Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 6, 2025

To do justice to the process and scorecard, the following must also occur: 100% Commitment from Executive and Sales Leadership to the process – no wavering or exceptions.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 10, 2018

Author: Michelle Vazzana, CEO, Vantage Point Performance Frontline sales managers have a difficult job. In fact, we think they have the hardest job in any sales organization. Despite the varied and intense demands put on sales managers, they are given relatively little guidance or training on how to actually do their job.

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Highspot

APRIL 1, 2025

That’s what traditional sales role-playing feels like: forced, vague, and anxiety-inducing. Sales managers know role-play is essential to improve sales performance , yet the old methods make it difficult to coach effectively and drive improvement. Mistakes are actual learning opportunities, not career setbacks.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 31, 2023

Today's topic: March Madness, the ongoing search for bracket and sales pipeline predictability. In the world of sales forecasting, you have the same problem! The March Madness tournament can be somewhat predictable, but upsets are expected.

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Vengreso

MARCH 26, 2025

Whether you’re new to the field or looking to close more sales, online sales training offers a flexible and effective path to success. Through virtual instructor-led training, professionals can now master the intricate selling process without the hefty price tag of traditional programs.

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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. Throughout the training, we focus on the competencies with the biggest gaps.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

How can your sales reps stand out from the crowd and start building their sales pipeline ? Prospecting is the process of starting sales conversations. For that reason, we teach sellers in our LinkedIn training to subscribe to omnichannel prospecting for the best sales success while prospecting.

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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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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 1, 2020

Sales pipelines are similar to the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This one is too fat, this one is too skinny, and the rarest one of all; this one's just right.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 2, 2019

Author: Brad Wilsted Note: This is part 2 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. What does great front-line sales management actually look like?

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 27, 2013

There are certain trainings that can produce these results. Register now for our How to Make Your Number in 2014 : A Sales Strategy You Execute. By registering, you will get our Quarter 3 Pipeline Strategy Assessment. It will help your team determine: What deals can close quickly in your pipeline.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

We all know how challenging it can be to manage a constantly changing pipeline, but it's essential for reps to stay organized to ensure their opportunities are moving forward. So, how can you ensure that your reps keep their pipeline current? Here are four tips to help them stay on top of their deals.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 26, 2014

The Pipeline Guest Post - Butch Bellah. How would you like to be able to easily (almost effortlessly) track your ten hottest prospect and keep them moving toward a sale? The key is to understand each of these ten is at a different stage of the sales process and they have to be handled as such. Well, you’re in luck!

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Allego

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Sales training can deliver a staggering 353% return on investment, according to a study by Southern New Hampshire University. How does this ROI translate into measurable improvements like higher sales, shorter deal cycles, or larger contracts? Proving the impact of sales training is no small feat. Be specific.

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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. Sales Managers don’t want to coach because it takes away from personal sales.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 18, 2013

If you’ve read our blog lately, you’ve noticed sales execution is a popular subject. The Death of Event-Based Training. Each of these articles focuses on your sales reps. Effective ways to enable your sales reps to make the number. Today’s post focuses on the missing link: Enabling your front-line sales managers.

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Allego

JULY 9, 2020

Traditional training and sales enablement approaches won’t solve this challenge. Today, a key factor for success is sales enablement technology that allows teams to train, coach, and collaborate virtually. Here are eight essential elements of a virtual training program that will help your organization succeed.

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SBI Growth

JULY 22, 2013

There are 10 best practices Sales VPs have taken to ensure this doesn’t happen. Below are five of the 10: Sales Manager/VP field sales rides : Participating with your sales reps on more field calls leads to increased revenue. Make the sales job fun. Sales people get referrals more often through Linked In.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Recently, a reader wrote, asking a lot of questions about pipelines–what are they, why are they important, how do we leverage them, and so forth. For example, I know of very few sales training programs that teach pipeline concepts (we’ve been doing this for the past 30 years). Why is the pipeline important?

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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 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. These are just the Insights portions.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 22, 2025

Ready to enhance your sales skills? Our list of the best sales training blogs offers expert tips and practical advice to help you succeed. These blogs provide insights and strategies tailored specifically for sales managers , focusing on leadership, productivity , team motivation, and effective sales strategies.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 14, 2014

Examples in sales may be lead to opportunity conversions, or proposals to close. You often hear sales managers and director speak of how they are doing against their KPI’s. I was recently contacted by a sales director about training the team. What’s in Your Pipeline? What do you want me to cut?” “No

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 13, 2024

In the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley stress the lack of coaching and support for sales managers, underscoring the need for coaching for these managers. Evaluating sales managers’ success should exceed sales quotas and include turnover and team development metrics.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

He’d broken the code to exceeding his call goal, and all his manager was focusing on was the number of calls. But they were still struggling to make their numbers and fill their pipelines. What were they doing that drove such high win rates and short sales cycles? They were consistently above 60%. It is human nature.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Do you have at least 3x quota in the pipeline? Do you have enough sales people to cover the new quota? Set up a planning session with your sales managers immediately. How can you build up to 3x quota in your pipeline? How many actual opportunities by sales person is that? Weekly training sessions.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 10, 2024

As a sales manager, I’m sure you have pipeline meetings often. But, do you ever ask yourself, “How can pipeline meetings be a coaching opportunity?” Let’s start with an analogy: You wouldn’t expect a rookie with no training to pick up a bat in a major league baseball game and knock it out of the park on his first try.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

Do sales reps demonstrate product features, or do they discuss the benefits for buyers? What is their sales plan for following up? Don’t even think about training your sales team on closing the deal. They’re not closing sales because your prospecting system is broken. Save your money. And that’s referral leads.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 4, 2021

For many sales reps, pipeline reviews are like meatloaf. However, with the right approach, a pipeline review is an opportunity. In addition to deal coaching and forecasting, managers should challenge reps to know their deals and develop plans to close them. As with much of sales, pipeline reviews should be routine.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 16, 2025

Preventing the Sales Risk of Sunk Costs Sometimes, salespeople spend a lot of time and effort on the deals that may not even result in the closure. Pipeliner CRM can help to recognize early buyer signals that can be used to determine whether it is worthwhile to continue pursuing the buyer or not. He is CSMO at Pipeliner CRM.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

That’s why building and managing a sales pipeline is so important. . A well-defined sales pipeline makes your sales process transparent, allowing you to see your deals in the sales funnel, where they’re getting stuck, and how long the entire process takes. What is a sales pipeline?

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 14, 2015

Companies had no pipelines, and many businesses folded. The problem was that sales management had their heads in the sand. So, they neglected the strategies, sales metrics , and processes that could have kept their businesses strong, or at least afloat, when the going got rough. Then the recession hit. We need both.

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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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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Pipeline building is the single deciding factor that determines the long-term success of a salesperson. Good salespeople that consistently fill their pipelines with new opportunities will close a lot and strike out a lot. Salespeople who fill their pipeline but don’t disqualify are bad salespeople!

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2025

Learning Culture: Foster a culture of continuous learning within your sales team by providing access to training resources and development opportunities. Coaching and Development Structured Coaching Approach Walter emphasizes that coaching plays a crucial role in the success of sales teams. He is CSMO at Pipeliner CRM.

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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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Membrain

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I recently attended a training with Jason Jordan (co-author of Cracking the Sales Management Code ), his Pipeline Management Training. I was happy to experience training that takes us back to what really matters.

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