Fundamental #5 – Align and Contribute to Company Goals, is part of our series, The Making of a Highly Effective Sales Manager. I’m stepping through each of the 5 Fundamentals of a Highly Effective Sales Manager, offering depth around what each means to me. Catch up on posts 1, 2, 3 and 4. A…
Fundamental #4 – Reconciles Prior Commits, Tracks and Measures Progress, is part of our series, The Making of a Highly Effective Sales Manager. I’m stepping through each of the 5 Fundamentals of a Highly Effective Sales Manager, offering depth around what each means to me. Catch up on posts 1, 2, and 3. As…
Fundamental #3 – Practices Guiding versus Telling, is part of our series, The Making of a Highly Effective Sales Manager. I’m stepping through each of the 5 Fundamentals of a Highly Effective Sales Manager, offering depth around what each means to me. Catch up here and here. Be it a deal or an opinion,…
Fundamental #2 – Understands the key behaviors to successful selling and how to coach others, is part of our series, The Making of a Highly Effective Sales Manager I’m stepping through each of the 5 Fundamentals of a Highly Effective Sales Manager, offering depth around what each means to me. You can catch up…
Fundamental #1 – Build Trust and Teamwork, is part of our series, The Making of a Highly Effective Sales Manager The best avenue toward another person having trust in you is for you to trust them. If you already struggle with trusting others, this will be an exercise that feels more personal than team-oriented. And…
We can probably all agree that a great sales manager is one whose team consistently reaches or exceeds its revenue goals. Conversely, not-so-great managers may rely on their star performers or feel compelled to close business themselves, leading to more inconsistent results. Why do some managers have repeated success at reaching goal, while others repeatedly…
Evolve beyond activity management to improve the sales behaviors that drive performance In today’s technology-driven sales environment, sales leaders rely on data-driven indicators to monitor and track the success of their team and attempt to forecast the end-of-quarter outcome. Your sales managers likely have the ability to track key metrics and know at a glance…
Most businesses choose to invest a substantial amount in training their sales representatives. Where they miss the mark; however, is in sales manager training. Sales managers are among the most important members of your team. They have incredible influence over your sales representatives and the ability to control how things look on the sales floor.…
Does your sales training budget ignore frontline sales managers? Today’s sales market is more competitive than ever before. With product and competitor information available at their fingertips, prospective customers no longer base their purchasing decisions solely on information provided by sales representatives. The most successful sales teams are skilled at interpreting client needs, provide detailed…
Improve your sales manager coaching skills in six actionable steps As a sales manager, you aren’t just responsible for direct interactions with customers. Studies have shown that your coaching skills have a direct impact on the overall performance of your team, transforming their sales successes. Becoming an effective sales coach can help your entire team…