Partners in Excellence

MAY 13, 2022

Why not train sellers with the same programs, processes, jargon our customers use rather than “invent” a unique “selling approach?” ” The post Selling Skills first appeared on Partners in EXCELLENCE Blog -- Making A Difference.

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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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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 4, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The latest interview between Jonathan Farrington, CEO of TopSalesWorld , and me is available here. We discussed why only 17% of all sales managers are effective at coaching and the conversation was very enlightening. Time - They don''t invest enough time in coaching.

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Sales Readiness Group

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In our research report 5 Hallmarks of High-Impact Sales Organizations , we identified sales coaching as the top sales management action to improve sales team performance. One of the key benefits of sales coaching is that it helps managers transition from chief problem solvers to sales team enablers.

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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 Gravy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, I dive into part two of my conversation with sales leadership expert Mike Weinberg on what new sales managers need to do to get off to a successful start. He credits Mary Gardner, the Area Vice President of his group, for fundamentally shaping his approach to sales leadership.

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Steven Rosen

JULY 22, 2024

While various strategies can contribute to sales success , one critical factor often overlooked is developing a strong frontline sales leadership team. The frontline sales managers are the linchpin of your sales organization. Therefore, investing in the development of your frontline sales managers is essential.

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The Digital Sales Institute

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Sales training coaching tips based on experience and real-world implementation over many years. When it comes to sales coaching, always start with the buyer or customer in mind. We know today that buyer expectations of the sales process and interacting with salespeople are higher than ever.

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Steven Rosen

JUNE 11, 2012

Once the short term impact of these initiatives wears off senior sales management will begin looking for the next fix. You have been sold that the initiatives listed below, will help you win more sales. New Selling Skills Training: Let’s say you source and deliver the “best” selling skills training program.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 14, 2024

Colleen Stanley and Steven Rosen discuss the role of a sales leader as not just bringing in the numbers but developing their salespeople into self-managing individuals. ” – Steven Rosen “Unbelievably talented sales leaders still fall into that trap of rescuing their salespeople versus developing their salespeople.”

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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. Selling is tough enough.

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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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Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

As a sales leader, you know the impact of effective sales coaching — it’s the key to maximizing your team’s potential. In fact, it probably isn’t surprising that companies that provide quality coaching can reach 7% greater annual revenue growth. Why coaching conversations must change.

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Showpad

APRIL 9, 2020

Sales managers are tasked with not only leading their teams, but providing them with all the resources and support they need to develop trust with buyers and shorten sales cycles. Coaching is more of a challenge today, with sales reps often working remotely from their home offices. What is sales coaching?

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 8, 2024

Poor Sales DNA – they have too many weaknesses in the six Sales DNA Sales Competencies that sabotage their ability to execute Let us know if you need help in any of these ten areas.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Only about one-quarter of sales leaders believe that their managers effectively coach and develop their sellers. In part, that’s because sales managers spend less time coaching—14%—than they do on selling, forecasting and administrative tasks, according to our latest study, 2020 Trends in Sales Management.

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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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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 24, 2014

They were discussing the very recent resignations of 3 coaches from this year''s Patriots team and the co-hosts asked, "Would you like to coach?". On the other hand, Fouria said that he would love to coach, but. 3 Steps Backwards - Former players have to start all over again as coaches. Would they do it then?

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan An interesting article, Secrets to Developing Successful Sales Managers , by Xactly's CEO, Christopher Cabrera, was posted on Selling Power's 2/19/13 blog. This article lists the top 10 sales management competencies. Selling skills!

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 14, 2024

He initially thought there was a problem with the connections between the sales team and its customers but it was actually a gap in the sales team’s selling skills. The sales team was rusty, having rested on their laurels for years, and the lack of initiative to replace clients they had lost was glaring.

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Gong.io

AUGUST 15, 2018

“Our sales conversations were a black box, and we needed to get inside of them,” Paul told me. Acknowledging that the CRM couldn’t provide answers, Paul put a stake in the ground that he and his sales managers would get visibility into frontline sales conversations to get these conversion rate issues solved. The Results.

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Women Sales Pros

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

If you want to know how to be a good sales manager, remember the importance of emotion management when addressing sales performance issues. For example, a sales manager is meeting with one of her top salespeople who is running behind plan for the very first time in two years. Good Selling!

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Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

As a sales leader, you know the impact of effective sales coaching — it’s the key to maximizing your team’s potential. In fact, it probably isn’t surprising that companies that provide quality coaching can reach 7% greater annual revenue growth. Why coaching conversations must change.

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Coaching Sales Coaching Data Conversion 52

SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The Importance of Effective Sales Coaching. As a start to our sales coaching journey, let’s begin by understanding why effective sales coaching is so important. . Selling is a constantly evolving practice. In turn, sales reps gain the insights and knowledge to sell confidently. .

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

JUNE 14, 2019

MDM and the Rapid Learning Institute collaborated on a survey that offers keen insights into how wholesale distributors structure their sales teams, what they want to change, and which skills are mission critical to succeeding in the marketplace. Most Critical Skill Gaps. What This Means for Sales Managers.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In fact, a reported 69% of sellers who exceed annual quota consider their sales managers as being “above average” at their jobs. But here’s the problem: A good candidate for sales management is hard to find. Why is there a knowledge gap for sales leaders? sales guidance. motivational coaching techniques.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 4, 2018

This is a quote from the immortal Vince Lombardi, considered by many to be the greatest coach in football history. It’s also a quote that should be taken to heart by sales managers. Because of this lack of training, there are two common mistakes often made by sales managers as they set out to develop their team’s selling skills.

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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In this guest blog post from one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons , Kevin Lewis, Global Sales Excellence Leader at Milliken Chemical and an authority on developing sales managers, recommends five ways to get new sales managers off to a great start. Great sales leaders aren’t born: they’re made.

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Gong.io

APRIL 9, 2019

Are you looking to get better at sales coaching, but you’re not sure how? Let me guess: no one trained you for sales coaching. You’re simply doing your best to pass on what YOU know about sales to your team. BUT… that’s a dangerous sales coaching mistake. Don’t settle for “random acts of coaching.”.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 14, 2024

We need to identify the critical success factors and narrow them down to three manageable items. “Change management is sales management, and that’s going to make the difference.” ” – Colleen Stanley Change management also plays a significant role in execution.

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SalesforLife

MAY 6, 2019

The first company wanted to hire a Director of Social Selling who could develop their social selling skills inside the business—almost like a train-the-trainer model, who could sell social selling to their team. Behavioural change only comes with coaching, and this is the role of the frontline sales manager.

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Keith Rosen

MARCH 5, 2020

Want to know if you’re a world-class coach? Looking for the core coaching competencies every manager needs to develop to ensure they can successfully create the next generation of leaders? If this is the case, then how does a manager know when they’re, in fact, coaching effectively?

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Showpad

AUGUST 23, 2018

Sales managers at any organization are in a position to guide and motivate those they lead, similar to the coach of a sports team. So it would make sense to give managers the proper training for sales coaching, right? Training Sales Managers to Coach.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 25, 2012

It’s called 52 Sales Management Tips – The Sales Manager’s Success Guide , and it’s for sales executives, sales managers and small business owners. I can tell you that 52 Sales Management Tips is packed with gems that will help any sales leader take their game to the next level.

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Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Sales Coaching and Trigger Events. People who are knowledgeable and experienced in sales excellence know sales coaching is worthwhile; it can make a difference; and it needs to be a priority. Sales pros agree sales coaching is a necessity if you want a world-class sales team.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Managers spend time helping them become productive. Ironically, we provide very little in the way of onboarding new managers, particularly new front line sales managers. Typically, the process is: “Lisa, congrats on moving into the front line sales manager role…… I need an updated forecast by Tuesday!”

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Sales Training Connection

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Sales Managers – it’s what you say and how you say it. A hallmark of a great sales manager is being a good communicator. For example, front-line sales managers are the critical screens through which messages travel from top management to the sales team. ©2013 Sales Momentum ®.

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