The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Sales managers without even trying are very good at taking profit right out of their company. They do this because of how they handle things with their salespeople who in turn offer customers discounts. When a sales manager places pressure, they need to do it with guidance as to how the salesperson should handle things.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Exceptional salespeople recognize that they have dependencies and that their success depends on the performance of others in the delivery chain, particularly customer service. Frontline service people receive information on these five subjects that are vital to effective long term sales performance. Does it provide value?

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Selling Power

APRIL 8, 2019

Be sure you’re maximizing the benefits of happy customers by aligning your sales and customer service departments with these six tips.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2014

Each recommendation addresses the biggest obstacles every sales manager faces to making the number: Not enough ‘A’ players on the team. Every sales manager is time starved. Sales Managers should be spending 75% of their time coaching their team. POST-SALES SUPPORT. Use the Sales Manager Time Tracker.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 29, 2019

For the sales enablement professionals reading this, this is not about you, though you might think it is! Modeling the right behaviors, setting an example for what it means to be successful in the role is a critical role for sales managers. But we need to be clear, both sales managers, sales people, and others.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The role of a sales team is to sell. The sales manager is responsible for creating, advancing, and managing the people, processes, and systems for their team to be successful. While this job routinely requires setting goals for the team, sales managers must set goals for themselves as well.

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Crunchbase

AUGUST 16, 2022

Anyone in charge of a company’s sales success knows a sales team is only as good as its members. Like any group of individuals that comes together for a common cause, if a sales team is going to succeed consistently, reps and management must operate in a culture that motivates individuals to perform at their best.

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Apptivo

JUNE 22, 2023

Why is it important in sales management? CRM Functions to Speed Up the Sales Process 5. Footnotes In today’s fast-paced business environment, effective sales management involves more than just charm and persuasion. CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management. What is a CRM? What is a CRM?

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

One of the easiest things sales managers and senior management can do is to call every person they know at a client company. First is to get the name of your company back in front of the customer/prospect, even though the person might not be our buyer. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The impacts of COVID-19 on business have been unprecedented – unemployment rates are soaring, businesses are dramatically changing their business models in a shift towards online-focused customer interaction, and more and more operations are becoming automated. Maintaining Employee Productivity and Morale.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 10, 2015

Of course my focus is on sales, sales leadership, executives and business. Your firm is growing and needs a competent, energetic sales manager to increase revenue and direct sales operations on the frontline. Here are my Top 10 Reasons Why New Sales Managers Fail.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The remote sales force and customer service team is officially here. The rise in remote work has created new challenges and opportunities for managers tasked with leading geographically dispersed teams. Sales and customer service teams are not immune to these larger trends. Coordination.

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LeadFuze

MAY 17, 2021

What is a Sales Manager. A sales manager is a person that’s responsible for building, leading, and managing a sales team within an organization. . A sales manager will work closely with managers of other departments, as well as communicate with prospects and customers on a regular or semi-regular basis.

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Although 71% of companies say closing more deals is their top sales priority, further data from Forrester suggests that only 0.75% of leads generated become closed revenue. Compounding this issue is sales reps can spend up to 40% of their time looking for somebody to call, according to Insidesales. Adaptive Business Blog.

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Openview

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

When that transition is from an individual contributor to manager, that adjustment can be even more jarring. We all know the typical story with sales managers – they were a top performing salesperson, had ambitions to move up in their career, and then a position opens up and they are managing a group of salespeople.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Sales Managers Have the Hardest Job in Sales. Mark’s Insights on PRICING.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 27, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. 5 Sales Training Tips for Sales Managers AND Salespeople. Learn something from every sales call. FREE Resources.

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Sales managers are responsible for growing revenue. That means 1) providing sales reps with the guidance they need to continuously improve, 2) building a sales process that gives reps the best chance at closing each lead, and 3) understanding which efforts are moving the needle and which are a waste of energy.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 25, 2023

And that, somehow, leads me to sales performance. If they haven’t been exposed to professional selling methodologies and sales processes, and had those demonstrated to them via expert, unscripted role-plays, then they would have no clue that the presenting and proposing they have been doing is woefully inadequate.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 1, 2018

The Job of a Sales Manager: What It Is and What It Is Not. This is an article for people who hire sales managers. It’s an article about the pure role of sales manager – a person who does not handle accounts personally but does supervise direct reports (called salespeople) whose primary function is to sell.

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Marc Wayshak

MAY 25, 2022

Do you manage a sales team or an organization that has a sales team? If so, you might often find yourself thinking, “I feel like with just a couple of small tweaks, we could be making so many more sales…”. Simply put, small tweaks have an outsized impact in sales. If this sounds familiar to you, you’re not alone.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 27, 2018

I was 27 years old when I got my first job in sales. After years of working in customer service, I had talked my supervisor into giving me a chance to make sales calls and earn what in my mind was some hefty commission. My only challenge was that I had no sales experience. In fact they tend to micromanage.

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criteria for success

OCTOBER 20, 2020

What makes an effective sales manager? Acting as sales manager can be a difficult job because you wear two bulls-eyes: one on your front and one on your back. Your senior management is pushing for results, numbers, revenue, and profit. Your sales people are looking to you for guidance. Coach, don't manage.

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Anthony Iannarino

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Today’s post, as you have already discerned, is about the resolutions you should make as a sales leader (and if you are a sales manager, you are by definition, a sales leader). Here are six gigantic resolutions a sales manager must make to reach their goals and lead with purpose.

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SalesFuel

MAY 23, 2024

However, when you consider successful sales techniques, it does ranks number one in showing respect for your customer. When You Catalog Successful Sales Techniques, Timeliness is Tops According to customer service expert, Shep Hyken, “Never being late is not realistic. Employ these successful sales techniques.

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Showpad

AUGUST 1, 2019

Front line Sales managers are key to Sales growth. The best way to positively impact Sales at a given organization is to improve the sales productivity of its Sales reps. And the most effective way to do that is through the front line Sales managers. Support from upper management.

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SalesFuel

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Growing up in Western Kansas, John Marvin initially pursued a career in marketing and advertising and shares his journey from being fired to adopting a new mindset, then transitioning to pharmaceutical sales at the suggestion of his father, a family physician. In this podcast for sales managers and executive leadership, Audrey Strong, C.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 26, 2013

The key to mastering any kind of sales is switching statements about you – how great you are, and what you do – to statements about them. The post The Sale Re-defined appeared first on Jeffrey Gitomer’s Sales Blog.

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Showpad

JULY 25, 2019

A coach sets the tone for success, creates a strategy, and provides continuous sales training and support so the team can reach its full potential. In Sales, front line Sales managers take on the role of coaches, supporting and developing team members day in and day out in their sales execution.

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SalesFuel

JULY 22, 2024

Both customer service and satisfaction play an important role in sales. And be sure to listen to this episode of the Manage Smarter podcast for more advice. SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement Photo by Headway.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 24, 2017

Are sales managers really at fault? You don’t hear that phrase very often anymore, but account based sales reps still carry a bag. But it’s their managers who are left holding the bag when reps don’t meet or exceed quota. percent of sales reps made quota in 2016. CEOs can talk a good game about sales and growth.

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Alice Heiman

APRIL 22, 2020

As a longtime sales leader and consultant to B2B sales leaders and CEOs at companies of various sizes, across various industries, I know teams that stay positive and adapt quickly will survive in a tough economy and come out strong on the other end. Stay Focused and Keep Sales Strong in a Crisis. Selling is about solutions.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 8, 2019

Because it takes six to 12 months for organizations to achieve meaningful sales transformation , now is the time for chief revenue officers and chief sales officers to improve sales performance to bring their companies to a position of strength before the downturn hits. What does retention look like on your sales team?

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Pipeliner

JULY 3, 2024

A dealership must have the best team to be successful in the automotive sales industry. A productive sales team can boost profits, improve customer service, and create a respected brand. This article will explain what a sales manager needs to build and maintain an excellent automobile sales force.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 15, 2018

This isn’t the result of sales people being sloppy with what they are doing, it is the unwitting end result of the complexity built into too many of our organizations. The worst case we’ve seen was 72% voluntary attrition in the first 12 months a sales person is on board.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 21, 2024

Richard Weylman is a renowned expert in sales and customer service, celebrated for his strategic insights into client relationships and building customer loyalty. It was noted that AI could provide deeper personalization in customer interactions, which is crucial for building stronger relationships.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 8, 2024

Non-monetary benefits, such as excellent customer service, should be discussion points. The goal is to identify a very high value benefit to the customer. Photo by Kampus Production SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement

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