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Sales Managers Aren’t Coaching? Here’s Why.

The Brooks Group

Today’s sales managers need to lead and coach their sales force instead of managing and directing the team. Unfortunately, when sales managers aren't coaching - because they don't know how - they tend to get caught up with blaming their reps for failures on the part of the sales team instead of looking at themselves.

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The Truth About Where Sales Managers Should Be Spending Their Time

The Brooks Group

We're constantly being asked by our clients about where sales managers should be spending their time. No matter what one’s position in life may be, whether it’s a CEO, Vice President of Sales, Regional Sales Manager, President of a country or the general of an army, there is one common characteristic.

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Plan Now For The Rest Of The Sales Year and Get Results – the Science of Sales

Medical Device Success

If you are a medical device sales manager, are you getting the most out of your team? A Sales Plan is a good start. The Sales Plan should consist of the following: Four Month Sales Goal by Key Products: Product Category One Touch Cure-All. Monthly Sales Goal by Total Revenue per Month: September.

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6 Ways to Make Your Sales Training Effective

CloserIQ

Highly motivated sales reps who value their independence may fare well from creating their own plan for growth. Autonomous employees can sometimes outperform their own goals when given room to challenge themselves. Set challenging yet attainable sales goals. It’s common for sales training to be hit with some resistance.

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Managing Remote Sales Teams: the Secrets to Unbeatable Performance

The Brooks Group

Managing a remote sales team used to be a situation faced only by sales leaders at large multinational corporations. Today, more and more sales managers and sales leaders are charged with leading geographically dispersed teams. Your Annual Sales Meeting is key for building team spirit and collaboration.)

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How to Win More Deals with Effective Sales Funnel Management

The Brooks Group

Sales funnel management is closely connected to sales pipeline management. Pipeline management refers to the process of ensuring there are enough potential customers in each stage of the sales cycle to meet sales goals. 4 Best Practices for Sales Funnel Management. DOWNLOAD NOW.

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Sales Incentives: What Works and What Doesn’t?

The Brooks Group

By adding in a few carefully selected sales incentives, you can capitalize on this competitive streak and really get your team to race full speed towards sales goals. Sales incentives can be broken down into three categories. NOTE: Our sales training tools are designed to make your life easier.

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