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Ask any sales leader whether they want to build a high-performing team, and the immediate answer will be “Yes.” But what are the specific best practices that support this goal? Here are three that we have seen in organizations that are thriving in 2021.
Read MoreIn my career I’ve seen many leaders with this challenge and sometimes all they need is a little framework to help coach their people. I have broken down five steps to help transfer these skill sets.
Read MoreDavid Mattson, President and CEO of Sandler Training and 6-Time Best-Selling Author, talks about his fifth book, Sandler Rules for Sales Leaders. The book is on sale at https://shop.sandler.com/books/sandler-rules-sales-leaders, as well as, the companion video course: https://shop.sandler.com/online-courses/sandler-rules-sales-leaders-online-course This year, on Fridays, Dave talks about the attitude, behavior, and techniques of successful sales managers as he shares his…
Read MoreSometimes, even the best product needs a little help from the team to become a legend. The Xerox 914 Copier was introduced on live television in 1959 – many years before I arrived at The Big X, where I had the honor of starting my career in selling. The 914 was a singular product, a…
Read MoreDavid Mattson, President and CEO of Sandler Training and 6-Time Best-Selling Author, talks about his fifth book, Sandler Rules for Sales Leaders. The book is on sale at https://shop.sandler.com/books/sandler-rules-sales-leaders, as well as, the companion video course: https://shop.sandler.com/online-courses/sandler-rules-sales-leaders-online-course This year, on Fridays, Dave talks about the attitude, behavior, and techniques of successful sales managers as he shares his…
Read MoreDean Langfit, Sandler trainer from Akron, OH, talks about how to motivate, hold accountable, and coach your team. Learn the attitudes, behaviors, and techniques of today’s top managers. The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all…
Read MoreDave Mattson shares his thoughts on sales leadership and how to build a culture of continuous improvement through role play. This Selling the Sandler Way take is a great listen before your next sales meeting. The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management,…
Read MoreRule 28. A sales meeting is your sales presentation. Master the skills that support a great sales meeting. Here’s the bottom line, we want our sales meetings to be great, and we know they’re not. And sometimes they’re not because we’re running from one meeting, we thought we had about a 30-minute window to get…
Read MoreRule number 21. Empower your people to succeed without you. Coaching creates wisdom. Now think about that for a second. Coaching is one of the four hats of leadership and you’re going to spend anywhere from 20 to 30 percent of your time as a coach. Here’s some basic rules. Number one, coaching isn’t telling.…
Read MoreRule #19: Train Your Team. Make sure they get the skills necessary to do the job. Listen, leaders, training is one of the four hats of leadership. You’re going to spend anywhere from 20 to 30% of your time in your training function. Now, do I train less or more if I have experienced people?…
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