The Pipeline

DECEMBER 17, 2014

About a month ago I had the privilege to be part of a great panel exploring key issues sales leaders need to not just think about, but act on in preparing for a successfully 2015. The panel included: Lori Richardson – Score More Sales. Lee Salz – Sales Architects. By Tibor Shanto - tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . And myself.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Most organizations believe that their most successful sales people will make great sales managers. A recent study showed that only 11% of organizations train their sales managers. If you are a new manager, you are asking, “What do I do now?”. Sales Manager Killers. Where do you find them?

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Well, are you? There''s talent, and then there''s the ability to utilize one''s talent and most sports talent evaluators are no better at this then most sales managers. For sales, there are quality tools that can be utilized to help with sales selection.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

The loss of a talented sales manager is troubling. We’ve also written on Sales Rep Exit Interviews. So far we’ve covered: Signs your Sales Team Isn’t Happy. Why Your Best Sales Reps Leave. How HR Stops the Exit of Top Sales Talent. Manager Exit Interviews: The Wrong Way.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 2, 2013

As you’ll read below, she boldly predicts that by 2015 inside sales will overtake field sales, as that unfolds, she will be in greater demand. Josiane heads up TeleSmart Communications , and is leading practice and thought leader in the area of inside sales and management. How can that be?

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 22, 2018

From sales force training and compensation to investments in sales processes and technology, organizations relentlessly seek to pull the right levers that will drive revenue growth and improve sales effectiveness. There is a direct and compelling link between frontline sales manager effectiveness and topline revenue performance.

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Steven Rosen

OCTOBER 23, 2012

My new book helps sales managers unlock hidden sales potential! 52 Sales Management Tips is an easy to read book offers common-sense tips and advice to help anyone, from the owner of a small business to the sales manager overseeing billions of dollars of business, better manage those in the trenches to increase profitability.

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Steven Rosen

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

New book helps sales managers unlock hidden sales potential (available in paperback). The sales manager is the pivotal person in the sales-driven organization, and Steven’s book shows you how to excel!” Get you copy now and be ready to take sales to a new level in 2013. Now available in paperback.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 11, 2012

Today we have a guest post by Jeff Purtell, the Chief Operating Officer at Acquirent , a leading provider of outsourced sales solutions for middle market to Fortune 500 companies. He offers good insights for anyone managing a sales team. How does it translate into more commissions and more money for them?

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SBI Growth

MAY 9, 2017

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2025

In a recent episode of the expert interview series hosted by John Golden and guest Walter Crosby , a seasoned sales coach and founder of Helix Sales Development, delved into the intricate challenges of hiring, finding, and retaining top sales talent.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 18, 2013

If you’ve read our blog lately, you’ve noticed sales execution is a popular subject. Each of these articles focuses on your sales reps. Effective ways to enable your sales reps to make the number. Today’s post focuses on the missing link: Enabling your front-line sales managers. Why Sales Managers Fail.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 27, 2014

They were evaluated with OMG''s sales person assessment, and assembled into 5 teams, all selling the exact same product. Market Sense placed 5 sales people in each team, but teamed them up based on the following carefully selected scores from OMG''s Sales Candidate Assessment: 1 team had the lowest total severity.

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Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 7, 2020

What is the #1 obstacle preventing sales organizations from reaching their goals in the current crisis? Talent gaps within sales and sales management teams. The sales world is changing, but not everything is changing at once. The sales talent you need. The sales talent you have.

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Force Management

MAY 19, 2022

In this wave of mass resignations and global hiring, reduce hiring challenges and cost by narrowing your sales manager's focus. Define what the ideal sales talent candidate looks like for your organization so you can help your managers hire the right people for growth.

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The Pipeline

JULY 22, 2013

Seems some sales organizations are taking a page from other paraprofessional playbook, some effectively, others, maybe not. This has worked well in developing and maintaining the right talent, and the ability to identify skills in individuals who take a related path, such as field management, and complementary functions such as marketing.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 16, 2013

Tweet REALITY QUESTION FOR SALES MANAGERS: Why would you, as a leader, take an improving salesperson who is having the best year of their career, and tell him or her they’re “not making enough calls”? You’re a micro manager with little or no current sales talent yourself. Successful sales leaders….

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2013

Many in sales buy into, or more accurately, settle for the 80/20 rule, one example would be 20% of a company’s reps generating 80% of sales. Sales Perfomance Management Sales Process Tibor Shanto' By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 27, 2013

She is the new HR Business Partner to the Sales Organization. This advantage will give her a long tenure serving sales. HR and Sales leaders who need better collaboration must read this post. It includes a tool: a profile of the Sales leader (Hanna’s advantage!) Hanna first tried to understand what Sales thinks about HR.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 15, 2021

Sales Leadership Development in the New Millennium. Leading-edge sales organizations understand the value of investing in leadership development. They believe that strong sales managers are the key to driving sales rep performance. The next level of management was not actively involved in the follow-up.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 31, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The Growing Power of Inside Sales appeared on the Harvard Business Review Blog on July 29. The authors listed four scenarios where a move to inside sales could be effective: By market segment, By stage of the buyer engagement process, By geography, and. By product or service.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 26, 2014

Sales or marketing challenges exist in every organization. Sales performance may be suffering. The acute issues of 5-10 years back (sales process, CRMs, dialing or direct mail leads, etc.) Some challenges are eternal (sufficient quality talent, sales coaching, account segmentation.). The Wrong Way To Improve.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 18, 2012

One of the fastest ways to accomplish this is for the HR director to partner with the SVP of Sales in solving Sales problems – which leads to improved revenue results. Helping the Sales Exec show improved results will certainly catch the eye of the CEO. Making the sales number. Developing sales leaders.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 6, 2015

Sales managers are the key drivers of success in sales organizations. I would rather have a great sales manger and five mediocre sales reps than a mediocre sales manager and five star sales people. Coaching is the number one sales management activity that drives sales performance.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Sales Force (Mis)Alignment. Stored in Business Acumen , Coaching , Demand Generation , Hiring Sales Talent , Planning , Sales Force Alignment , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan My vision, of how the future of selling is shaping up, appears in today''s (the December 18, 2013) issue of Top Sales Magazine. This issue also features the 2013 Award Winners of the Top Sales & Marketing Awards in 18 Categories. We did pretty well this year!

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The Pipeline

JULY 25, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Removing The Barrier From Sales – Sales eXchange – 107. Stored in Attitude , Listening , Proactive , Proactivity , Review , Sales eXchange , Success , execution. Sales eXchange , Sales Success , Self improvement , Tibor Shanto , Win/loss analysis. EDGE Sales Process.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 18, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan World-Class Sales Organization. World-Class Sales Organization. Many would say it''s about the size of the sales force. And a few would point to sales leadership and discipline. World-Class Sales Organization. Sales Architecture. Sales Infrastructure.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 10, 2015

Of course my focus is on sales, sales leadership, executives and business. Your firm is growing and needs a competent, energetic sales manager to increase revenue and direct sales operations on the frontline. Here are my Top 10 Reasons Why New Sales Managers Fail.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 22, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Compelling Opening Statements – Sales eXchange – 111. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , EDGE Sales Process , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales eXchange , execution. Sales eXchange , Tibor Shanto. Book Notice.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 28, 2018

Author: Cristina Gomez The war for top-performing sales talent has begun. By 2026, the number of open sales positions is projected to grow by more than 3 percent , putting the pressure on sales leaders and HR teams to attract top talent. percent of what their male counterparts earn. Women Outperform.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 5, 2015

As I continue to think about habits of sales people and the role of the sales manager in identifying, assessing and “correcting” habits, I keep looking for additional information that might be additive to this string of articles. Ike sent me a link to a survey that was done regarding the hunt for sales managers/directors.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

And “We don’t know what we don’t know about sales” is a true statement in most companies. As a result, they can’t anticipate when in a sales cycle or sales process they will be impacted, and don’t have the awareness to take steps to work around it and improve.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JULY 27, 2022

As a sales manager, your time is valuable, and managing your sales team tops the list of priorities. How much time and with whom you spend your time is critical to achieving sales goals. But where to start? Most of us spend time with those we think need the most attention, those not meeting goals.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 25, 2020

If you are not in the acquisition business, then you must develop your talent in order to increase sales in 2020 and beyond. One of the keys to doing that is to understand how to drive sales improvement.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Have You Read The Sales Book About? Sales eXchange – 121. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Proactivity , Productivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution. Why not adopt that within sales organizations.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 11, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan What jump starts sales performance? New Sales Talent? Optimized Sales Process? Better Sales Methodology? Improved Sales Model? Effective Sales Management? It doesn't have to be a VP, Director or Sales Manager. Change in Attitude?

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