Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 13, 2020

Author: Andres Lares, Shapiro Negotiations Institute There is a small truism about connecting with people that anyone in sales can tell you, and they learned it early in their careers. In sales and negotiations, the uncertainty and fear spread by COVID-19 has created unanticipated obstacles and challenges. Nor should it be the default.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Last week I saw a piece on LinkedIn, that questioned the accuracy of predictions about the future of B2B sales and selling made in the past decade. The piece pointed to a prediction by Forrester around 2015 about the size and nature of B2B sales in 2020. Is sales is making the most of their newfound time and resources?”

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 25, 2021

Who paved the way for women in sales? Yet, even with gender biases and cultural norms working against them, there were women trailblazers in every century, including women sales leaders. Blazing a Trail for Women in Sales. Most notable among early women sales leaders is Lucinda W. Picture yourself in 1900.

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SalesProInsider

OCTOBER 18, 2023

We do get what we’re looking for in many life circumstances, and in sales efforts. Here’s how I see it coming into play in sales situations, especially when faced with concerns or objections during our sales conversations. The post Sales Objections?

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 6, 2024

In this 2:42 video, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley delve into the vital role of preparation in mastering difficult conversations with sales representatives. They stress the importance of sales managers dedicating time to pre-call planning, ensuring productive discussions.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

You had a great sales interaction: Both you and the prospect were calm and comfortable. If that’s been your experience, maybe you need to review the questions you ask to drive the conversation on, professionally and with confidence. From there, simply assume the sale or address whatever issue the prospect feels does not make sense.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 8, 2023

Yesterday, Andy Miller and I delivered onboarding training to a group of new partners at Objective Management Group (OMG). With yesterday for context, I will answer the following important question: Which is better – live training, self-directed training, or blended training? With self-directed training That.

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Steven Rosen

JUNE 20, 2019

Second line sales managers (SLM) don’t coach their FLMs on their coaching. The role of the frontline manager (FLM) is to recruit, develop, and retain top sales performers. By doing these basics well you will consistently crush your sales objectives. By doing these basics well you will consistently crush your sales objectives.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting. Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects. What does it mean for B2B sales managers as they strategize for 2021? Trends that are here to stay.

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Sales 2.0

JULY 17, 2019

If you run a small company, you usually end up being one of your company’s early sales people. I graduated from Wharton’s MBA program in 1993 and had no sales training at all. Along the way I read every sales book I could find and then over time became friendly with many of the authors. Closing is easy. Baylor University.

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Sales 2.0

MAY 30, 2023

This is number 7 in a series of interviews I am conducting with subject matter experts and practitioners in the sales profession. I am examining where we are today with AI in sales and where we are going. Here’s a summary of our conversation and below this summary is the full transcript of our interview. Think about that.

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 23, 2020

Conversely, this slow time is a great time to plan for the future. Adapting your sales collateral/marketing pieces to the specialized needs of large accounts. Adapting your sales collateral/marketing pieces to the specialized needs of large accounts. Deals are stuck in the pipeline and new opportunities are in short supply.

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 1, 2021

It is critical that you let silence do some of the heavy lifting during your prospecting conversations. Most salespeople are afraid of silence because they perceive it to be awkward or a sign that the prospect has mentally checked out. But that's simply not the case!

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Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

Meanwhile most high tech companies accept this level of productivity in their sales departments. It can be a critical step in filling your sales pipeline with great opportunities. Sometimes that need is something your product can address and hence a sales opportunity is created. Do you know how you help?

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 20, 2024

I’d even go so far to say that offering too many choices to your customers is the quickest way to squash conversion rates and slow deal velocity down to a crawl. Helping Customers Overcome Choice Fatigue With the previous concepts in mind, let’s turn them toward your customers to help boost conversions and close sales.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 27, 2019

But the most important audience you have isn’t potential partners or customers – it’s the folks on your sales team. If your sales team doesn’t buy into your marketing, its members will struggle to sell, and business will falter. Both sides can contribute equally to the conversation. Get the sales team’s brutally honest feedback.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 23, 2020

Successful sales execution requires more than sales technology. Companies today purchase the latest and greatest sales technology, provide minimal training, and then wonder why it’s not adopted across the board. Because it doesn’t actually help with sales execution. Joanne, the challenge is always in the execution.”

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 6, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening Podcast, host Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley delve into mastering difficult conversations, stressing preparation and agreement on the next steps. Emotional regulation is an essential skill for sales managers to develop. Empathy is crucial in difficult conversations.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 15, 2021

Business acumen and business planning are becoming a much more necessary skill for sales reps and sales managers. The company’s business planning processes require sales reps to build annual business plans. The Head office should prepare any sales report or dashboard. Quarterly Business Reviews . Keep the Process Simple.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 25, 2023

For a banking leader, it is an important time to have a strong focus on sales team motivation. Perhaps the individuals most impacted, and possibly most unprepared, are retail bankers, at the frontline of client changing preferences, digital options and increasing expectations.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 14, 2022

Each time I work with a new company, the first thing I ask for are recordings of both their top two or three sales reps, and then recordings of everyone else. I’ve been doing this for over 30 years, and things have remained constant during that time: top sales reps are better for many different reasons (personality, work effort, etc.),

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 15, 2024

This is a great time to upgrade your sales team. A sales team evaluation shows who will and won’t be able to develop the necessary skills to succeed in this worsening selling environment. You should spend money on training and development for the twelve challenges I listed above.

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Force Management

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Tim is our resident expert on sales negotiation and has years of experience planning and leading sales kickoffs. He joined us to share his do's and don'ts when it comes to planning a sales kickoff that drives measurable results on company strategic goals and revenue objectives.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 3, 2020

Salespeople are asked to change themselves, change how and who they deal with, change the focus of their conversations, and more. For example, many want me to layer on or retrofit my curriculum on something they trained three years ago. Your front-line managers are crucial to retrain managers whenever you introduce new training.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Most salespeople can improve sales effectiveness by changing their beliefs and moving out of their comfort zone. When my team is training salespeople, we are challenging them to leave their comfort zone and do what they have been unable or unwilling to do in the past. I not only didn’t hate it, I liked it. True to himself.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 22, 2020

You probably wrote a sale just last week, and the top producers in your office are still writing business. True story: I was walking in my neighborhood the other day, and a home went on sale—you know, the sign in the front yard, etc. Proven ways to try to get around these stalls and earn the right to have a conversation.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 13, 2024

God had to build Moses’ confidence, and properly prepare him for the conversation he will have with Pharaoh. Sales leaders accomplish the same thing when they prepare a salesperson with powerful messaging and talking points. As with God and Moses, both sales coaching methods should have a role-play component.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 18, 2023

Establishing rapport with a prospect in the very beginning is perhaps the most important first step to earning the right to have a conversation that might eventually lead to a sale. Get it wrong, and that could mean the end of your call—and your chance to make a sale. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 27, 2022

The research is clear: Diversity drives sales. Diverse sales teams can make more meaningful connections with your increasingly diverse customer base. Research on the benefits of diversity in the workplace prove it isn’t just a nice-to-have; for modern sales teams, it’s a must-have. 28% higher conversion rates.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 20, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening Podcast, Margo Edris , Regional VP of Sales at Salesforce, shares insights on sales leadership and discusses topics such as handling challenges gracefully, preparing for coaching, and integrating fun into the workplace. Time management is essential for finding time to prepare.

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Allego

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Sales training can deliver a staggering 353% return on investment, according to a study by Southern New Hampshire University. How does this ROI translate into measurable improvements like higher sales, shorter deal cycles, or larger contracts? Proving the impact of sales training is no small feat. Be specific.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 31, 2024

Earlier this week, I was interviewed by John Radkins, for his Sales Machine Blog, and he asked me to explain sales process for those who don’t want to be restricted by sales process. Think of the sales process as a journey rather than an adventure. Similarly, there are stages to the sales process.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

To be successful, sales professionals need to be experts in many different areas at once: their product’s strengths and weaknesses, their prospects’ pain points and needs, and the broader economic and competitive landscapes. To give sellers a fighting chance, sales leaders need to build an effective, flexible sales enablement program.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 30, 2020

I recounted that story in my recent presentation—“ Sales Experts Channel: How to Recession Proof Your Sales in 9 Killer Steps ”—because it perfectly illustrates a key business insight. Plus, check out what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month: Pick Up the Damn Phone and Have Sales Conversations.

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