Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And this dynamic has merely accelerated a long-term trend of B2B companies shifting their sales capacity from field-based to virtual models. Getting virtual sales right involves far more than using digital tools. Building a successful virtual sales engine also may require shifting the mindset of the sales staff.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 6, 2017

Sales calls, presentations, proposals, territory plans – every key sales rep activity and interaction is (ideally) captured in CRM so leaders can answer their most critical questions at a glance: Are my salespeople doing the right things? Are they tracking toward quota? Management Matters. Are they winning the big deals?

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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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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

94% of sales managers are optimistic about their salespeople. That's a very surprising statistic for a couple of reasons: 50% or more of their salespeople won't hit their quotas this year and haven't since at least 2008. Objective Management Group's (OMG's) findings from the evaluations and assessments of 1.8

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SBI Growth

JUNE 23, 2013

In this post we will discuss how pipeline reviews can expose Sales Management. Here is an example pipeline review between a Private Equity firm and Sales Leader. This Sales Leader had aggressive goals. Sales Management continues to make a fatal mistake. What is your pipeline to quota ratio?

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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. Establish a Company Way for sales management.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 8, 2013

A few weeks ago, I met with Barry, a regional sales director. We reviewed the quota attainment of his team. One of his reps had missed his quota for the past two quarters. By then it’s crystal clear which reps missed quota. If you’re like Jeanne, this probably happens with your sales managers.

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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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SalesFuel

MARCH 3, 2025

B2B sellers and sales managers are increasingly relying on AI sales tools to meet sales quotas. Not all AI tools deliver on their promises. How can sales integrate AI sales tools? One of the biggest emerging trends is AI agents in B2B sales.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

It is trying to do it without taking a quota hit. We find numerous obstacles Sales VPs and Sales Managers face. Doing it smoothly without worrying about missing quota. This is called sales hiring gymnastics. It wastes time and costs sales. Download our Sales Rep Replacement Guide.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 10, 2025

The difference between a sales team that hits targets and one that consistently exceeds them often lies in the support structure around itsales enablement. This strategic discipline ensures that salespeople have the necessary tools, content, processes, and technology to engage buyers effectively and close deals more efficiently.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 19, 2021

They do all of this by equipping your sales organization with the insights, data, culture, tools, and knowledge it needs to sell better. . Ramp time : Sales Enablement begins as soon as new reps start onboarding. If they struggle, it’s time for Sales Enablement to move in with support.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 27, 2014

One of Objective Management Group''s (OMG) most successful partners had an opportunity to work with young business leaders that had never sold. They were assessed with OMG''s tools, and assembled into 5 teams, all selling the exact same product. There simply wasn''t any sales management and the coaching they received was consistent.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 4, 2013

This post is to help discover the root cause of Sales Rep turnover. It is for HR Business Partners working with Sales Leaders. Included is a tool that helps pinpoint your root cause of turnover. $25 Here’s a sales rep turnover example. Are Sales Managers held accountable for the use of the onboarding program?

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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. Someone in line for this position already possesses effective sales strategies. Asks questions.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 1, 2014

Some of the metrics you can use are: Time to revenue (retiring quota). Pipeline generation and management. Now that productivity is defined, you need to identify the tools they need. Gamification: Encourage the competitive nature of the new sales reps by making the training interactive. Now…what is productivity?

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

This post offers solutions to Sales and HR leaders who ask this question: “How do we respond to demographic trends and retain top sales talent?” This tool is a practical guide to 10 conversations that will boost retention. It’s especially true for sales roles where the timing to change jobs is predictable.

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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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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

VPs of Sales are asking questions like: Is our Sales Process good enough? Are my Sales Managers good enough? Do This— Start with a Sales Strategy Blueprint. To have a sales strategy you can execute, it must follow a structured path. Phase 4 - Sales Infrastructure - Create optimal performance conditions.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2017

Can sales managers influence the buying process? You can’t manage revenue. If sales close, you win. Calls with their sales managers become about justifying why prospects should be in their pipelines in the first place, and discussing ways these account based sales reps can accelerate the buying process.

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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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Sales Management Scale Top of Funnel Hiring 136

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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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Sales people put up with people answering their phones only to tell them that they are in a meeting. Sales people also have to put up with this in meeting with prospects, fidgeting about with their electronic pacifiers, or modern day worry-beads. Tibor Shanto'

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 31, 2013

This post lists some attributes of high-performance sales cultures. A Culture Creation tool is available by signing up for the SBI Making the 2014 Number tour. It lists 11 traits of high performance sales cultures. A bonus tool is included to help create a common vision. Modified the sales compensation and quotas.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 5, 2013

Sales Leaders miss or make the number one sales call at a time. They look at each rep’s performance to quota. Sales leaders can control the quality of sales calls every day. Great single sales call execution will lead to great results. You have a team of experienced sales people, so what is the problem?

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SBI Growth

JUNE 30, 2013

Use this tool to rank yourself on the Agile vs. Waterfall scorecard. This tool will save you a ton of time. The sales manager owns the process and is paid on average ramp time. Your 2014 quota is going up. You are going to need to hire new sales reps. of this new process. There are 12 major deliverables.

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SBI Growth

JULY 22, 2013

Trying to make your number without a full budgeted sales headcount is difficult. Missing even more than 5% of your budgeted team can cause a missed quota. There are 10 best practices Sales VPs have taken to ensure this doesn’t happen. Schedule interviews with yourself and sales managers weekly.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 11, 2020

Remote work is the new normal for many professionals, and salespeople are being tasked with meeting and exceeding their sales quotas while making a swift transition to working from home. Stellar sales work is possible outside of a traditional company office. Remote Sales Management Challenges.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

That means if you’re an SDR, there’s a 52% chance you’ll hit the phones hard, send tons of emails, and not even reach 90% quota. Couple that with an entry-level salary, and you’ll understand why most SDRs do everything they can to be promoted to AE or any position outside of sales. So why is quota attainment so bad for so many SDRs?

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

7 Signs Your Sales Rep Should Be Promoted: Making the Number Properly : Ultimately, fulfilling your sales job description is exceeding your quota. You must attend multiple sales meetings. If you just listen to your sales manager, the critical interactions will be missed. Go on field rides. Author: Dan Perry.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Lately I have had a chance to sit in on a number of “opportunity reviews”, and it is interesting how the format and tools have changed, the plot and the theme have not changed much beyond the costumes, props, and players. Become one of the thousands of sales professionals receiving my latest updates on sales execution, tools, tips and more.

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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. If your manager knows how to motivate, they won’t ask you to do anything you’re not capable of.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

For example, what caused pain points at the end of the program: reps changing territories mid-program, sales that were booked but not invoiced, clients who made verbal commitments but didn’t sign contracts, field sales managers that vouched for sales that didn’t get logged into the system on time, etc.? Confidence.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

LinkedIn research shows that sales professionals who have a high Social Selling Index are: 51 percent more likely to exceed quota Three times more likely to go to club Promoted to VP 17 months faster Creating 45 percent more opportunities per quarter than social media laggards What’s Not to Love? Why Is This Important?

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Sales Hacker

JULY 28, 2021

Fortunately, sales forecasting tools are available that can do a lot of the heavy lifting by using algorithms to create more accurate forecasts. What is sales forecasting? Sales forecasting best practices. Sales forecasting methodologies. Do I need a sales forecasting tool? Features and functionality.

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Force Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Healthy sales pipelines and accurate forecasts are grounded in structured territory, account and opportunity planning processes. These processes provide sales managers with an unrestricted line of sight into their sales organizations.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Conversation intelligence provides reps with a deeper understanding of sales calls by recording, transcribing, and analyzing these meetings to deliver AI-based insights. Research firm Forrester found that 57 percent of B2B sales leaders intended to invest more on AI and automation tools in 2021.

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