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The 6 Worst Decisions Sales Leaders Make

SBI Growth

Below are six of the worst decisions we’ve seen senior sales leaders make. Again and again, we encounter sales leaders who are certain they know their customers. Without researching how customers make a purchase decision, your sales force could be misaligned. Too Much Love for the Legacy Sales Organization. Bad decision.

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Do CEOs Need ‘Doers’ or ‘Strategists’ Leading Marketing?

SBI Growth

Because ‘doers’ are willing to roll up their sleeves and work with sales to hit the number. You hired a ‘strategist.’ Rather than focus on working with sales to drive revenue, they got caught up chasing shiny objects. The sales team lost confidence in their ability to fill the funnel. Hiring PR and communications firms.

Lead Rank 331
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5 Sales Management Myths Debunked

SBI Growth

I sat across the desk from Mike, the new VP of Sales. Before his promotion Mike was the can’t-miss Sales Manager. Now he was just another VP of Sales in the crosshairs. After a quick conversation, we found he was committing 3 of the sales myths below. The majority of Sales VPs are guilty of at least one.

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The Pipeline ? 25% Increase in Sales Training ROI ? Sales.

The Pipeline

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 25% Increase in Sales Training ROI – Sales eXchange – 115. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Hiring Sales Talent , Proactive , Proactivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales eXchange , execution. January 2008.

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The Pipeline ? The REAL Problem with Sales Training

The Pipeline

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s The REAL Problem with Sales Training. Stored in Guest Post , Productivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , Sales Training , e-book , execution. December 2007. The Pipeline Guest Post – Jonathan Farrington. And actually I agree.

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What the Fortune 500 List Teaches the Sales SVP

SBI Growth

For example, how long is your sales cycle? For many of our clients, the average sales cycle exceeds 6 months. In this situation, the sales leader better be evaluating net new leads NOW. Why does everyone evaluate sales comp at the end of Q4? Replacing poor performers and properly enabling new hires takes time.

Hiring 308
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Surviving the Late Release of Your New Quota

SBI Growth

This caused mass confusion, frustration and demotivation on your sales team. Sales leaders want to start strong in the first quarter. Yet most companies actually ‘issue’ their sales quota sometime in the first quarter. Make sure you understand how it will affect your team’s managers and sales reps. Don’t Panic.

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