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Top 13 Requirements to Help You Soar as a Sales Manager

Understanding the Sales Force

In addition to that, I received a number of emails asking, what are the requirements for becoming a great sales manager? For most people it was a laptop but mine was a Kaypro CP/M based transportable computer that weighed about 15 pounds circa 1984 which I replaced with a Panasonic laptop, with 20 MB of storage circa 1987.

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Why These Noticeable Details Will Lead You To Greater Success

Bernadette McClelland

In my case it was a sales manager who would use the phrase, ‘Attention to Detail’ quite regularly. Here are a few examples that have come up in my discussions and/or coaching that might give you some food for thought: Funnily enough, writing this article transported me back in time to when my husband and I were renovating an old house.

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11 Traits of a High Performance Sales Culture

SBI Growth

How do you know if your sales force is a high-performing one? This post lists some attributes of high-performance sales cultures. It lists 11 traits of high performance sales cultures. Sales Turnover - A Symptom of a Low Performing Sales Culture. Dani, the VP of North America Sales, is frustrated.

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Build a Bold, Data Infused Sales Strategy for 2013

SBI Growth

“Freedom lies in being Bold” – Robert Frost Are you consistently bringing bold sales strategy ideas to the VP of Sales? To be a world class Sales Operations leader, pick up the pace. Quantifying the potential impact for their sales leader. Sales Operations Success = Insight + Execution.

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You STILL Need To Sell The Sizzle, Not The Steak

MTD Sales Training

However, I often wonder if some sales people truly understand the concept, or feel that it is still relevant when dealing with today’s modern buyer. In today’s high tech, futuristic era, it is tempting for sales people to concentrate too much on the makeup and “nuts and bolts” of a product, and less on what the product DOES for the buyer.

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Social Deja Vu: We’ve Been Here Before

No More Cold Calling

Because the more things change, the more they stay the same—in sales and in life. Murrow, played by David Strathairn , you’ll be transported back to a pivotal era in TV broadcasting: the early 1950s. But the most powerful tool in your sales toolbox is still you! Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople'

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View From the Top - When Salespeople Call on Purchasing

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The single question that salespeople ask more than any other is, "When I'm with purchasing, they don't seem to have a compelling reason to buy and don't care about our value add. Why are their sales managers, VP's, Presidents and CEO's content to allow the bus rides to continue?