There is tremendous misinformation as to what sales managers should be spending their time doing.  This fast-paced session will highlight the 5 competencies on which sales managers should be spending 80% of their time, explain what is involved to master those competencies, and how much time should be spent on each.  Here are some favorites that are not on the list:

Managing multiple locations and their regional/territory teams requires a unique set of leadership skills and strategies. Join us to learn five key practices of how to lead from a distance effectively. Drawing from our recent national retail industry research study, we will explore the leading practices learned from surveys, interviews, and observations of some of the most productive and profitable multiunit managers on the planet.

The recent increase in remote work has accelerated many organization’s Digital Transformation initiatives. Most employees prefer the flexibility and autonomy they get from working remotely. Companies are also realizing the benefits of a remote workforce. They are no longer restricted to talent within their own cities and are no longer confined to their offices as long as they build a resilient, cohesive technology ecosystem and company culture to support this shift.

This webinar will teach five specific tools and methodologies they can not only assist in your sales coaching efforts but develop higher performing sales teams. This webinar will illustrate the use of five tools and strategies that have enabled sales teams to become more productive and win more business. 

If you improve a salesperson, you improve one person. If you improve a sales manager, you improve the entire team. But, for most managers, self-awareness of their skill gaps is not an easy thing.

Nearly half of all sales executives in the U.S. have voluntarily left a company because of their direct managers. In many ways, managers are as important as the C-level in influencing a company’s culture. Yet many of today’s managers have had little management training and even less development, emotional intelligence and insight into the psyche of their employees.

Account Based Marketing (ABM) is hot. Red hot. According to a report by SiriusDecisions, 2015 State of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), more than 60 percent of companies plan to invest in technology for ABM to better align sales and marketing over the next twelve months.

Building and maintaining a qualified, correctly sized pipeline is the key to sales success because no problems = no sales. Your sales pipeline is a collection of other people's; problems, worries and struggles. There are many reasons why sellers and their managers struggle or fail to do so.

You’ve seen the reports. That shifting to video-based eLearning can save the average company 50% to 70%. That IBM found up to 40% of its classroom training costs were spent just on travel. That Ernst and Young saved 35% by investing in eLearning. And that Microsoft’s move to video-based training helped reduce costs by $303 per learner, from $320 to just $17.

In this session we will go through the top ways to get from wanting a more diverse and inclusive sales team to creating one that IS more inclusive, through planning and taking the right steps to success. 

Obviously, the sales team has a tremendous impact in the organization. If sales people don’t produce, the business is negatively impacted. And that impact is felt at every level of the organization. That means keeping the sales team engaged and productive.

Sales training is a process, not an event. And it's purpose is to get results. That means that results are dependent not just by what happens during the training, but also before and after. Bob's ideas are being used by 800 of the Fortune 1,000. And more than 150,000 trainers on five continents are graduates of Bob's 2-day train the trainer program.

Modern Corporate Training Today, modern corporate training programs must focus on building a culture of learning to engage, train, and retain employees. They must also prove that these programs impact business growth. To help you prioritize initiatives, we’ve identified six of the most important trends shaping corporate training today.

It seems as if Social Selling is being talked about everywhere by everyone who is anyone in the world of sales and marketing. Yet, many sales reps haven’t adopted effective methods for selling in our digital age, or worse, are doing damage to their reputations and opportunities by fumbling their way through and alienating prospects in the process.

Market instability is wreaking havoc on your business’ growth plans. You don’t know what is a real opportunity and what won’t close because reps cannot get straight answers from leads. Decision-makers are hesitant to spend money because of the market instability. Many are cautiously guarding their budgets.  

"6 Secrets to Selling and Training Online" is a dynamic and practical course designed to empower professionals with the tools and strategies needed to excel in the virtual marketplace. Whether you're a seasoned trainer, marketer, or entrepreneur, this class will reveal the six essential techniques to effectively sell products and deliver impactful training sessions online. With the rise of remote work and virtual engagement, mastering these skills will not only increase your revenue but also enhance your ability to connect with a global audience, build trust, and deliver high-value content that drives action.  

Everyone seems to recognize that sales managers should be coaching. But how? What exactly should they do to maximize their limited and valuable time to get the results they need?

70% of today’s buyers wait until they have fully defined needs, and 44% identify the best solution on their own before engaging with sellers. As modern buyers embrace self-service (via the internet, social media, etc.) for much of their buyers’ journey, traditional selling techniques just aren’t cutting it anymore.

Do you sell virtually? Do you have challenges? Do you want to sell 20% more?

The book represents an ingenious guide on how to achieve peak performance in sales, your career, and life. It is written by 27 exceptional entrepreneurs and sales leaders. If finding excellence in sales were like climbing to the top of a mountain, we offer you here 673 years of climbing to the top of the sales mountain. You can hike your way up to the summit in 52 pages. The book has two main parts: "The Process" chapter represents the most important hard-earned lessons, on the following topics: Sales Development, Negotiation/Closing, and Customer Success. "The Career" chapter is profound in its simplicity. "The Career" chapter tells you about our heroes’ North Star or what key ingredients brought success, in their long and fruitful careers. This book is a treasure trove. We hope you find the guidance you are searching for and some new valuable insights as you browse through these pages.

Sales people hate to role-play. I hear all the time, but what if there were a way to get your sales team practicing consistently ultimately driving performance and revenue up? This webinar will teach 7 strategies you can deploy to drive greater acceptance of practice sessions and skill development.

CSO Insights’ 2017 Sales Manager Enablement Report compared the win rates on forecasted sales opportunities between companies with a formalized approach to coaching—meaning there is a standard approach used by all sales managers—to those companies where coaching strategies were entirely left up to the manager or done informally. Their findings provide proof as to why a sales coaching initiative at your company is so important: companies who had adopted a formal approach to sales coaching achieved a win-rate on forecasted deals that was 19% higher. In short, developing a strong sales coaching culture offers a great ROI. And great leverage: Each sales manager trained is then empowered to improve the win rates of every sales rep on their team. Here are seven keys that will move you in that direction.

Just like a house needs a blueprint or a film needs a script, great sales training needs a plan. But with limited time and resources, you may have questions about where to start or what to build first. Don’t worry - you’re not alone!

Many companies make a significant investment in their sales force since this is the front line in promoting their products and services. Optimizing the use of this resource is a continuous challenge affected by many internal and external factors. As these factors constantly change, firms repeatedly must address major strategy issues to ensure continued success.