Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 28, 2014

Here are the others: Organic Sales Growth and Its Impact on Sales Architecture. Overlooked Conversation Between Sales Managers and Salespeople. Do Technical Salespeople Need Sales Training? Why Doesn''t Sales Methodology Get More Attention? Marketing and Sales Feedback Loop Can Help You Grow.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 22, 2025

Ready to enhance your sales skills? Our list of the best sales training blogs offers expert tips and practical advice to help you succeed. These blogs provide insights and strategies tailored specifically for sales managers , focusing on leadership, productivity , team motivation, and effective sales strategies.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 23, 2015

Dave Kurlan sales process sales training sales motivation Sales Tactics Closing Sales sales compensation sales opportunities bb king how to be memorable time management for sales managers sales methodologies'

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SBI Growth

JUNE 30, 2013

You are hiring a new breed of rep and implementing a new sales methodology in response. Training organized in “sprints”. The sales manager owns the process and is paid on average ramp time. Training happens in the field, not in the class room. Are you skeptical you will realize these benefits?

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Imagine having a sales team that hits or exceeds their targets without fail. It might sound like a lofty goal, but there’s a proven way to get there with sales enablement training. 54% of enablement teams that manage sales training programs report a six-percentage-point increase in customer retention.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Key Takeaways AI-powered sales training helps reps build trust by personalizing conversations and addressing buyer needs. Unified tools streamline workflows, enhancing collaboration and driving better sales outcomes. And without trust, deals stall, sales cycles drag on, and your competitors swoop in.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 23, 2013

Outdated - What do traditional sales methodologies have in common? Has your sales process? General Release - You then have to train the entire sales force on the sale process. The best way to do that is “Train the trainer”. You bring a small group of sales managers together and teach them the content.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 6, 2013

One such example of this occurred last fall when after a sales force evaluation one rep''s results showed that she lacked commitment. Their sales manager spoke with her and was cautious but optimistic that she was committed. inability to embrace a new sales process. inability to embrace a new sales methodology.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 14, 2013

Last week, I received a phone call from an EVP of Sales. The board still hasn’t approved the sales plan. I need to take out another 3% on the expense line including sales management. His top Manager got a VP job at a startup. Product Marketing didn’t train his team for the launch. Not Andy’s fault, right?

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Those are the exact same issues we have identified in the 10,000 companies whose sales forces we have evaluated - the companies where 91% did not have sales processes! In 2005 I wrote the book Baseline Selling and it contains both the Baseline Selling sales process and the Baseline Selling sales methodology.

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Enter sales methodologies. Businesses rely on sales methodologies to help their reps consistently deliver at every stage of the sales cycle. Here’s everything you’ll need to know to make the right choice: What is a sales methodology? Why do I need a sales methodology?

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Highspot

JANUARY 23, 2025

In fact, 64% of managers don’t think their employees can keep pace with future skill needs, and 70% of employees say they haven’t even mastered the skills they need for their jobs today. What is Soft Skills Training? Soft skills training helps sales teams learn to work well with colleagues and customers.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Because sales managers are not coaching – still – at least not consistently or effectively. It’s simply incomprehensible that sales managers aren’t picking up the clue phone. Sales Managers don’t want to coach because it takes away from personal sales.

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SBI

JANUARY 28, 2020

6 Ways Sales Enablement Leaders can Gain Sales Management Support. Sales Enablement is generally focused on assisting individual sellers with less focus placed on others in the organization. “ Sales Enablement supports the sales team to move buyers to a decision point. Sales technology.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Top Performing Companies Invest 63% More on Sales Training. The Top Two Sales Initiatives for Companies were Access to More Information (42%) and CRM (40%). Objective Management Group (OMG), has evaluated nearly 10,000 sales forces and 650,000 salespeople and sales managers. Do you see what I see?

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 13, 2012

CEO's typically want the help - right now - while Sales Leaders want to learn what they need to do and then do it themselves. Sales Leader's haven't been trained to provide sales force evaluations and sales and sales management training, develop sales methodologies, selling models, custom sales processes, etc.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Top-performing companies invest 63% more on sales training. The top 2 sales initiatives for companies were access to more information (42%) and CRM (40%). Objective Management Group (OMG), has evaluated nearly 10,000 sales forces and 650,000 salespeople and sales managers. Do you see what I see?

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 11, 2012

New Sales Talent? Optimized Sales Process? Better Sales Methodology? Improved Sales Model? Effective Sales Management? One of the biggest mistakes that companies make with their people is allowing or asking the wrong people to take leadership roles on their sales force. More Pride? Assessments?

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criteria for success

MAY 17, 2022

If you’re in the process of building a winning sales training program for your team, you've come to the right place. Here at Criteria for Success, we help companies strengthen their sales teams and build out training processes that ensure sales best practices are being put to use. Acceleration. Breakthrough.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 22, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan If you have been reading my Blog for a while you know that there is more to selling than just utilizing skills to execute the sales process, sales model, and sales methodology.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

It’s hard out there for your average sales manager. Sales trends like ever-expanding buyer expectations, changing sales methodologies and nonstop transformation initiatives have coalesced to make their role more challenging than ever. Implement a Rigorous Hiring Process for Sales Managers and Leaders.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the past, onboarding involved sitting in a room and listening to your manager explain the role. Virtual training has often become the default. So, what type of training makes sense? Let’s review what virtual training is, the best practices, and how to run a virtual training program. Be prepared.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2019

Incorporate different perspectives into training teams. This sounds pretty basic but in many sales kickoffs, aside from large general sessions, teams for training workshops are broken out by segment (geography, size, industry, function, etc.) This process built further trust between sales leaders and our enablement team.

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 20, 2014

For now, you can review my six ideas on how to keep new rep on-boarding, sales messaging, and sales management SIMPLER so that we can all accomplish a lot MORE. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide. Set 3 annual goals. Learn from your buyer first.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

High-revenue growth companies are seeing the payoff; 54% of high-performing companies are using sales coaching more than in the past, and 60% use sales coaching as an integrated part of a sales training program. It requires a process, a consistent sales methodology, and time. Coaching vs. Managing.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I just finished reading a chapter from the book – Harvard Business Review on Strategic Sales Management. The chapter is “Understanding What Your Sales Manager Is Up Against” by Barry Trailer and Jim Dickie. This article was no exception, especially when they were writing about the sales process. I liked the idea.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 22, 2014

Here are the others: Organic Sales Growth and Its Impact on Sales Architecture. Overlooked Conversation Between Sales Managers and Salespeople. Do Technical Salespeople Need Sales Training? Why Doesn''t Sales Methodology Get More Attention? Marketing and Sales Feedback Loop Can Help You Grow.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Here are the 10 steps: Raise Expectations as to what a sales-driven organization should achieve if everyone was committed to sales excellence Evaluate the Sales Organization using an Objective Management Group (OMG) Certified Sales Expert and Sales Team Evaluation Review the results with your sales expert and allow them to recommend the appropriate (..)

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Sales methodologies are essential frameworks that guide sales professionals through every step of the sales process. These methodologies are designed to ensure consistency, improve efficiency, and ultimately drive better sales results. This ensures that no crucial step is missed during the interaction.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 31, 2012

For decades now, sales management has put in sales processes and systems to standardize how sales reps manage leads and close deals with prospects. Sales reps need to make the connection between unique buying processes and the value of leads.

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The Digital Sales Institute

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Sales methodologies play an important role in the nearly every selling situation. The specific sales methodology is only relevant to the buying and selling situations of any individual company as everyone needs to tailor their sales motions to their markets, industries etc.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

billion on training and development, including external providers, internal expenses and tuition reimbursement, according to The American Society for Training and Development. in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry.

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eGrabber

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In todays fast-paced world, boosting sales performance and closing deals quickly are more important than ever. Sales leaders, sales managers, and sales professionals must work smart and act fast. In 2025, the key is to use smart tools like sales automation and track real sales data.

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Tony Hughes

MAY 13, 2019

Sales Management is without doubt the most important link in the revenue chain. It’s also the toughest role in a company because it’s where the person is squeezed between the relentless expectations of executive management and sellers who struggle to differentiate in ferociously competitive markets.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 21, 2020

In The Way to Create Value , a recent eBook we created in partnership with LinkedIn, we suggested three ways that sales leaders can create the structure, culture and systems to start building high-performing sales teams that deliver more value for buyers. Define a Sales Methodology. Commit to Reinforcement.

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SBI

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Metrics are the bedrock of any sales function (in fact, one could argue that no enterprise function is tracked, measured and analyzed more than sales!). Sales leaders have been well trained over the past decade to believe that when it comes to data, more is better. Here are 3 key sales metrics you may be missing: 1.

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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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