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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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Surviving the Late Release of Your New Quota

SBI Growth

Do you have to increase your demand generation efforts to get new leads? Do you have enough sales people to cover the new quota? Set up a planning session with your sales managers immediately. How many actual opportunities by sales person is that? What/How do I train my sales people to generate more demand?

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3 Ways a Sales Leader Should Rollout a Quota Increase

SBI Growth

Top sales leaders know how to communicate and roll out a sales plan. Get your sales managers involved early in the process. The sales management team needs to have a clear understanding of the new quota. Today’s marketing organizations are generating 25+% of the sales funnel. Start Early.

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Should Marketing Have a Sales Quota?

SBI Growth

Over the last 12 months we: Surveyed over 10,000 sales representatives. Surveyed over 4,500 sales managers. Reviewed over 5,000 documents from with some the world’s best B2B sales organizations. B2B companies are assigning their Marketing teams with lead quotas tied directly to a percentage of the corporate sales goal.

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10 Causes of High Sales Rep Turnover - Which One Is Yours?

SBI Growth

Are Sales Managers held accountable for the use of the onboarding program? Sales Reps depend on a continual flow of quality leads to work as opportunities. Sales Reps depend on a continual flow of quality leads to work as opportunities. Are candidates made aware of an onboarding program during the recruiting phase?

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The Pipeline ? Sales Force (Mis)Alignment

The Pipeline

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Sales Force (Mis)Alignment. Stored in Business Acumen , Coaching , Demand Generation , Hiring Sales Talent , Planning , Sales Force Alignment , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution.

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The Challenge with The Challenger Sale

SBI Growth

Is my Sales Management team capable of coaching this? The Challenger Sale stresses the importance of coaching. Many managers we see are “A” Reps, but struggle to coach. Your managers will have to know the Challenger Sale better than reps themselves. Now cross reference that with industry expertise.