Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 9, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan When most sales bloggers write about selling, we almost always discuss direct B2B sales. Channel sales is quite different. Some channel salespeople sell by pulling sales through their distributors. This is more like traditional B2B sales.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Tweet Share I’m in Las Vegas, where nine of the ten largest hotels in the world reside. Each hotel competes against the other for huge contracts. So what are these big hotels doing about it? Each hotel offers amenities and attractions that are unbelievable. I believe every hotel is overlooking THE difference.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 10, 2013

I was lucky enough to be introduced to a sales team’s top performer for 2013. Julie’s Sales Operations leader thought I could learn a lot from her. The Dasboard will allow you to: Improve your sales team''s talent level. Her sales manager knew her potential and sent her to a weeklong sales training.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 3, 2012

Tweet Share I want you to join me March 8th for an afternoon leadership seminar, and March 9th for a morning sales seminar at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel so you can make 2012 the year you dominate your market and the year you dominate your competition. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management. Sales Videos.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 7, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I wrote an article for the March 2013 issue of Top Sales World Magazine that debriefs an actual sales call. I'm hosting a fast-paced 45-minute Webinar where I will share some of the findings that make Objective Management Group's Sales Candidate Assessments so magically predictive.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Copyright 2011, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 2, 2018

The job of a sales manager is to provide a succeeding environment for salespeople. He happily abused his expense account and travelled internationally for his own personal purposes, staying in the finest hotels with limousines driving him everywhere. Pipeliner CRM empowers sales teams to succeed—with or without a great boss.

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Score More Sales

JULY 5, 2012

We have talked already about how many professional sales people slow it down during the summer months. One of my sales managers was a real jerk and when he would take off for a week, I was sure to arrive late, slack off on meetings, make fewer calls, and have a little more fun than usual. It is rampant in our companies.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

This made me think of business and sales and pricing and competition and, somehow, I ended up thinking about this. A coke in a machine in most hotels today is EASILY a dollar. If so, you’ll love our weekly audio Sales Brew and monthly newsletter! And in the end, YOU are the product. Have a perfect day! Did you like today’s post?

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 26, 2011

Been in sales for over 35 years and have heard them all! Essential stuff for sales professionals helped me to kick my own ass and stay focused on giving value to my prospects FIRST! He makes sales cool again. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Jeffrey is the real deal. Categories.

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Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The Sales Manager’s job is to provide an environment within which their sales people can succeed. It wasn't really his fault, and he had been told to hire a sales person to 'dominate the white space'. This means providing intrinsic competitive value in the product, service or solution being sold.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 2, 2010

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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LevelEleven

MAY 31, 2018

For sales leaders with teams covering vast territories across multiple countries, it’s difficult to know if each salesperson on your team is focusing on the right things day-in and day-out. If you’re a sales leader with a remote sales team, a Sales Management System may be just the solution you need to tighten up your process.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep-up talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. Let’s say you’re looking for hotel companies who might benefit from your on-site goat yoga classes (who doesn’t want to do shavasana with a baby goat while they’re on vacation.). You have your list of names and phone numbers.

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HeavyHitter Sales

AUGUST 29, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

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MTD Sales Training

JUNE 29, 2017

Think about it; how many times have you had service at a restaurant or hotel or similar, been satisfied, but never gone back? Offer inputs to their marketing and sales strategies. Get your manager or MD to visit large companies at least once a year. Managing Director. Happy Selling! Sean McPheat.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 10, 2010

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Shari Levitin

JUNE 14, 2023

It wasn’t long before the Director of Marketing of the hotel and real estate division offered him a job as an appointment booker (SDR), where he quickly made five times the money he made pointing out tropical fish. Within a week, he assisted the sales department by standardizing the hiring process and mentoring new sellers.

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Anthony Cole Training

JULY 30, 2010

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Sales manager: I’d like to know what rewards the reps would like for our next incentive. Sales rep: Cash! Sales manager: Sounds good. You may be a seasoned sales manager, fatigued by trying to come up with innovative ways to motivate your reps. But what about real sales reps? Don’t do it.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 6, 2018

80/20 Rule in Sales. Also known as the Pareto Principle, the 80/20 Rule is a formula stating 80% of sales are made by 20% of sales reps. The 80/20 rule in sales, sometimes called the Pareto Principle, has been around forever. The 80/20 rule in sales, sometimes called the Pareto Principle, has been around forever.

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The Pipeline

MAY 27, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Coaching , Guest Post , Proactivity , Sales Success , Sales Technique , execution. Some examples are: Close-out Sale, Scratch and Dent Sale, Half Price Sale, Birthday Sale, My Dog Maxx’s Birthday Sale, Free 30-Day Trial.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. If you're in a hurry, skip to the script or download free sales call templates.) Cold calling is most effective when paired with strategies such as prospecting and sales qualification. Consider this. What is a cold call?

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InsightSquared

OCTOBER 24, 2017

To help you stay up-to-date on the latest sales intelligence, sales operations and sales leadership discussions happening during the conference, we curated a list of seven influencers you should follow on Twitter, and included their speaking sessions. . Jason Jordan, @JasonRJordan : Sales Management expert, author, and speaker.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 11, 2012

As I am sitting in the lobby of this very nice hotel, I can view 15 or so people watching a soccer game, a few others are holding one on one meetings and other folks seemingly wondering the hallways, or even walking outside by the pool. Understand your transportation from the hotel to convention center.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 10, 2018

Over the last year, sales management coaching has become THE hot topic. There has been an avalanche of articles in sales publications on coaching and new sales tools focused on making it easier to coach. As the leader of Sales Enablement , one of my major initiatives is to invest in the development of our management team.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 1, 2018

I’m sitting in a hotel lobby enjoying my dinner. What surprises me is the number of arriving hotel guests being greeted by their first name—before they hardly get in the door. These hotel guests don’t arrive with luggage every evening. But I’m only steps away from the front desk. I can easily hear people checking in.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 13, 2018

Sales forecasting can play a major role in your company’s success ( and your own career development ). According to research from the Aberdeen Group , companies with accurate sales forecasts are 10% more likely to grow their revenue year-over-year and 7.3% Read on to learn: What Is Sales Forecasting? more likely to hit quota.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 6, 2011

Sales Leadership: A Lack of Resources May Limit Success. During that time I toured few new hotels, saw a show, dined at great restaurants, viewed The Grand Canyon and visited Hoover Dam. The water shows at the hotels are impressive, yet everyone knows they are in a 25 year drought. Date Line: Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 10, 2020

Technology Adoption in Sales. What does technology mean from a sales perspective? In sales, there has not been 100 percent adoption of technology. In fact, adoption of CRM—which is the technology we’re talking about when it comes to sales—is a problem that CRM vendors still face. The Sales Attitude.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 9, 2013

In this blog I wanted to give you some specific tactics to deploy immediately to assist you during the typical summer slow times, while I always consider that an excuse, there are proven sales leadership actions you can take now that will make a difference in your cash flow this summer. Sixth, manage the process. Drop those lines.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 4, 2019

Recently, I was sitting in a hotel lobby. Puzzles are interesting, and they are an intriguing metaphor for sales. Sales is like a very complex jigsaw puzzle. The same applies as we look at sales leadership. Are you putting together all the pieces parts of the sales/sales leadership puzzle? It was huge fun!

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Anthony Iannarino

MARCH 11, 2020

The airlines have had to adjust their scheduled flights to prevent losing more money as people stop traveling, a strategy that is unavailable to hotels and restaurants, who are also suffering the economic downturn as large events are canceled, and people stay home. Learn how to sell without a sales manager. Get the Free eBook!

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 19, 2019

Sales training is a big investment. Not only are you paying for the training itself and related expenses, but your sales team is also losing prime selling hours to attend workshops and sessions. Nonetheless, this investment can reap significant benefits and set your sales teams up for success. Your managers aren't involved.

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Anthony Iannarino

APRIL 27, 2019

In 2017, we did this conference (the “we” being Mike Weinberg, Mark Hunter, Jeb Blount, and me) we had about 9 weeks to prepare and had almost 400 people in a conference room in a hotel. The second year, 2018, we moved to a larger hotel and gave ourselves a little more time to put the program together, ending up with 600 attendees.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 24, 2015

Meeting spaces are proliferating; convention centers are expanding; hotels are experiencing sold-out nights because of meetings and conferences. Sales executives know the importance of going the distance to meet clients—and that a simple handshake can set the tone for a business relationship. The reality is that they were wrong!

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The Center for Sales Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Twenty years ago, who would have ever thought it was possible to book a business trip that included two different cities, multiple flights, car rentals, hotels, and more, all without the help of the travel agent?! Today, we will look at the media industry—specifically, Digital Media Sales Managers.

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