Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 22, 2018

From sales force training and compensation to investments in sales processes and technology, organizations relentlessly seek to pull the right levers that will drive revenue growth and improve sales effectiveness. These results were due entirely to sales manager skills, independent of the skills of their salespeople.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 26, 2021

Sales Manager’s Success Checklist. It is far too early to look at sales early. Here are the top 10 questions you should ask yourself and your sales managers to gauge if you/they have set the foundation for success. Sales coaching is the #1 sales management activity that drives sales performance.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

The loss of a talented sales manager is troubling. Some of the main things to focus on in this interview are: - Customer Interactions- What impact did the Sales Manager have in the transaction? Level of Engagement- How frequently did the Sales Manager interact? Compensation. Amount of travel.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Sales people may be doing these tasks out of habit, or as a reason to avoid doing tasks they perceive as hard, like prospecting. Sales management. Sales people need support in order to change their results. Management needs to create the environment that makes sales success more likely.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 1, 2014

Q1 is almost over and your reps still do not have their compensation plans. As a sales manager, you face a serious challenge. Talent Management Sales Leader Sales Management Sales Manager Sales Manager Resources' Every year the same story yet it does not get any easier.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 27, 2019

Author: Brad Wilsted Note: This is part 3 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. Hire the right sales managers. Establish a Company Way for sales management.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Step 1 – Have the Sales Team Evaluated We leverage the gold standard of sales team evaluation tools to determine what the team’s full sales capabilities are today, and where the biggest gaps are in all 21 Sales Core Competencies. They needed to add salespeople and replace their D-Players.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Yes, the tenets for success was still based on a formula of sales steps and conversion ratios from one step to the next, but. As I write this, maybe I should change the title to “Sales Managers – Why Isn’t Goal Achievement Easy?” Or, if you want to leverage our compensation model, you need to exceed this year’s goal by x.”

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

From sales force training and compensation to investments in sales processes and technology, organizations relentlessly seek to pull the right levers that will drive revenue growth and improve sales effectiveness. Frontline sales managers coach, influence and guide sales reps on a daily basis.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 12, 2014

It’s every Sales Manager’s worst nightmare. The impact reverberates across the sales team. Your boss questions your ability to manage. Their Compensation – No one likes uncertainty around their comp plan. The exit of an A-player is painful. Your team questions your ability to lead.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2025

These tools offer visibility into every stage of the sales pipeline, helping teams track performance, identify opportunities, and refine their approach. By visualizing data through intuitive dashboards and providing predictive insights, sales analytics software transforms how businesses approach sales management.

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Openview

MAY 30, 2018

We’ve all heard Tom Cruise’s famous line from Jerry Maguire, but showing your sales team members the money is often a complicated equation. In this guide, you’ll find tips for designing sales compensation packages that yield results and actually scale. Salary or Bonus-Heavy Compensation: Which Model is Best?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 4, 2012

A post for Sales and HR leaders to ensure success of 2013’s Sales compensation plan. A Chief Sales Officer is meeting with Sales VPs and the VP of Sales Operations. They are trying to decide between keeping and scrapping the recently-implemented Sales Comp Plans. “We Fast forward to April of 2013.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

First-rate compensation. Or maybe your compensation plan is targeted at the median level. First-Rate Compensation. When candidates read your compensation plan , they zero in on simplicity. Here’s what top producers have told us they look for: Territory with abundant opportunity. Hot product. Attainable quota.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

VPs of Sales are asking questions like: Is our Sales Process good enough? Are my Sales Managers good enough? Do This— Start with a Sales Strategy Blueprint. To have a sales strategy you can execute, it must follow a structured path. Phase 4 - Sales Infrastructure - Create optimal performance conditions.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 19, 2012

My VP of Sales wants me to research trends in inside sales and conduct account segmentation. The sales managers are yelling for updated dashboards and territories. HR is on my back about finalizing the updated compensation plan. Oh, and Marketing wants to discuss sales enablement improvements. I am spent!”.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 18, 2013

It was a management change that eventually resulted in account and a compensation change. We used the Sales Force Culture Assessment on a recent client. Here is what we found: Structure: The Company just restructured their account management sales force. Compensation : Comp plans were revised from HR and Finance.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 27, 2013

Some complaints we’ve heard from Sales organizations: Forced to fill out old employee review forms on paper. Can’t promote a sales manager to a director. Can’t hire an external Sales star – until opening has been internally posted one month. Can’t change the Compensation plan until HR’s partner does a 90-day benchmark.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

With any job, a primary consideration is compensation. One common perk of a career in sales is the ability to earn more based on your own hard work and selling success. However, the types of sales compensation plans can be more complex than for other professions. Another benefit for sales reps is control.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 9, 2019

Although factors like your product line, buyer personas, and brand awareness are important, sales managers are also critical to the success of any business as they have the potential to unlock huge returns that impact the business's bottom line. Establish Compensation Expectations. Set Goals and Quotas. Motivate Reps.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 7, 2013

However, we frequently see Sales VPs still stuck in the sales manager mindset. An ill-prepared sales manager damages his region. A Sales VP focused on the wrong things can ruin the entire company. They cross collaborate with manager peers, their reps, and the VP. He helps the new reps ramp up quickly.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 23, 2019

I loved the Leavitt/Dubner series of books on Freakonomics and thought I could share some interesting sales and sales management data that make little sense. Nearly 50% of salespeople are willing to work on straight commission but only 7% of companies offer such a compensation plan.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Perhaps you: Rolled out a new sales process. Changed your sales compensation plan. This article will give you the best practices to implement impactful sales initiatives. Your sales managers check the “launch” box. Your sales reps leave excited. Gamify Your Sales Initiatives.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 12, 2013

It was submitted by the head of sales at a client company of mine. If you have ever wondered “ why did the sales manager quit? I think the reasons this sales manager quit are typical, unfortunately. Replacing a sales manager takes lots of time and effort. The compensation plan is too complicated.

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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The variable component of success between great historic leaders and sales managers is exactly the same, and that variable is motivation. This individual more or less had complete control over their success, and therefore, they also had complete control over their sales compensation. Switching the Context of Success.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

You have 15-25 years of experience starting as a sales rep. You became a Sales Manager, followed by a Sales Director. As part of the yearly planning process, your boss tells HR to research compensation in the market. HR doesn't have time to do a compensation benchmark properly. Why Does this Matter?

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Scott Barton, Varicent’s VP of Industry Solutions & 20-year sales compensation industry pro, attended WorldatWork’s 2022 Sales Compensation Conference. Despite these advances, few industry pros currently use predictive or prescriptive analytics for determining sales compensation plan effectiveness.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 25, 2012

This post is written for the head of sales. We will discuss 3 leading indicators to spot looming sales turnover. Your front-line Sales Managers don’t add sufficient value. Turnover is always the fault of the sales leader. Do sales people get better every time they interact with their boss? Their boss.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 27, 2019

There’s a simple solution that will help streamline this issue and create more time for sales reps to spend actually selling the product or service: implement a sales and compensation system that’s transparent and easier to understand. Lack of transparency can also lead to inaccuracy within a company’s compensation calculations.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Compensation. Consider changing the sales compensation plan to penalize C player rankings. Tie small percentages of the overall compensation to achievement of IDPs and Competency improvements. In general, the Compensation Plan needs to drive Reps to A player behaviors. Sales coaching.

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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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

He’s an expert in the sales world, particularly in revenue operations and incentive compensation. Join us for a great conversation about driving the right behaviors within your sales team. Building a compensation structure that works for both salespeople and the company. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 1, 2024

These discussions, whether addressing underperformance, behavioural issues, or compensation adjustments, are crucial for maintaining a healthy sales environment and driving performance. A Look at the Stats Recent surveys and studies have revealed an uncomfortable truth: many sales managers regularly sidestep difficult conversations.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 22, 2024

Over the past thirty-nine years, I have seen this at so many companies and with executives who believed they could apply DIY to any or all of the following ten functions: Evaluating their sales team – it is usually biased and limited to what they recognize as good.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2015

Slammed: For the First Time Sales Manager. For first time sales managers ” by my friend and sales management guru Ken Thoreson. This is his 4 fourth in a series of books written under the banner “Your Sales Management Guru’s Guide To:”. Compensation is linked to corporate objectives.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline the principles of compensation design , how to build sales compensation plans , and include resources to set OTEs and quotas that keep your reps happy and hungry for more. Why Sales Comp Planning is Key to Rep Retention. Who should be responsible for sales compensation planning?

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2013

Whether you are CEO, vice president, or a sales manager , you have a central role in your company’s sales process and in the decision to transition to referral selling—the only business-development strategy proven to convert prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time. Referral Selling is a Complete Shift.

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