Each year brings new sales trends to watch for, from how reps engage with prospects to how increasingly empowered buyers prefer to close deals. Because technology plays an enormous role in how sales reps interact, learn and succeed, it’s critical to...
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Train salespeople on how to be their own coaches and how to be peer coaches to others on their teams.
Coaching plays a valuable role in helping to reinforce decision-making, strengthen negotiation positions, prepare and plan for various scenarios to reduce surprise and risk, and improve confidence.
I’m frequently asked, “What exactly is coaching?” and, “Why should I care if I’m a sales manager?” Unfortunately, there is no consensus on a definition. But it behooves us to work our way towards one. If you’re a sales manager, particularly...
Susan is one of the best salespeople in her company. Late last year, she discovered her fourth quarter numbers were short and she needed to nail down one more sale in order to meet her quota and, more importantly, help the company achieve its financial
Sales managers are arguably the critical success factor in most sales organizations:
Improving sales performance more often than not requires changing the behaviors of sellers and managers. Sales organizations are continually challenged to bring in higher revenue, quarter after quarter, and year after year.
The 41st annual Banished Words List is out, and it doesn't include my nomination. I nominate the other four lettered F-word: fear. Why? Because fear is so corrosive and yet invisible.
Training sales managers to coach is a hot topic—and for good reason.