Top Sales Management Advice: It’s Hard To Listen With Your Mouth Open

There’s a common misconception that sales managers must be good talkers. Its true that any leadership position requires superb communication skills in which you can clearly articulate your thoughts through the words you use and the way you communicate. But if you are always talking and never listening, then youre going to have a real [...]

Sales Coaching Myth #3: Performance Growth Should Not Be The Sole Effort Of Your Sales Reps

The third and final myth in this series of blog posts is also one of the most important topics in sales management. It concerns performance. But it is also about change, about trying to move away from an established routine in hopes of discovering something even better. Alas… Myth #3 – Results must be reinforced [...]

Sales Coaching Myth #2: The Way To Performance Growth For Your Sales Reps Is A Two-Lane Street

This is the second part of the article Sales Coaching Myth #1: Stop Teaching And Start Reaching Out To Your Sales Reps. In the first article, we discussed the difference between teaching and reaching out to your sales reps. Reaching out is essential if you want to develop a well-rounded sales team. As a top [...]

Sales Coaching Myth #1: Stop Teaching And Start Reaching Out To Your Sales Reps

Both amateur and top sales managers agree that sales coaching can make a big difference between a good and a bad sales quarter. Spending time coaching your sales people is worthwhile, it is time well-spent, and if you ain’t doing it – it must be a priority. What most sales manager don’t agree about, however—and [...]

New York Jets Coach Rex Ryan as a Sales Manager

Jets coach Rex Ryan stood before the glaring lights of the national the media last week and admitted he was wearing a real dirty sweatshirt. Grease stains notwithstanding, the residue of a good greasy meal. But when your team is on a roll…you dont want to break any superstitions by actually washing your clothes. Just [...]