Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 16, 2018

Here are four steps I’ve found most effective to re-motivate a salesperson who’s falling behind. 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. But too many sales managers make the mistake of starting with the negative.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Having trouble motivating your team? Because of this, not everyone will respond the same way to your methods of managing and motivating, and that means you need different ways of motivating, mentoring, counseling, or even some babysitting. Want to motivate your team, make your numbers, and create real value for yourself?

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Your prospects sure don’t! What really counts in the real world (you know where sales are made), is the prospects’ and clients’ perception and definition of value. What really counts in the real world (you know where sales are made), is the prospects’ and clients’ perception and definition of value. No, seriously!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

Two weeks into the New Year, and are you already stressed about picking up the phone and making prospecting calls? Think about it: Not everyone you speak with is going to be a prospect or a deal, are they? And regarding fumbling a good lead—my experience is that if a prospect is interested, then they’ll speak with you.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 20, 2023

Last week, I wrote about how the criteria you use to choose your all-time favorite songs is essentially the same as the criteria your prospects use to choose between you and a competitor. Today, I am continuing the music analogy, but this time, as it relates to motivational tools. But if not music, what else has the power to motivate?

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 2, 2019

In many ways, technology, like Google Maps, is similar to sales management software. Sales management software provides streamlined tools for data entry and management to speed up this process. And they often include some of the most popular sales tools (e.g., Free Sales Management Software.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 9, 2019

Specifically, the managers who lead your sales teams — they oversee the reps who communicate directly with your prospects and customers daily. Think about it this way: If you're a sales manager and you help each of your 10 reps sell 20% more, you've essentially just "created” two new salespeople. Motivate Reps.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 10, 2020

To me, the most important role of management is to motivate and remove obstacles for their sales teams. While our sales teams at WhiteHat Security have always been distributed, communicating with customers and prospects exclusively over the phone or video is a new challenge. Shifting Messaging .

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

A few weeks ago, I received a prospecting email that contained over 15 different links. Your focus while prospecting is on uncovering a need and creating confidence. Your focus while prospecting is on uncovering a need and creating confidence. There is ZERO reason to do a presentation in the prospecting phase.

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Salesmate

DECEMBER 3, 2020

How to motivate the sales team when sales is low? Falling into the pit of failure is the most horrible thing for sales reps. If you want to see good sales results, you’ll have to put in efforts and pull out the team from the pit. Here is how you can motivate the team when sales is low.

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Nutshell

JULY 5, 2024

Salespeople constantly put what they’re selling (and maybe even themselves) up for rejection, then deal with the daily challenges of staying motivated and balancing lots of demands on their time. That’s where motivational sales quotes can come in handy. “Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.”

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 21, 2021

Motivation is more than Vince Lombardi quotes and quirky posters on the wall. It’s one of the most important components of sustained sales success over time. But motivation is far harder. Not only are there are many external factors that affect motivation, every person requires different incentives and motivational tactics.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 19, 2022

If you’re new to the role of sales manager, you might not realize the power of providing coaching and skill development to your sales team. After all, one goal of any sales manager is creating a high-performing sales team with low turnover. However, short-term solutions don’t solve long-term problems.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

This is a toxic combination for sales reps and their managers. Sales leaders that fall back on run-of-the-mill motivation techniques struggle to drive their reps toward aggressive growth targets. Invest in sales management coaching. Plan a sales contest. Reiterate and reinforce goals.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2021

Here, we'll review some common sales coaching challenges, go over how to approach them, and identify the key qualities of reps that are flat-out uncoachable. When a Rep Lacks Motivation. One of the most common, contentious issues sales managers run into with sales reps is lack of motivation.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

That fear - and most salespeople aren''t even consciously aware of it - prevents them from: Making prospecting calls. Making enough prospecting calls. Challenging a prospect''s thinking, plan, or position. I didn''t send you to that article to modify your sales process; only to embrace the power of qualification.

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Vengreso

AUGUST 21, 2024

Sales motivation through motivational quotes for sales team can be powerful tools for boosting spirits and driving performance. This article offers a carefully curated selection of “motivational quotes for sales team” that focus on positivity, discipline, prospecting , customer relationships, and even a touch of humor.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 10, 2015

Of course my focus is on sales, sales leadership, executives and business. Your firm is growing and needs a competent, energetic sales manager to increase revenue and direct sales operations on the frontline. Here are my Top 10 Reasons Why New Sales Managers Fail.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2024

He looks for candidates with a proven track record of success in B2B sales, particularly those with experience in cold calling and prospecting. He understands that prospecting takes confidence, persistence, and the ability to handle rejection, making it a key indicator of a candidate’s potential success.

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criteria for success

MARCH 2, 2022

There are many aspects to sales development. And all great sales managers know that when it comes to sales development, opportunities for growth are endless. When we talk to sales managers about sales development, we tend to get some similar questions: Where is the best place to start? Where to Start.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2024

I’ve helped sales managers and business owners interview hundreds of potential sales reps over the years, and I’ve identified 3 top mistakes that virtually eliminate sales candidates on the spot! Too many sales reps like to talk. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Less is more.

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SalesFuel

MAY 9, 2024

Powerful Sales Questions Build the Bigger Picture Questions play a big role throughout the entire sales process. And each question presents an opportunity to learn and engage with a prospect. You gain a deeper understanding of vital details, like the buyer’s pain points , motivations, customers, and goals.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Well, are you? You can probably spot an energetic, motivated, likable, memorable, polished, polite and attractive salesperson from a handshake away. These kids are the can''t miss prospects. I''ll bet you are. Aren''t those the ones you like best? What''s that? They don''t?

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SBI

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Scalable Sales Manager: The Key to Unlocking Your Sales Teams’ True Potential. The role of Sales Manager has always been one of the hardest jobs in sales. To say that sales managers have their work cut out for them would be a massive understatement. by Howard Brown, CEO of ringDNA.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Here’s a hint: Any sales tactics, activities, or systems that help you build relationships with clients and prospects are worth the time and effort. Think you’re getting away with cold calling and pretending you’re best buddies with your prospect? This is how it’s always worked in most sales organizations. Learn more.) [Top

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Author: Matthew Sunshine If you’re a sales manager, you know this to be true: Having that tough conversation with a salesperson who isn’t meeting goals is never fun. As a sales manager, see whether this sounds familiar: You sit down with an underperforming salesperson and open with a statement like, “You’re not hitting your numbers.”

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

What we’re about to say is going to contradict every point we’ve made thus far—but hear us out: Stress can be beneficial for sales people. There’s no way around it, stress drives activity and sales managers know this. Reps, tap into your competitive side and accept the challenges your manager puts on your plate.

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 26, 2018

One of our clients approached us recently and said “I need you to run a motivation session for our sales team. We discussed the situation with him, and asked why he felt that doing a quick ‘ motivation session ’ would solve the issue. He replied that everything else was OK, so it can only be motivation that’s the problem.

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SalesFuel

MAY 8, 2024

Even after significant effort to set sales meetings with prospects, they sometimes fall through. Prospects may get cold feet and cancel. Tips to Set Sales Meetings That Prospects Won’t Miss One of the first suggestions from Igor at Sales.Rocks is to seek assistance from a sales mentor.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 8, 2014

Here are my top 5 examples of salespeople who are busy, but not very successful: They spend long hours researching companies and prospects, reach out on LinkedIn, send InMails, emails and make calls, but have few takers for meetings. Everything is relative.

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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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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.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

How do I Overcome my Lack of Confidence When Prospecting: It’s sad to say, but this situation is a major issue and one of the biggest reasons why there’s such a high turnover in sales. Sales is merely a mind game. The sales manager must play a key role in this area by displaying confidence in their salespeople.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Whether you’re just getting started in your sales career or you’re a seasoned veteran, this podcast is designed to help take you to the next level. You’ll discover how you can shift your mindset, win with prospects and build long-term relationships with your clients so you can thrive and advance in your career. Listen here.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2019

In fact, for the last few decades, only about 50% of sales reps have achieved quota ( source ). For many sales managers, the solution to this issue lies within artificial intelligence—or AI. At the time, many felt it was quite a stretch to imply software could manage relationships, but nonetheless, CRM took off.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 16, 2021

This quote sums up my management philosophy: A leader isn’t afraid of jumping into the trenches and showing their team exactly how to succeed in their job. In sales, this means leading by example. What’s interesting in my training these days is that there are a good number of sales managers who resist this idea.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Recently, I had a discussion with a sales manager about how to connect with customers. The sales manager knew me well from my work with him at a previous company. Trust me, hiring a salesperson who views sales as a job and make it all about the products they sell fails faster than fast. How do you view sales?

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