The Center for Sales Strategy

AUGUST 18, 2021

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Series, Tom Morris, Author of over 30 books, including his latest, "Plato’s Lemonade Stand," joins the show to talk about challenge, change, difficulty and delight. This discussion took concepts from his books and applied them to sales leadership and tips for sales leaders.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 2, 2022

Did you know that there are 397,900 sales managers in the United States? Keep reading, and we'll guide you through the fatal sales leadership practices you should avoid. It's expected that this number will jump by 7% each year, which is the average amount of growth in the U.S. for a profession.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Providing quality content that helps our clients and visitors improve their sales performance is a goal of ours, and we hope this blog has brought you insight, education, and tips to get you on the path to success. Check out these top blogs on sales leadership from 2021.

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Force Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Force Management President, John Kaplan, answered timely questions during a webinar on sales leadership , sharing the tactics leaders are using now to achieve critical outcomes. Driving organizational transformation is no easy feat, whether it’s your first initiative or your 10th.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Providing quality content that helps our clients and visitors improve their sales performance is our goal, and we hope this blog has brought you insight, education, and tips to get you on the path to success. Check out these top blogs on sales leadership from 2022.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Being a sales manager has always been a difficult job. In this episode of the Sales Leadership Series, Mike Searson, Vice President, Local Revenue at Corus Entertainment discusses sales and executive leadership tips. But we can all agree that over the last couple of years, it’s gotten a lot harder.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JULY 19, 2023

It’s a vital part of any leadership role. Here are five things you can do right now to nurture and grow your sales leadership talents. We consistently talk about the importance of growing and developing others. But as a leader, while you’re busy helping others grow their talents, are you still nurturing yours?

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Force Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Last month, the Revenue Builders Podcast shared some tactical sales conversations that really dig into the intricacies of winning deals, creating processes, and leading teams with confidence. Artificial intelligence is also a major theme, as our hosts discuss the new technology that's top-of-mind for many sales leaders.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 2, 2025

Dennis from Chesterfield, Missouri, wants to know if sales coaching truly moves the performance needle, especially when shifting from transactional approaches to more consultative selling. Why Sales Coaching Is Essential Sales is a skill position. Why Sales Coaching Is Essential Sales is a skill position.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 10, 2020

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Force Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Last month, the Revenue Builders Podcast featured some hard-hitting tactical conversations about the journey to elite sales leadership and the decisions we make along the way. These conversations cover everything from calculating business value for a prospect to defining a repeatable sales process that enables rapid scaling.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 22, 2024

There is a fundamental yet often misconstrued aspect of sales leadership that gets a lot of airtime: the fine line between managing and coaching. At The Center for Sales Strategy, we understand the pivotal role that effective leadership plays in propelling sales teams toward success.

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Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 4, 2022

The Transparent Sales Leader: How The Power of Sincerity, Science & Structure Can Transform Your Sales Team’s Results Why this book? Sales training and enablement is focused on the sales team, not the leaders. It’s the age-old issue facing sales organizations. Sales leadership doesn’t have to be that hard.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

How do you create a culture that attracts and retains top talent? One lesson Arnie Malham, Founder & President of BetterBookClub and Author of Worth Doing Wrong, teaches us in this episode is that it takes time and will not happen suddenly. Tune in now or keep reading for a brief overview.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JUNE 19, 2024

Sales leadership is not just about driving numbers and closing deals; it's fundamentally about people management. The success of any sales team hinges on the ability of its leader to manage, motivate, and mentor their team effectively.

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Force Management

DECEMBER 26, 2024

As we wrap up another year, it's time to reflect on the resources that have resonated most with our sales leadership community. From actionable strategies to insightful discussions, these pieces have provided valuable guidance to help leaders navigate the complexities of sales leadership.

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Force Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

First principles thinking is a reasoning process used by some of todays top innovators to look at complex problems through a new lens. The concept is based on Aristotles writings about first principles, which he called the first basis from which a thing is known.

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Customer Think

AUGUST 1, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley delve deep into the crucial subject of emotional intelligence (EI) for sales leaders.

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FinListics Solutions

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The exodus of senior sales talent and widespread downsizing have created a leadership crisis in B2B sales. As seasoned professionals exit, millennial sales leaders are thrust into roles without the critical mentorship or experience they need to succeed.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

How Sales Champions Win New Business answers that question, plus offers some sales performance tips. What do selling and tennis have in common? Bernie Weiss, President at iHeartMedia New York and Author of Ace It! Tune in now or keep reading for a brief overview.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Top sales talent can walk out of your door to another career opportunity at any time. This puts more pressure on sales leaders than ever before to foster a sales culture and team environment that compels people to stay. Hiring the right salespeople is a huge challenge for sales leaders. Why sales leadership is personal.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

OCTOBER 2, 2024

It’s a skill that is absolutely necessary to succeed in sales and sales leadership. And leaders who receive ongoing training on improving their interpersonal, business, and leadership skills have teams everyone wants to be a part of. Successful leaders coach.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

During my time as a sales rep, building a lead list was one of my first activities when I took on a new sales role, territory, or industry vertical. Many organizations may closely meet your company’s ideal customer profile (ICP) criteria and warrant sales reps to proactively reach out to them. Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs).

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, I dive into part two of my conversation with sales leadership expert Mike Weinberg on what new sales managers need to do to get off to a successful start. He credits Mary Gardner, the Area Vice President of his group, for fundamentally shaping his approach to sales leadership.

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Customer Think

JULY 11, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Jenn Steele, CEO and Co-Founder of SoundGTM, discusses the challenging dynamic between marketing and sales teams. She highlights the common blame game between marketing and sales and the importance of effective communication and collaboration between the two functions.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 26, 2021

Kicking off the new season of the Improving Sales Performance series, John Henley, Managing Partner at The Center for Sales Strategy, gives viewers an overview and behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the IMPACT Sales Leadership System: why it was created, who it was created for, and how sales leaders can make an impact on their sales performance (..)

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Force Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

You’ve put in the work to achieve your new position and now you’re aiming to make an immediate impact on sales success. We’ve pulled together some of our most popular resources that apply to people in a new sales leadership role.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 24, 2023

Sales leadership plays a crucial role in the success of any organization's sales efforts. As the driving force behind a sales team, sales leaders are responsible for setting targets, providing guidance, and motivating their team members to achieve their goals.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 28, 2019

Are your sales numbers flat this year? Are you struggling to get to hit your sales quotas? I asked a few sales experts about their current favorite techniques for increasing sales — and threw in a few tips of my own. Practice smarketing." - Jen Spencer, Vice President of Sales, Smartbug Media. Let's face it.

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Customer Think

MAY 13, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley discuss the impact of burnout on performance and productivity and offer strategies for leaders to create an environment that decreases burnout and stress.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 5, 2020

For many leaders, when we hear the term remote sales management, our blood pressure starts to rise. Sales teams are hard enough to manage already, let alone remotely.". Let’s explore some crucial components you can keep in mind when constructing your own sales enablement strategy. There is no need to fear.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 21, 2021

Sales isn't always intuitive, so from time to time, you're bound to need a little guidance to set you straight — expert advice, everyday hacks, and different strategies to help you step up your game a bit. Morgan J Ingram is one of the foremost thought leaders in sales development. But where does that come from? Janice Mars.

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Force Management

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Every sales leader wants to get more out of their current sales team and implement a strategy that drives immediate results. In our recent webinar , Force Management President, John Kaplan, discussed three critical areas where leadership alignment supports sales resilience and growth.

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Sales Readiness Group

JUNE 28, 2021

When companies experience sales challenges, they often view sales training as the solution. While training can impact sales performance, there are many challenges that go well beyond training. These include not hiring the right salespeople, an out-of-date or overpriced offering, or ineffective sales leadership.

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Force Management

JULY 27, 2023

We recently hosted an Industry Leadership Panel where we talked to three growth-oriented business leaders about what top organizations are doing to drive success in the current market. There were a few questions we saw over and over again from the audience, so we wanted to take the time to provide some relevant resources around those topics.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 31, 2025

Sales training is an essential ingredient of your organizations success. The right sales skills and knowledge can unlock the full potential of every sales professional, elevating their performance and driving results for your organization. All sales training programs are not equaland all sales trainers certainly arent either.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, I sit down with Mike Weinberg for Part One of our conversation on the state of the Sales Profession, sales leadership, and getting started as a new sales manager. This shift requires not only a change in skills but also a fundamental shift in mindset.

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