Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

5 Ways top sales managers become a sales coach! Sales coaching is the most important sales management activity for driving sales performance. Unfortunately, most managers haven’t been taught how to properly coach their staff. Being pro-active is another key factor for good coaching.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 21, 2025

Sales is no longer about dialing faster or pitching harder. Today, it all comes down to using smarter sales coaching techniques. Using AI sales tools can help teams level up by analyzing real sales conversations, identifying what works and what doesnt. Sales teams need every advantage they can get.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

I scheduled a five-minute pre-screening call with a candidate who was recommended and scored quite high on the OMG sales candidate assessment. Within the Sales Posturing Competency, he had a weakness in the attribute, Maintains Appropriate Amount of Patience. what a complete joke you are and your “Bliblical sales study?”

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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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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Sales training can be a significant investment in your sales team. However, despite this, it would be a mistake for organizations to think they can just sign their team up for training and watch them succeed. To be successful, training cannot be a one-off event. What do you want reps to take away from the training?

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Leadership training is a core part of professional development in many organizations. But when it comes to front-line sales managers, general leadership training often falls short. Sales managers face unique challenges that require specialized training tailored to their roles.

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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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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 17, 2024

According to HubSpot, companies with well-optimized sales pipelines reported a 28% higher revenue growth rate compared to those with poorly managed pipelines. 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?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Sales coaching is an essential responsibility of frontline sales managers. With such potential benefits, it is no wonder that many sales organizations recommend that their front-line sales managers spend 25% - 40% of their time on sales coaching. Should they coach frontline sellers?

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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. Most of the advice given fell into the category of sales tips.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Which brings me to sales cycles. Do you know what actually determines the length of your sales cycle? A lot of sales leaders and their salespeople believe that sales cycles are determined by their industry, or are specific to the industries they sell to. Short Foliage Cycle. Understand this.

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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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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 10, 2025

As Sales Leader, it is your role to bring resources to your team to help them become even better. Our team of sales experts at Anthony Cole Training Group have compiled 25 sales tips to help your salespeople prospect smarter, plan effectively, and sell with confidence.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Sales organizations continue to invest in customized sales training but are often challenged when it comes to demonstrating that the training had a lasting impact on how their sales team sells. According to ATD Research, sales organizations invested an average of $2,326 per salesperson annually on sales training.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Lastly, they have an accountability partner or a coach to keep them on track. A sustainable sales goal plan is more than just thinking about and writing down goals. 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.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

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. The post Driving Sales Excellence with AI-Enhanced Sales Coaching appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 20, 2025

The email came in, “We need training. We’ve seen your programs before, can you talk to us about a training program?” ” I quickly arranged a discussion, “What kind of training do you need?” ” “We need sales training,” came the response. ” I ask.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 10, 2024

Indeed, 40% of salespeople cite it as the most challenging part of the sales process, more daunting than either closing or qualifying. 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.

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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 6, 2023

Sales organizations typically have plenty of sales data due to the growth and usage of CRM systems, critical to capturing the activities that are occurring with the sales team. But effective coaching with sales performance data often becomes the greater challenge with sales managers and leaders.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 16, 2025

Sales leadership demands the ability to adapt, motivate, and guide teams toward consistent, high-level performance. 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.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Digital isnt a sales strategy. A sales strategy isnt about tools or trendsits about how your company attracts and serves customers. Yet, too many sales leaders fall into the trap of believing the latest digital sales tools or automation platforms will solve their sales prospecting problems. Hope isnt a strategy.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 12, 2025

In a recent expert interview, John Golden talked with Chris Jennings , a sales leadership expert with more than 25 years of sales and leadership experience. They discussed new sales training methods, the importance of authenticity in sales, and the changing role of sales managers.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Most sales teams win fewer than half their “games,” and while defense can’t be blamed, pitching can! Unlike the Red Sox, most sales teams have too much pitching (demos and presentations)! They will be part of the company’s future with proper training and coaching.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 4, 2025

Coincidentally, accountability is one of the competencies at which most sales leaders are lacking. Many sales leaders fail to set targets for much more than revenue/quota and perhaps 2-3 others from my list. Having a job in sales should not be the equivalent to membership in a country club, where you are welcome until you resign.

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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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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.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

An effective sales pitch should begin with the early "bonding and rapport" part of selling. An effective sales pitch should begin with identifying areas of connection, often achieved by doing research on the industry and client prior to the meeting. Finding commonality and relating to a prospect is an important first step.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 2, 2025

Dennis from Chesterfield, Missouri, wants to know if sales coaching truly moves the performance needle, especially when shifting from transactional approaches to more consultative selling. Why Sales Coaching Is Essential Sales is a skill position. Thats where coaching comes in. Think about it this way.

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