Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 16, 2025

Senior Sales Leadership must be visible and participate in all sales training to show that the training, and more importantly, application and execution of the training, is not optional. Sales Managers must be trained to properly and consistently coach their salespeople to the content of the training.

Training 227

Training Revenue Face-to-face Decision Maker 227

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 2, 2019

Author: Brad Wilsted Note: This is part 2 in a 3-part series on the powerful role sales management plays in driving sustained revenue growth – and how companies can better leverage this critical position for improved top-line performance. What does great front-line sales management actually look like?

Hiring 224

Hiring Sales Management Territories Outsourcing Services 224

Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

These are not elusive skills; they are identified by our partner and industry-leading sales evaluation company, Objective Management Group (OMG). Now, the buyer is in the drivers seat, and the only way to differentiate in a commoditized world is to master effective selling skills.

Selling Skills 301

Selling Skills Lead Rank Lead Scoring Groups 301

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. I was curious to hear what he thinks.

Sales Management 195

Sales Management Top of Funnel Data Intent Signal 195

Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 29, 2025

Theres a new breed of sales managers who are succeeding by serving their sales people. They are putting their sales people first and, in turn, their sales people are taking care of their customers resulting in long term, successful sales. The result is better sales for the whole team.

Sales Management 62

Sales Management Construction Study Lead Rank 62

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

the largest group of respondents were individual contributors at 25% followed by frontline sales managers at 19%. That’s 44% of the respondents who typically don’t see things the same way as the C Suite (6%) or Senior Sales Leadership (2%). Responsibility is 1 of the 21 Sales Core Competencies that OMG measures.

Data 220

Data Hiring Compensation Quota 220

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. Someone in line for this position already possesses effective sales strategies. Asks questions.

Sales Management 139

Sales Management Hiring Promotion Motivation 139

Highspot

APRIL 1, 2025

That’s what traditional sales role-playing feels like: forced, vague, and anxiety-inducing. Sales managers know role-play is essential to improve sales performance , yet the old methods make it difficult to coach effectively and drive improvement. Offering specific feedback ensures sales reps stay motivated.

Training 52

Training Sales Management Hiring Lead Rank 52

Steven Rosen

AUGUST 2, 2021

Peak performance is a sales team that can efficiently manage the execution of sales plans while effectively developing and encouraging their salespeople to operate at peak levels. Sales leaders believe it is their job to develop their sales managers. Fearless Sales Leader.

Hiring 424

Hiring Comparison Face-to-face Objections 424

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Raviraj Hegde , SVP of Growth & Sales at Donorbox , says, "To truly boost credibility with prospects, sales reps need to go beyond the usual tactics. Instead of sharing broad industry statistics or general product benefits, sales reps should deliver insights tailored specifically to each prospect's unique business challenges.

Prospecting 105

Prospecting Case Study Industry Study 105

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.

Sales Management 58

Sales Management Forecasting Face-to-face How To 58

Steven Rosen

MAY 15, 2021

Leading-edge sales organizations understand the value of investing in leadership development. They believe that strong sales managers are the key to driving sales rep performance. The STAR Sales Manager Survey set out to gauge the development priorities of sales organizations. They really loved it!”.

Survey 358

Survey Coaching Training Sales Talent 358

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 31, 2021

For managers, the ultimate goal for sales coaching is to create an environment where their sales team feels more motivated to learn, grow, and take on greater responsibility. The role of a sales manager is a difficult one and takes a unique type of person. Turnover is notoriously high in sales roles.

Sales Coaching 317

Sales Coaching Top of Funnel Coaching Hiring 317

Steven Rosen

APRIL 18, 2022

Despite good interviewing skills, many sales managers are guilty of making the following hiring mistakes: Hiring people they like. Hiring experienced and industry knowledge over attitude. Do your sales managers have the tools and processes to systematically identify top sales performers from those who are pretenders?

Hiring 367

Hiring Lead Rank Retention Face-to-face 367

Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Sales people may be doing these tasks out of habit, or as a reason to avoid doing tasks they perceive as hard, like prospecting. Sales management. Sales people need support in order to change their results. Management needs to create the environment that makes sales success more likely.

Territories 396

Territories Compensation Scale Decision Maker 396

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 27, 2022

We can name them: Account Executive, Territory Manager, Business Development Rep, Sales Development Rep, Account Manager, Key Account Manager, National Account Manager, Channel Manager, Application Engineer, Sales Consultant, Inside Sales, Outside Sales, and more.

Top of Funnel 296

Top of Funnel Sports Territories Outside Sales 296

Steven Rosen

APRIL 3, 2018

The What, Why, How, and When of Executive Sales Coaching. Executive coaching is estimated to be a $2-3 billion/year global industry. The rapid pace of change, high levels of uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in business is forcing both executives and managers to look beyond training for their ongoing development needs.

Sales Coaching 320

Sales Coaching Coaching Hiring Face-to-face 320

Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Most sales teams win fewer than half their “games,” and while defense can’t be blamed, pitching can! Unlike the Red Sox, most sales teams have too much pitching (demos and presentations)! As of this writing, they have assessed 106 sales and sales management candidates.

Hiring 352

Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Compensation 352

Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, I sit down with Mike Weinberg for Part One of our conversation on the state of the Sales Profession, sales leadership, and getting started as a new sales manager. The future of sales lies in balancing technological advancements with the irreplaceable human elements.

Sales Management 113

Sales Management Face-to-face Social Selling Sales Leadership 113

Crunchbase

OCTOBER 21, 2022

I experienced these barriers firsthand when breaking into the tech sales industry, and that is what drives Us In Technology’s mission today. He was a VP of sales for a small tech startup then; now he’s a sales VP with a major corporation. Launching Us In Technology.

Industry 126

Industry Hiring Intent Promotion 126

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Those of us within the profession know that what you say to a prospect is not the secret to winning in sales. Many people within the profession think the number one sales success factor is listening. I constantly hear sales managers preaching the importance of “listening skills” to their salespeople.

Buyer 266

Buyer Construction Exercises Positioning 266

Steven Rosen

OCTOBER 6, 2017

We talked about spending 60% of your time at least out in the field but looking forward to seeing what other people have to say and what other companies are doing across industries. Effective Sales Coaching – Asking Effective Questions. It is not about showing up and throwing up as a sales rep nor is it as a sales manager.

Sales Coaching 254

Sales Coaching Coaching Call-back Sales 254

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Most companies will look for customer accounts by similar size, location, industry, revenue, and tech stack. Stated otherwise, if your best customers are in a specific industry, have a certain number of employees, and deploy a competitive or complementary technology – then companies that also fit that profile will be your best prospects.

Account 251

Account Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Exercises 251

Steven Rosen

APRIL 3, 2018

The What, Why, How, and When of Executive Sales Coaching. Executive coaching is estimated to be a $2-3 billion/year global industry. The rapid pace of change, high levels of uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in business is forcing both executives and managers to look beyond training for their ongoing development needs.

Sales Coaching 160

Sales Coaching Coaching Hiring Face-to-face 160

Steven Rosen

MARCH 30, 2017

Creating and maintaining a high level of engagement across the entire sales organization takes a concerted effort. It starts with the sales leader and extends to the front-line sales managers. Awesome sales leaders are also awesome coaches. However, the best sales leaders are highly focused on execution.

Lead Rank 294

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 294

Steven Rosen

MAY 20, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening Podcast, Margo Edris , Regional VP of Sales at Salesforce, shares insights on sales leadership and discusses topics such as handling challenges gracefully, preparing for coaching, and integrating fun into the workplace.

How To 296

How To Sales Leadership SalesForce Coaching 296

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

With over 25 years of experience in the tech industry, Neal has a proven track record of executing progressive growth strategies, landing innovative partnerships, developing revenue streams, and building winning teams.

Oracle 112

Oracle Customer Licensing LinkedIn 112

Pipeliner

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Your sales team is likely to feel the strainespecially since sales is listed in the top ten of Vivian Healths rankings of the most stressful industries. Its thus vital for the sales team manager to prioritize employee well-being in the workplace. However, that often doesnt cover things like vision care.

Resources 96

Resources Insurance Insurance Lead Rank 96

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Sales reps look to increase conversion rates by upping their cold call game. Along with actionable intelligence, guidelines for cold calls allow both sales managers and SDRs to tailor their sales processes. So I’m working on an initiative for [lead’s industry] to improve their [industry-specific goal].

Cold Calling 264

Cold Calling Guidelines Prospecting Face-to-face 264

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The obstacles are even greater for women in tech sales, who work in not only a male-dominated profession but also a male-dominated industry. I’ve summarized interviews with three successful women in tech sales, and share why and how they outsell their peers. The first is Sue, a successful field sales manager in a tech company.

Cold Calling 266

Cold Calling Loyalty Account Intent 266

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 7, 2019

Author: Rory Christian According to IDC , despite a "typical" $1 billion company spending a large amount of resources devoted to training for customer-facing people, poor sales enablement results in around $14 million of wasted sales and marketing expenses, and $100 million in lost sales opportunities. Forrester research.

Hiring 233

Hiring Decision Maker Energy Face-to-face 233

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I worked there for eight years in sales and sales management positions. One could argue that sales managers don’t know how to coach. A recent study by Insperity Solutions and the Sales Management Association validated this sales coaching paradox. That’s culture. That’s checking in.

Referrals 320

Referrals Ideal Customer Profile Banking Lead Generation 320

SMEI

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Value of Professional Certification in Sales and Marketing Enhanced Credibility and Expertise Professional certifications are more than just additional lines on a resume; they are a testament to your expertise and commitment to your field.

Marketing 219

Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Social Media Webinar Metrics 219

Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 22, 2025

In many ways, by streamlining sales processes and workflows, the CRM was the Industrial Revolution of sales. More than merely storing the data your sales team accumulates, the CRM helps you put it to use, targeting prospects and customers, streamlining sales processes and workflow, so you get more done.

CRM 118

CRM Lead Qualification Social Media Data 118

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Though many field sales reps are already accustomed to using web meetings or phone calls to navigate some of the sales process, what is new for a large percentage of sellers is 100% reliability on virtual interaction to sell. And there are some industries that still rely on printed catalogs and handshakes to close deals?—?“knuckle

Outsourcing Services 279

Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279