The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

These famous words from Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice equally apply to our sales pipeline. As sales managers, we know from experience that when we review the opportunities our sales reps have promised to close this month, next month and the next 90 day, that they won’t all close. But which ones will close?

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Step 1 – Have the Sales Team Evaluated We leverage the gold standard of sales team evaluation tools to determine what the team’s full sales capabilities are today, and where the biggest gaps are in all 21 Sales Core Competencies. Those are easy to do but don’t lead to successful outcomes.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 13, 2025

The landscape is being transformed by innovative tools designed for sales acceleration, optimize processes, and enhance productivity through an accelerated sales process. In this fast-paced world of sales enablement , staying ahead requires more than just traditional methods.

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Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

I interviewed sales manager, sales person, sales trainer and all around smart guy Jorge Soto. I asked Jorge about how he uses Sales 2.0 Jorge: It’s interesting because I never considered it Social Selling when I started to use social media tools to sell. You are running a sales/biz dev effort now.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Unique Nature of Sales Hiring Understanding the Distinctiveness of Sales Roles Walter Crosby emphasizes that sales roles are fundamentally different from other positions within an organization. Despite this, many companies continue to use the same hiring processes for sales positions as they do for other roles.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 19, 2018

Author: Erroin Martin, Vice President of Sales at Conversica “These are the new leads. These are the Glengarry leads. Alec Baldwin’s iconic turn as a fire-breathing sales manager delivers the most anti-motivating motivational sales speech in movie history. What they really want are the Glengarry leads.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2014

David’s answer is sales people have 3 choices: (1) Don’t do anything. You won’t be great in this new world of buyer-lead sales but maybe you’ll keep your job. (2) Try to move your company to the new sales model. 2. Sales managers are the biggest problem. They were once top sales people.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2021

How to Maximize Conversions for High-Value Deals. Set up a solid sales process. The best realtors have systems and processes in place to consistently deliver value and answer all their prospects' questions, without losing time or efficiency. High-end buyers tend to be discerning, cautious, and usually have a lot of questions.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 18, 2022

Despite good interviewing skills, many sales managers are guilty of making the following hiring mistakes: Hiring people they like. Do your sales managers have the tools and processes to systematically identify top sales performers from those who are pretenders? This hiring process leads to mediocre results.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 15, 2021

Sales Leadership Development in the New Millennium. 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. They really loved it!”. What specifically are companies doing?

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Allego

JANUARY 16, 2025

From setting clear goals to inspiring sellers to deliver peak performance, knowing how to manage a sales team can make or break a sales manager’s success. And the best managers dont just leadthey motivate. Managing remote or hybrid teams adds another layer of complexity. But the effort is worth it.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Sales teams are juggling more tasks than ever. In this environment, your sales operations tools and platforms can’t just be effective — they need to be transformative. What Are Sales Operations Tools? This is invaluable for sales teams to identify personalized sales opportunities quickly.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Stress also leads over half of the workforce to apply for or consider moving to new jobs. 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. According to Vivian Health, over 52% of employees take stress-related absences.

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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.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

In some sports and other skills based endeavours, for example figure skating, you can score points for artistic merit, and you also get scored on execution. While I have always been a proponent of a good sales process, and having a playbook to assist and improve execution, let’s not lose sight of the overall objective: Revenue!

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Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 9, 2025

Introduction Selling products and delivering sales proposals that create customer value requires buyer and seller understanding of pain points, product and price. That process is quoting and proposing, and sales pros will tell you that knowing when and how to do this effectively is important. What is a Sales Proposal?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Vice President of Sales at ZoomInfo, Steve Bryerton, shares his thoughts on how to implement a Team Lead within your organization. Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of nearly 10+ sales development reps. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 14, 2025

Every interaction with a prospect is an opportunity, and sales champions dont just know this, but they make the most of it. From the initial discovery email or phone call to the final contract negotiation conversation, they ensure every touchpoint adds value for the prospect. Sales champions take crushing it to a whole new level.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Hubspot Sales Blog. Although Hubspot specializes in sales, marketing, and CRM tools, they’re best known for coining the phrase inbound marketing. Stop by the Hubspot sales blog for real, actionable sales strategies, industry insights, interesting statistics, and more. 6. Sales Hacker. 5. Seth Godin.

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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.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 28, 2021

Unfortunately, sales forecasting is not that straightforward. In fact, 60% of forecasted deals don’t close, leading to uncomfortable conversations about budgets and with investors. Fortunately, sales forecasting tools are available that can do a lot of the heavy lifting by using algorithms to create more accurate forecasts.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

While the sales process can be complex and time-consuming, targeted automation with the right tools can ease the burden on your sales team. That includes simplifying lead distribution and management. What is lead distribution software? The 25 Best Lead Distribution Software. Tailored lead routing.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Prospecting to generate sales leads is one of the most important jobs of the modern sales professional. In fact, if you ask any sales leader what their teams struggle with the most (and I have), they would say it’s prospecting, especially now that virtual selling is the norm. Lead Generation versus Sales Prospecting.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Every business dreams of a pipeline of well-qualified inbound leads that land in their sales team’s laps. But today’s outbound lead generation tactics are more than just dialing for dollars. What is Outbound Lead Generation? What is an Outbound Lead?

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 20, 2024

They also touch on Hilton’s top global workplace ranking and successful coaching programs for high employee retention and satisfaction. “I This practice ensures that team members are well-prepared and confident, leading to more successful client interactions.

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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. In inbound sales , prospects willingly “opt-in” and become a lead after encountering your website or campaign. In many cases, prospects need to be compelled to act, and digital channels may not be enough to close the sale.

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

It’s common knowledge that working in sales is hard. Yet—what most people don’t understand is the extent to which sales pressure can negatively impact an organization. In today’s post we explain the effects of sales pressure and provide ways to mitigate this stress productively. Are they overwhelmed with leads?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 26, 2023

How Sales Teams Are Using AI for Forecasting 1. Scoring leads. Gone are the days of manually sorting, consolidating, and analyzing leads. AI is opening the door to a quicker, more accurate lead scoring process. 53% of salespeople use AI tools that offer data-driven insights, including lead scoring tools.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 4, 2025

Low Morale: The sales people are demoralized and uninterested in their work. Slow Lead Follow-Up: The team has a slow time in responding to new leads. Leadership Makes the Difference Geoff thinks that leadership is the key to whether a sales team will be successful or not. One key metric is speed to lead.

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Allego

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Imagine this: Your sales team is chasing down leads, trying to squeeze value into every interaction. It requires sales reps to focus on the buyer’s pain points and offer a customized approach rather than a one-size-fits-all solution. Increase Win Rates: Positioning your sales team as experts gives them a competitive edge.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 6, 2025

In the fast-paced world of sales , aligning Sales KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) with your company’s unique goals is crucial for driving success and ensuring every effort contributes to the overarching mission. What Are Sales KPIs? Lets consider revenue growth as an example.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2024

When it comes to sales and marketing success, choosing the right tools can make or break your go-to-market strategy. 1 rankings in the G2 Fall 2024 report , earning its place in the top 0.01% of the 130,000+ vendors evaluated. Leading 30 grids , including 10 for Enterprise solutions. Sales Manager at a SaaS Company.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 5, 2021

Exemplary sales managers don't just pop up out of nowhere. And very few — if any — reps can assume a management role and thrive, based strictly on intuition. Even the most effective sales leader might struggle to turn a rep who seems like "management material" into a successful manager.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 8, 2025

In his book, he explores how gap selling has the potential to: Generate more leads Increase customer conversion rates Minimize sales cycles Maximize the average deal size Despite what you might be thinking, gap selling doesnt involve a whole lot of strong-arming prospects or dazzling them with fancy features to achieve these results.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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Allego

DECEMBER 10, 2024

While this statistic is impressive, it doesnt explain what that figure means in terms of tangible business value. How does this ROI translate into measurable improvements like higher sales, shorter deal cycles, or larger contracts? If it’s growing, so is the value your team delivers to customers.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 2, 2023

It also ensures they’re spending their time on prospects likely to bring value to the company (instead of poorly qualified leads). These are just some attributes that a buyer should have before you move them down your sales cycle. Here’s an example of a sales ICP: Your ICP will be based on actual data. .

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