SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2013

Sales VPs need to train their Sales Managers differently. Coaching sales people has changed. 77% of all Sales Managers reported fewer sales calls in 2012. 77% of all Sales Managers reported fewer sales calls in 2012. A sales manager can’t be everywhere.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

The loss of a talented sales manager is troubling. Learn more about the right way by downloading the Exit Interview Tool. We’ve also written on Sales Rep Exit Interviews. So far we’ve covered: Signs your Sales Team Isn’t Happy. Why Your Best Sales Reps Leave. Be sure to check them out as well.

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Your role as a sales manager or director comes with multiple responsibilities, from developing and overseeing sales strategies to coaching and managing sales reps. Generating insightful sales reports is a critical component of your role and can involve some heavy lifting.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 9, 2013

These would be some of the items your reference check should dig into: Sales reps - They will be executing the new process. Sales Managers - They are coaching the new process. Regional Sales Leadership - You want to know if the consulting firm will help you develop more ‘A’ player sales managers.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 22, 2013

In particular, the front-line Sales Manager - a critical role responsible for marshaling a team of revenue makers. This post includes a downloadable Sales Leader Curriculum. This tool is perfect for HR Business Partners who serve the Sales function. It will help to prevent vacant Sales Management positions.

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The Pipeline

MAY 26, 2016

Brock writes a book on a critical subject like sales management, it is an opportunity to learn and share with others in my circle. Sales Manager Survival Guide: Lessons From Sales’ Front Lines , is a book I wish I had way back when I was promoted from being territory rep to sales manager.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 27, 2014

As a sales manager, your team looks to you for coaching and strategic help. At the end you can download the Deal Strategy Tool Kit which will aid you in this approach. At the end you can download the Deal Strategy Tool Kit which will aid you in this approach. Download the tool here.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 9, 2013

This post discusses what Sales might want in an HR Business Partner. The downloadable tool includes a profile of a highly successful HR business partner to sales. Also included in the download is a sample scorecard of objectives for the HR business partner to Sales. Call to action.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

These are words Millennials used to describe one-on-one meetings with Sales Managers. These are Millennial Sales Reps that report to Gen X or older Sales Managers. It’s not uncommon to see sales forces with these mixed generations – older managing younger. In some cases, even younger managing older.

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Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This is the first in a series of interviews with sales management subject matter experts, examining the current and future states of AI in sales. This first interview is with Oliver Churchill , the founder and CEO of Acuity Sales Decision Science. Drivers download the Waze app onto their phones and drove around.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 23, 2013

In this post we will discuss how pipeline reviews can expose Sales Management. Here is an example pipeline review between a Private Equity firm and Sales Leader. This Sales Leader had aggressive goals. Sales Management continues to make a fatal mistake. Download the Top 6 Pipeline Improvement Metrics Tool.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 8, 2013

In this post, you’ll hear about Jeanne, the HR business partner to sales at a software company. Today''s post includes insight on what can go wrong with sales performance. It also includes the free downloadable SBI guide: 8 Steps to Sales Process Improvement. Sales managers need specific training that includes role-plays.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 9, 2013

A tool is available for download – a full syllabus of Sales leadership courseware. Here are five steps for HR to build a sales leadership pipeline in 2013: 1. Determine necessary skills for sales leadership at your firm. The below downloadable tool will give over 40 sales leadership skills to choose from.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Today’s post focuses on the missing link: Enabling your front-line sales managers. Without strong front-line sales managers, your chances of making the number are low. How can you help your sales managers execute? Download the CEO’s Sales Manager Test to help with this. Sales Process.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 19, 2012

My VP of Sales wants me to research trends in inside sales and conduct account segmentation. The sales managers are yelling for updated dashboards and territories. Oh, and Marketing wants to discuss sales enablement improvements. Download this tool here and you can follow along with in the next section.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 2, 2013

This post helps HR and Sales decide if it’s time to fix the underlying cause. Get the Turnover Trouble Tool for help with the 13 leading indicators to watch. She is the HR business partner to sales. She does great work in recruiting and hiring of Sales Reps. You may have to ask Sales Ops or the Sales Managers for data.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 1, 2014

Download the 4 Step Fast Ramp Guide at the end of this post. Now that productivity is defined, you need to identify the tools they need. Gamification: Encourage the competitive nature of the new sales reps by making the training interactive. The sole focus is putting tools in his bag to expedite the onboarding process.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 22, 2012

It’s especially for HR leaders to increase their Sales recruiting channels. This post will show how to use LinkedIn for some free sales recruiting sources. Plus, you can download a tool to assess your current Reps’ “source-ability” scores. Since the world didn’t end, you still need to recruit Sales personnel.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

If your sales team has lost a big deal recently, this article is for you. So is this Stakeholder Assessment Tool. The most troublesome loss is one the sales team virtually guaranteed. I recently spoke with a sales manager about a big deal one of his reps lost. In the bottom of the 9 th ? The Situation.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 11, 2013

He can ensure his top salespeople attend key account sales calls. Click here to download the special Win/Loss Analysis template. In most organizations, it’s your sales managers and directors. Their consistently outstanding sales performance got them promoted. Here’s How This Works: Let’s quickly define both tools.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 28, 2013

Download the Sales Ops Field Kit Here. Think about the last big effort you drove for sales. Rolling out a new CRM tool or territory structure. Within the Sales Ops Field Kit ( click here to download ), there are tools to support you. Face it – many sales managers and directors are too biased.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 28, 2013

As a starting point, download the Sales Leader Competency Guide. This will help you get a handle on the traits and skills your sales leaders should have. How do your sales leaders currently match up? After the reps give their stamp of approval, the sales managers are involved. Is there room for improvement?

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 26, 2014

HR, Sale and Marketing leaders alike will want to read this. Also, this downloadable, free tool ( The Stakeholder Scheduler ) is what you need. It outlines the stakeholders and their involvement for various sales force solutions. In fact, he only worked with the head of sales and two sales managers.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

We find numerous obstacles Sales VPs and Sales Managers face. Every year we compile research for our Sales & Marketing Research Review. Conducting over 5400 Sales Management surveys and interviewing 600+ executives gave us new insight. It told us all sales leaders have faced this challenge.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 28, 2013

Sam, the VP of Sales is knocking at Kathy’s door. He said, “My sales managers pointed to the lack of leads as their downfall.” The best part is every post provides a tool or guide. I think I have more downloads from SBI content than I have from iTunes.” Download the 10 Point Checklist for Lead Gen Alignment.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 7, 2013

However, we frequently see Sales VPs still stuck in the sales manager mindset. An ill-prepared sales manager damages his region. A Sales VP focused on the wrong things can ruin the entire company. They cross collaborate with manager peers, their reps, and the VP. They trust their managers to execute.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Sales Leaders leverage Sales Training as a tool for improvement. This will prevent wasting your sales or HR dollars on low-return methods. This article lists sales training poisons SBI has seen - and their respective antidotes. To assist you further, sign-up for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review here.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Download our Quota Validation Guide for Sales to see which metrics align to realistic quotas. To assist you further, sign-up for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review here. Gain access to guides and tools to help you make the number in 2014. These include Territory Vacancy Rate and Talent Level (sales rep).

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SBI Growth

MAY 22, 2013

You must treat hiring managers as your Buyers. Download the Self-Promotion Guide for a ready-built, effective approach to securing your next job. The Hiring Manager as the Buyer. They are on the market looking for an HR solution: a top sales rep. Shift your focus to sales managers and HR. Build your profile.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Making your number next year means promoting, keeping and terminating certain sales reps. Download our Sales Rep Promotability Scale. You must attend multiple sales meetings. If you just listen to your sales manager, the critical interactions will be missed. Knowing who to promote is the first step.

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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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SBI Growth

MARCH 4, 2013

This post is to help discover the root cause of Sales Rep turnover. It is for HR Business Partners working with Sales Leaders. Included is a tool that helps pinpoint your root cause of turnover. $25 Here’s a sales rep turnover example. Connection to the organization or to senior management. 25 Million a year!

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 1, 2012

How do I enable sales managers to reinforce the use of the persona? What changes do I need to make to our CRM or Sales Force Administration Tools? After marketing and sales have completed the personas, the next step is to build an implementation plan. Enable Sales Managers to Coach Reps on Personas.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

When you register, you’ll also receive the Reinforcement Framework Tool. Many sales processes are devoid of an adoption and reinforcement plan. Creating tools. Team meetings are run by sales managers. The process and tools are iterated and improved as the team learns. Selecting a vendor to partner with.

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SBI Growth

MAY 18, 2013

Many sales organizations are proud that they have a low turnover metric. Download the Top 10 Ways to Prevent ‘A’ Player Turnover Checklist. His Sales Manager didn’t want to rock the boat. Ned walks into the Sales Manager’s office and resigns. Once Ned is gone, the Sales Managers labels Ned a ‘bad hire’.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 23, 2013

Download the Sales Process Accelerator Tool to help you get started. What Does It Mean to Use a Customized Sales Process? 5 Steps to Building a Customized Sales Process. The manager’s goal is making sure the version works and the coaching tools work. Follow Sales Benchmark Index @MakingTheNumber.

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