Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan “What happens when new and fast-improving technologies create opportunities to unleash untapped sources of revenue, some of them long trapped by market inefficiencies?”. There’s no reason it can’t have equally powerful impacts on B2B sales and marketing, but it’s in its infancy, experts say. “AI

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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.

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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. Improve Employee Retention.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Author: JIM NINIVAGGI, CHIEF READINESS OFFICER, BRAINSHARK “What’s your onboarding program for new sales managers?”. While most companies would agree that sales onboarding is a strategic priority, the focus of their processes is often only?—? Why you need to onboard sales managers. That’s a pity. and myopically?—?on

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 24, 2024

From this, team members know what is expected, and they will buy-in to the organizations long-term goals, which can boost morale and significantly affect retention. Sales reps will learn and retain more when they communicate with each other and engage with the material. What do you want reps to take away from the training?

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

VPs of Sales are asking the question “What have I done before?”. Market conditions 12 months ago were very different. VPs of Sales are asking questions like: Is our Sales Process good enough? VPs of Sales are asking questions like: Is our Sales Process good enough? Are my Sales Managers good enough?

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 20, 2022

Strong sales reps are the lifeblood of your business and how you choose to invest in them matters. For frontline sales managers, attributes like competency, quality of work, ease of execution, and length of contribution indicate reps’ overall job success, but you can’t rely on those inputs to tell you if they are personally satisfied.

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Steven Rosen

JULY 8, 2024

In this article, Jenn Steele discusses the vital role of customer feedback in refining marketing and sales strategies. She stresses listening to customer insights to tailor messaging and optimize sales tactics effectively. Key Takeaways: Collaboration between sales and marketing is essential for business success.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 12, 2025

In a recent expert interview, John Golden talked with Chris Jennings , a sales leadership expert with more than 25 years of sales and leadership experience. They discussed new sales training methods, the importance of authenticity in sales, and the changing role of sales managers.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 30, 2020

It is one of the most important activities you will ever do as a sales manager because, without it, your sales team will have no direction and no instruction manual to follow in order to achieve their targets. How long is your sales cycle? What does the market look like? Who were the customers that purchased?

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 29, 2022

On-target earnings continue to climb, quota attainment percentages are dropping, and the job market remains in the hands of the seekers. These 3 trends have many sales, revenue, and finance leaders wondering how to build compensation plans that hit on all three AND align to business strategies.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

This tool is a practical guide to 10 conversations that will boost retention. During the recent downturn, many sales forces benefitted from a uniquely capable labor market. Unemployed Gen-Y workers from hard-hit sectors like financial services turned to sales as a new career direction. The challenge for sales is unique.

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Allego

JANUARY 9, 2025

A robust certification process empowers reps to embrace new technologies, connect with informed buyers, and exceed expectations in a competitive market. In this high-stakes environment, companies that prioritize sales certifications gain more than an edgethey set the standard. It prepares sales representatives to excel.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The way you use Agile starts by grouping the two main process areas you control: Opportunity Management—converting opportunities into customers. Account Management—executing retention, cross-sell and upsell inside the customer base. It was critical in his ascent rom front line sales management to VP.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The surprising pattern wasn't about company size or budget it was about their internal marketing team structure. Companies with dedicated digital marketing managers but no technical SEO specialists became our longest-retained clients. My sales manager was aghast. You need to make at least ten calls per hour.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 14, 2020

Author: Liz Pulice In recent years, many companies have implemented remote work arrangements, driven by financial incentives, recruitment/retention initiatives and other factors. For events (such as sales kick-offs), how can I preserve the pre-work, event work and post-work structure to maximize retention?

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline the principles of compensation design , how to build sales compensation plans , and include resources to set OTEs and quotas that keep your reps happy and hungry for more. Why Sales Comp Planning is Key to Rep Retention. A note from our in-house experts, accelerators should be meaningful.

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Nutshell

JUNE 2, 2019

Coming from a sales management and real estate background, I understood our customers’ hustle. The problem that inspired my next steps was that renewals between 10 months and one year were dropping below 100% MRR retention. Even worse, we were losing over half of new customers at 12 months.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 6, 2020

A far better approach is to ask stakeholders what they want to hear, which means product marketing and product management should play a major role in agenda development, as should the executive team, sales managers and sales reps themselves. Sessions for sales managers should be built into the agenda. .

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Allego

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In this post, well explore the key components of modern B2B sales training and share best practices to help your team close more deals, build stronger customer relationships, and achieve sustainable revenue growth. Want to Boost Sales Performance? Why Modern B2B Sales Training Must Evolve The B2B sales landscape is changing.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The majority are very high performers, often the market leaders in their segment. What’s your sales cycle? How’s retention/renewal? How are you growing your share of customer, share of market? But the same issue comes up in too many conversations. Before I go on, let me give some context.

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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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Steven Rosen

JULY 24, 2023

I believe that investing in the development of this critical team is the best use of resources for any VP of Sales. 7 Reasons to Develop an Awesome Sales Leadership Team 1. This enhanced adaptability ensures the sustainability of the sales organization, making it more resilient and capable of navigating change.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This rapid decline in knowledge retention leads to inconsistent sales execution, wasted training investments, and a constant struggle to keep teams aligned on best practices. To overcome this challenge, top-performing sales teams use reinforcement learning, a structured approach that continuously strengthens key skills and behaviors.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The role of a sales team is to sell. The sales manager is responsible for creating, advancing, and managing the people, processes, and systems for their team to be successful. While this job routinely requires setting goals for the team, sales managers must set goals for themselves as well.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

What focus areas should Chief Revenue Officers be asking themselves as they plan out go-to-market motions. But before we do, let’s examine where things go wrong and address perhaps the most challenging problem sales leaders face: turnover. How Do You Improve Retention Rates for B2B Sales Teams? Today, we review.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 2, 2020

A data-driven talent management strategy fueled by predictive assessments, however, can bridge some of those gaps in the hiring process by providing objective data to forecast candidate fit more accurately. The average sales manager continues to seek out salesperson archetypes that haven't been validated for the present or future market.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 27, 2016

Luckily, in this great era of sales enablement, there are options to capture and coach the conversations your team has. We use ExecVision to enable sales managers and peers to offer point-of-need feedback based on a scorecard that is customized to fit our specific needs. Ritualizing Celebration Around Small Wins.

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eGrabber

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In todays fast-paced world, boosting sales performance and closing deals quickly are more important than ever. Sales leaders, sales managers, and sales professionals must work smart and act fast. In 2025, the key is to use smart tools like sales automation and track real sales data.

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Act!

APRIL 15, 2025

For instance: 97 percent of businesses using a CRM solution met or exceeded their sales goals in the past year. 93 percent of organizations reported higher retention rates after using a CRM platform. But heres the thingfor modern SMBs with hybrid sales, marketing, and service teams, run-of-the-mill CRM solutions arent enough.

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Crunchbase

AUGUST 16, 2022

This article explores what a sales coach does. It covers how an effective sales coach can take a good or even mediocre sales force and make it great. What does a sales coach do? When examining what a sales coach does, it is helpful to look at what they don’t do. First, sales coaches are not sales managers.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 6, 2025

Customer Acquisition Cost: This KPI helps in assessing the financial efficiency of your marketing and sales efforts. Sales Targets: Setting clear targets is crucial for motivating teams and aligning them with broader company objectives. One such goal could be tracking monthly sales growth to ensure consistent revenue increases.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2025

Thats why weve waded through the available data, including third-party rankings and our own research, to assemble this list of top sales tools for your B2B sales team in 2025. These represent the key software platforms for your sales team to evaluate.

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Nutshell

MARCH 7, 2023

Table of Contents What are KPIs in sales? Why should sales managers track KPIs? How to track and report on KPIs KPIs for Sales Managers What are KPIs in sales? Examples of sales KPIs include customer lifetime value, conversion rate, and number of new leads. Why should sales managers track KPIs?

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 20, 2025

Photo by Geralt, via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: The New Management Style Succeeds with Servant Leadership A new breed of sales managers is succeeding by serving their salespeople. Servant sales managers seek sales reps input in decision-making and empower them to be independent yet accountable for their results.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2015

Then marketing complains that sales won’t accept their leads, while sales moans that marketing leads aren’t qualified (which is true, because cold leads generally suck). Yet, salespeople close deals and move on, often because they believe customer retention is “not their job.” Sound familiar?

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Sales leaders that are finding success training sellers virtually plan a variety of activities to improve learning retention, such as: Providing a mission document that sellers complete as they attend sessions. Creating learning campaigns based on sales personas.

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