The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales management is an art that requires a delicate balance between the present and the future. This means managing your current deals while also prospecting for new ones. Whether you are a seasoned sales professional or a newbie in the game, read on to learn how to master the art of sales management.

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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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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Luckily, some major companies, like LinkedIn, have discovered a way to improve sales relationships, customer trust, and — ultimately — sales numbers. Recently, HubSpot sat down with Kwesi Graves , Regional Sales Manager at LinkedIn, to learn more about how he centers his team's sales approach completely around the ideal buyer.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Failing to Align Your Presence With Your Audience's Platform Preferences Ace Zhuo , Business Development Director at TradingFXVPS , says, "I prioritize understanding my target audience and where they spend their time online before choosing social media platforms for business. It will facilitate trust and rapport with them.”

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Strategic Account Management Association

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

But as a provider of a robust set of sales management and methodology capabilities , our teams work with some of the biggest sales organizations in the world. Prioritizing relationships allows us to think more holistically about success. Are we in tune with the way initiatives are prioritized? What’s in motion?

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Sales Outcomes

APRIL 22, 2024

When organizations need to improve sales results, they often focus on enhancing salesperson skills and competencies rather than sales manager enablement. Here’s why sales manager enablement should be the priority: 1. Sales managers and leaders are typically recruited from within.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Lay a robust foundation.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Andrews shared valuable insight on how sales and business leaders can overcome these gaps to effectively lead their teams through continued periods of uncertainty. Continue reading to learn what sales leaders should prioritize in 2021. Sales Leader Priorities for 2021. Support your sales managers.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

It’s hard out there for your average sales manager. Sales trends like ever-expanding buyer expectations, changing sales methodologies and nonstop transformation initiatives have coalesced to make their role more challenging than ever. Implement a Rigorous Hiring Process for Sales Managers and Leaders.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 19, 2024

Furthermore, the Sales Coaching System is a subset of the Sales Management System. A startup might prioritize agility and entrepreneurial spirit over experience, whereas an established company would look for individuals with a proven track record in specific sales processes and methodologies.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2018

So, you think you want to be a sales manager? If you’re an individual top-performing contributor in your sales organization and you’re thinking of applying for a sales manager role, let me give you a bit of a reality check first. Check out my book on running a human-centric sales process that'll win more customers.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Then you know the transition from sales professional to sales manager can be tough. Overnight, you’ve gone from someone who was responsible for your own performance to running an entire sales team. There are a lot of new sales manager skills to learn.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 2, 2025

90% of strategy (leading) is execution (managing) AND 90% of execution is people (coaching). Sales Leadership and Coaching Priorities Leaders who prioritized weekly one-on-ones, real-time one-to-one coaching, and rigorous sales pipeline reviews consistently deliver better results and productivity. Think about it this way.

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Sales Readiness Group

MARCH 1, 2023

Sales coaching is crucial in improving sales reps' performance and selling skills. However, many managers don't prioritize this essential task. Why aren't sales managers spending enough time coaching, and what can be done about it? These are important questions to answer.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The role of a sales team is to sell. The sales manager is responsible for creating, advancing, and managing the people, processes, and systems for their team to be successful. While this job routinely requires setting goals for the team, sales managers must set goals for themselves as well.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

An effective sales management system can help your business reach or exceed its long-term goals. Sales management software encourages cooperation between sales reps and streamlines common activities. What Is Sales Management? What Is a Sales Management System? Want to be a better leader?

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

It’s easy to prioritize quick wins over sustainable growth initiatives. Without a laser focus on the metrics that truly matter, sales leaders can find themselves rudderless. Solution: Embrace a data strategy that prioritizes quality over quantity. Have your sales managers assess the sellers on their teams.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Prioritizing your friendship with the buyer is completely misguided, because the real differentiator in sales is getting them to think. By Matt Dixon and Brent Adamson. Length: 5 hours and 43 minutes. Do you still believe your prospects have to like you to win their business? Then you need to listen to this audiobook.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Only 40% of sales professionals report a well-established coaching culture at their organization. Just 42% say sales managers at their organization are actually held accountable for providing good coaching. Assigning a number helps to ensure clarity and will help you prioritize the skills development and training needed.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

AUGUST 26, 2024

And joining Matt Sunshine to help break it all down is Jeff Clewett, Director of Sales at Bonneville Denver, and Emily Estey, VP/Senior Consultant here at CSS.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Prioritizing your friendship with the buyer is completely misguided, because the real differentiator in sales is getting them to think. By Matt Dixon and Brent Adamson. Length: 5 hours and 43 minutes. Do you still believe your prospects have to like you to win their business? Then you need to listen to this audiobook.

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It will be interesting, though, since there is no common language or approach for methodology, little attention paid to sales process, and front-line sales managers operate more like individual fiefdoms than a unified sales management team. Where you start and how you go about things, however, will certainly vary.

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Upland

MAY 4, 2023

As you work through your business’ sales velocity, you will hone in on exactly the metric you want to switch on and off, using one of the four levers below. Number of opportunities: increase overall number of deals that you are likely to win. They ask questions like ‘how many calls did you make this week? ‘or

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Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 24, 2021

What are the Building Blocks of Sales Enablement? How can you use sales analytics and strategic objectives to prioritize those gaps? And the last three core blocks are Sales Technology & Tools , Sales Compensation & Recognition , and Sales Manager Enablement. Sales Training System.

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Nutshell

MARCH 8, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to make sure your team has everything they need to succeed. The answer is resource management skills—a crucial but often overlooked skill in the sales manager’s toolkit. Table of Contents What is resource management for sales?

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Upland

MAY 22, 2024

This saves sales reps time sifting through broad data sets and allows them to focus on qualified leads within existing customer accounts. Prioritization and Targeting: AI can analyze numerous factors like customer size, industry, past purchases, and even sentiment in communication to prioritize whitespace opportunities.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 1, 2023

As the second quarter continues to move in quickly, sales managers and business leaders may feel pressured to balance their short-term goals with long-term initiatives. To help navigate this challenge, we have compiled a list of effective tips to assist sales managers and business leaders struggling to prioritize during Q2.

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Miller Heiman Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Prioritize existing accounts over chasing new logos. Sales organizations—including World-Class organizations—overwhelmingly continue to prioritize “protecting their core” customer base (60% of respondents) ahead of focusing on cross-sell/up-sell opportunities (21%) or pursuing new accounts (19%).

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. Here's a hypothetical positioning statement: “I work with sales managers in hospitality with five to eight reps on their team. Then, I follow up with, “My sales rep asked me to start a conversation with you.” Consider this.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

Technical Sales Manager Skills The sales manager plays an important role in any organization. Besides having soft skills, communication skills, and other common skills to boost sales performance, some technical skills are required for consistent success. Customer Satisfaction 10.7%

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 30, 2023

Enablement professionals don’t market, they don’t sell, and we don’t directly manage front-line sellers nor sales managers. By collaborating and aligning with sales leaders, managers, and the sellers themselves, we can study best practices and act as catalysts for change.

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Customer Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

Podcast In the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley stress the lack of coaching and support for sales managers, underscoring the need for coaching for these managers. Key skills for sales managers include coaching, executing sales plans, and prioritizing a coaching methodology.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We observed this troubling phenomenon while conducting research for our book Cracking the Sales Management Code. Without a common understanding of the term " sales process ," sales managers can’t coach or communicate with their sellers as effectively. Territory Management.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Exceptional sales management is key to an organization’s success—yet the role of a sales manager is one of the most challenging. Leading a sales team has become more difficult due to an evolving business landscape, technological advancements, changing customer expectations, and a host of other factors.

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Apptivo

JUNE 22, 2023

Why is it important in sales management? CRM Functions to Speed Up the Sales Process 5. Footnotes In today’s fast-paced business environment, effective sales management involves more than just charm and persuasion. Why is it important in sales management? What is a CRM? Functionalities of CRM 4.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 15, 2020

"We leverage that data to inform us where each individual rep needs to spend the most time, and where managers need to spend time training individual contributors.". Two examples of enablement content Crayon leadership has provided to their sales team include: Call Recordings. Make sure sales managers feel supported.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 21, 2021

It doesn’t mean you’re not focused on results, sales, and company growth. What genuinely caring for your team means is that you prioritize your time to ensure you focus on communication. Showing empathy and compassion doesn’t classify you as a pushover. It takes time and attention, but the impact is worth it.

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