The Sales Readiness Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

Sales coaching is crucial in improving sales reps' performance and selling skills. However, many managers don't prioritize this essential task. Why aren't sales managers spending enough time coaching, and what can be done about it? These are important questions to answer.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 17, 2025

This shift in consumer behavior means businesses must adapt by equipping their teams with digital selling skills. This accessibility ensures that sales teams are always one step ahead, equipped with the latest digital selling skills.

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Showpad

APRIL 9, 2020

Sales managers are tasked with not only leading their teams, but providing them with all the resources and support they need to develop trust with buyers and shorten sales cycles. What is sales coaching? Sales coaching involves providing ongoing instruction and advice to develop sales skills.

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Sales Training Connection

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Sales Managers – it’s what you say and how you say it. A hallmark of a great sales manager is being a good communicator. For example, front-line sales managers are the critical screens through which messages travel from top management to the sales team. ©2013 Sales Momentum ®.

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Sales Training Connection

MARCH 3, 2014

Sales coaching – leverage trigger events. Sales coaching – sales leadership talks about it all the time. Sales consultants advocate it and sales managers say they would like to do more of it. The “it” of course is sales coaching. Sales Coaching and Trigger Events.

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Gong.io

APRIL 9, 2019

Are you looking to get better at sales coaching, but you’re not sure how? Let me guess: no one trained you for sales coaching. You’re simply doing your best to pass on what YOU know about sales to your team. BUT… that’s a dangerous sales coaching mistake. You’ll see results after one sales cycle.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In the past, sales managers often saw sales coaching as a means of correcting negative behaviors by providing real-time performance feedback. Unfortunately, this feedback often doesn't result in significant behavior change from the sales representative. Feedback Benefits What is coaching? What is feedback?

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 14, 2014

I write so much about sales Commitment that a Google search for my articles with commitment turned up 33,500 results! Attend the EcSell Sales Coaching Summit on April 15 in Charlotte NC! You simply can''t train salespeople to sell consultatively in a 1, 2 or 3-day training. You should try it!

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Only about one-quarter of sales leaders believe that their managers effectively coach and develop their sellers. In part, that’s because sales managers spend less time coaching—14%—than they do on selling, forecasting and administrative tasks, according to our latest study, 2020 Trends in Sales Management.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 19, 2012

Their ability to make the transition from transactional to consultative selling will depend on several factors: how many salespeople have the incentive to change. which salespeople have strengths that support consultative selling. whether their sales management team can drive that change. whether they have enough time.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

As a sales leader, you know the impact of effective sales coaching — it’s the key to maximizing your team’s potential. In fact, it probably isn’t surprising that companies that provide quality coaching can reach 7% greater annual revenue growth. This will gauge their overall confidence in selling your solution. .

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 14, 2024

He initially thought there was a problem with the connections between the sales team and its customers but it was actually a gap in the sales team’s selling skills. The sales team was rusty, having rested on their laurels for years, and the lack of initiative to replace clients they had lost was glaring.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 4, 2018

This is a quote from the immortal Vince Lombardi, considered by many to be the greatest coach in football history. It’s also a quote that should be taken to heart by sales managers. Because of this lack of training, there are two common mistakes often made by sales managers as they set out to develop their team’s selling skills.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This can range from traditional selling skills, such as tips on prospecting, engagement, negotiation, etc., to customer service and account management. Require Management Participation In addition to believing in the training, sales managers need to be participants.

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Allego

OCTOBER 15, 2024

AI Is Transforming Sales Coaching Imagine transforming your sales team into an unstoppable force with AI-driven coaching. It’s possible and sales leaders in all industries are doing it. Download the Sales Coaching with AI Handbook to learn how.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 5, 2012

In fact, I would argue the best audience for this book is the sales manager, because the book explores how to hire and coach “challenger salespeople.” ” Some of the best information in the book is on page 152, where they show a graph with the results a sales coach will receive from a typical sales team.

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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In this guest blog post from one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons , Kevin Lewis, Global Sales Excellence Leader at Milliken Chemical and an authority on developing sales managers, recommends five ways to get new sales managers off to a great start. Great sales leaders aren’t born: they’re made.

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criteria for success

JULY 15, 2021

As sales managers, we’ve all been told we need to coach our teams. But what value are you adding if you’re consistently coaching someone who’s not showing improvement? Is there any value to add through coaching? Your role as a coach is to keep them focused on the plan and monitor the plan to make sure it’s working.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 8, 2024

Poor Sales DNA – they have too many weaknesses in the six Sales DNA Sales Competencies that sabotage their ability to execute Let us know if you need help in any of these ten areas.

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 9, 2012

This time around we thought spending a little time on the “what to coach” part of the equation might be useful. Heretofore, when we designed sales coaching programs for our clients, we have customized the “what to coach” portion of the program around the core selling skills and best practices relevant for that individual client.

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Klozers

JUNE 5, 2014

Consultative Selling Skills are used by organizations in many different industries to drive high end Business 2 Business sales, and whilst Consultative Selling is undoubtedly difficult to get right, the rewards are high given the typical values of the products & services involved.

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LeadFuze

MAY 17, 2021

What is a Sales Manager. A sales manager is a person that’s responsible for building, leading, and managing a sales team within an organization. . A sales manager will work closely with managers of other departments, as well as communicate with prospects and customers on a regular or semi-regular basis.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Sales Enablement. A sales transformation doesn’t just happen for the heck of it; there’s going to be some specific challenge or weakness driving that change. Sales Coaching. Machine Analysis – Brainshark’s AI-Powered Engine for Sales Coaching and Practice – Honored for Improving Sales Effectiveness and Results.

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Sales Training Connection

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Sales coaching. People who are knowledgeable and experienced in sales excellence know sales coaching is worthwhile; it can make a difference; and it needs to be a priority. Sales pros agree sales coaching is a necessity if you want a world-class sales team.

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Sales Training Connection

MAY 9, 2014

Some of the points raised were: Upgrading sales teams is a continuous challenge given the changing sales environment. Most companies have purchased some sales training – especially around basic selling skills. Finally, everyone agrees sales coaching is a good idea, but it just isn’t done in a sustained way.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 16, 2023

We all know the challenges of a sales career. And many know the difficulties of management. That’s what makes the sales manager position unique. Sales managers, however, not only work with their teams. They also work with other mid- and high-level managers. Selling is tough enough.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 14, 2024

Self-awareness and assertiveness are key skills for holding salespeople accountable. Pre-call planning and post-call debriefing are essential for coaching and development. Journaling and self-reflection can help salespeople improve their own selling skills.

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Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 6, 2013

We discussed why only 17% of all sales managers are effective at coaching and the conversation was very enlightening. So why aren’t more sales managers effective at coaching salespeople? Modeling – They did not report to a sales manager who was effective at coaching.

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The Importance of Effective Sales Coaching. As a start to our sales coaching journey, let’s begin by understanding why effective sales coaching is so important. . Selling is a constantly evolving practice. In turn, sales reps gain the insights and knowledge to sell confidently. .

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Keith Rosen

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

So, if you’re a salesperson, these questions can help you self-assess your selling skills and whether or not you’re following best practices. Conversely, if you’re a manager, you can also use these questions to help uncover coaching opportunities within your sales team. You hit your sales targets.

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Allego

OCTOBER 25, 2022

For reps to build up their selling skills and gain the insights they need, they require ongoing coaching from sales managers. Unfortunately, hybrid work has made it even more difficult for reps to get the coaching they need. Sales Coaching in the Virtual Selling Era.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

As a sales leader, you know the impact of effective sales coaching — it’s the key to maximizing your team’s potential. In fact, it probably isn’t surprising that companies that provide quality coaching can reach 7% greater annual revenue growth. This will gauge their overall confidence in selling your solution. .

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Showpad

JUNE 29, 2021

**This post is part of a series based on Showpad’s 2021 Modern Selling Study. Sales effectiveness is the domain where enablement collaborates with sales management to translate enablement efforts into tangible sales results. Sales effectiveness is where enablement efforts translate into sales results.

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Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Channel selling is a different breed of selling from direct sales. To succeed, sales managers need to adopt a different approach and mindset—but the overall message they convey must be the same to all of their sellers. I recommend that sales managers teach sellers this key strategy: always ask questions.

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Allego

OCTOBER 29, 2024

These challenges can hinder even the most experienced sales teams from adapting to a digital-first approach, but recognizing them is the first step to overcoming them. Developing digital selling skills, processes, and incentives.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In fact, a reported 69% of sellers who exceed annual quota consider their sales managers as being “above average” at their jobs. But here’s the problem: A good candidate for sales management is hard to find. Why is there a knowledge gap for sales leaders? sales guidance. motivational coaching techniques.

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Showpad

JULY 25, 2019

A coach sets the tone for success, creates a strategy, and provides continuous sales training and support so the team can reach its full potential. In Sales, front line Sales managers take on the role of coaches, supporting and developing team members day in and day out in their sales execution.

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