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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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 1, 2024

Running a company is very different than managing a sales team, so you need someone skilled in the specific strengths of coaching and motivating your sales team. Companies have choices and often it makes sense to hunt, interview, hire and pay for a full-time sales manager, but this is a position very difficult to fill.

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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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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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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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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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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2025

Like the rest of us, sales managers and their teams are creatures of habit. With so many sales teams currently working remotely, managers need to be mindful of how such changes affect the day-to-day activities that keep their teams productive, such as offering praise and using technology.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Last week, the CMI and Glassdoor published their research findings on management trends in their paper ‘Leadership and Culture at Work.’. More Frequent Performance Reviews: The top 20 companies saw performance management as an opportunity to fuel personal development and growth, not a check-up on results. Managing Director.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

It’s not easy these days managing a sales team. So, what should sales managers concentrate on to still maintain some kind of control and bring about results that they are responsible for? If I’m not motivated, how can I expect them to be? 2) How consistent is my management style and techniques with them?

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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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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

No matter how long you’ve been associated with sales, you’ll never know it all. Whatever the case, a sales manager needs to watch how they communicate with their salespeople. We know you mean well, but these words simply don’t hack it for the sales person. Is this supposed to motivate a salesperson? Sean McPheat.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Understanding what motivates a sales team is a significant challenge faced by sales managers. Typical sales teams often span three or even four generations, each shaped by unique experiences and values.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 24, 2019

Putting forth the effort to coach and motivate people, as well as hold them accountable to performance, requires no skill. T herein lies part of the problem with growing your sales team.

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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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Steven Rosen

JUNE 3, 2020

Unleash the 10X Factor to Close the Sales Gap. Do you want to close the sales gap? Now is the time to get sales on track. Even though we are still social distancing and face to face selling may not resume until 2021, you are still responsible for sales results. Sales managers are the key to driving sales performance.

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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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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 19, 2023

The sales management activities that we are performing today are creating the results we are achieving today.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 31, 2021

Hiring and onboarding are an expensive undertaking, so companies are incentivized to train new sales reps quickly and ramp faster. But, many organizations tend to rely on these programs and miss the golden opportunity to continue upskilling sales reps throughout their time at the company. That’s where sales coaching comes in.

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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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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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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Because sales managers are not coaching – still – at least not consistently or effectively. It’s simply incomprehensible that sales managers aren’t picking up the clue phone. It’s simply incomprehensible that sales managers aren’t picking up the clue phone.

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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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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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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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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 6, 2018

Hi, this is my fifth video on Sales Strategies to Crush Your Sales Numbers, I call it Develop a Coaching Culture. . In the last four video/blogs, I covered: Sales Strategy #1: Upgrading the skills of your front-line sales managers because you have a multiplier effect when their skills get better.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 10, 2020

The use of Zoom and other face-to-face applications to carry out sales calls instead of doing them in person is the new normal. Encouraging the Team Through Changing Sales Climates. To me, the most important role of management is to motivate and remove obstacles for their sales teams. Shifting Messaging .

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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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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Good incentives rely on high degrees of precision to generate motivation. For instance, $500 cash is received for every $100,000 in new sales during the quarter above and beyond the basic commission rate. Above their comp plan, a rep might earn 1,000 points for every $100,000 in new sales during the quarter. Recognition.

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Highspot

APRIL 1, 2025

Key Takeaways Traditional sales role play often feels forced and anxiety-inducing, limiting a reps ability to build genuine sales confidence. AI-driven simulations provide judgment-free, personalized feedback, helping managers improve skills without peer scrutiny.

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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 20, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening Podcast, Margo Edris , Regional VP of Sales at Salesforce, shares insights on sales leadership and discusses topics such as handling challenges gracefully, preparing for coaching, and integrating fun into the workplace. Time management is essential for finding time to prepare.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 3, 2018

If you want to crush your sales numbers Sales Strategy #2: Execute with Excellence is guaranteed to help. As the Head of Sales, you are still in 2017 my friend but you really need to have your head in 2018 deciding what you are going to do. Now very few sales leaders have an execution plan.

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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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Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Brandon Nye , Vice President of Sales for Inmode, shares the key qualities to look for when hiring salespeople, including a proven track record in B2B sales and a competitive mindset. This is a crucial skill that many companies overlook when hiring salespeople.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 3, 2019

I coach a lot of sales managers and sales leaders and when I ask them what they want help with today, it's rarely a big opportunity, it's seldom coaching best practices, it's hardly ever targeted metrics for their team, and it's almost unheard of for them to request that I help them improve as sales managers, Oh no.

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