The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 16, 2025

In this Quick Take episode, were exploring the undeniable power of sales coaching, the challenges of traditional approaches, and how AI-powered solutions are setting a new standard for skill development. On the other side of this brief episode, youll see how AI sales coaching truly can elevate the game of your sellers.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 3, 2018

The What, Why, How, and When of Executive Sales Coaching. Executive coaching is estimated to be a $2-3 billion/year global industry. There has been dramatic growth in the number of people who are becoming coaches and leaders who are hiring coaches. Why Executive Sales Coaching .

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Developing Master Sales Coaches. Do you have a team of master sales coaches? Are your sales managers ready to crush it in 2020 or will it be another frustrating, mediocre 12-months? Unfortunately, as you know, this won’t maximize your sales nor improve the competencies of your sales team.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Leadership training is a core part of professional development in many organizations. But when it comes to front-line sales managers, general leadership training often falls short. Sales managers face unique challenges that require specialized training tailored to their roles.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 31, 2021

Author: Brian Trautschold As a new hire, structured training and onboarding programs are expected. Today, it is rare to see a company that doesn’t have a strict training program in place from the moment a new hire walks through the door. That’s where sales coaching comes in. Provide Managers Better Visibility.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Integrating AI into sales training isn’t just a technological upgrade – it’s a strategic imperative for companies aiming to thrive in today’s competitive landscape. The post Driving Sales Excellence with AI-Enhanced Sales Coaching appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 11, 2023

In the fast-paced world of banking sales, staying ahead of the competition requires continuous improvement. While group training sessions have many benefits, there's no denying the unique benefits of personalized one-on-one sales coaching.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Sales training can be a significant investment in your sales team. However, despite this, it would be a mistake for organizations to think they can just sign their team up for training and watch them succeed. To be successful, training cannot be a one-off event. What do you want reps to take away from the training?

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Sales organizations continue to invest in customized sales training but are often challenged when it comes to demonstrating that the training had a lasting impact on how their sales team sells. According to ATD Research, sales organizations invested an average of $2,326 per salesperson annually on sales training.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 30, 2023

To compete in the marketplace today, companies must first, identify the sales coaching needs of their managers and the strengths and weaknesses of the salespeople they coach. Their sales coaches play a large part in their success.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 2, 2023

Every organization has sales coaching and a sales method. What many companies either don’t know or unsure of is this: What direct impact does our sales coaching and sales method have on improving sales?

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 24, 2021

These three questions help sales teams become more acclimated to the sales application process after sales training has been completed. The questions position a sales leader to ask one final question that drives greater acceptance of sales coaching and feedback.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 6, 2025

What are the next steps?

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

I believe it is safe to say that we can put sales coaching into that category. In today’s blog, I want to give you some sales coaching tips that will improve your sales coaching skills. The dictionary defines a conundrum as “a confusing and difficult problem or question.”

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Years ago, one of the lead execs from our client KeyBank shared an article called, “What it takes to be a Coach”. It began with: You must understand the game.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 10, 2025

As Sales Leader, it is your role to bring resources to your team to help them become even better. Our team of sales experts at Anthony Cole Training Group have compiled 25 sales tips to help your salespeople prospect smarter, plan effectively, and sell with confidence.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Sales coaching is one of the many key responsibilities of a sales leader and is one of the most effective ways to increase sales performance across your team. In fact, 65% of high-impact sales organizations (75% or more of reps achieving quota) report that sales managers spend 20% or more time coaching.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

million salespeople, let’s take a look at stats from three of the 21 Sales Core Competencies to better understand how bad it is: As you can see, a little more than half of the top 5% and around a third of the next 15% of salespeople are strong at taking a consultative approach.

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Allego

DECEMBER 12, 2024

From providing real-time feedback to uncovering winning strategies, AI for sales coaching is transforming how sales teams learn, grow, and achieve success, Allego research revealed. How AI Is Shaping the Future of Revenue Enablement , Allego The key to successfully using AI for sales coaching is to be strategic about it.

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Awarathon

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In todays competitive marketplace, businesses are increasingly relying on AI-powered sales coaching to boost their teams’ performance. Choosing the best AI sales coaching program is crucial, as these tools provide personalized insights, simulate real-world scenarios, and deliver actionable feedback to refine sales skills.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 27, 2023

If you are in charge of managing a sales team to reach sales goals, you must ask yourself this critical question; “Am I an effective sales coach?”

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

However, the big question remains: Is AI truly th e future of sales coaching? In this article, I’ll define AI sales coaching, talk through its benefits and challenges, and share some examples of AI sales coaching in-action. Table of Contents: What is AI Sales Coaching? Every rose has its thorn.

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 26, 2024

So, what makes up the very unique and coveted Sales DNA? Is there a genetic code for successful sales managers and if so, wouldn’t every company like to crack that code? DNA is a molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid, which contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 19, 2023

Most sales executives realize the impact of managers, not sales coaching. They know that sales coaching is one of the most significant levers to drive superior sales performance. To Coach Or Not To Coach? Alarm bells should be going off in every sales organization. What is the problem?

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Steven Rosen

JUNE 20, 2019

By doing these basics well you will consistently crush your sales objectives. If you have had no training in the last 2 years on how to coach, I suggest you find a way to brush up on your coaching skills. Sales coaching is a very difficult skill that very few sales managers master.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2024

One of the most effective ways to ensure your team’s success is investing in training and development. In fact, Qwilr notes the following sales training statistics : Today, 70% of sellers lack formal training. Nearly half of account executives (47%) cite poor training/onboarding as a factor in leaving.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A sales coach, on the other hand, works to develop the sellers and foster growth within the team. Managers focus on operational tasks, ensuring the day-to-day activities run smoothly. Each role is essential, but harnessing their full potential requires mastery in understanding when to step into each mindset.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

To succeed in today’s B2B landscape, sales teams need personalize coaching, real-time feedback, AI-driven insights, and adaptive learning strategies. The stakes are high, and traditional sales training methods simply arent enough. What Is B2B Sales Training? Get your copy now.

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The Digital Sales Institute

APRIL 9, 2025

Sales training programs fail due to not understanding the pitfalls in selling to todays connected buyer and the solutions they expect, which go way beyond the product. Read on to why many sales training programs fail and why. So how do sales organizations do this in a highly competitive and noisy market?

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Steven Rosen

JUNE 3, 2020

They are the 10X factor as highly effective sales managers will impact 8-12 sales reps. 5 Things Sales Managers Can do to Close the Sales Gap. Coaching (Remotely). Sales coaching is the number one sales management activity that drives sales performance.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Sales coaching is an essential responsibility of frontline sales managers. With such potential benefits, it is no wonder that many sales organizations recommend that their front-line sales managers spend 25% - 40% of their time on sales coaching. Should they coach frontline sellers?

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Committed leaders invest in themselves by taking part in sales management training to become better managers and coaches so they can help their people see greater success.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sales training has never been more criticalor more challenging. Without the right knowledge and messaging, your sales team wont just struggletheyll lose deals before they even begin. This groundbreaking technology is transforming how enablement teams create, update, and personalize sales training content atunprecedented speed.

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