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The Science of Basic Selling Skills

Bernadette McClelland

We know what we need to do, how and why we have to do things, and if your people don’t know any of those three areas, then they are taught, coached, mentored or shadowed until they do. Somehow, focusing on ‘closing skills’ doesn’t seem enough. It’s almost a Simon Sinek moment with a fundamental circle missing. We would hope!!

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Developing Master Sales Coaches

Steven Rosen

Developing Master Sales Coaches. Do you have a team of master sales coaches? Most sales managers lack the skills, tools and methodology to effectively coach their team so the reps just try to ‘wing it’ as best they can. You may be considering implementing a technology or selling skills initiative.

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Part 2: Coaching Your Team Post-Covid Recovery

Steven Rosen

Part 2: Coaching Your Team Post-Covid Recovery. They would observe calls, ask questions to help the sales rep evaluate what worked well and didn’t work, and have the rep come up with ways they would commit to improving their selling skills. Adapting Focused Sales Coaching in Hybrid Sales Model.

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Awesome Virtual Coaching Creates Master Virtual Sellers

Steven Rosen

Awesome Virtual Coaching Creates Master Virtual Sellers. Sales organizations have had to adjust how they prospect, sell, and interact with customers and each other. . The two critical activities are selling and coaching. . Virtual Selling. COVID has forced many organizations to start selling virtually.

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Why SaaS Leaders Need to Start Coaching Selling Skills

Steven Rosen

Why SaaS Leaders Need to Start Coaching Selling Skills SaaS sales leaders struggle to balance deal-focused coaching and skill development among sales teams. In this high-pressure environment, allocating time for regular skill coaching can seem less immediately rewarding than deal coaching.

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The Bob Chronicles - The Difference Between Selling Skills and Effectiveness

Understanding the Sales Force

Back in the 90's, after years of Chiropractic, I learned to crack my own back and neck. You never know when you will need to relieve stiffness and/or pain. Actually you do know. If you drove more than two hours today or slept in a hotel bed last night I'm certain you'll need to crack your back and neck.

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Top 20 Reasons Why Sales Managers Suck at Coaching

Understanding the Sales Force

We discussed why only 17% of all sales managers are effective at coaching and the conversation was very enlightening. So why aren''t more sales managers effective at coaching salespeople? Modeling - They did not report to a sales manager who was effective at coaching. Time - They don''t invest enough time in coaching.

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