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How many times have you heard this: “Just because he or she is your best sales person doesn’t mean they should be promoted to salesmanagement.” A sales person is killing it. They are the top performer for years and when a salesmanagement position opens up, BOOM! they get the job.
I have been hiringsales people and sales leaders for years and overtime one particular, yet subtle, trend seems to surface quite often. When I hire, I look for personal stories or commitments to outside efforts and accomplishments. They are a manager. With that said, the argument is pretty sound.
Hiring is a skill. It’s a skill that you as a hiringmanager better get good at, because those who can hire the best sales people win. The single biggest differentiator in sales teams isn’t the product, or the strategy, or the market. I get it, hiring is hard. This is technical hiring.
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
How long are you going to give your new hire to get it? When it comes to new hires, it’s a question few of us entertain. Our kick ass new hire is an “A” player and they are gonna crush it. If a new hire isn’t going to work out, the longer they stick around the greater the cost to the organization.
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
In it Ryan breaks down why hiring for product knowledge, experience and years of management experience are mistakes. I’ve argued for years that emphasizing years of experience or industry and product knowledge are red herrings and increase the risk of making bad hiring decisions. How to Hire A Players. .
We’re hiring at A Sales Guy. A Sales Guy has a very unique culture in that we look for and embrace the gritty, cool, nerd who can SELL! There are way too many dorks in sales. And that’s OK, because it’s your choice, not the interviewers, not the hiringmanagers. I love what they are doing.
They have also adopted the SalesManaged Environment® and Effective Sales System as their own. How well are our salesleadership strategies aligned? Can we improve our sales culture? Source: Objective Management Group, Inc. - Email with subject line: I want Tony''s help. Can we improve ramp up time?
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Note: This post targets salesmanagers and sales directors primarily (first and second line managers). The success criteria for this group is different than that of VP’s, SVP’s EVP’s, CSO’s (third line managers and above). Can the top sales person be a great salesmanager, yes.
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
I’m a big fan of training, it’s true that most sales people wing it; they need structure and discipline in how to go about organizing their work. If management can’t be bothered to get their act together, can we really fault sales people/team? Would better sales people have helped them?
Shitty salesmanagement can kill pipeline movement. As sales leaders, we spend so much of our time evaluating our teams and the individuals on them, we often forget that our s**t can stink too. This is especially true with first line managers. I like how the book (The Challenger Sale) does this.
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
I spend an incredible amount of time with sales people and sales leaders and the most common thing I see is how similar they all are. Most everyone hires based on the same hiring principles. Account planning, contests, cold calling, performance reviews, product pitches, quota management, etc.
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Unfortunately, salesmanagers may find that their "LP has a scratch" and their "needle is stuck". Once again, I feel compelled to shed more light on the subject of coaching sales people and how it is tied to performance management. A quick review of previous articles: Coaching Sales People and Raising the Bar.
What does your salesleadership look like. Is your sales team one of the best in your industry? Does your sales team continually meet or exceed quota year over year? Is your sales organization seen as the leader in your industry? If it’s not working out the way you want, take a look at the salesleadership.
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
Maximize the Initial Sales Call: The 3 rules. 5 Sales Lessons for Sales Reps I Learned While on Vacation. Sales and a Fish Story. Dont miss "5 Ways That Managers Can Impact Sales This Year in the May-June 2010 SalesforceXP magazine! close more sales (21). consistent sales (4). leadership (9).
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