Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 7, 2018

Author: Gregg Schwartz Many people think sales management is complicated and mysterious, that there's some unknowable process to becoming a great sales manager, or that great sales managers are born, not made. Here are five choices that great sales managers make – and you can make these same choices too: 1.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Moses returned to God and spoke of this obstacle, or in sales terms, objection: There was internal competition! In sales we would call this post-call debriefing and we would role-play what the next conversation should sound like. Statistics from Objective Management Group’s nearly 2.5

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Keith Rosen

OCTOBER 19, 2020

At some point, I hear from practically every person I’ve ever worked with about the competition in their market. Companies spend so much time trying to outsell, outwit and out price their competition without realizing who their greatest competitor truly is. You have no external competition. Consider this.

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Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 29, 2025

Theres a new breed of sales managers who are succeeding by serving their sales people. They are putting their sales people first and, in turn, their sales people are taking care of their customers resulting in long term, successful sales. This is the toughest part of the sales team-building process.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 3, 2025

B2B sellers and sales managers are increasingly relying on AI sales tools to meet sales quotas. One of the biggest emerging trends is AI agents in B2B sales. Companies that recognize this potential and plan will give their sales teams a competitive edge. But the future potential is real.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 23, 2022

5 Sales Manager Coaching Blunders. Sales coaching is the No. 1 management activity that drives sales performance. The only problem is that managers have not been taught how to coach effectively. Do You Want To Increase Sales Performance? ” As a sales manager , you probably were a top sales rep.

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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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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For sales managers, look for qualities that build strong teams and motivate others to perform their best. Whether you seek a new hire or promotion, here are several essential qualities of sales managers. Someone in line for this position already possesses effective sales strategies. Asks questions.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Today more than ever sales managers encounter both unique challenges and remarkable opportunities. As technology continues to reshape the sales landscape, to learn how to be a good sales manager, one must adapt to new demands and expectations.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2024

He shares insights on managing high-performing sales reps, emphasizing the need to understand their drivers and view their challenges as positive. Managing high-performing sales reps requires understanding and appreciating their drivers and demands rather than being threatened by their assertiveness.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2017

Can sales managers influence the buying process? You can’t manage revenue. If sales close, you win. Calls with their sales managers become about justifying why prospects should be in their pipelines in the first place, and discussing ways these account based sales reps can accelerate the buying process.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 18, 2022

Despite good interviewing skills, many sales managers are guilty of making the following hiring mistakes: Hiring people they like. Do your sales managers have the tools and processes to systematically identify top sales performers from those who are pretenders? Settling for mediocrity to fill the vacancy.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Hiring the right salespeople has always been problematic for most companies but with the shortage of quality sales candidates, it's more difficult than ever. The pressure to fill a role often causes sales management to hire the best of the pool of candidates instead of the right candidate. What's the difference you ask?

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Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Brandon Nye , Vice President of Sales for Inmode, shares the key qualities to look for when hiring salespeople, including a proven track record in B2B sales and a competitive mindset.

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SalesFuel

MAY 6, 2024

Developing Human Capital Delivers A Competitive Edge To Your Team The booming AI field will transform work in a number of professions. SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement The effort will yield outstanding ROI and lead to higher revenue.

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Allego

JULY 26, 2022

It allows you to provide organizational knowledge, learning, coaching, and content to the field to gain—and keep—a competitive advantage in a buyer’s world. 6 Ways a Modern Learning Platform Gives Sales a Competitive Edge. Just-in-Time Learning.

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SBI Growth

MAY 17, 2021

Most agree it’s important, some understand why, but very few sales leaders use it as a competitive differentiator. There are many factors that drive high-performance in a sales organization: talent development, enablement, and incentives, to. Culture—the ultimate 21st-century corporate buzzword.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 19, 2024

We’re better than our competition. Sales Leaders should root for their salespeople the way I root for the Red Sox. Size of the pipeline doubles overnight. It will look like we’re doing the right things. I’ll have positive news to report to the CEO. We’ll be fine. No emotion. No worry. No problem.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales management is an art that requires a delicate balance between the present and the future. This means managing your current deals while also prospecting for new ones. In this highly competitive market, mastering this art is essential for any business that wants to stay ahead of the curve.

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Bernadette McClelland

MARCH 24, 2018

In my case it was a sales manager who would use the phrase, ‘Attention to Detail’ quite regularly. And today, in this competitive arena we play in, every little nuance, every tiny detail and distinction, every minute shift in shade, tone and gradation leads us closer to our goal, or further from our goal.

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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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The Pipeline

MAY 18, 2021

As a person obsessed with prospecting, I am always on the look out for things that will give me and you a competitive advantage. And this Thursday is your chance to find out, when Wendy demonstrates the system, specifically for business owners, sales managers and sales leaders that manage salespeople.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

Only one kind of lead that sales managers should care about. Get the inside track on your prospects and ace out your competition. Convert prospects into clients at least 50 percent of the time (usually more than 70 percent, according to most sales pros I talk to). And that’s referral leads.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In these conversations, sales managers and sellers have a unique chance to learn about potential clients, understand their challenges, and present solutions tailored to their needs. For sales managers, it provides insights into sharpening your skills in this area.

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Membrain

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In today’s competitive and rapidly evolving sales landscape, effective coaching has never been more critical. Whether you're a sales manager aiming to elevate your team or an individual looking to enhance your own performance, the right coaching strategies can make all the difference.

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Zoominfo

JULY 13, 2021

Chorus is also the technology leader in the category, with seven times more patents than the nearest competition. So much of what a seller does happens digitally now, but getting visibility into that activity has been incredibly cumbersome for sales managers. Coaching and Training Superpowers. Conclusion.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 20, 2025

Photo by Geralt, via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: The New Management Style Succeeds with Servant Leadership A new breed of sales managers is succeeding by serving their salespeople. Servant sales managers seek sales reps input in decision-making and empower them to be independent yet accountable for their results.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 4, 2021

By moving greater decision-making into the regions and territories, the ability of sales managers and sales reps to make strategic business decisions becomes even more important. With fewer reps calling on physicians, the allocation of sales calls and marketing resources must be rationalized. The survey says….

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 2, 2021

A sales environment is heavily focused on the achievement of goals, quotas and targets. Staff are motivated and ambitious, and competition between sales agents or teams is often encouraged. It’s therefore no surprise that effective performance management is fundamental to a sales manager’s success.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

It offers detailed, actionable advice for sales leaders looking to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in sales. Introduction to Matt McDarby Matt McDarby, the president of United Sales Resources, brings over 15 years of experience in developing sales managers and leaders.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2019

In fact, for the last few decades, only about 50% of sales reps have achieved quota ( source ). For many sales managers, the solution to this issue lies within artificial intelligence—or AI. B2B Artificial Intelligence as Your Competitive Advantage. However, artificial intelligence presents its own set of challenges.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2021

My entire career had been sales and sales management, and my best business had always come from referrals. I asked salespeople and sales leaders I knew if they liked to get referral introductions. I asked salespeople and sales leaders I knew if they liked to get referral introductions. Outwit the competition.

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Maybe you want to be a sales manager, or if youre a manager, you want to be a director or VP of sales. Maybe you want to be a sales manager, or if youre a manager, you want to be a director or VP of sales. To-Be Goals These are about evolving into the person you want to become.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Attempts to get sales enablement right are on the rise , as organizations grapple with the idea that shorter product life cycles, a more informed customer base, and global competition make the way they sell just as important as what they are selling. Training, training, training.

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Bernadette McClelland

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Working in a highly competitive, smash your numbers, ‘get the deal at any cost, KPI driven’ sales environment and not being driven by money made me feel there was something amiss with my motivation levels because I didn’t seem to think the same way as my colleagues – or so I thought! The sales managers were smart.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Though points are slightly less precise than cash, they are actually more effective as long as the comp plan is competitive. Good incentives with reasonably precise rules and rewards allow sales managers to send positive signals about the company’s priorities and transparency. Reps Benefit From Incentives.

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