The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

He has also written more than 50 case studies about companies and numerous technical notes on various business topics, including strategy development and implementation, sales and marketing, leadership, pricing, and start-up issues. Sales Management That Works: How to Sell in a World That Never Stops Changing.

Journal 173

Journal Case Study Study Up-Sell 173

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 14, 2024

Colleen Stanley and Steven Rosen discuss the role of a sales leader as not just bringing in the numbers but developing their salespeople into self-managing individuals. ” – Steven Rosen “Unbelievably talented sales leaders still fall into that trap of rescuing their salespeople versus developing their salespeople.”

Revenue 156

Revenue Journal Coaching Sales Leadership 156

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 18, 2014

Eye contact can make or break your sales effectiveness. The Wall Street Journal article, “ Just Look Me in the Eye Already ,” explores the decreased eye contact in our tech-driven society, and explains why this puts professionals at a disadvantage: [Eye contact can be a tool for influencing others. You only need 20 seconds.

Customer 244

Customer Journal Sports Cold Calling 244

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' Tonight I changed a habit.

Face-to-face 276

Face-to-face Social Media Facebook Film 276

SBI Growth

MARCH 24, 2013

Most top sales executives travel. Multi-national organizations plus complex sales equals airline miles. This article tells the sales leader how to spend time, their most precious commodity. Last week, the Wall Street Journal ran several articles on this phenomenon. A sales rep to explain how quotas were determined.

Airlines 297

Airlines Hiring Journal Churn 297

The Pipeline

MARCH 13, 2012

Some outlets have picked up some of my writing, while others have done a full-blown feature on myself and Renbor Sales Solutions. Canadian Business Journal, the leading Canadian B2B publication has done a feature on the work Renbor does along with some of the views I take on sales.

Media 227

Media Journal Sales Cycle Call-back 227

Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Lessons for Sales Managers. In the book, the author shares several key points about entrepreneurs which we believe surely presents lessons for sales managers. Here are 5 key points from the book, shared in the Gallup Business Journal : 1. They are the pivotal job for driving sales effectiveness.

Sales Management 96

Sales Management Journal Lead Rank Pivotal 96

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 16, 2018

Author: Jen Wagstaff More than 10 years spent working in sales training have taught me to understand and turn around salespeople who are struggling. If you’re a manager in charge of one person, or a team of salespeople who aren’t pulling their weight, the pressure to offer a solution can be intense.

Motivation 198

Motivation Journal Face-to-face Construction 198

The Sales Hunter

JULY 17, 2012

I need to address this next part to the sales managers who are reading this. One way to do this is by keeping a journal or a notepad where you list all of the positive things, comments and so forth that customers share with you. Use the pad as a reference tool you refer to each time you’re about to start a sales call.

Journal 183

Journal Discount Motivation Positioning 183

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 3, 2018

Author: Tim Houlihan Dispensing with sales manager myths. What’s your sales manager mythology? In a recent conversation with a sales vice president, he noted that leadership is not about being engaged, it’s about the willingness to take risks. He was talking about his sales managers. What you can do.

Journal 180

Journal Study Comparison Territories 180

Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

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?

Coaching 190

Coaching Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Journal 190

The Pipeline

MARCH 18, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Retarded Sales Behavior and The Reasons We Under-Perform. Stored in Attitude , EDGE Selling , Guest Post , Proactivity , Sales Strategy , Sales Tool , execution. We’ve become a generation of retarded under-performing sales semi-professionals. December 2007.

Pipeline 322

Pipeline Twitter Top of Funnel Hiring 322

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting. Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects. What does it mean for B2B sales managers as they strategize for 2021?

Outsourcing Services 279

Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 8, 2014

The Silicon Valley Business Journal headline—“Apple files ‘transparent texting’ patent to make walking while texting safer”—would have been laughable, had it not been so appalling. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Apple wants to make it safer to walk while texting. I have a better idea.

Face-to-face 205

Face-to-face Journal Sports Cold Calling 205

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Coaching , Guest Post , Proactivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Success , execution. I knew one company that had a desperate sales process. A Random Walk Up Sales Street. April 2008. March 2008.

Pipeline 258

Pipeline Cold Calling Top of Funnel Compensation 258

Increase Sales

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

There is no one magic pill for small business owners to increase sales. However, as Robert Terson in his soon to be released book “Selling Fearlessly” (pre-order at Amazon) does share some of his experiences that allowed him to be a top sales performer during his professional sales career. Share on Facebook.

Journal 137

Journal Small Business Small Business Retail 137

Pointclear

JANUARY 19, 2011

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. What would be the condition of the sales channels? This month Jim's intention is to stimulate conversation.

Marketing 169

Marketing Journal B2C Exercises 169

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 5, 2018

de Bono’s book is not aimed directly at sales managers and their teams, but it may as well be. Sales interactions and customers are quite predictable. That suggests nearly 85 percent of sales conversations do not move the needle forward with an existing or prospective customer. Sales is for thinkers.

Lead Scoring 174

Lead Scoring Lead Rank Journal Survey 174

Jeffrey Gitomer

JANUARY 6, 2012

Actually I started studying sales in 1972. And made sales for 35 years. I just loved sales and wanted to be the best salesman in the world. When the opportunity to write about sales appeared, I jumped on it. I subscribed to the local business journal. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management.

Hiring 226

Hiring Social Media Loyalty Journal 226

criteria for success

APRIL 7, 2021

If you're in the market for some DIY sales management training, you've come to the right place. We've compiled 5 checklists for you to use with your sales managers in any organization. We often talk about the importance of process in selling, but good sales management is a process too. Review weekly reports.

Sales Management 85

Sales Management Training Journal Forecasting 85

No More Cold Calling

JULY 16, 2014

Eye contact can make or break your sales effectiveness. In fact, there are proven links between eye contact and increasing sales activity. The key to sales is making connections that count. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' It makes my day when people look at me and smile back.

Journal 180

Journal Cold Calling Social Media Small Business 180

Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2018

If you’re one of the few sales professionals who’s never heard of Keenan the Sales Guy, here’s a little introduction. Keenan is the self-described CEO/President and Chief Antagonist of A Sales Guy Inc. With more than 20 years of sales experience, Keenan has influenced, learned, and shaped the world of sales.

Journal 171

Journal Case Study Influencer Sports 171

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 17, 2018

100 of Sales & Marketing Management magazine. That life span is unheard of in this digital era and rare even in the halcyon days of print journalism. The magazine’s current publishing group, Mach 1 Business Media, began publishing Sales & Marketing Management in 2012. 1 of volume No. cash and non-cash.

Journal 149

Journal Compensation Commission Incentives 149

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 24, 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?

Hiring 178

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile eBook Webinar Metrics 178

Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 4, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Two weeks ago I wrote this article about how demos and presentations are like snack foods. Consider some of the major innovations that have been introduced in the past century: Personal Computers replaced typewriters, calculators, journals and even people. Hit a lot of rejection.

Sales Qualified Lead 195

Sales Qualified Lead Journal Consultative Selling Proposal 195

Membrain

JANUARY 8, 2023

In this article - first published in the International Journal of Sales Transformation - I want to explore more of the implications. In my last article , I shared Gartner’s findings about the current war for talent.

Hiring 138

Hiring Journal Sales Sales Management 138

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Without goals, your team lacks the key elements it needs to win — a direction to follow and the encouragement to stay motivated in sales. A widely cited study published by the Journal of Applied Psychology found that lack of clear goals is a major cause of student attrition. Sales Manager Goals — Setting Needle-Moving Targets.

Sales Management 92

Sales Management Revenue Incentives Incentive 92

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. So the question this week is, “What if Customer Relationship Management ii had not evolved, where would we be today?”

CRM 154

CRM Journal B2C Customer Service 154

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 23, 2012

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. Have you ever spent a day with your channel partners and joined them on a few sales calls?

Motivation 168

Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation 168

Grant Cardone

JANUARY 24, 2025

Previously, I have shared with you all my perfect sales cycle as well as my most profitable tips to be a great salesperson. But I have a confession to make Those two things alone will not make you world-class like my sales department. The reason my guys are lethal closers is because of a not-so-well-kept secret called sales roleplay.

Exercises 62

Exercises Journal Hiring Objections 62

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 21, 2018

Without goals, your team lacks the key elements it needs to win — a direction to follow and the encouragement to stay motivated in sales. A widely cited study published by the Journal of Applied Psychology found that lack of clear goals is a major cause of student attrition. Sales Manager Goals — Setting Needle-Moving Targets.

Sales Management 85

Sales Management Revenue Incentives Incentive 85

SalesFuel

AUGUST 12, 2024

According to data from Search Engine Journal , Instagram is now the number one platform among consumers. Now you need to figure out what they should be posting to make the biggest impact and drive sales. Photo by: Vitaly Gariev SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement

Social Media 105

Social Media Consumer Media Journal 105

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Guest post Monday brings us John Doerr, president of RAIN Group, a sales training , assessment, and sales performance improvement company.

Negotiation 158

Negotiation Ideal Customer Profile Journal Guidelines 158

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2017

With those numbers in mind, if you are a sales manager, HR director, marketing manager or other executive charged with increasing employee engagement or driving customer loyalty, what tools do you think make sense to use as your starting point? Paul Nolan is editor of Sales & Marketing Management. More demands.

Incentives 209

Incentives Incentive Retail Loyalty 209

Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 15, 2022

A reader wrote me, “Dave do you think sales enablement professionals need selling experience?” ” It’s a follow on to many of the discussions about “Do sales managers need sales experience?” They attend conferences, talk to experts, read the right journals and books.

Sales Enablement 132

Sales Enablement Hiring Engineering Scale 132

Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Yet one aspect of Millennials in the sales force only tangentially touched, but which will have significant implications for sales management,is the desire for more feedback. . Journal caught my eye – Yearly Review? But what about Sales? 1 for sales managers is time. The headline in the Wall St.

Hiring 99

Hiring Wireless Coaching Journal 99

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 2, 2022

Productivity is the lifeblood of a high-performing sales team — the key factor that separates truly exceptional teams from their "middle of the road" counterparts. So naturally, as a manager, one of your first responsibilities is ensuring that your reps are as productive as possible. So, what does that mean for you as a sales leader?

Research 130

Research Journal Maximizer Compensation 130