No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

How do you successfully transition from sales rep to sales leader? I was an award-winning sales rep who was promoted to sales manager. I was also promoted without any training or guidance. I will never again underestimate the significance of a rep-to-manager transition. It happened to me.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 17, 2014

But most sales reps enter the field without any formal training. Some of us get lucky and thrive under a brilliant sales manager. In fact, three out of four salespeople aren’t performing up to par, according to research from sales training consulting firm, Kurlan & Associates. You’ll be dead on.”.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 7, 2014

So if you’ve provided all the tools and training they need to succeed long-term, and they’re still more trouble than they’re worth, it’s time to make some tough decisions. Here’s his take: “Our clients are constantly asking us where sales managers should spend their time. Where Should Sales Managers Spend Their Time?

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 9, 2014

So what does this mean for sales organizations and sales managers ? I completely agree that sales organizations should focus on hiring, training, coaching, and retaining Millennials—tapping into the innate talents these digital natives bring to the table. Read the rest of the article.) ”] Absolutely not.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 2, 2014

During the training simulations, our heroes instruct the new guys how to land a space shuttle manually, which the young astronauts think is ridiculous, insisting that with such a great, modern machine, all they need to know is how to make an instrument landing. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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Sales Hacker Training

APRIL 1, 2025

Not in like the actual training and enablement that the companies I was a part of set me up with, but I learned from just watching and like osmosis and those little like interactions that you see and here and those little anecdotes are, are so important. So yeah, it’s, yeah, it’s, uh, they have to be, they have to be in person.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 29, 2014

Nancy Bleeke is an author, professional trainer, speaker, facilitator, and president of Sales Pro Insider, Inc. Her training courses and process help companies increase sales by 5 to 25 percent, strengthen employee retention and engagement, and drive customer loyalty. About the Author. Comment Here.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 22, 2025

Ready to enhance your sales skills? Our list of the best sales training blogs offers expert tips and practical advice to help you succeed. These blogs provide insights and strategies tailored specifically for sales managers , focusing on leadership, productivity , team motivation, and effective sales strategies.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

They haven’t been trained and coached on business acumen. After all, as a sales leader, your biggest responsibility (and greatest measure of success) is making your reps into superstars. How do you ensure that your sales team has the training and skill sets they need to succeed? It’s not really their fault.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

And finally, deploying disconnected and discrete apps can create a training and learning nightmare which leads to ad-hoc usage at best and poor over-all user adoption at worst. You can’t expect to derive value from apps that your salespeople or sales managers don’t actually use. Sales Enablement.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

[Message to Management]: 14 Things Top Sales Managers Do. Sales execs tell me they don’t have time to coach their teams. But by now everyone knows that coaching and training are what turn salespeople into top performers. Read “ [Message to Management:] 14 Things Top Sales Managers Do.”).

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2013

Whether you are CEO, vice president, or a sales manager , you have a central role in your company’s sales process and in the decision to transition to referral selling—the only business-development strategy proven to convert prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time. Referral Selling is a Complete Shift.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 16, 2014

With no formal sales training and very little real-world experience, today’s salespeople aren’t equipped to succeed. I never expected to have a long, successful sales career. Sales has always been a “sink or swim” profession, so it’s not surprising how many reps end up drowning. This is not micro-management.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Considering how busy we all are, where do sales managers find time to coach new hires? In this guest post, Tris Brown, president and CEO of LSA Global, shares some remarkable and challenging facts about how savvy managers grow and develop their teams. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 13, 2014

The best way to motivate your sales reps is to believe in them. Sales managers can wreck a sales career or launch it. They can motivate reps who seem hopeless or derail the efforts of rising sales stars. Rene Zamora, a sales management thought leader and this month’s guest blogger, has a unique perspective.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 19, 2014

Whether your customers are individuals or enterprises, and whether they buy online or offline, you’re still selling to human beings. So the secret to increasing sales effectiveness isn’t finding complicated, impressive ways to explain what you do. Read “ [Message to Management]: It’s Not Your Problem.”). Click here.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 2, 2014

The most critical element of your sales plan is the referral-selling goal. Even more exciting, with referral selling , you’ll reduce your cost of sales and shorten the time it takes to obtain new clients. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business' And create goals for your team. 1 Goal: Referrals.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Avoid these sales management pitfalls. Sales execs recognize that coaching contributes to performance. Most sales leaders are so busy that the only coaching they have time for is asking reps who they plan to call during any given week. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business'

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 25, 2014

And customers resent having to “train” a new salesperson once again. Check out the Sales Benchmark Index report, “ Top Priority: Retaining Top Sales Reps.” Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. How do you ensure that your top sales reps aren’t overwhelmed?

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

VPs of Sales are asking questions like: Is our Sales Process good enough? Are my Sales Managers good enough? Do This— Start with a Sales Strategy Blueprint. To have a sales strategy you can execute, it must follow a structured path. Steve is a VP of The Americas of a large enterprise software company.

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The Pipeline

JULY 22, 2013

Dictionary.com , defines a paraprofessional as “a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional, but not licensed to practice in the profession.” A regular lament I get from managers is that the best presentation a rep had was the one they did for the job. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Questions for Interviewing a Sales Manager. Why do you want to be a sales manager? Pretend I'm a sales rep who has missed quota three months in a row. What do you like and dislike about the sales process? What training method is most effective for new reps? Sales Manager Interview Questions.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 12, 2014

He challenges sales professionals to ditch the rote responses, get real, and face buyer objections as soon as possible. While preparing for a recent client training session, I listened in on some of the sales team’s calls. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Moving to virtual sales entails a fundamental rethinking of coverage. Sales leaders need to decide where to snap the line for virtual channels along the spectrum of small to middle-market to enterprise to global account tiers. The portal sharply raised the productivity of Cisco’s specialists and reduced their travel expenses.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 22, 2018

Sales manager job description. Sales managers are responsible for helping their reps meet individual quota, getting the team to hit quota, forecasting sales and running sales reports, providing mentorship and training, recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new salespeople, and more. Company description.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 1, 2014

One of the key skill sets for a sales leader is the ability to coach teams—to increase sales effectiveness by giving reps the training and tools they need to develop client relationships and get deals done. You Call That Training? Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s easy to get sucked into solving problems all the time, but that’s a waste of your management time and doesn’t help develop your reps’ problem-solving skills. The better strategy (for everyone involved) is to give your team the tools and training they need to find their own solutions. Help Them Help Themselves.

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Sales Hacker Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Transitioning from mid-market selling to enterprise selling isn’t easy. In part two, we are going to look at 5 go-to-market prerequisites that you need to consider if your expedition into enterprise is going to be a success. Sales strategy. 1) Marketing: Does your marketing appeal to enterprise orgs?

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Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 6, 2025

But here is the thing: even the best CPQ tool cant reach its full potential if your team is not trained to use it effectively. This is where comprehensive step-by-step CPQ training becomes essential. Before getting into the steps of CPQ training and implementation, let’s look at why a business should invest in CPQ.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 30, 2014

Don’t act like an enterprise company that is immovable. Keep it Fresh – the best ingredients are fresh ones, and so are the fresh insights your sales team needs to have with potential buyers and existing clients. Conduct assessments to find reps consistent to what it takes to succeed in sales at your company.

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Bigtincan

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Traditional product training for enterprise sales organizations and retail employees often includes hour-long training videos, reviewing lengthy recorded calls, reading through documentation, and a bunch of other time-intensive training processes that require your sales reps to absorb and, hopefully, retain product information.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 14, 2015

The problem was that sales management had their heads in the sand. So, they neglected the strategies, sales metrics , and processes that could have kept their businesses strong, or at least afloat, when the going got rough. How about a general session keynote at a conference on management excellence? We need both.

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

However, the true power of CPQ lies in proper training. A well-trained sales team can navigate the system effortlessly, configure products accurately, and apply pricing rules without errors. Without the right training, inefficiencies and mistakes can slow down the sales cycle, leading to lost opportunities.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 15, 2014

You’ll never have a high-performing sales team if you don’t set them up for success. One of the key skill sets for a sales leader is the ability to coach teams—to increase sales effectiveness by giving reps the training and tools they need to develop client relationships and get deals done.

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Sales Result

JUNE 7, 2022

Selling to the Enterprise is very different than selling to small and medium businesses (SMB). Typically, an enterprise business has at least a thousand employees, well defined policies and procedures, and does over a billion dollars a year in revenue.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 13, 2020

If so, you're probably thinking about how to train them and conduct effective coaching. While it might seem like a hassle to spend a lot of time on training, it's crucial to prioritize. That's why training is so important for your sales team. Below, let's learn HubSpot sales managers' top tips for training your SDR team.

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