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Are You a Gold Medal Sales Manager?

Sales and Marketing Management

The post Are You a Gold Medal Sales Manager? appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. It’s been said that people will run really fast for two reasons: to win a gold medal and to get away from a German Shepherd. Only one of these reasons, however, generates sustained success. Can you guess which one?

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Hey Sales Manager, Get Your Head Out of That Spreadsheet

No More Cold Calling

million per sales manager. Message to Management: Your job is to get the rocks out of the road for your salespeople so they can do what they were hired to do—sell!”. But I don’t think any sales manager listened, because more than half of reps are still missing quota. million per manager.

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One Trait That Top-Performing Sales Managers Share

Sales and Marketing Management

To achieve top sales performance, you don’t need a sales team dominated by business degrees from Harvard or resumes full of eye-popping company logos. The post One Trait That Top-Performing Sales Managers Share appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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5 Reasons Sales Managers Are Reluctant to Coach Prospecting

Steven Rosen

Indeed, 40% of salespeople cite it as the most challenging part of the sales process, more daunting than either closing or qualifying. However, the significance of prospecting is often overshadowed by the allure of the deal’s close, leading many sales managers to neglect to coach the top of the funnel.

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Your Next Sales Coach is a Machine

Speaker: Matt McDarby & Dan Smaida, Managing Directors, Specialized Sales Systems

The pace of change in most sales organizations means sellers must constantly update and refine their skills to survive. Most sales managers know this, but suffer from three conditions that limit their opportunity to help: Too many people, too much ground to cover, and not enough time for developing people.

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New Movie Has 3 Great Lessons for Salespeople and Sales Managers

Understanding the Sales Force

As good as this movie is, it comes with a bonus because it also provides three exceptional lessons for salespeople and sales managers. This article is not a review of the movie but it was a terrific film and worth the time to watch it. Let's take a look!

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Sales Managers: Think You’re Ready for Referrals?

No More Cold Calling

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.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact.

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How to Successfully Coach Your Sales Team to Drive Efficiency

Speaker: Steve Benson, Founder and CEO, Badger Maps

A great sales team starts with a manager who’s a great coach. You can manage activities and processes but people need to be guided to reach their full potential. Every sales rep has their own unique strengths and you need to be able to identify them to leverage their skills accordingly and empower your entire team.

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The Critical Role of the Front Line Sales Manager

Sales managers play an integral role in improving reps’ performance and growing an organization’s revenue. Internal Showpad research reveals a day in the life of today’s sales managers and how they can lead more effectively with the right tools and support.

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What Awesome Sales Managers are Doing to Crush It!

Speaker: Steven Rosen, MBA, Author, Executive Coach, Speaker, and Top 50 Sales Influencer

The sales industry is filled to the brim with hard working, knowledgeable, and capable managers like you. The problem is that, in spite of all of their hard work, very few sales managers have figured out how to consistently and methodically crush their sales numbers. Why the odds are against you.

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Secrets to Successful Inside Sales Management

Learn a variety of best practices, techniques and ideas to both tactically and strategically increase the efficacy, success and impact of your inside sales organization.

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The Best Learning Methodologies for Developing Elite Sales Leaders

Speaker: Steven Rosen MBA, Author, Executive Coach, Speaker and Top 50 Sales Influencer

It is well recognised that the frontline sales managers are the key to driving performance in sales organizations. If you had to choose between investing in sales manager training vs sales rep training what would you do? Steven is a thought leader in the area of sales leadership training and coaching.

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The Truth About Sales Agility: Separating Fact From Fiction

Speaker: Michelle Vazzana

Every sales organization wants their sales force to be agile. Should they change their sales methodology? You will walk away from this session with: A thorough understanding of the most innovative research findings regarding sales agility. Should they adopt better technology tools?

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Build a Successful and Results-Driven Sales Culture

Speaker: Gary Galvin, CEO, Galvin Technologies

As a sales manager, you’re tasked with not only answering this question, but directing your sales team to achieve goals and deliver results. This often means motivating your team through everything from revenue targets, to sales funnel and forecasting, to activity management and collaboration.