Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2020

Author: Mat Singer, Senior Director of Sales Operations and Excellence, Upland Software Sales teams are often one of the most expensive resources within a company, yet the average frontline sales manager spends only 9% of his or her time developing direct report sellers. . Leaders, Take Part!

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 9, 2024

If you want to build a sales team that is tops in your industry, geography or with your target audience, here is a roadmap, with examples and reference material, to help you achieve that. They will be part of the company’s future with proper training and coaching.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2024

One of the most effective ways to ensure your team’s success is investing in training and development. In fact, Qwilr notes the following sales training statistics : Today, 70% of sellers lack formal training. Nearly half of account executives (47%) cite poor training/onboarding as a factor in leaving.

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Steven Rosen

JUNE 20, 2019

Second line sales managers (SLM) don’t coach their FLMs on their coaching. By doing these basics well you will consistently crush your sales objectives. If you have had no training in the last 2 years on how to coach, I suggest you find a way to brush up on your coaching skills. That’s right.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 7, 2018

Author: Gregg Schwartz Many people think sales management is complicated and mysterious, that there's some unknowable process to becoming a great sales manager, or that great sales managers are born, not made. Here are five choices that great sales managers make – and you can make these same choices too: 1.

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Vengreso

MARCH 26, 2025

Whether you’re new to the field or looking to close more sales, online sales training offers a flexible and effective path to success. Through virtual instructor-led training, professionals can now master the intricate selling process without the hefty price tag of traditional programs.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Obviously, the concept of coaching salespeople isn’t a new one, but most sales leaders don’t do it consistently or effectively. Statistics from Objective Management Group’s nearly 2.5

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Author: Robert Workman As a trainer, especially a trainer of salespeople and sales managers, you bust your butt to do a great job. me) to actually absorb your outstanding training materials, then put them into action to achieve the desired results? . 1 in sales in every organization I joined. . Why I Can Say That.

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Allego

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Sales training can deliver a staggering 353% return on investment, according to a study by Southern New Hampshire University. How does this ROI translate into measurable improvements like higher sales, shorter deal cycles, or larger contracts? Proving the impact of sales training is no small feat. Be specific.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2018

And, at that point, the winners and losers will be separated by how well they combine their sales talents with skills for using AI. Before that happens, though, the AI has to be trained?—? For example, sales applications should draw on a focused set of data? including the B- and C-players?—?to

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Allego

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

To succeed in today’s B2B landscape, sales teams need personalize coaching, real-time feedback, AI-driven insights, and adaptive learning strategies. The stakes are high, and traditional sales training methods simply arent enough. What Is B2B Sales Training? Get your copy now.

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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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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. Oliver gave the example of Waze in GPS. Call that… “Just add AI.”

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I brought up the Fantasy Camp experience because it's not all that different from what participants experience when they attend my Sales Leadership Intensive (SLI). For example, last week I led a private SLI for a company with around a dozen sales leaders.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 31, 2021

As the head of sales it doesn’t matter if you are involved directly in the process, what matters, is that you have in place a top-notch sales selection system. Without a clear process, your sales managers will each adopt their own approach and ultimately achieve sub-optimal results. S – Systematic. A – Assessments.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 31, 2021

Author: Brian Trautschold As a new hire, structured training and onboarding programs are expected. Today, it is rare to see a company that doesn’t have a strict training program in place from the moment a new hire walks through the door. That’s where sales coaching comes in. Turnover is notoriously high in sales roles.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Today more than ever sales managers encounter both unique challenges and remarkable opportunities. As technology continues to reshape the sales landscape, to learn how to be a good sales manager, one must adapt to new demands and expectations.

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Highspot

JANUARY 23, 2025

In fact, 64% of managers don’t think their employees can keep pace with future skill needs, and 70% of employees say they haven’t even mastered the skills they need for their jobs today. What is Soft Skills Training? Soft skills training helps sales teams learn to work well with colleagues and customers.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Organizations must build a strong medical device sales rep training program so sellers are always ready to overcome these challenges. In this post, well examine medical sales rep training and its critical role in success. This has created a new burden on sales reps, who must learn to sell an entirely new product category.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For sales managers, look for qualities that build strong teams and motivate others to perform their best. Whether you seek a new hire or promotion, here are several essential qualities of sales managers. Look for examples delegating and/or motivating others. Confidence Confidence in sales is a necessity.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 4, 2022

In the pre-COVID days, sales managers would ride along with a sales rep for the day. They would observe calls, ask questions to help the sales rep evaluate what worked well and didn’t work, and have the rep come up with ways they would commit to improving their selling skills. Step 2, is Coaching Focus.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Key Takeaways AI-powered sales training helps reps build trust by personalizing conversations and addressing buyer needs. Unified tools streamline workflows, enhancing collaboration and driving better sales outcomes. And without trust, deals stall, sales cycles drag on, and your competitors swoop in.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 21, 2022

Check out our best inside sales training available on the Internet: On-Demand Training! Here’s an example of a training tip that you’ll learn, and that I used, to handle a frustrating objection I used to get all the time: “The price is outside of our budget.”. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 15, 2021

Business acumen and business planning are becoming a much more necessary skill for sales reps and sales managers. The company’s business planning processes require sales reps to build annual business plans. It starts with the front-line sales manager reviewing each member of their sales team.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

of automotive buyers are dissatisfied with their interactions with sellers 0 % Many automotive sales organizations are implementing sales enablement programs so every seller has the automotive training, tools, and resources to be ready to meet (and even exceed) automotive buyers expectations.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Imagine having a sales team that hits or exceeds their targets without fail. It might sound like a lofty goal, but there’s a proven way to get there with sales enablement training. 54% of enablement teams that manage sales training programs report a six-percentage-point increase in customer retention.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 31, 2023

Developing strong development plans for your frontline sales managers will set an example for your sales managers to do the same with their salespeople. Based on my experience, you can provide your sales managers with workshops, online training, and leadership books.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

He’s been in pretty much every sales role over those 2+ decades. His current gig is JB Sales, an organization founded “as a response to the incredibly limited amount of formal academic sales training that exists for the #1 global profession.” On LinkedIn, John’s mission is to help elevate the profession of sales.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Great inside sales training improves team performance, which can increase sales revenue. Aside from helping you make money, training may save you money too. Be that reducing recruitment costs by retaining top-tier sales talent or training reps to automate non-selling activities with AI tech.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Typically, a coach (often a rep’s manager) will issue an activity: for example, “Show me your 30-second elevator pitch.” Sales coaching like this has many documented benefits – from reinforcing training, to culling and promoting best practices, to even positively impacting the bottom line. Assess messaging and skills.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

For that reason, we teach sellers in our LinkedIn training to subscribe to omnichannel prospecting for the best sales success while prospecting. It means using every sales strategy, every tool and every channel to engage and connect with prospects. Because buyers respond to sales outreach on different mediums differently.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2025

He encourages hiring managers to look for quantifiable results, such as revenue growth or successful territory management. Actionable Advice: Performance Metrics: Ask candidates to provide specific performance metrics and examples of their sales achievements.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 14, 2025

Fortunately, with the right sales negotiation training, every seller on your team can confidently conquer any negotiation that comes their way. In this post, well explore how sales negotiation training can supercharge your teams performance. Well answer questions including: What is sales negotiation?

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Now the economy is growing again and you are looking to hire more sales talent for your team. The bad news is your sales managers have maxed out their bandwidth with their current responsibilities and daily activities. This leaves you with a critical decision regarding how to ramp up the new sales hires.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2021

As a sales manager, ensuring that your team's communication with prospects is tight and effective is in your best interest. That process — making sure your team's communications aren't erratic — is most commonly referred to as implementing consistent sales messaging. It can be guided by example.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 22, 2024

Over the past thirty-nine years, I have seen this at so many companies and with executives who believed they could apply DIY to any or all of the following ten functions: Evaluating their sales team – it is usually biased and limited to what they recognize as good.

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