Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 18, 2018

Inside Sales Management Made Easy. Learn effective inside sales force team rep performance management training ideas, tips, techniques and plan with best practices. Being an inside sales manager is tough these days. And, by the way, how are sales and how are you trending this month?

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Janek Performance Group

JUNE 13, 2023

” This is the famous line Alec Baldwin delivers in a sales meeting from the movie Glengarry Glenn Ross. On the one hand, they have glamorized the world of sales, depicting charismatic and persuasive individuals who navigate high stakes deals with finesse. The sales lessons are clear. Coffee is for closers.”

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Sales managers can take a few lessons from Don Corleone’s leadership style. How many times have you seen The Godfather films? A sure sign of a really great film is that it’s filled with lines you know by heart and lessons you can apply in your life. What if we could use some of his insights to manage our sales teams?

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Chorus.ai

DECEMBER 20, 2019

One day, an ad for a business development representative (BDR) popped up in the search results, and caught Grace’s eye: “It was a sales role that involved cold calling and emailing, sourcing pipeline, generating meetings, and the like. So, Grace started to investigate this potential career path in sales further. Current Chorus User?

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Women Sales Pros

OCTOBER 11, 2019

They do so by pretending to be film crew members making a science fiction movie. He asks rapid-fire questions about their birthdays, where they grew up and details of the science fiction film. So, what does this have to do with sales development? It’s time to Argo your sales team. You’re dead.” Why would I want to shift?

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

I watched a fascinating short film, “Work, I Think It Numbs You, Somehow.” ” It got me reflecting on much of what I see when working with executives and sales people. About two minutes into the film, a factory worker is interviewed. What Sales Can Learn From Lean Manufacturing -- Part 3.

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Pointclear

MAY 15, 2013

As CEO of UK-based Inflexion-Point Strategy Partners , Bob works with the leadership teams of technology-based B2B-focused companies, enabling them to make the critical connections between their marketing messages, their sales conversations, their true differentiators, and their customer''s priorities. Seuss'' The Cat in the Hat”.

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InsideSales.com

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The iconic line from the 1992 film Glengarry Glen Ross in which Alec Baldwin scolds a group of poor salesmen has remained in the minds of sales professionals today. It’s a common notion that sales professionals must always be working to “get them to sign on the line which is dotted.” . Always be closing.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 15, 2024

In B2B sales, success is often the result of strategic planning, deep customer understanding, and execution. Elements are evident in the films, A Star is Born, Mannequin , Weird Science , and Pretty Woma n. The Pygmalion Effect in B2B Sales Of course, sales is a dynamic and competitive profession. Hard work counts.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Many sales leaders think their onboarding process stinks… . According to Bridge Group, 26% of sales leaders list ramping new reps as their top concern. Luckily, tech-enabled sales teams are getting much more sophisticated about how they provide sales coaching and enablement. Sales Onboarding 2020.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Phillip Twyford, director of sales and marketing for Tico Mail Works, had the exact same realization, which he outlines in this week’s guest post. I was 16 years old and working in Arnotts department store as a sales assistant. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 3, 2019

It’s well known that sales coaching can improve revenue growth — by a whopping 16.7%. . From management’s perspective, it’s a dedicated program that enables your sales team to learn new skills and become top performers and evangelists for your company. Regular feedback to create a more engaged and energized sales team.

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Pointclear

APRIL 21, 2015

My favorites are from John Ford movies, and I think each can be adapted to the circumstances sales and marketing people face each day. Yep, you can hear John Wayne say this in the still popular film Stagecoach (1939) when he played the Ringo Kid. Wayne played Tom Doniphon in the 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

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Allego

JANUARY 21, 2021

Companies today are migrating from a legacy sales leadership and relationship management approach to one powered by sophisticated in-house analytics systems. As much as financial advisor tools have transformed the asset and wealth management industry, people remain the ultimate decision-makers. Sales Manager, Manage Thyself.

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Membrain

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

You might say that after reading an awesome book, waiting for months and years in anticipation of the movie version, only to be extremely disappointed when the much hyped film failed to live up to what you remembered feeling when turning the pages. "That wasn't what I expected!"

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Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

You need a strong personality to succeed in sales - a combination of grittiness under pressure and true smarts makes for the perfect sales rep. In order to manage a whole team of those personalities, a sales team manager has to have a pretty strong personality themselves. Here’s what they told us. Use Your Data.

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Apptivo

JULY 4, 2023

10 Sales KPIs 1.1 Monthly Sales growth 1.4 Sales pipeline 1.8 Sales cycle length 1.9 Sales closed-won vs closed-lost opportunities 1.10 But to ensure they’re heading in the right direction and making the most of their sales efforts, they need a compass, a guiding light. New leads 1.2 Conversion rate 1.5

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JULY 19, 2011

There are two reasons: Most business “plans” never come to fruition, and five-year sales projections are about as accurate as political polls. Then create a forecast of what you believe sales will be over the next 100 days, and the next 12 months. Film the luncheon. Film everyone’s comments. Ask why they buy from you.

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 9, 2017

Many of you will have seen the great film Glengarry Glenross, about a team of has-been salespeople who try to make it big in a small town. Baldwin’s character tells the team about the ABCs of sales. This is commonly known and is still preached by many sales managers around the world. Managing Director.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 27, 2019

In the film, Alec Baldwin's straight-talking sales manager arrives at a small business to motivate the sales team. For sales managers, "Glengarry Glen Ross" is a cautionary tale. Here's everything you need to know about setting successful sales quotas. Sales Quota. Not so fast.

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Allego

APRIL 22, 2020

When it comes to training, that’s how many sales managers feel every day. Without “game film” there’s no way to know exactly what reps are saying. Allego’s new Call Coaching capability solves this challenge for busy sales managers. Watch our overview video to learn more about Call Coaching.

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Your Sales Management Guru

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Vince Lombardi as a Sales Manager. Yesterday as I watched the pre-game and listened to Bart Starr and watched a film clip from the new Broadway play simply titled: “Lombardi!” One of tenets we teach in our sales management workshops is the importance to develop a personal philosophy of leadership.

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The Spiff Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Watch any movie centered on sales professionals, and you’re likely to notice a recurring theme: competition. The sales reps in these films will stop at nothing to become the lone name atop a literal or figurative sales leaderboard – usually resorting to extreme tactics in order to be the best. billion by 2025, up from $9.1

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 30, 2017

Author: SMM Anthony Iannarino believes not only was Alec Baldwin’s portrayal of a sales manager in “Glengarry Glen Ross” brilliant, it was on target – sort of. The author, blogger and sales professor says “always be closing” is a mantra that makes sense when you look at it right. That’s just the complexity of B2B sales today.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Consistency and efficiency are built into any successful sales team. As a manager, you want your team to consistently demonstrate an understanding of what you expect from them. Consistently efficient — that’s an ideal sales team. What’s the Sales Huddle? Sales huddles are relatively short but incredibly useful.

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Anthony Iannarino

MARCH 25, 2019

I have shared my thoughts, ideas, and opinions with people who care about sales, selling, leadership, success, and doing meaningful work. Learn how to sell without a sales manager. You need to make sales. This eBook will help you Seize Your Sales Destiny, with or without a manager. Get the Free eBook!

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2021

Sales Transformation. If you look at the bestselling sales books currently available, you’ll see salespeople being characterized as significant agents of positive change for companies and even for society. Sales Fraud Throughout History. The effects of sales fraud are even more profound, however: they destroy the community.

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Accelerating sales is not only possible, but it’s a challenge the entire organization should accept, creating the sales equivalent of the “rally around the flag” effect. Let’s examine how to accelerate sales even when prospects aren’t biting. unexpectedly poor sales performance is debilitating. It demoralizes employees.

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Gong.io

APRIL 23, 2021

Too often, sales teams spend a significant chunk of their workday in a black hole of subjectivity. How (uber-successful) sales teams use this “film” is the key. Here are five hacks to use sales call recordings to beat your personal best. Here are five hacks to use sales call recordings to beat your personal best.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 24, 2018

As sales leaders, most of us assume that many aspects of our sales machine will become inefficient during hypergrowth. As we think of ways to improve sales performance, a number of growth pains may come in the way: High acquisition costs. In the last six months at Weave, our sales team managed this balancing act.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Your job title hasn’t changed -- you’re still a salesperson, sales manager, sales director, etc. -- but of course, everything else has. Sales tools are different; they’re basically the phone book and your business card. So let’s dive into the expertise you need to develop now to succeed in the next evolution of sales.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 23, 2018

Active Listening isn’t only applicable to sales, nor is it a new thing. Sales reps are often too busy talking to listen. But without the benefit of face-to-face presence, inside sales reps must do this verbally. Addressing Resistance in the Beginning of a Sales Call. Confirm you heard the prospect correctly.

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Lessonly

JULY 29, 2019

Weekly 1-on-1 meetings are an integral part of the growth and performance of any sales team. The coaching a manager provides to her sales reps helps improve their skills and ensure they’re focused on the right sales activities that promote growth. Digitally practice using your sales training platform.

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Chorus.ai

APRIL 25, 2019

The Chorus Science team has used its advanced AI-based conversation intelligence platform to analyze more than 4 million sales conversations in 2018. There was no clear difference in the rep’s performance level, quota attainment, or sales cycle time that made one style more favorable than the other. Onboarding Training Methods.

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Sales Result

DECEMBER 8, 2015

After a stint in prison, Belfort emerged a new man who lives a “straight edge” lifestyle and today, travels the world teaching sold-out sales training seminars. Read on for our top five takeaways from the film.

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Chorus.ai

JUNE 21, 2019

If you’re in sales management, leadership, or enablement, you have to have already read our coaching ebook and blog series! If not, here’s a great breakdown for you: We first published The MASTER Guide: How to create a coaching culture in your sales team. (No No great cultures happened overnight. Discovery, Competitor, Pricing).

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Sales Training Advice

MAY 29, 2017

One of the most important qualities to look for in a sales rep is the ability to learn. For one reason or another, many sales reps are resistant to trying new techniques and accepting criticism. In other cases the problem is overconfidence in himself or lack of confidence in you, the sales manager. Tales of the Tape.

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