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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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author: Brad Wilsted Companies pour enormous resources into growth. From sales force training and compensation to investments in sales processes and technology, organizations relentlessly seek to pull the right levers that will drive revenue growth and improve sales effectiveness.

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Sales Management Hiring Compensation Scale 218

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 10, 2021

Invest in your sales managers to unlock the potential in your sales organization and turn that performance into sustainable performance As the leader of your organization, the next 6 months will prove to be more pressure-filled than you may have experienced in years. Invest in your sales managers.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2025

From identifying high-performing reps to forecasting future revenue, this technology provides the clarity sales leaders need to drive results. But selecting the right sales analytics tool for your GTM team takes time and resources. What is Sales Analytics Software?

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Analytics Software Software Tools 246

The Center for Sales Strategy

JULY 26, 2022

Sales managers can support their teams by motivating them to weather the rough times and inspiring them to keep growing in their careers and persevering even when their goals seem difficult–even impossible–to attain.

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Resources Motivation Face-to-face Territories 131

Steven Rosen

MAY 5, 2022

Sales Manager Coaching. Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. You can train your sales managers in coaching.

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Coaching Sales Management Sales Coaching Account 177

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. They needed to add salespeople and replace their D-Players.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 3, 2025

The Existence of Sales Process You and your sales team fall into one of four categories relative to having a formal, staged, milestone-centric, buyer-focused sales process: You don’t have one – salespeople just do their thing You have a seriously incomplete sales process consisting of fewer than seven steps.

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Steven Rosen

JUNE 3, 2020

When I say “you,” I am referring to frontline sales managers and sales executives. Sales managers are the key to driving sales performance. They are the 10X factor as highly effective sales managers will impact 8-12 sales reps. We all have one finite resource, our time.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 5, 2022

Sales Manager Coaching. Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. You can train your sales managers in coaching.

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Coaching Sales Management Sales Coaching Account 156

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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Sales Management Hiring Promotion Motivation 139

Steven Rosen

AUGUST 26, 2021

Sales Manager’s Success Checklist. It is far too early to look at sales early. Here are the top 10 questions you should ask yourself and your sales managers to gauge if you/they have set the foundation for success. Sales coaching is the #1 sales management activity that drives sales performance.

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Steven Rosen

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Sales leaders agree that a highly motivated and engaged sales force drives greater performance. Many sales managers ask me how to ensure that they have a highly motivated and engaged team, and I usually ask them “WHY”? The sales manager must also be aware that each rep has different motivators.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 18, 2021

There are three fundamental pillars of sales management that you need to focus on, which will help you succeed in any crisis. The one resource that you have that is finite is your time. Conclusion: It seems simple, but it is easy to lose focus and lose control of your most important resource, your time.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2018

Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. Coaching improves sales rep engagement. What can you do? Do nothing.

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Sales Coaching Coaching Sales Management Study 273

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 Management Face-to-face Forecasting How To 58

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2018

Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. Coaching improves sales rep engagement. What can you do? Do nothing.

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Sales Coaching Coaching Sales Management Study 261

Steven Rosen

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The results from Sales Mastery sales executive survey showed that 1/3 of executives surveyed, said that “ sub-optimal sales manager coaching” is one of their top 3 barriers to achieving their objectives in 2018. The studies below clearly shows that sales manager coaching has a significant impact on performance.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

They emphasized the importance of giving recruiting the attention and resources it deserves. The benefits of fractional resources and part-time employees were also discussed, along with the importance of cross-training and having backups for key roles. The post How Can Small Businesses Effectively Manage Their Time and Resources?

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales management is an art that requires a delicate balance between the present and the future. This means managing your current deals while also prospecting for new ones. Whether you are a seasoned sales professional or a newbie in the game, read on to learn how to master the art of sales management.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With that said, cultivating and projecting credibility can be extremely tricky in a sales engagement. To help you out on that front, we connected with some sales leaders for the strategies they leverage to establish themselves as credible, consultative resources for prospects. Check out what they had to say! Visualize products.

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Prospecting Case Study Industry Study 105

Steven Rosen

JULY 12, 2022

What Great Sales Managers Do? Many sales managers will be sitting down with their sales people over the next month or so to do mid-year reviews to gauge progress on objectives, business plans, and development plans. Sales managers spend a considerable amount of time preparing for a mid-year performance review.

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Objections Coaching Sales Management Course 276

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

There are some common pitfalls sales reps tend to run into when leveraging social media as a sales resource. That’s why we here at The HubSpot Sales Blog reached out to some experts for their takes on the mistakes you need to avoid while social selling. But navigating social selling isn‘t always straightforward.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Lay a robust foundation.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The Impact of AI on Sales Leadership: Expert Insights and Actionable Strategies In a recent episode, John Golden sat down with Matt McDarby , a seasoned sales leader and the founder of United Sales Resources, to discuss the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on sales leadership and performance.

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Sales Leadership Lead Rank Lead Scoring Video 103

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 25, 2021

She took it upon herself to create this resource for women in sales, and she continued to let us know about the huge number of people who downloaded the book and whose sales lives we impacted. It’s also my goal to encourage business leaders to move from talk to action on the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion in sales.

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Hiring eBook Cold Calling Scale 379

Steven Rosen

APRIL 1, 2024

These discussions, whether addressing underperformance, behavioural issues, or compensation adjustments, are crucial for maintaining a healthy sales environment and driving performance. A Look at the Stats Recent surveys and studies have revealed an uncomfortable truth: many sales managers regularly sidestep difficult conversations.

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Conversion Construction Survey Compensation 227

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 15, 2024

Involving frontline managers in the decision-making process increases buy-in and accountability. Patience is essential for sales leaders, as behavior changes and shifts in an organization take time. Providing tools and resources for coaching and investing in sales leaders’ development is crucial to success.

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Sales Leadership Coaching Resources Pivotal 268

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 5, 2018

What are the key accounts that represent the biggest opportunity to grow your sales numbers? How are you going to effectively allocate your resources to achieve your quota? Thereby creating a sales culture of distrust and a lack of motivation ensues. You are hitting all your objectives and are highly successful.

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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. Get the resources you need. If you’re a sales rep, speak up. Manage your expectations.

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Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 258

Steven Rosen

APRIL 3, 2018

Sales leaders are responsible for meeting the company’s revenue objectives. Performance improvements in sales executives and sales managers have a direct impact on revenue and profitability. As such, investing in developing sales leaders has the greatest ROI of any group of leaders in an organization.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I worked there for eight years in sales and sales management positions. Sales leaders discount the time, energy, and investment (yes, investment) that it takes to execute the best referral programs and to clock repeatable, measurable referral results. One could argue that sales managers don’t know how to coach.

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Referrals Ideal Customer Profile Banking Lead Generation 320

Steven Rosen

JULY 2, 2024

Sales managers are critical to team success but often need more effective coaching skills due to inadequate training. Steven Rosen underscores coaching as the weakest core sales management skill, urging prioritized training.

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Account Coaching Promotion Margin 156

The Center for Sales Strategy

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Ask a sales manager about the most important decisions they make, and you will probably hear about exceeding budget, growing market share, or achieving year-over-year growth. Would sales go up? A bad hire can cost your organization more than just moneyit can drain resources, damage morale, and hinder growth.

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Hiring Course Resources Sales 78

Steven Rosen

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Your time is your only finite resource. Great sales leaders are vested in developing their people. The fact remains that the #1 sales management activity that drives performance is coaching. You can ask for a copy of the minutes, which you can read in 10 minutes, versus attending a 60-minute meeting.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 17, 2025

With technological advancements and the growing demand for remote work solutions, virtual sales programs offer numerous benefits that can transform how companies engage with prospects and clients. The Rise of Virtual Sales Programs As we enter 2025, the landscape of sales training programs is undergoing a revolutionary transformation.

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Webinar Metrics Selling Skills Sales Cycle Coaching 98

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 9, 2024

Managers can support, coach, and provide resources, but ultimately, it’s up to the individual to perform. “Performance is owned by the individual, not the manager.” ” – Steven Rosen “Good leaders, sales leaders, they’re hyper-responsible.”

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