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Allego

MARCH 7, 2024

Modern sales coaching has evolved beyond traditional methods, integrating technology and data analytics to provide personalized guidance and feedback to sales teams. Investing in modern sales coaching is crucial for creating a high-performing sales team that can quickly adapt, achieve peak performance, and smash sales targets.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2021

Legendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight once said, “To be as good as it can be, a team has to buy into what you — as the coach — are doing. It's a powerful sentiment that provides some sage advice for coaches working across virtually all sports, fields, and occupations. How to Handle Coaching Challenges.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This is important for an effective coach to remember because after two or three questions, a salesperson is going to feel like they are being attacked. This is also true for prospects. Conversation is much more pleasant than interrogation.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

I spend a lot of time with sales managers, at all levels. Too often, I hear the lament, “I don’t have the time to coach!” Endless forecast and pipeline discussions–usually between managers and not with people. The universal response to anemic pipelines is, “They need to do more prospecting!”

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 28, 2019

Quit blaming salespeople for bad prospecting habits when you as the sales manager are the one with the bad prospecting habits! If you want your team to focus on prospecting, you must make it a priority. Your role as a sales manager/leader is not to be the best prospecting person.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 10, 2024

As a sales manager, I’m sure you have pipeline meetings often. But, do you ever ask yourself, “How can pipeline meetings be a coaching opportunity?” Similarly, if a sales manager is only spending 30 minutes a month coaching each of their reps, it’s unreasonable to think that manager is going to improve rep performance.

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Keith Rosen

APRIL 17, 2019

There are many shared, best practices between sales coaching and selling. If the evolution of selling is coaching vs. closing customers, this also applies to how you manage and develop your team. Here’s how to break free of the most toxic of coaching tactics that kills team productivity and trust.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In the past, sales managers often saw sales coaching as a means of correcting negative behaviors by providing real-time performance feedback. Unfortunately, this feedback often doesn't result in significant behavior change from the sales representative. Feedback Benefits What is coaching? What is feedback?

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 30, 2018

Davis Excellent sales managers aren’t made overnight. As a manager, you’re always learning and growing along with your sales team. Every team member has a unique reaction to your management style, and it takes a great manager to navigate all those unique situations and relationships. Author: Kevin F.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 10, 2021

Invest in your sales managers to unlock the potential in your sales organization and turn that performance into sustainable performance As the leader of your organization, the next 6 months will prove to be more pressure-filled than you may have experienced in years. Invest in your sales managers.

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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. Effectively applying a consultative sales process helps to accomplish this. Coaching – Step 1.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Prospecting to generate sales leads is one of the most important jobs of the modern sales professional. In fact, if you ask any sales leader what their teams struggle with the most (and I have), they would say it’s prospecting, especially now that virtual selling is the norm. What is Prospecting?

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Author: Matthew Sunshine If you’re a sales manager, you know this to be true: Having that tough conversation with a salesperson who isn’t meeting goals is never fun. As a sales manager, see whether this sounds familiar: You sit down with an underperforming salesperson and open with a statement like, “You’re not hitting your numbers.”

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Author: Lauren Boutwell As the field of sales enablement has evolved and matured, so, too, have its supporting technologies. Accordingly, video coaching has become a popular tool for driving readiness in sales organizations of all sizes and across industries. million words. Here’s How it Works. Assess messaging and skills.

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Keith Rosen

AUGUST 25, 2020

Keith Rosen · TMBO Talks on Selling, Prospecting and Coaching Customers With the NBA and WNBA – Part 2. Join me for part two of this three-part sales leadership series with the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the talented leaders of the NBA and WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association).

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 5, 2017

I’m always asked for my ideas on what sales coaching techniques to use in different situations. If you’re a Sales Manager or a Sales Coach then I’ve got a couple of golden nugget coaching techniques for you to use with your sales teams. Sales Coaching Technique # 1.

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Salesmate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The real key to building a winning sales team is effective sales management. Are you wondering how to manage a sales team effectively? Well, you can get many tips, tactics, and strategies from various sales management books. Best sales management books you must read. Author- Kevin F.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 1, 2023

Providing feedback has been a challenge for busy sales managers for decades. It helps that a majority of sales meetings are happening over video and being recorded. Here, today, are three ways you can use artificial intelligence to elevate your sales coaching. Related: How To Approach Sales Coaching Like a Pro 1.

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Vengreso

JULY 30, 2024

Seeking to elevate your leadership capabilities and propel your sales team toward outstanding achievements? Sales management courses are equipped with the necessary strategies and tools for this purpose. Moreover, the benefits of investing in sales management training extend beyond individual growth.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 19, 2022

If you’re new to the role of sales manager, you might not realize the power of providing coaching and skill development to your sales team. After all, one goal of any sales manager is creating a high-performing sales team with low turnover. Find Real-Deal Coaching Examples. Sales Mentoring.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Today, I had the honor of participating in a webcast on coaching, with Lori Richardson, Jason Jordan, and Mike Kunkle. “Cold calling and most prospecting doesn’t work anymore… ” Hmmmm, that’s interesting, then how do you and millions of other sales people find opportunities. They are uncoachable.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 16, 2023

We all know the challenges of a sales career. And many know the difficulties of management. That’s what makes the sales manager position unique. Sales managers, however, not only work with their teams. They also work with other mid- and high-level managers. The same for sales managers.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 10, 2023

We (including me) spend a lot of time talking about the importance of coaching/developing our people. Unfortunately, high impact coaching is rarely done. If we “coach,” too often, it isn’t a collaborative discovery/learning process. Their own managers aren’t great role models, as coaches.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Research from the Sales Executive Council (SEC) examined thousands of salespeople and found receiving quality coaching helped them improve long-term performance by upwards of 19%. A separate study from CSO Insights reveals a correlation between quota attainment and coaching. When coaching skills exceed expectations, 94.8%

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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.

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MTD Sales Training

JUNE 22, 2018

When sales managers have opportunities to develop their sales team, it’s something they should throw their whole time and attention at, as they seldom have the chance to get out of the fire-fighting mode and spend time working on. So what are some ways to ensure success in this important part of the sales manager role?

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CommercialTribe

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Welcome to part three in our series on data-driven sales coaching, aimed at arming sales leaders with the advice they need to effectively direct coaching efforts and realize a strong ROI. This was undeniably a coaching moment. So, where was her frontline sales manager? Don’t worry!

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Mindtickle

APRIL 23, 2024

In business, it’s often assumed that a person who excels as a sales rep will also be successful as a sales manager. As such, top sales reps are often promoted to sales managers and left to find their way into their new roles. What is sales management training? This approach simply doesn’t work.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 18, 2022

I suspect we all agree that coaching is important to the development of our people, and our own personal development. But now we get into some of the dicey areas, moving beyond the theoretical statement about coaching, to making it happen. Most of the data shows: Too many managers aren’t coaching their people.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 2, 2019

Author: Brad Wilsted Note: This is part 2 in a 3-part series on the powerful role sales management plays in driving sustained revenue growth – and how companies can better leverage this critical position for improved top-line performance. What does great front-line sales management actually look like?

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Shari Levitin

JUNE 14, 2023

He landed a job at a lush eco-resort and quickly became the busiest dive instructor on the peninsula; because, unlike any other guide, he prospected for new business (would be divers) at the pool and in the cafes. Great managers reproduce successful behaviors by abandoning their egos and developing others.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 3, 2023

In sales, the terms “manager” and “coach” are common titles. Afterall, for each, their primary objective is supporting sales teams to boost performance and achieve success. In actual practice, however, sales managers and coaches may or may not be the same person. What Is Sales Management?

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2014

Each recommendation addresses the biggest obstacles every sales manager faces to making the number: Not enough ‘A’ players on the team. Every sales manager is time starved. Sales Managers should be spending 75% of their time coaching their team. I am a big advocate of face-to-face coaching.

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