The Pipeline

JUNE 26, 2014

How would you like to be able to easily (almost effortlessly) track your ten hottest prospect and keep them moving toward a sale? It is not a Wish List, it’s not an “I’d love to have that business” list, it is made up of the Ten best prospects you’ve made presentations to and are working through the sales cycle. Well, you’re in luck!

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

These are words Millennials used to describe one-on-one meetings with Sales Managers. These are Millennial Sales Reps that report to Gen X or older Sales Managers. It’s not uncommon to see sales forces with these mixed generations – older managing younger. In some cases, even younger managing older.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 2, 2014

All sales reps need coaching and guidance, but rainmakers deserve extra attention. The sales manager announces the top performers of the year. Applause resounds throughout the building as these sales champions are paraded like Superbowl winning gods across the sales floor. Drum roll, please. Want Proof?

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MAY 13, 2014

Conversation is the key to problem-solving and relationship-building, which couldn’t be more important in sales. Text messages with truncated words or 140-character Twitter posts are not the kind of meaningful, effective dialogue that increases sales conversions or gets you referrals. It’s also become a unique skill set.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 23, 2013

Sales VPs consistently ask me: ”How can I control my boss?” But you can manage him. 117 Chief Sales Officers gave us feedback. Download the Sales VP Relationship Assessment to get the questions created from their answers. Or download it if you want to know what to do to manage them. Building trust is key.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Phillip Twyford, director of sales and marketing for Tico Mail Works, had the exact same realization, which he outlines in this week’s guest post. I was 16 years old and working in Arnotts department store as a sales assistant. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 14, 2015

Great sales leaders must also be great managers. The problem was that sales management had their heads in the sand. So, they neglected the strategies, sales metrics , and processes that could have kept their businesses strong, or at least afloat, when the going got rough. Then the recession hit. We need both.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

As if the looming year end wasn’t pressure enough for a sales leader trying to meet sales quota, will the loss of top sales reps pile on? The HR Leader can take some concrete steps to stop the exit of sales reps and therefore the loss of revenue. Immediate Help for Sales. But how do you know?

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 7, 2014

Salespeople not performing, dragging you down, and compromising your team‘s sales effectiveness? On-boarding a new sales rep requires more than providing a desk, a phone, and a password. Here’s his take: “Our clients are constantly asking us where sales managers should spend their time. Well, maybe not so fast.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Relationships are the key to sales effectiveness. If you’re not taking time to build relationships, then you’re making the biggest sales mistake there is. Whether a business is ultrahigh tech or low tech, personal relationships have always been what seal the deal in B2B sales. That’s why I had to share Charles H.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

How do you successfully transition from sales rep to sales leader? I was an award-winning sales rep who was promoted to sales manager. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2021

But when it comes to sales, some managers might have trouble delivering on it — often through no fault of their own. Here, we'll review some common sales coaching challenges, go over how to approach them, and identify the key qualities of reps that are flat-out uncoachable. How to Handle Coaching Challenges.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2014

If so, there’s a good chance it’s also killing your sales career. Otherwise, you’re likely to miss an important point that could either boost your sales or derail your career. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business'

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2017

Can sales managers influence the buying process? You can’t manage revenue. If sales close, you win. Calls with their sales managers become about justifying why prospects should be in their pipelines in the first place, and discussing ways these account based sales reps can accelerate the buying process.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 5, 2014

By the end of the call, I felt confident enough in his sales ability and product to offer him a referral to one of my contacts. Speed Up the Sale, Don’t Slow it Down. Sending too much information at the wrong time puts a wrench in your sales process. Ditch the sales pitch. ” Why would I want a deck? Comment Here.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Break Free from Failed Selling Strategies It’s common sense that annoying strangers who never expressed any interest in hearing your sales pitch is a waste of time. Yet far too many sales pros are still doing it, usually because their sales managers demand it. All you care about is getting your sale. …

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Another Brit sees a post on Twitter and writes to ask if he can use my article for his presentation. While social media is not the end-all, be-all for sales—and it absolutely will not do our jobs for us—it does offer endless possibilities to expand our networks, and connect with people around the world or right in our own backyards.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

But I still manage to leverage technology (very successfully) in my sales process. ??There’s I’m obviously doing something right, considering I regularly appear on lists like the Top 30 Social Selling Influencers in the World and Top 50 Sales and Marketing Influencers. The SSI of Sales Connect attendees was 61.5.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Share content that’s helpful, enlightening, and informative—not a thinly-veiled sales pitch. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Don’t sell. You need to get to know people and develop trust.

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criteria for success

AUGUST 23, 2022

Happy Tuesday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! Rene is the President at Sales Manager Now , providing fractional sales management services to small and family-run businesses. He is also the author of How to Build a Dynamic Small Business Sales Team. How fractional sales management is unique.

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SBI

JANUARY 28, 2020

6 Ways Sales Enablement Leaders can Gain Sales Management Support. Sales Enablement is generally focused on assisting individual sellers with less focus placed on others in the organization. “ Sales Enablement supports the sales team to move buyers to a decision point. Sales technology.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Author: Matthew Sunshine If you’re a sales manager, you know this to be true: Having that tough conversation with a salesperson who isn’t meeting goals is never fun. As a sales manager, see whether this sounds familiar: You sit down with an underperforming salesperson and open with a statement like, “You’re not hitting your numbers.”

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Pointclear

JULY 17, 2013

To read an excerpt from her latest book, Smart Sales Manager , click here. Today’s “new normal” sales landscape has sales leaders scratching their heads, wondering about the best way to structure their sales organizations. Should they keep their expensive sales duo: inside sales AND field sales?

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Zoominfo

JUNE 12, 2019

The B2B sales arena has a few social celebs of its own. In today’s post, we’ve compiled a list of the top sales influencers on our radar. Twitter Followers: 124k. Leading off our list is sales consultant and coach, Jeb Blount. Twitter Followers: 22.9k. Wondering who they are? Well, you’re in luck! Check them out!

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SalesFuel

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Growing up in Western Kansas, John Marvin initially pursued a career in marketing and advertising and shares his journey from being fired to adopting a new mindset, then transitioning to pharmaceutical sales at the suggestion of his father, a family physician. In this podcast for sales managers and executive leadership, Audrey Strong, C.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 10, 2016

Can your sales reps put a sentence together? Sales managers, listen up. Even the most effective sales techniques fall short if your team sounds, well … stupid. Sales reps want a call back ? ” Does that mean everything else your sales reps have been saying is dishonest ? And in Sales 2.0,

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Don’t let your sales team rely too heavily on technology. Yes, technology lets us do many things better and faster, but for some tasks, the old-school ways still work best, especially in sales. As a sales leader , it’s your job to make sure your team remembers that sales is still a person-to-person business.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 30, 2014

To win in sales you, and your company, need a recipe for success. The ingredients to win in sales must be pure and of high quality to create a great, high-end, finished product. Here is what we believe it takes to compete with a strong solid sales team that closes the right deals with great sales velocity.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 19, 2014

But when you send the generic invite (“I’d like to invite you to join my professional network on LinkedIn”) and follow it up with a sales pitch, you’re breaking all the rules of social media. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Connect with No More Cold Calling.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2014

So when and where is the best time to make a sales pitch? Sales is still about people buying from people. To increase sales effectiveness, we must make connections that matter. But don’t use it to toot your company’s horn or pester people with your sales pitch. There is a time and place for everything. Comment Here.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 20, 2015

If you’re a sales manager, you’ve probably even said it. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during early stages of the sales process. Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system , your sales reps will continue to struggle. I asked my client how the sales reps prepared.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 17, 2014

If you’re being pulled in too many directions, then you’re not on course for sales success. But success in sales means actually selling, so anything that doesn’t contribute to business development is a waste of time. So how do you increase sales productivity with so many distractions competing for your attention? Comment Here.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Sales organizations need to engage the next generation of rainmakers. ” and makes the case for why younger reps can be great at inside sales. So what does this mean for sales organizations and sales managers ? Articulate that to your millennial sales team and watch them soar. ”] Absolutely not.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 28, 2014

It’s not a sales secret; when you prospect through referrals, you’ll always connect. You call your sales prospect, and he answers the phone (or at least calls you back) because he actually expects your call. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Get the Call-Back Every Time.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

That’s why all the sales and marketing automation tools in the world will never replace the power of a knowledgeable, experienced salesperson with a great referral network. Don’t forget that technology is only a tool and that our greatest sales asset is—and always will be—ourselves.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 15, 2014

Eye contact can make or break your sales effectiveness. In fact, there are proven links between eye contact and increasing sales activity. The key to sales is making connections that count. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Look Your Clients in the Eye Already.

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Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

There is no argument among sales leaders that finding, hiring, and retaining good sales reps is the biggest challenge in leading an organization to higher profits. But how to hire the right sales reps? They help manage the entire life-cycle of employees for you. Increase Opportunities. Expand Your Pipeline.

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