Sales 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2022

It can be a “triple whammy” for the company as they lose the revenue of a top performer, need to fill a critical “seat” in the sales organization and have a group of salespeople that are not performing to their full potential. Per David Brock, a sales manager’s job is to be a coach.

Sales Management 39

Sales Management Face-to-face Proposal Promotion 39

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.

Coaching 177

Coaching Sales Management Sales Coaching Account 177

Steven Rosen

JUNE 3, 2020

Even though we are still social distancing and face to face selling may not resume until 2021, you are still responsible for sales results. What can you do to jump-start your sales and make up for any lost sales during the last several months? Sales managers are the key to driving sales performance.

Sales Leadership 394

Sales Leadership Closing Face-to-face Call-back 394

Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This is the first in a series of interviews with sales management subject matter experts, examining the current and future states of AI in sales. This first interview is with Oliver Churchill , the founder and CEO of Acuity Sales Decision Science. Very cool, and now new applications of that capability are popping up.

Sales Management 195

Sales Management Top of Funnel Data Intent Signal 195

Steven Rosen

MARCH 23, 2022

5 Sales Manager Coaching Blunders. Sales coaching is the No. 1 management activity that drives sales performance. The only problem is that managers have not been taught how to coach effectively. Do You Want To Increase Sales Performance? ” As a sales manager , you probably were a top sales rep.

Coaching 156

Coaching Sales Management Face-to-face Sports 156

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.

Coaching 156

Coaching Sales Management Sales Coaching Account 156

Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 29, 2025

Theres a new breed of sales managers who are succeeding by serving their sales people. They are putting their sales people first and, in turn, their sales people are taking care of their customers resulting in long term, successful sales. This is the toughest part of the sales team-building process.

Sales Management 62

Sales Management Construction Study Lead Rank 62

Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In sales we would call this post-call debriefing and we would role-play what the next conversation should sound like. There were many follow-up coaching sessions between God and Moses and they went on for many days and weeks, preparing Moses to demonstrate even greater powers.

Coaching 188

Coaching Hiring Scale Sales Leadership 188

Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In recent times sales reps have switched to email prospecting logically reasoning that the increased volume of messaging from email will generate more leads, unfortunately, email conversion rates have dropped below 0.1% Research shows on average there are 6-10 decision makers and it’s typical for most sales people to only speak to one person.

Territories 396

Territories Compensation Scale Decision Maker 396

Highspot

APRIL 1, 2025

AI-driven simulations provide judgment-free, personalized feedback, helping managers improve skills without peer scrutiny. Traditional onboarding can take up to 26 weeks at the executive level; AI role-play cuts this time dramatically. They are all waiting for you to screw up your script so they can tell you about it.

Training 52

Training Sales Management Hiring Lead Rank 52

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 3, 2019

I coach a lot of sales managers and sales leaders and when I ask them what they want help with today, it's rarely a big opportunity, it's seldom coaching best practices, it's hardly ever targeted metrics for their team, and it's almost unheard of for them to request that I help them improve as sales managers, Oh no.

Coaching 312

Coaching Objections Follow-up Motivation 312

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.

Sales Management 58

Sales Management Forecasting Face-to-face How To 58

Steven Rosen

APRIL 4, 2022

In the pre-COVID days, sales managers would ride along with a sales rep for the day. They would observe calls, ask questions to help the sales rep evaluate what worked well and didn’t work, and have the rep come up with ways they would commit to improving their selling skills.

Coaching 290

Coaching Face-to-face Selling Skills Sales Coaching 290

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.

Sales Coaching 273

Sales Coaching Coaching Sales Management Study 273

No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2017

Can sales managers influence the buying process? You can’t manage revenue. If sales close, you win. Then why are so many account based selling teams given revenue targets and let loose? Revenue can be measured but not managed. Sales managers can’t control the buying process. Referrals received.

Account 287

Account Referrals Cold Calling Ideal Customer Profile 287

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A solid social selling strategy falls somewhere between “nice-to-have” and “need-to-have” in the modern sales landscape. But navigating social selling isn‘t always straightforward. 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.

Social Selling 108

Social Selling Social Media Media Networking 108

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2024

When a prospect brings up a concern, you won‘t be caught off guard — you’ll already have the answers ready. It's all about showing that you're not just there to sell but to genuinely help them solve their problems. Remember, it's not just about what you're selling, but who you're selling to.

Prospecting 105

Prospecting Case Study Industry Study 105

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.

Sales Coaching 261

Sales Coaching Coaching Sales Management Study 261

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2021

Why I made referral selling my life’s work. I would work with small companies to develop their sales strategy, sales process, and sales goals, and incorporate these into their business plan. My entire career had been sales and sales management, and my best business had always come from referrals.

Referrals 385

Referrals Cold Calling Inbound Webinar Metrics 385

No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

Follow-up consisted of a series of emails that promoted products, didn’t address the client’s unique concerns, and had no calls to action. Do sales reps demonstrate product features, or do they discuss the benefits for buyers? What is their sales plan for following up? Save your money.

Closing 409

Closing Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 409

The Pipeline

MAY 18, 2021

As you’ll recall, we have an actionable definition of value , easy to follow, easy to sell. “Buyers will see value in things that measurably move them closer to their objectives. The more people we engage, the better, but it also requires that we become adept at winning with multi-track selling.

Hiring 305

Hiring Cold Calling Enterprise Enterprise 305

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 31, 2021

Especially in sales where company messaging and selling points may be evolving rapidly, without consistent training and reinforcement, sales training can be difficult for a rep to apply. . That’s where sales coaching comes in. The role of a sales manager is a difficult one and takes a unique type of person.

Sales Coaching 317

Sales Coaching Top of Funnel Coaching Hiring 317

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 8, 2025

Youre selling something to someone who just wouldnt budge. If I just described a familiar struggle one you might know all too well Im here to share a solution that might be the answer to your prayers: Gap selling. Truthfully, gap selling takes patience, practice, and persistence to master.

Examples 113

Examples Strategy Hubspot How To 113

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

And this was fifteen years before I wrote the best-selling book Baseline Selling ! I brought up the Fantasy Camp experience because it's not all that different from what participants experience when they attend my Sales Leadership Intensive (SLI).

Sales Leadership 361

Sales Leadership Follow-up Coaching Up-Sell 361

MTD Sales Training

APRIL 23, 2019

Emotional Selling Proposition – have you got one? We all know that sales are based mostly on emotion and the decision is backed up with logic. So, do we often come up with emotional selling points in our proposals? Do we develop our emotional selling propositions as well as our unique selling propositions?

Call-back 243

Call-back Up-Sell Proposal Benefit 243

Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

Two weeks into the New Year, and are you already stressed about picking up the phone and making prospecting calls? Like my first sales manager used to say: “There’s nothing to it but to do it.”. Need More Proven Responses to the Selling Situations You Face Every Day? Imagine that….

Face-to-face 313

Face-to-face Cold Calling Gatekeeper Decision Maker 313

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 25, 2018

I know, you fell into sales, and perhaps from there, sales management. How do I stay fired up when I prospect? When you can’t sleep because you are up until 3 a.m. studying sales methodologies, you know that you are obsessed. If hesitation, don't work there - that's an anti-sales culture.

B2B 319

B2B Banking Conference Decision Maker 319

Steven Rosen

MARCH 23, 2021

There are many factors to consider when turning on the green light to going back to in-person selling, such as 1. These are questions that senior management needs to carefully consider before sending their reps into the field. How to Boost Your Sales by Flawless Sales Execution. Your employees’ health and safety; 2.

Pharmaceuticals 284

Pharmaceuticals Call-back Coaching eBook 284

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I worked there for eight years in sales and sales management positions. The main obstacle to referral success are sales leaders. One could argue that sales managers don’t know how to coach. A recent study by Insperity Solutions and the Sales Management Association validated this sales coaching paradox.

Referrals 320

Referrals Ideal Customer Profile Banking Lead Generation 320

Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Whether its a house, a new car, or building up your savings, to-have goals are about acquiring something that enhances your life. Maybe you want to be a sales manager, or if youre a manager, you want to be a director or VP of sales. Wed rather deals close themselves than investing hours into multi-step follow-ups.

Face-to-face 98

Face-to-face Decision Maker Call-back Commission 98

Zoominfo

JULY 13, 2021

The acquisition of Chorus will support our aim to be a champion for sales professionals, helping them to identify, connect with, and sell to decision makers at the companies who are most likely to buy their products and services. I still remember how painful the process used to be to prepare for important sales calls.

Conversion 70

Conversion Top of Funnel Marketing Lead Rank 70

Steven Rosen

MARCH 30, 2017

Here are the top five areas that I have seen successful sales leaders focus on, to outperform their competitors. Engaging the Entire Sales Organization. We all know that highly-engaged sales reps will out-sell their less engaged counterparts. How do you engage the entire sales team is the challenge?

Lead Rank 294

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Lead Leads 294

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The Ultimate List of Sales Podcasts. From the founder of The Brutal Truth about Sales & Selling and The Sales Questions Podcast. In this podcast, we’ll discuss “Finding the Why in How Clients Buy” by using the latest studies in consumer behavior and neuromarketing to sell more effectively!”.

Hiring 269

Hiring Top of Funnel B2B Lead Rank 269

Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. I know, I know, you'd rather just pick up the phone and call. Here‘s one thing I never fail to do: Look up how to pronounce the prospect’s name. Is it ok if I send you a follow-up email to review at your convenience?

Cold Calling 111

Cold Calling Top of Funnel Inbound Call-back 111

Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 10, 2018

(sales literature, brochures). Know how they sell and what they feature. When you are up against competition on a sales call: Never say anything bad about them, even if the prospect does. Sales Manager Success Rules. Get their prices. Shop them every quarter. FREE GitBit. Don't manage.lead!

Competition 284

Competition Trade Show Guarantee Call-back 284

Vengreso

MARCH 26, 2025

Whether you’re new to the field or looking to close more sales, online sales training offers a flexible and effective path to success. Through virtual instructor-led training, professionals can now master the intricate selling process without the hefty price tag of traditional programs.

Training 68

Training Strategy Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank 68