Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 14, 2013

Sales managers. A year ago, we published a post on the importance of sales managers to assess their prior year’s performance and to incorporate the results of that self-assessment into their plans for the new year. Good managers are always asking themselves and others about what they could do better or differently.

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Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Sales Tips: How to Increase Your Chances of Achieving Your Sales Goals. By Gary Walker, EVP of Channel Sales & Operations, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. I’m not going to say that exceptional sales performance doesn’t “just happen” because sometime it does…sometimes.

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Sales Training Connection

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

High Performing Sales Manager Puzzle. Sales managers are starting the new year, making plans to meet (and hopefully exceed) sales goals and reviewing their territory for sales opportunities. A good starting point is to reflect on their performance as a sales manager.

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Sales Training Connection

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Sales managers. A few years ago we published a blog on the importance of sales managers assessing their prior year’s performance and incorporating the results of that self-assessment into their plans for the new year. A good starting point is to reflect on their past performance as a sales manager.

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Sales Training Connection

MARCH 14, 2012

Sales Reps and Turnover. There are many negative consequences to high turnover; in sales the consequences can be very costly. What happens when a sales territory is left uncovered for several months? How will the customer’s perception change as there is sales rep “churn” in serving the account?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2018

It’s like a traditional business plan but focuses specifically on your sales strategy. A business plan lays out your goals -- a sales plan describes exactly how you’ll make those happen. Who writes sales plans? What is a sales plan template? A typical sales plan includes the following sections: Target customers.

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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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The Pipeline

JANUARY 23, 2012

Planning in sales, is multifaceted discipline. Most in sales are comfortable with planning on an annual level, territory level and account level. One can argue that not all of these type planning are necessary for all sales, there is one that applies to all, and is generally practiced by the least number of reps.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Sales territories get a bad rep. . But that’s not a problem with sales territories as a whole so much as it’s a problem with how those territories were created and assigned. When you create balanced sales territories that everyone is happy with, the benefits can be huge. . What is a sales territory?

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Sales Training Connection

MAY 7, 2012

How fair is the sales goal setting process and does it take into account territorial differences? Does an individual on the sales team perceive a career path with options for their development – for example can a sales rep advance without going into sales management? ©2012 Sales Horizons, LLC.

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Keith Rosen

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Were there any additional goals that were discussed with your prior manager or promises made which we need to re-evaluate? Career promotion, change in compensation, role, territory, etc.). IF MANAGER’S AREN’T COACHING, SALESPEOPEOPLE AREN’T SELLING.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Here are a couple of questions I would ask: Are your sales reps making a difference? Do your sales reps make impact on each call? Do they actually make a difference in the sales in their territory? Let’s Fire Sales. Client Login.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Sales Alchemy. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Forecast , Funnel management , Guest Post , Sales Management , Sales Process , Sales Success , execution , qualifying. Our singular task is to pump money out of a sales pipeline. Sales Leadership.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As a sales manager, you’re like a general marshaling your troops (or sales reps) into battle. It’s your job to lead your team through the trenches and give them direction so they’ll know which markets or territories to target and how best to attack. That’s why having a strategic sales plan is vital.

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Highspot

AUGUST 2, 2022

Sales organizations need the ability to analyze data to optimize planning, improve sales processes, and align stakeholders across all of your sales functions to ensure that everyone is working in concert to smash sales goals. Sales leaders offer that direction. How Do You Measure Sales Performance?

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Customer Centric Selling

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Sales Tips: How to Plan Your 2017 for Success. By Gary Walker, EVP of Channel Sales & Operations, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. However, what I did have was basic management training, skills, and education. The time to begin developing your 2017 Territory Sales Plan is NOW.

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SendBuzz

APRIL 22, 2023

Thus, here are some of the best sales contest ideas you can implement in your office to motivate your sales team. That’s where sales team engagement and sales motivation come in to keep the sales team on track. So, are you ready to unlock your sales team’s full potential and watch your business thrive?

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Keith Rosen

JANUARY 19, 2011

At this point, a good number of managers have already set their yearly sales goals for themselves and for their sales team. Sure, you may have set the sales goals with your sales team, and you may have even discussed strategy with them; that is, how they are going achieve their goals.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Managing a sales team is definitely a challenge, but until you have managed or been on a sales team building revenues at +20% MoM AT SCALE, you may be in for a swift and rude awakening. 12 Expert Tips For Managing a Successful Sales Team. “Training matters”- David Baga.

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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. Unless you invest in a good training program (and your people). sales guidance.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 3, 2012

2.1.2 Company Goals. Sales Goals. 3.1.6 Other Goals. 3.1.7 Sales Organization. 3.1.8 Personal Goals. 4.1.2 Territory definition. Training Plan. 8.1.1 Sales skills. 8.1.3 Sales Process. 8.1.4 Sales Certification. 3.1.1 Revenue.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 2, 2020

With so many ups and downs this year, as well as company pivots and new long-term strategies, sales planning is more important than ever before for success. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to be a born leader to devise a master marketing plan or hit your sales objectives. Let’s face it.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 11, 2011

Targets and Metrics are two DISTINCT and important aspects of sales. Perhaps more emphasis can be placed on seperating the two in sales training and leadership development courses. Sales Leadership. Sales Management. Sales Meetings. Sales Process. Sales Strategy. Sales Success.

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Keith Rosen

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Through the eyes of your new team, all managers look the same. In essence, they’re taking the face and the promises made by their prior manager and placing them on you! . A change in territory. Can you walk me through the conversations you’ve had with your prior manager regarding the promises made?

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Keith Rosen

JANUARY 18, 2010

At this point, a good number of managers have already set their 2010 sales goals for themselves and for their sales team. Sure, you may have set the sales goals with your sales team, and you may have even discussed strategy with them; that is, how they are going achieve their goals.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. They just systematically and consistently approach everybody in their territory; they make the call and deal with the results and the rewards. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation. sales negotiation.

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The Digital Sales Institute

MAY 2, 2018

A sales strategy plan is your strategic approach to winning new customers plus developing and retaining existing customers. It also outlines in detail your sales goals and objectives for the period it covers including all the major marketing or sales tactics to be used. Sales Strategy Plan for Customer Engagement.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Sales representatives will know a lot about their industry by the time they’re done with training. There is also a four-way division which can be grouped by: Geography/ territory. Geography & Territory Structure. Reps were hired, trained and compensated to perform as an individual to hit a quota.

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InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Here are some ideas to help you gain a clear line of sight into opportunities and finish the quarter strong: Enable real-time access to sales analytics to truly understand if you have the sales pipeline and velocity to cover your sales goals and where you may be exposed. We use our own solution, InsightSquared.

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Charts out the roles and responsibilities within the sales teams which are needed to achieve the targets. Sets KPIs in order to measure the goals and objectives of the sales related activities. Creates an environment with unified sales goals and objectives for the entire sales team. Focus on sales training.

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Sales Result

JANUARY 29, 2016

A common mistake made by sales leadership is not including segmentation in their territory planning process and overall sales strategy.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 16, 2018

3) Kiva’s sales story [3:02]. 4) Going up the sales career ladder [9:00]. 9) Territory planning and territory creation [33:30]. Sales Hacker Podcast—Sponsored by Node. I literally had trucks backing up to my apartment with prizes won from these sales contests. Sales management at Global Crossing.

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Keith Rosen

JULY 27, 2013

As a result, she was offered a promotion from Regional Sales Manager to National Account Manager. With this promotion came a territory change as well as a new type of prospect. Where her average sale used to be about $10,000 – $20,000, now her average sale was approximately $250,000.

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SBI

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Nancy Nardin: Another example that would before that would be can our sales reps identify who their ideal customer profile is within their own territory and who the right accounts and prospects are to go after so that they can optimize revenue. That would be a rather large capability gap. That’s a pretty big thing to take on.

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

Productmarket-fit evaluation is essential to your go-to market strategy in any new territory you want to enter. Building a repeatable sales model. If you’re looking for someone to manage your sales team, but don’t want the added cost of an in-house manager or HR specialist, consider sales manager outsourcing.

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Autoklose

JUNE 3, 2024

The competitiveness that this approach creates between the sales reps has been found to be a great incentive in certain markets. In industries with high transaction values but fairly straightforward sales processes, the Island model seems to provide the optimal ratio between territory coverage and attention devoted to individual clients.

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Apptivo

JUNE 14, 2023

A sales report is a document that contains information and analysis regarding a company’s sales operations during a certain time period. Businesses can use it to monitor their sales performance, track progress towards sales goals, discover patterns, and make informed decisions to improve sales strategy.

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