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10 Delivery-Related Issues Affecting Sales Managers

10 Delivery-Related Issues Affecting Sales Managers

Sales managers are responsible for overseeing the success of a company’s sales department. However, unless sales managers can cooperate with the production/service delivery teams, it will be difficult for sales to back up their promises and/or fulfill the customer’s needs.

Most sales teams know that a successful delivery strategy is essential in the modern era, even if accomplishing this goal is easier said than done. But, by leveraging our tips, your own customer research, and back-and-forth team communication, several delivery-related issues are solvable.

Topics: sales management

Using Industry Insights to Get in the Door

using industry insights to get in the doorHave you ever stopped and wondered how many other salespeople are trying to get a meeting with the same prospect as you?

It’s a pretty overwhelming number when you think about it. Day-in and day-out, decision makers are being bombarded with voicemails, emails, drop-ins, and various other methods your competition is using to gain access.

In today’s competitive marketplace, it’s tough to cut through the clutter. Leading with a compelling insight that you can turn into a valid business reason (VBR) is essential for your prospect to want to connect with you.

Topics: valid business reason sales strategy sales process prospecting

19 Time-Saving Strategies and Tools for Sales Teams

19 Time-Saving Strategies and Tools for Sales Teams

More sales equal more revenue, more business opportunities, and more motivation. Thus, streamlining your sales team’s work is the backbone of expanding your company.

How can you do that?

This article discusses 19 time-saving strategies and tools that help sales teams focus on reaching out to the right customers who convert quickly.

Topics: time managemet sales productivity

Weekly Roundup: Remove Emotions, Sales Songs + More

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"Some people want it to happen, some wish it to happen, others make it happen."

 

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Remove the Emotions and Plan With Confidence – The Great Game of Business Blog

One of the most critical values that ITR Economics provides is removing the emotion from your business planning. Every business leader faces ever-daunting questions, such as “is this the right decision?” or “is this the right time?” or “how can I be sure?”

To help with the psychological aspects of managing a business, ITR has created a roadmap based on the Business Cycle. They’ve divided the Business Cycle into four phases and have designated specific business practices for each phase. >>> READ MORE

Topics: Wrap-up

Sales Strategy: How Preparation Speeds Up the Sales Process

Sales Strategy How Preparation Speeds Up the Sales Process

New business efforts are full steam ahead!

As we help execute new business sales drives for different sales organizations from all over the country, we're uncovering a significant difference between how management feels this should be accomplished versus the salespeople charged with generating the revenue.

Topics: Needs Analysis sales strategy sales process

Improving Sales Performance, Jim Doyle, ServantSellingBook.com

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This episode of Improving Sales Performance takes an interesting twist where host Matt Sunshine interviews a big competitor of The Center for Sales Strategy. And while we are competitors, there is one thing we absolutely agree on, and that is creating impact for clients. 

Tune in as Jim Doyle and Matt Sunshine discuss servant leadership, selling with a servant heart, and lessons to help sales leaders coach, lead, and manage servant heart sellers.

Topics: sales performance

7 Personality Traits of Salespeople That Count in Conversions

7 Personality Traits of Salespeople That Count in Conversions

There's hardly any organization that would not want its salespeople to be well-groomed and highly presentable.

Every employer understands well that in sales, the personalities of salespeople are vital in driving conversions. So, as someone looking to gain great success in sales, you need to work on your personality traits. But what are the best personality traits in sales that enhance the prospects of success?

In this blog, we find relevant answers to this vital question that has a direct correlation with your career advancement in sales. With the traits mentioned here, you can optimize your performance in terms of lead to customer conversion rate.

Topics: hiring salespeople

The Importance of Selling Without Your Ego

The Importance of Selling Without Your Ego

Did you know that there are over 13 million people in sales-related roles across the US?

The sales industry is undeniably a large and prominent feature across the US workforce. With everyone from high school students to millionaire CEOs involved in sales, it spans a huge breadth of society and drives our economy.

But, there's a difference between working in sales and thriving in this industry. Your talent as a salesperson will influence how well you do in your role and the progress you can make up the ladder, and that often starts with ditching your ego.

Find out why selling without ego is so vital and discover some super useful selling tips in this guide.

Topics: selling tips

Weekly Roundup: Defeating Imposter Syndrome, Visionary Leadership Examples + More

Imposter Syndrome

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"Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion."

 

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Is Imposter Syndrome Affecting Your Cold Calling? Here Are 3 Tips to Overcome It – LinkedIn

In a field of work that inherently involves a lot of rejection, and the occasional performance slump, it’s only natural to feel the creeping weight of self-doubt at times.

Imposter syndrome is not a sign of weakness; it’s a common psychological phenomenon. For those experiencing it as a barrier to prospecting success, The Sales Evangelist delivered a practical pep talk centered on three mental exercises. >>> READ MORE

Topics: Wrap-up

How the Best Managers Identify and Develop Top Talent

How the Best Managers Identify and Develop Top Talent

With the current talent shortage, it's difficult to recruit, select, and develop top talent.   

Hiring and developing superstars can be really hard, but there are a few steps you can take to bring the right people on board and develop their talents, so they stay with your organization.  

The best managers follow three important steps when identifying and developing top talent.  These are not the only steps, but these are three crucial steps.  

Topics: developing strengths sales talent