Steven Rosen

OCTOBER 8, 2021

How to Motivate Your Sales Team. Sales leaders agree that a highly motivated and engaged sales force drives greater performance. So one would naturally ask the question, “how do I motivate and engage my salesforce?” The sales manager must also be aware that each rep has different motivators.

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Connect2Sell

JULY 10, 2019

To address the myths, misperceptions, and misunderstandings about how to fire up sales professionals, let’s start with the most prevalent misguided sales manager tips for motivating sellers.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Many companies are struggling with finding talent in today’s environment, and it is particularly difficult to find top-notch sales management talent. Unfortunately, most sales managers have no formal training in leadership, management and coaching skills, so how do you find the right person?

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 19, 2017

A sales manager on one of our leadership programmes was asked what he considered to be his biggest priority at work. This sales manager said something rather intriguing. He said that his biggest priority had to be keeping his team motivated and inspired. Is focusing on having a highly motivated team more important?

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Steven Rosen

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Top sales coaches have the power to supercharge a team’s performance. Research suggests that the best sales coaches can drive 19% more sales than those who are less effective coaches. Yet, despite these promising numbers, many sales managers remain disengaged from the coaching process. That’s your job!

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 20, 2023

Today, I am continuing the music analogy, but this time, as it relates to motivational tools. It’s not that we hire others to do the work – we don’t – it’s just that I’m not motivated to do it – unless my music is playing. But if not music, what else has the power to motivate?

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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. Spearheading a sales team is a multifaceted endeavor. Confidence Confidence in sales is a necessity.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 28, 2024

If you have ever run a sales meeting, you know that most salespeople aren’t thrilled to attend and prefer to spend time selling. However, with the right approach, sales meetings are an excellent opportunity to transform your team into high-performers fueled by a shared vision of success.

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 21, 2022

Research shows that money is NOT the primary motivator for success in sales, ESPECIALLY with today's younger generations. Here are 3 Keys to help sales managers and top producers bust the myth that “enough is enough” to continue to see great sales success.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 11, 2024

When asked, most sales managers say that one of their greatest challenges is their ability to motivate salespeople. If a sales manager can figure out what makes their salespeople “tick,” they can help them hit their goal numbers.

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SalesFuel

JULY 9, 2024

Achieving sales goals is never easy. Setting sales goals can be even more challenging. But managers must do this part of their job well to ensure their company’s success. Nearly half, 43%, of sales groups understand that they need to address the current talent gaps on their teams.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 9, 2020

million per sales manager. Message to Management: Your job is to get the rocks out of the road for your salespeople so they can do what they were hired to do—sell!”. But I don’t think any sales manager listened, because more than half of reps are still missing quota. million per manager.

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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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Nutshell

JULY 5, 2024

Sales can be tough work. 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. ” — Zig Ziglar 2. Henry Ford 5.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Author: TIM HOULIHAN Sales reps and rewards go hand in hand. Managers use rewards because they reliably deliver recognition and motivation. This came to light in a recent conversation with Jana Gallus from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management at a Behavioral Science workshop in Philadelphia. What rewards can signal.

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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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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The variable component of success between great historic leaders and sales managers is exactly the same, and that variable is motivation. Before I dive any deeper into motivation itself I want to make sure I highlight something that is often overlooked and that is switching the context of success. Take it slow.

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SalesFuel

JUNE 25, 2024

Not every employee brings a high level of motivation to work on a daily basis. But what should you do about your challenging employees – the ones who are very capable but never seem motivated? The key cause underlying the lack of productivity is likely motivation. That’s fine — people have "off" days. Photo by Kelly on Pexels.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JULY 26, 2022

Every career has challenges, and that’s certainly true for sales professionals who often experience selling highs and lows. Sales pros face numerous obstacles in their quest for success. They might have a difficult sales territory that requires lots of travel away from home.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2020

Here are five important steps to make your team referral sales experts. If salespeople were self-motivated, they wouldn’t need sales managers or metrics. That’s why we need sales managers. Actually, what we need is strong sales leadership. Sales managers do what they ask others to do.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 1, 2019

Sure, they keep the sales rolling in, but they also play a key role in keeping your entire team motivated. However, those top salespeople aren’t robots – they go through burnouts and times where they just need an extra boost of motivation, themselves. The question is, how can you keep them motivated to perform at their best?

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Steven Rosen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Are you a sales manager? Are there some days you simply wish to connect with like-minded sales managers who totally understand your challenges and frustrations? What if there was a group of sales managers like you, who are inspired and motivated to solve persistent challenges and develop best practices?

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 30, 2018

Davis Excellent sales managers aren’t made overnight. As a manager, you’re always learning and growing along with your sales team. Every team member has a unique reaction to your management style, and it takes a great manager to navigate all those unique situations and relationships. Author: Kevin F.

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The Sales Readiness Blog

MAY 15, 2023

As a sales manager, you want your sales team to be motivated and work toward achieving business goals. While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, understanding the six common factors that motivate salespeople can help you increase your sales team's motivation to achieve sales goals.

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Predictable Revenue

JULY 27, 2022

Rene Zamora, author of Part-Time Sales Management, shares his best tips to keep your outbound sales team motivated and maintain drive as a sales leader. The post How To Become a Motivational Sales Leader appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 28, 2014

Last week I was speaking with a VP of Sales of a well-known software company. George was not pleased with the performance of his sales team and was under intense pressure from the senior team to turn things around. Sales were off in 4 out of 5 regions and he felt that the sales team was just not motivated.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 12, 2024

The sales performance management activities that we are performing today are creating the results we are achieving today. You must ask yourself, what activities are you, or your sales manager, doing now that are creating your current unsatisfactory results?

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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.

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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. There is no one personality better geared toward sales.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 11, 2015

To start the year I thought I would share one of my favourite Sales Management Tips. Whether you are a new or tenured sales managers it is critical that you manage your own motivation. Welcome to management. In management the environment is less supportive and filled with stress.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 26, 2014

Sales leaders agree that a highly motivated and engaged sales force drives greater performance. So one would naturally ask the question “how do I motivate and engage my sales force?” Many sales managers ask me how to ensure that they have a highly motivated and engaged team. Tap into the WHY!

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Increase Sales

APRIL 2, 2012

Those in sales management seem to fall into one of two roles that being sales killer or sales motivator. In Drive by Daniel Pink and a McKinsey quarterly article both appear to reinforce how these killer or motivator roles develop. These folks consistently worked hard to secure the goal to increase sales.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 27, 2019

Author: Brad Wilsted Note: This is part 3 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. Hire the right sales managers. This doesn’t happen by accident.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 1, 2014

As a sales manager, you face a serious challenge. Keeping the team motivated is key to hitting your number. Talent Management Sales Leader Sales Management Sales Manager Sales Manager Resources' Every year the same story yet it does not get any easier.

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RAIN Group

OCTOBER 6, 2021

For the best sales results, you need to have a highly motivated team bringing their A-game, day in and day out. Often, it's up to sales managers to make sure their team maintains this positive and results-driven attitude. But it’s not always easy.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 20, 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. Sales Managers Have the Hardest Job in Sales. FREE Resources.

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RAIN Group

AUGUST 31, 2022

How much control do sales managers have over the performance of their teams? A RAIN Group Center for Sales Research study found that Elite and Top-Performing Sales Organizations prioritize sales coaching significantly more than other organizations, and they have more skilled and motivating sales managers.

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