Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 24, 2011

The Importance of Sales Management in a Recovering Economy. We have met with Sales Leaders from around the world, lead workshops, presented keynotes and developed new long term relationships with our client base. 48% said BUSINESS, 45% the consumer. It’s been a great few weeks. 91% of 46 Economists answered YES.

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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. Understanding How to Motivate Sales Managers.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 7, 2018

We asked veteran B2B sales managers, consultants and coaches how best to build and sustain a high-performing sales team with a clear understanding that a company’s success relies on a lot more than it sales personnel. Consumer companies like Apple. That is as impactful as compensation or incentives.

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Xactly

JULY 4, 2018

Creating sales compensation plans is a challenging task—it’s all about balance, but sometimes the perfect balance can be hard to strike. You need your incentives to drive the right sales behaviors in order to achieve sales objectives. Creating a Sales Incentive Compensation Plan.

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OpenSymmetry

OCTOBER 14, 2016

With an overwhelmingly public show of outrage from both consumers and legislators, the Wells Fargo situation has executives wondering – could this be happening in my organization as well? Due to the fallout from the scandal, Wells Fargo recently announced that it will be eliminating sales goals for its retail banks by January 2017.

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 7, 2022

It has to clearly chart out the roles and responsibilities of every member of the sales team. It sets the direction for how a business should pursue sales. Sales managers can build on various dimensions of the sales strategy canvas based on the laid-out path & direction. Monitor the progress of the sales team.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A management–frontline sales team or a senior leadership–middle management relationship are great examples of sales collaborations. Suppose a regional sales manager collaborates with individual sales reps to understand ground-level challenges and provide tailored strategies and resources.

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Crunchbase

JUNE 28, 2021

Your sales team is the backbone of your company, and your employees are just as vital to business success as your customers. In today’s age of digital transformation, sales management teams must adapt their sales training strategies to evolving consumer trends and the global shift towards remote work.

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Xactly

MAY 7, 2018

Sales operations and compensation professionals must compile a team to piecing together metrics and goals, which carries an incredible amount of responsibility. The resulting incentive plan must develop a compensation process that will motivates the right sales behaviors to achieve goals, all while driving growth.

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Crunchbase

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Throughout the years, consumer habits have changed, shifting based on evolving needs and technological advancements. Some events have acted as more of a catalyst for change than others: The rise of social media networks, and consumers becoming up to five times more dependent on digital content sparked a new era of online selling.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 27, 2020

To better understand COVID-19’s impact on our sales and customer-facing teams, we sat down with our sales leadership team to understand the top five ways our sales and customer teams are adapting to stay on track during this unprecedented time. . Listening to our customers. Putting ourselves in our customers’ shoes.

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The Spiff Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

Reflecting on this example, there are three notable hallmarks of a good incentive program : Simplicity Visibility/Transparency Appropriate Timing Let’s take a look at how each of these factors plays a crucial role in a successful incentive program: Simplicity “That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 4, 2024

After a year of living in fear of inflation and recession, consumers are finally excited to start splurging on purchases again. According to a report by 5WPR , more consumers are ready to spend more on electronics/technology, health and wellness, travel and experiences, dining out, beauty, and personal care in 2024 compared to 2023.

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Bigtincan

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Percentage of leading companies who believe that coaching is the most crucial role that sales managers play. Improvement in sales objectives in companies who support coaching development. Percentage of sales reps who believe coaching by their sales manager is one of the best ways to reinforce sales skills.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Company Culture Sales success is a long game—reps need continuous support to stay sharp. Do you offer incentives for outstanding performance? Research shows that continuously coaching salespeople may result in spending 23% more time selling and 21% less on post-sales tasks. For this reason, company culture plays a huge role.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Not only is this type of system time- and energy-consuming to manage, but things also start slipping through the cracks at an alarming rate. A sales manager can instantly see how and when her salespeople are reaching out to and following up with buyers. As a sales manager, you’re spending a lot of time looking at data.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Why Use a Sales Dashboard? CRM data can be difficult and time-consuming to sort through. With a sales dashboard, though, your reps can quickly see where they are in relation to their goals and identify trends and opportunities that will help them close more deals faster. An Example Sales Dashboard.

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Vengreso

JULY 29, 2024

Grasping the role of channel sales partners is crucial for businesses aiming to implement an effective sales strategy. These partners can include intermediaries like agents who facilitate deals, as well as dealers who sell products directly to end consumers.

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Vengreso

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In this article, I delve into channel sales —a strategy that involves leveraging third-party intermediaries such as dealers and affiliates to distribute products—enabling companies to penetrate new markets without relying on a sizable in-house sales team. Enhance how valuable consumers perceive your offerings.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 6, 2021

From B2C consumer-focused tech to the next B2B enterprise cloud giants, B2B, and B2C technology companies are springing up left and right and sprinting toward multi-billion dollar valuations (whether on the private or public markets) faster than ever.

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Sales Evangelist

APRIL 30, 2020

Kurt Nelson are consultants who have spent more than 20 years working with companies to design incentives that will increase productivity within sales teams. Human beings respond quickly to a number of situations because that’s how we survive. The brain takes only 3% of our body weight but it consumes 20% of the energy used.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 22, 2019

Rather than raising profits, it landed Wells Fargo a $575 million settlement fee to resolve claims that the bank violated state consumer protection laws. For any sales team, it’s a challenge to ensure employees’ day-to-day activities produce the right outcome for the team. On the flip side, get ideas from your team.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2021

In 2020, US consumers spent nearly $710 billion on e-commerce , a year-over-year increase of 18%. Some offer incentives for practices that can also be cheaper for you, such as filing information electronically. Markets most negatively impacted by the black swan event could no longer be viable if the crisis inhibits stability.

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InsideSales.com

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Meeting a sales quota during the holidays can be very challenging for the sales reps. Here’s how sales managers can help. In this article: The Importance of Sales Goal Setting for the Holidays. What Is a Sales Quota? Sales Quota Definition and Types. After all, they want some vacation time, too.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 7, 2015

We do this by managing for performance, by putting in place the right metrics and incentives. Being a manager and leader requires our full attention and full time, so we must commit that, if we are to be top performers in our own roles. We do this by coaching and teaching our people, one on one and in groups.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

As leads pour in, it becomes challenging for your current sales reps to manage their book of business and properly prospect. As a sales manager, you have to ask yourself “Do I simply hire more salespeople, or is it time to implement an SDR program?”. Establish an incentive plan to motivate your SDRs.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

What specific incentives do you offer, such as discounts or special offers? Think of this as part of the sales process. Consider the following tips: Leverage applications Survey tools Track data in your CRM Seeking referrals can be time consuming. This includes your products, your service, and sales professionals.

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LevelEleven

AUGUST 15, 2018

Try giving employees incentives to meet and surpass goals through contests. The average consumer must call a company 2.3 Today consumers are not just using phones. Life in a call center can become monotonous quickly, resulting in employees mentally checking out and eventually leaving the company. Need contest ideas?

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SBI

APRIL 28, 2014

To align with the needs of sales CallidusCloud’s Lead to Money suite automates lead generation, mobile learning, sales coaching, sales enablement, configure price quote, sales gamification, incentive compensation, and channel management to generate more deals, for more money, in record time.

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OpenSymmetry

JANUARY 12, 2017

Likewise, it’s no surprise that more companies are adopting that same mantra with employee self-service in regards to their field sales force. As mentioned in my previous blog , Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) solutions have moved far beyond being an automated calculator for determining commission and bonus incentives.

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The Brooks Group

JANUARY 30, 2020

For those of us who are charged with leading our corporate empire into today’s tech-savvy, consumer-empowered battlefield, it’s clear – if Sun Tsu is to be believed -- that simply darting into battle isn’t going to end well. If we can help you set your team up for consistent sales success, let’s start a conversation. Incorporation.

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OpenSymmetry

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Sales Performance Management (SPM) technology helps companies maximise sales performance by bringing clarity and transparency across the sales process. According to a recent study by SalesForce only 36% of the average salesperson’s time is spent selling.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

Prospect Outreach AI alleviates one of the most time-consuming tasks in sales: prospecting. By flagging leaky funnel points and identifying patterns that lead to higher or lower performance, AI tools can find best practices or gaps where a sales manager can step in to coach. Choosing a tool is Step 1. Measure success.

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Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The successful track record of these tools should provide strong incentives for marketing groups to proceed with automation projects and equally strong justifications to seek funding for those projects. As a visitor consumes one offering, additional offerings are presented to further define the visitor’s specific interest.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 5, 2021

Setting clear goals for your sales strategy is just as important, helping establish company-wide performance expectations and giving your salespeople the incentives they need to excel. However, the profile of your team breaks down, get together with each of your reps individually , and customize incentives within your sales strategy.

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Vengreso

AUGUST 5, 2024

Defining a sales strategy also involves deciding whether inbound sales representatives, outbound sales representatives, or both are needed based on your business model, nature of products or services, target audience, and growth trajectory. This distinct advantage persuades consumers to choose you over competitors.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Cons: This method is time-consuming and hard to scale. Ask your sales managers and/or salespeople to share the job description on their social media accounts. Ask your sales managers and/or salespeople to share the job description on their social media accounts. Consider offering a referral bonus as an incentive.).

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