Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Sales training can be a significant investment in your sales team. Here are a few guidelines for organizations to boost the effectiveness of their sales training: Create a Culture of Training and Coaching Establishing a culture of training and coaching is one of the most significant things a company can do to achieve success.

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Membrain

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The 4th quarter is the accountability quarter. Some of you are thinking, “Hey, it’s been a great year,” because you’ve done well in Q1-3. Others are saying, “Ugh,” because you simply didn’t accomplish everything you hoped.

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Sales Manager Now

JUNE 17, 2021

Let’s talk about creating sales-team guidelines so that you can reduce uncertainty, frustration and sales-team conflict.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 1, 2019

Sure, they keep the sales rolling in, but they also play a key role in keeping your entire team motivated. So, as a sales manager, you need to guide your top salespeople in choosing new skills to learn and next-step goals to accomplish. Excellent at coordinating sales activities of each member of the account team.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 20, 2020

As a leader, have you ever wondered why your salespeople don't adapt to and follow the new guidelines you have established? Often, managers focus their energy on defining procedures and identifying expectations during times of change.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 31, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The Growing Power of Inside Sales appeared on the Harvard Business Review Blog on July 29. The authors listed four scenarios where a move to inside sales could be effective: By market segment, By stage of the buyer engagement process, By geography, and. By product or service.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 8, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I''ve seen this happen in youth baseball so many times. Are there sales versions of this? An example of a successful, but not necessarily busy salesperson, would be the one whose two whale-sized deals generated three times more business than the rest of the sales force combined.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 3, 2013

” Salespeople love to spend time with major accounts, because I believe they would rather do that with their time instead of sales prospecting. Over the years, I’ve found these two guidelines to be quite accurate and people have told me they have been able to achieve far greater results than they expected by following them.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

One of the most powerful aspects of sales is being different. separates the sales pros from the cons. is the full measure of your sales power and the way you use it. is in your sales effort by evaluating yourself against the following 8.5 guidelines of how to be WOW!: What is WOW!? separates YES from NO.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. Last week, when speaking on the Inbound Stage at Inbound14, my topic was Hiring for the Inbound Sales Role. I asked the question, "Is this a sales or a marketing role?". The audience desperately wanted this to be a hybrid - someone who could do both the marketing and the sales.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

APRIL 1, 2020

In addition to generating revenue and keeping their sales pipeline strong , sales managers are also tasked with running effective remote sales meetings. In our current work-from-home world, managers need to stay connected with sellers to conduct the following types of meetings: Sales meetings.

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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. Did you learn to sell in school? I didn’t.

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SBI Growth

JULY 22, 2024

Sales playbooks are a foundational tool for any sales team. Sales playbooks provide clear and concise guidelines and best practices to help your sales reps be more effective and consistent in their selling. In addition, sales playbooks commonly include defined plays for certain challenging sales situations.

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SBI

OCTOBER 23, 2012

I recently read 52 Sales Management Tips – The Sales Manager’s Success Guide by Steven Rosen. Written for sales managers and small business owners, this is a guide every sales leader will benefit from. It’s packed with excellent tips and ideas to help you take your sales force to the next level.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Rotting and lower yields can be used to describe the strange pool of sales candidates from which you are trying to recruit as well. There’s no time like the present to hire salespeople as long your sales recruiting strategy includes considerations for the ever changing ebb and flow of the candidate pool.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Let’s jump in.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Sales on the other hand is more like hockey or football (North American), while Artistic Merit is admired, execution is key, but the only measure that counts at the end, is the outcome, did we win, or, well really, what else is there? I worry when I see sales managers and leaders put a greater emphasis on process and playbook than results.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 19, 2013

There are several GREAT speakers in the general sessions, but it is not a conference where you will find constant discussions about the art and science of selling or sales management. Whenever I hear a talk, a message or a point of view, I find myself automatically translating it to sales and sales management.

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Sales Training Connection

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Sales managers and the time sieve. Sales managers universally tell us that time is their most valuable asset – and they also tell us they are continuously “running out of time.”. It is the age-old time management puzzle that sales managers have all the pieces for but never seem to put together.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 2, 2018

Setting up rules and guidelines for the sales force to follow feels an awful lot like being a parent to a group of rowdy teenagers. Nobody wants to be the bad guy. Enter this information here, follow this new process.

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Zoominfo

JULY 30, 2019

Perhaps you sell a sales enablement tool , and your target customers are sales managers and executives at small and medium sized businesses. Mistake #2: Your branding over-emphasizes sales. We’re referring to the brands who turn every advertisement, email, piece of content, and social media post into a sales pitch.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A key factor in a sales manager’s approach is technology. Without the right technology, the sales manager isn’t going to even have the data to view, let alone interpret, and make decisions with. What does this mean for a sales manager newly on the job? Technology Guidelines.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 7, 2014

Curious about whether there are rules regarding cell usage on the equipment, I go find the manager. She says there are no such guidelines, but that talking on phones isn’t appropriate. The manager approaches the rude biker, who lifts her hand to indicate she is finishing her call. The gym is a place to decompress. Comment Here.

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Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Are you desperate for better results from your sales team? Before you fire them all, try the 5 Cs of effective sales management. The 5 Cs of Effective Sales Management. The clearer you are about what is expected, the more effective your sales team will be in delivering the results you need.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Author: Doug Bushée and Shayne Jackson Last March, sales leaders had to quickly shift from enabling in-person sellers to enabling virtual sellers. Now, as we dive deeper into a new year, sales leaders are tackling another issue. Many sales organizations have pivoted to virtual events rather than simply canceling major sales events.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Author: Seamus Dunne How is your business performing regarding its current sales figures? Communication is the basis of any solid sales platform and a handful of VoIP strategies can help to maximize your current efforts. The Notion of a Unified Approach to Sales. Ablating Administrative Pitfalls. Encouraging Remote Access.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Sales Role Play Exercises. Sales Role Plays. The same concept can apply in sales. Guidelines: Write down the most extreme negotiating situations you’ve ever experienced (tight deadline, massive deal, legal complications, and so forth) on pieces of paper. Practice Dealing with Extreme Situations. Players: The salesperson.

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Pointclear

APRIL 23, 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. The Role of Management.

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criteria for success

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The post 5 Guidelines for Training Employees appeared first on Criteria for Success. Because it’s easy to get lost in “just-in-case” training scenarios that can end up wasting a lot of time. If you are able to cover a broad spectrum aspects that add up to your big picture, training your employees will be [.].

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SMEI

JANUARY 5, 2024

In today’s highly competitive job market, particularly in the dynamic fields of sales and marketing, standing out to prospective employers is more crucial than ever. Keeping Up with Industry Trends The sales and marketing sector is continuously evolving, with new tools, strategies, and market dynamics emerging regularly.

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Score More Sales

MARCH 25, 2013

The idea that you must be a visionary to succeed in an inside sales position may seem daunting to some and a challenge to others. From a 30,000 foot view, who at that company would understand the value you and your company are offering and would be involved in the sales opportunity? with your messaging. with your background.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 6, 2020

Author: Colleen Honan and Liz Pulice As we head into 2020, many organizations are preparing for their sales kickoff meetings. These meetings are usually the one time of the year when companies can assemble their entire sales organization and get the team energized, engaged and prepared for the year ahead. .

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 27, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan First, let's acknowledge that EEOC guidelines in the US demand that you not discriminate against candidates based on age (40 and older), gender (non-males), race (non Caucasians), or disability (Americans with Disability Act). the OMG Sales Candidate Assessment has recommended them.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Author: Larry Prince, CEO, PrinceLeadership While there is a secret to sales success, it’s not a mystery. Business owners and leaders frequently ask, “How do I increase sales?” or “Why is my sales team not performing better?” Does your sales function lack a clear, process-driven method to meet sales goals?

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Nutshell

MARCH 11, 2019

You’ve probably just landed a new sales leadership role, and you want to make the transition as successful as possible. While this is an exciting time for you, it’s also a time of change for your sales reps. Adjusting to a new sales manager can be difficult, especially if the last person in charge was well-liked by the team.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 3, 2018

Want to improve productivity across your sales team, standardize best practices, reduce ramp-up time, and make your salespeople more autonomous? Create a sales playbook. One study found best-performing companies are nearly twice as likely to have sales playbooks than “laggards.”. What is a sales playbook?

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Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Persona Guidelines Hiring 145

Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

On building a sales organization as sophisticated as contemporary B2B buyers …. Here’s a secret: Contemporary sales leaders are just as well equipped as their counterparts in procurement. Here’s a secret: Contemporary sales leaders are just as well equipped as their counterparts in procurement. Today, we review.

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