A Sales Coach Primer for Rookie Sales Managers20220104080009

A Sales Coach Primer for Rookie Sales Managers

You want to be a great sales coach to your team—but what if you’ve never had a role model? Here are three great tips to get you started.One of the mos...
The One Interview Question You Must Ask Every Candidate20161116153153

The One Interview Question You Must Ask Every Candidate

There is one interview question I have my clients ask every candidate: Why do you want to leave your job? That question may be a very common one to as...
5 Steps to Holding Your Salespeople Accountable20161019125530

5 Steps to Holding Your Salespeople Accountable

I received a call from a Sales Director recently who told me that his Sales Managers fail to hold their salespeople accountable. He said: “My Sa...
Your Crisis Stricken Employee Deserves More Than a Sympathy Card… Do This Instead20161003080003

Your Crisis Stricken Employee Deserves More Than a Sympathy Card… Do This Instead

Your employee is in crisis – a close member of their family died, a child has become severely ill, or their spouse was injured in an accident and cann...
7 Critical Questions to Gut Check Your Sales Process20160712080038

7 Critical Questions to Gut Check Your Sales Process

Your sales process should be the path of least resistance to maximum sales. Don’t let your sales process grow cold. A regular examination of the steps...
7 Things Smart Sales Managers Do When Coaching Sales Reps20160622080013

7 Things Smart Sales Managers Do When Coaching Sales Reps

Coaching sales reps is a fundamental task of sales management. Follow these guidelines to improve your performance as a sales coach. Great Sales Manag...
8 Guaranteed Ways to Demotivate Your Salespeople20160611080037

8 Guaranteed Ways to Demotivate Your Salespeople

Motivation comes from within, but you can demotivate your salespeople by the decisions you make. There are some things companies shouldn’t do that mak...
3 Reasons Why A Sales Manager Returns to Selling20160321190110

3 Reasons Why A Sales Manager Returns to Selling

The allure of a management title, executive perks and authority can be very tempting to a successful salesperson. This is what can happen when their c...
7 Things You Should Not Do on a “Ride Along” with Your Sales Rep20160318190424

7 Things You Should Not Do on a “Ride Along” with Your Sales Rep

Most sales managers make at least one of these mistakes when they do a ride along with their sales reps out in the field. See if you do some of these....