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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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In recent times sales reps have switched to email prospecting logically reasoning that the increased volume of messaging from email will generate more leads, unfortunately, email conversion rates have dropped below 0.1% Automate : There are more and more tools on the market that remove the need for sales people to do non-selling tasks.

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Highspot

APRIL 1, 2025

That’s what traditional sales role-playing feels like: forced, vague, and anxiety-inducing. Sales managers know role-play is essential to improve sales performance , yet the old methods make it difficult to coach effectively and drive improvement. Mistakes are actual learning opportunities, not career setbacks.

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SalesFuel

OCTOBER 20, 2024

In this podcast for sales managers and executive leadership, Audrey Strong, C. It's important to use AI as a tool for brainstorming while ensuring that genuine human interaction remains at the forefront of communication strategies.

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Allego

DECEMBER 22, 2021

During the pandemic, sales managers in all industries have faced time constraints, reduced visibility into seller activity, and hybrid work environments that make personalized coaching even more difficult than it was before. 7 Ways Arco Improved Sales Performance with Conversation Intelligence. Time Savings.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

This comprehensive blog post delves into their conversation’s key themes and insights. It offers detailed, actionable advice for sales leaders looking to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in sales. His expertise lies in equipping sales leaders with the skills necessary to drive change and foster team development.

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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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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 16, 2025

And with the popularity of this term, there are endless tools that claim to provide coaching. There is no aspect of what we do as sellers in which there is some tool that claims to coach. We have very rich conversational intelligence tools. They provide very powerful insights into each conversation.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In fact, recent research found that nearly all (91%) of sales managers feel coaching positively impacts team performance. of sales managers feel coaching positively impacts team performance 0 % Investing in sales coaching software can help you improve the effectiveness of your coaching initiatives.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 30, 2019

One of the challenges that sales managers have is their trepidation around transitioning from very little coaching to daily coaching; and at the same time, moving from coaching light (ineffective coaching) to coaching pro (effective coaching). This is easy - you can do this.

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Allego

DECEMBER 8, 2022

They say they apply what you say, yet conversations the rep has with buyers go nowhere. What really happens during the rep’s sales calls? With conversation intelligence , you can find out. The Conversation Intelligence Podcast Series. The Conversation Intelligence Podcast Series. >> Listen to the Episode.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 2, 2025

What if we give our people more autonomy in how they manage their deals, days, what they do? We script every conversation, yet the customers we are engaging don’t have the same script. Sometimes it’s as simple as shifting our conversations. For example, “You must follow the sales process!”

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Sales teams are juggling more tasks than ever. In this environment, your sales operations tools and platforms can’t just be effective — they need to be transformative. What Are Sales Operations Tools? This is invaluable for sales teams to identify personalized sales opportunities quickly.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Author: Matthew Sunshine If you’re a sales manager, you know this to be true: Having that tough conversation with a salesperson who isn’t meeting goals is never fun. Go Beyond the Standard Conversation. Now, even if you’re not talking to a future sales superstar, this information is not breaking news. The reason?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

“When reps connect and immediately push for a sale, it turns people off. Instead, they should be sharing value—whether through insights, content, or engaging in meaningful conversations.” Successful salespeople approach their social selling as a tool that complements their traditional selling methods and can really enhance results.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

So it’s no surprise that less than two months after acquiring Chorus , a conversation intelligence platform, we worked quickly to upgrade the integration between the products. Research firm Forrester found that 57 percent of B2B sales leaders intended to invest more on AI and automation tools in 2021.

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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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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. I’ve found that it’s easier to find specific companies or people who could use your product or service using a tool like LinkedIn. Keep the conversation light on them and have a genuine discussion. Consider this.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, I sit down with Mike Weinberg for Part One of our conversation on the state of the Sales Profession, sales leadership, and getting started as a new sales manager. This shift requires not only a change in skills but also a fundamental shift in mindset.

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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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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 14, 2025

Every interaction with a prospect is an opportunity, and sales champions dont just know this, but they make the most of it. From the initial discovery email or phone call to the final contract negotiation conversation, they ensure every touchpoint adds value for the prospect. Sales champions take crushing it to a whole new level.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

These famous words from Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice equally apply to our sales pipeline. As sales managers, we know from experience that when we review the opportunities our sales reps have promised to close this month, next month and the next 90 day, that they won’t all close. Prior to co-founding Occulus Inc.,

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Author: Tim Houlihan In my conversation with Jana Gallus from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, we examined the ways that precision impacts the effectiveness of rewards. One of the most effective reward tools is a non-monetary point system. Without precision, the incentive – as a tool to deliver motivation – fails.

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Vengreso

MARCH 26, 2025

Our intelligent tool offers a free personal writing assistant and automatic text expander. Optimizing Brand Communications Designed for efficient communication, our tool allows your teams to categorize, manage, organize, and store your business’s top-performing snippets, messages, and posts in the cloud.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

For example, how many calls your sellers make each day is important, but won’t tell you how many of those dials led to decision-maker conversations. Which would you rather have: a seller who makes 100 calls/day and has 10 decision-maker conversations or a seller who makes 15 calls/day and has 14 decision-maker conversations?

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Allego

JANUARY 16, 2025

From setting clear goals to inspiring sellers to deliver peak performance, knowing how to manage a sales team can make or break a sales manager’s success. And the best managers dont just leadthey motivate. Managing remote or hybrid teams adds another layer of complexity. But the effort is worth it.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Author: Lauren Boutwell As the field of sales enablement has evolved and matured, so, too, have its supporting technologies. Accordingly, video coaching has become a popular tool for driving readiness in sales organizations of all sizes and across industries. Sales reps are often most receptive to learning from each other.

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Between prospecting, sales calls, data entry, quote preparation, and follow-ups, it’s very easy for teams to mismanage data and trip over themselves on the way to the finish line. That’s why sales collaboration tools are an essential part of the modern sales lifecycle. Let’s jump right in! 5 Capterra Rating: 4.4/5

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Tenbound

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Tenbound is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 BEAST Awards, celebrating excellence and innovation in Sales Technology. The awards were unveiled at the Tenbound Sales Tech Conference, where industry leaders gathered to recognize the standout tools and solutions driving the Go-To-Market (GTM) community forward.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 24, 2025

It took him sometime to build this management system. He and I had lots of conversations on how they interrelated and the metrics that had the highest leverage. We have a very specific definition of a high impact conversation). I just care that people are meeting their goals on the high impact conversations.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 17, 2025

As noted in the 3 Reasons B2B Digital Sales Transformation is Here to Stay , digital transformation is no longer a matter of if but when. This accessibility ensures that sales teams are always one step ahead, equipped with the latest digital selling skills. Competitive Edge in the Digital Age Efficiency is another crucial benefit.

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Allego

DECEMBER 10, 2024

How does this ROI translate into measurable improvements like higher sales, shorter deal cycles, or larger contracts? This gap leaves sales managers asking an essential question: How do you demonstrate the ROI of sales training in a credible, reliable way? Proving the impact of sales training is no small feat.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. What does it mean for B2B sales managers as they strategize for 2021? positive or negative,” he writes.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

When the same rep is prospecting for enterprise-level prospects, the enterprise CEO persona will help the salesperson shape the conversation straight out the gate. Rather than hanging up and moving to the next prospect on the list, the rep personalizes the conversation, mentioning the company’s change in leadership.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2025

Case Studies: Request case studies or detailed accounts of past sales successes to gauge their effectiveness and strategic thinking. The Role of Continuous Improvement Personal Accountability and Development The conversation also touches on the importance of personal accountability and continuous improvement among sales professionals.

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

What we’re about to say is going to contradict every point we’ve made thus far—but hear us out: Stress can be beneficial for sales people. There’s no way around it, stress drives activity and sales managers know this. These resources may come in the form of sales enablement tools, more team members, or additional sales training.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

From CRM and sales software to marketing and engagement tools, Nutshell Suites are built to streamline all of your teams sales, marketing, and engagement efforts. Nutshell Sales: our suite of Sales tools With CRM, sales software, scheduling software, and more, Nutshell Sales is custom-built for your sales efforts.

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