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Four Principles for Hiring Sales STARS!

Steven Rosen

Hiring Sales Stars . Whether you are starting a new sales force or hiring a new rep to fill a vacancy, the four principles of the STAR Process will help you select top sales performers. Without a clear process, your sales managers will each adopt their own approach and ultimately achieve sub-optimal results.

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Hiring Top Performers Post-COVID Recovery

Steven Rosen

Hiring Top Performers Post-COVID Recovery . Hiring top performers has always been the lifeblood of any sales organization. COVID has changed sales forever. The 3 most important questions that we need to address when making hiring decisions for a sales position are: Can the candidate effectively sell virtually?

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The Best Solutions for Hiring Great Salespeople for Your Company

Understanding the Sales Force

How about the simple question, "What is the best way to assure that the salespeople I am about to hire will succeed in the chosen role?". These are all examples of inappropriate solutions to the simple question, "What is the best way to get there from here?".

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Can Malcom Gladwell Explain the Sales Hiring Problem?

Understanding the Sales Force

CEOs, Sales Leaders, Sales Managers and HR Directors are under water when it comes to sales selection. They get it right about 50% of the time and that includes salespeople who stay but underperform. After reading Malcom Gladwell's book, Talking to Strangers , I can finally explain why the success rate is so low.

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The Secret to Hiring Sales Superstars

Steven Rosen

Hiring sales superstars is critical to building a high-performance sales team. Traditional hiring methods—résumés, interviews , and references—play critical roles but sometimes miss deeper insights into a candidate’s capabilities.

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The Wrong Salespeople are Hired 77% of the Time

Understanding the Sales Force

94% of sales managers are optimistic about their salespeople. Objective Management Group's (OMG's) findings from the evaluations and assessments of 1.8 Objective Management Group's (OMG's) findings from the evaluations and assessments of 1.8 Unfortunately, a lot of sales managers choose the second option.

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Sales Selection Tools: Do You Get What You Pay For?

Understanding the Sales Force

If the legitimate account holder, with credentials (account numbers, invoices, names and address), is unable to cancel my own business internet account, how can someone casually take over your title and suddenly own your home? It doesn't make sense to me! Here's another thing that doesn't make sense. Doesn't that sound great?

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