Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

I’ve written more than 2,000 articles on my Understanding the Sales Force Blog and there are hundreds of other sales blogs. Some are written by sales experts. I am concerned about the subjects being curated for sales and sales leadership professionals. One or two are sales enablement topics.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Leadership Summit 22, sponsored by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals is set for March 8-10 in Chicago. The conference will feature thought-provoking keynote presentations, workshops and panel discussions on key trends and challenges facing today’s B2B sales leaders and their teams.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 11, 2024

This year there are five articles listed in the category of best Sales Leadership articles, there are ten articles listed in the category of best sales articles of the year, and five more that are my personal favorites. Sales Process for the Anti-Sales Process Crowd – And I say, why not? Whipped Cream!

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Welcome to my annual list of the best sales and sales leadership content of 2023. 2023 saw more content than ever before and that certainly includes the sales space. Look for more videos in 2024 and a fun new self-directed sales course called Movie Night. With that in mind, allow me to share the results from 2023.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The post Sales Leadership Through Adversity appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. Navigating these two categories of adversity, best described as macro and personal, are key to driving growth and employee retention.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 9, 2024

Colleen Stanley and Steven Rosen from the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast discuss how building excellence in sales leadership starts with having the right team. Sales leaders must be willing to make tough decisions about non-performers and proactively recruit top talent. “The world is moving faster. .”

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Bernadette McClelland

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Sales Leadership At A Crossroad? TOP LEVEL LEADERS – Remove your bias of what you believe a business/sales/sales leadership coach to be. Be Bold, Brave and Brilliant Leaders hire me to get results within the sales function of their business. The post Sales Leadership At A Crossroad?

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Steven Rosen

JULY 26, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley delve deep into the crucial subject of emotional intelligence (EI) for sales leaders. Sales leaders that have self-awareness can put a pause in their reaction or response.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 20, 2024

She underscores the importance of sales leaders bringing their authentic selves to each interaction, fostering trust and rapport. Her advice and dedication to empowering her team underscore the enduring importance of these principles in driving success in sales management. Authenticity is key in coaching.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 15, 2023

The Keys to BOLD Leadership Traditional sales leadership approaches no longer suffice in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing market landscape. To achieve success, sales leaders must embrace a new mindset— BOLD. Risk-Taking Bold sales leaders are unafraid of taking calculated risks.

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Steven Rosen

JULY 24, 2023

How do you unleash the power of your sales leadership team? In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of sales, success is dependent on the capabilities of the sales leadership team. I believe that investing in the development of this critical team is the best use of resources for any VP of Sales.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Fearless Sales Leader. Fearless sales leaders know that business success is defined as achieving an objective or goal. Sales leaders are accountable for making the company’s sales objectives and sales objectives equal success. Sales leaders believe it is their job to develop their sales managers.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

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). For example, last week I led a private SLI for a company with around a dozen sales leaders.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 20, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening Podcast, Margo Edris , Regional VP of Sales at Salesforce, shares insights on sales leadership and discusses topics such as handling challenges gracefully, preparing for coaching, and integrating fun into the workplace. Authenticity is key in coaching.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 14, 2024

Summary Video Article: Title: “Essential Sales Leadership Skills for Developing Team Accountability.” ” Byline: By sales leadership and coaching experts Colleen Stanley and Steven Rosen Introduction ​ As sales leaders, we often focus on developing hard skills such as product knowledge and closing techniques.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 24, 2024

In this article, Rob Ulsh , VP of Dealer and International Sales for Great Dane, delves into AI’s profound impact on the sales landscape and how Great Dane has strategically incorporated this technology to propel its sales initiatives forward. Key Takeaways: Established companies can embrace AI to drive sales success.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 20, 2024

She underscores the importance of sales leaders bringing their authentic selves to each interaction, fostering trust and rapport. Her advice and dedication to empowering her team underscore the enduring importance of these principles in driving success in sales management. Authenticity is key in coaching.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

When executives think about their sales teams, they often ask themselves if they have the right people in the seat and how they can become more effective. In this blog, we will discuss the leading questions sales executives face when considering their current producer team and how to get the answers they need.

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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. It’s simply incomprehensible that sales managers aren’t picking up the clue phone. It’s low hanging fruit.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 4, 2024

Assessments Compared Data on Sales Excellence Coaching Salespeople MUST READ: Are Assessments as Evil as the Persona Movie Suggests? The Caliper vs OMG Comparison: Which Sales Candidate Assessment is More Predictive? How to Transform Your Sales Pipeline Today Can Malcom Gladwell Explain the Sales Hiring Problem?

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Steven Rosen

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Do you Need a Top Sales Leadership Coach? This same principle holds true in sales leadership. Just as top athletes rely on coaches to maximize their performance, sales leaders can also greatly benefit from a skilled coach’s insights, guidance, and support.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Most sales teams win fewer than half their “games,” and while defense can’t be blamed, pitching can! Unlike the Red Sox, most sales teams have too much pitching (demos and presentations)! As of this writing, they have assessed 106 sales and sales management candidates.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

Although this is an article about sales process, the first two paragraphs have more to do with religion than sales. I’m sure by now you’re thinking, but Dave, what the heck does that have to do with sales process? Most of that group believes that a sales process is helpful. It will be worth it!

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 1, 2021

I am helping one company find a single needle-in-a-haystack sales leadership candidate and it has taken nearly six months. I am helping another company find 3 sales leaders and received 3,765 applications. For the answer to be meaningful, we have to look at the entire job market, not just sales candidates.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 29, 2024

The post Celestial Navigation And Sales Leadership appeared first on Partners in EXCELLENCE. Are we leveraging our technologies and tools to help improve the quality of our thinking, problem solving and engagement, or have we surrendered those to the bots?

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Steven Rosen

JULY 25, 2022

Are You a Great Sales Leader? Sales leaders are running so fast that they don’t have a chance to breathe, and they certainly don’t have time to self-evaluate. Many sales leaders find themselves: Feeling overwhelmed, overly stressed, or frustrated because of the pace of change. The FOCUSED SALES LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK.

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Sales Hacker Training

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Sales Leadership Framework Behind Multiple $100MM ARR Orgs Whether on the podcast, a one-to-one conversation, in GTMfund’s Slack, in a digital live event… the same pattern surfaces: the best leaders develop and leverage systems. But when done right, it can transform your sales organization into a high-performing revenue machine.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 24, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening Podcast, Rob Ulsh , VP of Dealer and International Sales for Great Dane, discusses the use of AI in sales leadership. He also explores the practical applications of AI in sales, including prospecting, customer retention, and pre-call planning.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Join us for a training on a framework for high-performing sales managers and leaders. Kevin “KD” Dorsey has built multiple $100MM+ ARR orgs, trained 1500+ sales reps, and more. In this session, he’s breakdown down a training into a sales leadership training framework.

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This article is the 1st place winner of the 2022 Sales Pro Central MVP Awards on Sales Leadership! In our sales management training, we have developed 10 keys and a framework of activities that provide a new or tenured sales leader with a roadmap they need to put in place to help lead their team to greater sales success.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2020

Here are five important steps to make your team referral sales experts. If salespeople were self-motivated, they wouldn’t need sales managers or metrics. That’s why we need sales managers. Actually, what we need is strong sales leadership. Sales managers do what they ask others to do. Sound familiar?

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

David Hennessy , the VP of Sales at Kite Pharma, delves into his transformative moment as a sales leader, stressing the significance of active listening and strategic questioning. He underscores the necessity for a well-defined and compelling strategy that is effectively communicated to the sales team.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 10, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley discuss the high cost of making a bad hire in sales. Best practices in sales, such as defining an ideal client profile, can also be applied in the hiring process.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Brandon Nye , Vice President of Sales for Inmode, shares the key qualities to look for when hiring salespeople, including a proven track record in B2B sales and a competitive mindset. This is a crucial skill that many companies overlook when hiring salespeople.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 12, 2024

Hosts Colleen Stanley and Steven Rosen discuss the importance of face-to-face conversations in sales and how sales leaders can encourage their teams to embrace in-person interactions. These reactions make it easier to be empathetic and build trust, essential for successful sales relationships.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 17, 2021

I am proposing that you make it safe to miss a sales target. I have some research that makes this a great debate to have in your sales team right now. Setting sales goals where even a 70% level of achievement would be great. How would you know if your sales teams are Psychologically safe or not? Hear me out.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 31, 2023

APR is a time-consuming process for the sales leadership team. To supercharge your leaders, sales executives can leverage the annual performance review to focus on and invest in creating robust leadership development plans. Creating Powerful Development Plans It’s the annual performance review (APR) time again.

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