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The Benefit of Consistent Sales Pipeline Management

Anthony Cole Training

According to HubSpot, companies with well-optimized sales pipelines reported a 28% higher revenue growth rate compared to those with poorly managed pipelines. So why is it that many sales leaders default to coaching the deal at hand and do not consistently have sales pipeline management sessions with their people?

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New Data: The Top 5 Unacceptable Sales Performance Findings

Understanding the Sales Force

I read the majority of the reports, studies, white papers, and books related to sales development because others in the field might stumble onto a trend, an insight or a statistic of which I was not aware. That’s why I downloaded Xactly’s 2025 Sales Compensation Survey. The next finding explains the previous finding.

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Before You Invest in a New Sales Tool, Ask Yourself These Questions

SBI Growth

Sales enablement has boomed. The State of Sales Enablement Report for 2023 found that the number of businesses with a dedicated sales enablement team has grown to 90%, up from 75% in 2022.

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Executive Leadership is the Key to a Lasting and Successful Sales Transformation

Understanding the Sales Force

Last week I wrote this important article about how you can use sales process to increase revenue by 28%. Lets make the assumption that you either have or are about to have a comprehensive custom, staged, milestone-centric, buyer-focused sales process with predictive sales scorecard. What are the next steps?

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The Best Learning Methodologies for Developing Elite Sales Leaders

Speaker: Steven Rosen MBA, Author, Executive Coach, Speaker and Top 50 Sales Influencer

It is well recognised that the frontline sales managers are the key to driving performance in sales organizations. If you had to choose between investing in sales manager training vs sales rep training what would you do? Steven is a thought leader in the area of sales leadership training and coaching.

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Why Manager Playbooks Miss the Mark and What Enablement Needs to Be Doing Differently

SBI Growth

Sales managers are at the center of sales execution, yet too often, they are expected to lead without being led. Companies that invest in training their frontline sales managers report a 7-point increase in quota attainment compared to those that dont.

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Hire Sales STARs by Asking Behavior-Based Interview Questions

SBI Growth

According to post-draft media reports, Shedeur Sanders reportedly stumbled during his pre-draft interviews with NFL teams. Like a sports team, where great players are the key to winning, you can also use behavior-based interviewing techniques to evaluate sales talent. So, what went wrong?

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead. Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace.

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Maximizing Sales Training ROI with eLearning

Speaker: Ray Makela, CEO Sales Readiness Group

Companies spend about $20 billion a year on various forms of sales training. Still, many sales leaders report low ROIs from their sales training initiatives. So how can you ensure that your investment in sales training is producing excellent results. Measure training success.

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Supercharge Your Sales Training ROI with eLearning

Speaker: Ray Makela, CEO, Sales Readiness Group, and David Jacoby, President, Sales Readiness Group

Companies spend about $20 billion a year on various forms of sales training, but many sales leaders report a low ROI from their sales training initiatives. So how can you ensure that your investment in sales training is producing excellent - and lasting - results? Measure training success.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success. Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation.