The Pipeline

MAY 26, 2016

One of the great things in what I do is the opportunity to meet a range of thinkers and doers involved in sales and helping others sell better. Brock writes a book on a critical subject like sales management, it is an opportunity to learn and share with others in my circle. I love the line “Coaching is a contact sport!

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Sales Management Coaching Sports Promotion 180

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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Sales Talent Hiring Sports Tools 267

Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

I interviewed sales manager, sales person, sales trainer and all around smart guy Jorge Soto. I asked Jorge about how he uses Sales 2.0 Jorge, I know you are a fan of Sales 2.0 You are running a sales/biz dev effort now. What are your main goals in this role and how are you applying Sales 2.0

Hiring 384

Hiring Jigsaw Social Media Cold Calling 384

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.

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Coaching Sales Management Face-to-face Sports 156

Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 24, 2021

We are finally doing things we haven't done for quite a while including dining inside restaurants, flying, staying in hotels, going to and hosting parties, attending packed stadiums for sporting events and more.

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Hotels Sports Groups Objections 274

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 27, 2022

When you think about cars, you know there are coupes, sedans, crossovers, SUVs, and sports cars. To further complicate things, in some companies and industries, Sales Managers function as salespeople and Sales VPs function as Sales Managers.

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Top of Funnel Sports Territories Outside Sales 296

Steven Rosen

MARCH 2, 2017

Having a team of top sales performers is great! Sports teams that have many great players don’t always win championships. When I coach sales managers on how to get the best out of their team, I realize that not all top performers are the same. Performance is not just about hitting sales numbers but how we do it.

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Energy Face-to-face Comparison Sports 275

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Watching the Super Bowl got me thinking about strategy and tactics. Both sports are team sports but baseball relies more on one-on-one battles - pitchers versus hitters - while football relies on each of the eleven men on the field executing perfectly in order for a play to succeed.

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Strategy Sports Sales Leadership Coaching 189

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 18, 2021

How can you get any significant work done if all you are doing is attending virtual meetings and managing endless emails? As a sales leader, you are in the most challenging role in the organization. Even though your customers and the selling environment have changed, you are still responsible for delivering sales results.

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Face-to-face Sports Energy Objections 379

Selling Power

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Sales managers lead and guide a sales team to success, just as a coach does for a sports team. One lesson the business world can learn from sports is the value of effectively coaching a team. When managers coach their reps instead of simply providing directive feedback, they maximize sales effectiveness.

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Sports Maximizer Coaching Lead Rank 90

Anthony Cole Training

MAY 31, 2024

This is the question every sales manager must ask. A sales leader’s primary responsibility is to put the BEST team into the marketplace.Much like a general manager in sports, a director of a theatre company or an orchestra leader of a symphony, you have a job and a responsibility to hire and use the best performers.

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Hiring Sports Sales Management Company 224

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Like a championship sports team that needs great athletes , exceptional salespeople are the lifeblood of a high-performing sales organization. Even during more favorable hiring conditions, hiring sales executives is risky. Even during more favorable hiring conditions, hiring sales executives is risky.

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Hiring Sports Training How To 177

Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 14, 2011

Both industry specific and general business shows are excellent places to get known, get sales, and get ahead. Sports events. And for the competitive sports nut within you, play The Networking Game. It’s in my book The Sales Bible. I work for a large company with a large sales force. Get Sales Blog Updates.

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Networking Hiring Trade Show Social Media 325

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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Sales Management Hiring Sports Promotion 120

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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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring Leads 228

Steven Rosen

MARCH 24, 2012

It seems plausible that if coaching is integral to success in sports, why wouldn’t the same principles work in leadership? The question then, is could a sales executive benefit from working with a coach? My answer is easily, how could a sales executive NOT benefit from coaching! Author : Buffer, Inc Website : [link] -->.

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Coaching Face-to-face Sports Lead Rank 271

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 6, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan At dinner on Saturday night our guest, a friend who recently changed careers and now finds himself in the financial services world, mentioned that he isn''t selling the way that the other successful brokers are doing it. (He He doesn''t have any business either.) You''ve got to be kidding me!

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Coaching Sales Coaching Sales Leadership Sports 238

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 25, 2019

Here are some sales manager resume tips and templates to calm your nerves and help you get the job of your dreams. Sales Manager Resume Tips. I spoke with Pratik 'Tiki' Biswal , a senior sales manager at HubSpot, and he provided some resume writing tips. Sales Manager Resume Objective.

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Sales Management Hiring Microsoft Sports 138

Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 4, 2018

When I was younger, my source of entertainment was hanging out at sports bars with pool tables, shuffleboards and basketball games. It’s been a few years since I’ve been in a Dave and Busters establishment. There was a time when I would go at least once a year.

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Sales Management Sports Sales 131

Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Of course that made me think about mastery in sales. In my travels through the world of sales I’ve seen much the same divide in mindsets when it comes to sales skills. Their interest is not in developing their people’s sales skills but in measuring them. Do you try to improve your sales skills every day?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sports Travel 259

The Pipeline

AUGUST 21, 2013

I hope we can all agree that in sales, manager are better leading from the front than behind the desk. Yet despite the rousing and collective yes we just heard, and the fact that less managers manage from behind the desk, the reality remains that all too many managers still do not lead, or lead effectively.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sports Promotion 317

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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Lead Rank Incentives Incentive Sports 195

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

A comparison I like to use is sports and, in particular, football. Check out these free webinars I’m offering on November 29: Your Make or Break Month: Proven Sales Strategies to Make December a Great Month. Sales Managers: How’s Your December Looking? Sales Leadership Approach to Make December a Great Month.

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Motivation Webinar Metrics Comparison Sports 221

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 14, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan According to FreeDictionary.com , the original definition of Methodology is, "the theoretical analysis of the methods appropriate to a field of study or to the body of methods and principles particular to a branch of knowledge." I''ve written about Sales Methodology before. Negotiation.

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Sales Methodology Negotiation Proposal Analysis 271

Steven Rosen

AUGUST 22, 2016

Why New Sales Managers Fail. Are you a new sales manager , or have you just been promoted into a sales manager role? I am going to share the number one reason why new sales managers fail. Time and time again companies promote their best sales reps into managerial roles.

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Sales Management Promotion Sports Territories 120

Bernadette McClelland

OCTOBER 3, 2019

For Salespeople, that behaviour is Responsibility , and to complete the equation, for the Sales Manager it is Accountability. In other words, 94% of elite salespeople don’t make any excuses or blame, compared to those 20% who, perhaps, shouldn’t be in sales. . Both in equal doses! Responsibility and accountability!

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Account Sports SalesForce Conference 301

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 27, 2024

Wouldn’t it be cool if, instead of the news that currently appears in your feed, or the sports analysis you just heard, you could read the news of your last few days of selling, or hear the play-by-play analysis of your sales call from earlier today? Example One: Dave had a tough few days on the sales trail.

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Sports Analysis Outbound Examples 194

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 22, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan This is the 8th article in a January series on the Architecture of the Sales Force. Here are the others: Organic Sales Growth and Its Impact on Sales Architecture. Overlooked Conversation Between Sales Managers and Salespeople. Why is that?

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Proposal Sports Sales Qualified Lead Scale 236

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2021

It's a powerful sentiment that provides some sage advice for coaches working across virtually all sports, fields, and occupations. But when it comes to sales, some managers might have trouble delivering on it — often through no fault of their own. They have to feel you’re a part of them and they’re a part of you.”.

Coaching 141

Coaching Sales Management Sage Policies 141

Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

With over 25 years of sales and marketing and business experience, I have developed a robust approach to execution. Execution is a team sport. Excellence requires alignment of not only sales and marketing but other support departments. I then ask their sales managers what the critical success factors are.

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Face-to-face Survey Sports Follow-up 326

Jeffrey Gitomer

JULY 26, 2011

Talk about things you have in common (golf, sports, college, home state) as much as you can. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! The Sales Bible. Little Red Book of Sales Answers. GREAT food. Talk about your specific agenda. Categories.

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Hiring Social Media Referrals Loyalty 260

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 18, 2014

Eye contact can make or break your sales effectiveness. Unfortunately, it’s become acceptable in some circles to answer the phone or check sports scores at dinner. Unfortunately, it’s become acceptable in some circles to answer the phone or check sports scores at dinner. You only need 20 seconds. Look at Me or Lose Out.

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Customer Journal Sports Cold Calling 244

Score More Sales

JUNE 9, 2014

If you are in sales, you need a strong, solid foundation to flourish. Have you ever been to a sports event where the hometown fans “boo” one of its own players? Years later, he is now in a sales career – having learned how to ignore the “boo’s” and he has built a support system around him.

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Ideal Customer Profile Sports Twitter Inside Sales 204

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 8, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I have been teaching and writing for years that buyer-focused selling, a consultative approach to sales, is the best approach for differentiating, adding and being the value, maintaining and increasing margins and winning a larger percentage of opportunities. The question is why?

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Consultative Selling Margin Sports Sales Methodology 259

Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The topic of Sales management is very broad, and is covered in an infinite number of books, so we won’t be covering that here. There is also an endless list of material on sales management—and as anyone who has read my previous writings on the subject knows, I consider that management is management.

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Pipeline CRM Sales Management Sports 98

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

You might not think that automatic sales dialers have that much to offer you. What Is A Sales Dialer? A sales dialer is pretty much what it sounds like: technology that automatically dials numbers for salespeople. You’re a sales representative. Here’s where the sales dialer comes in. You have hundreds.

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Closing Call-back How To Outbound 264

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 3, 2019

Author: Lance Tyson In the hypercompetitive field of sales, escalating goals have become standard. This year we’d be fine with flat or declining sales.” Everyone wants to see that hockey stick curve of escalating sales performance that will take their organization to unprecedented levels of success.

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Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Analysis 222