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

Here are five things you can do right now to nurture and grow your sales leadership talents. Don’t just help your team take advantage of their potential. Take advantage of your potential as well.

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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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The Center for Sales Strategy

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

As B2B sales leaders and managers, your role in guiding your sales teams to success is more critical than ever. With the ever-evolving sales landscape, it's essential to stay ahead by focusing on key areas that can significantly improve your team's performance.

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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. Successful leaders coach. Sellers who don’t receive coaching and feedback get off track, pursuing the wrong leads, prioritizing the wrong activities, and focusing on the wrong goals.

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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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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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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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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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Force Management

MARCH 21, 2025

In today's competitive market, leveraging data effectively can be the key to unlocking higher sales performance and increased revenue. But in order to effectively use data, you must first ensure you have the right structures in place to collect data about your sales activities and apply findings in a way that's relevant and actionable.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2020

What does it really take to be successful in sales? Though one’s idea of success can vary from person to person, there are some core proficiencies top reps and sales organizations have in common. Core Competencies in Sales. At a high level, there are core skills that are a must for a career in sales. Communication Skills.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 13, 2024

Even the most cohesive organizations can experience sales team issues. Sales professionals (in general) tend to be confident, extraverted, and opinionated. Although some of these subjects might seem mundane to those who aren’t in a sales career , there are several topics sales professionals often have strong opinions about.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Any company's sales leadership needs to keep a pulse on how its salespeople are performing, both individually and on a broader organizational level — getting there often starts by understanding the degree of effort reps are putting in. That's where performance indicators known as sales productivity metrics come in. Calls Made.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 13, 2020

In sales, every day is a new opportunity to contact leads, close deals, and move closer to your target. However, it's also important to step back regularly and conduct sales audits to ensure your team is performing at a high level that meets or exceeds your expectations. What is a sales audit? Sales Audit Checklist.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 18, 2021

These companies are also discovering that placing women into sales leadership roles is good for business and critical for paving the way for them to ascent into the highest executive ranks. This statistic accounts for promotions across all industries, including sales. Unconscious Bias. Engaging With Clients.

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