Sales Management


Fighting the Sales Force Blues

How to keep reps motivated when they miss their numbers

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Training Young Salespeople

A program at MIT offers a window into the minds of Gen-Y sales reps

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Finding Part-Time and Independent Sales Reps

Tips for filling part-time sales jobs

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What Makes a Great Salesperson?

Six successful entrepreneurs share their opinions.

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The Master of the Soft Touch

Did you make your numbers this quarter? At Dan Weinfurter's company, that's the least important question.

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Recent Sales Management Articles

You're Fired: Getting Rid of Bad Customers

How to deal with difficult customers  Read story

How to Track Customers With CRM Tools

How SugarCRM and Zoho, two of the best free CRM software programs, stack up  Read story

Personality Testing for Sales Recruits

He can close, but how's his interpersonal sensitivity? A guide to screening sales candidates.  Read story

Review: Topgrading for Sales

In Leigh Buchanan's column, "A Skimmer's Guide to the Latest Business Books," she reviews Topgrading's salesy sequel.  Read story

Tips on Finding Speakers for Your Next Sales Meeting

How should you select a guest speaker? Some tips.  Read story

George Zimmer on Hiring and Firing Salespeople

George Zimmer’s tips for hiring and firing salespeople.  Read story

Getting Over the Threshold

Many obstacles stand between a customer and a sale. Your job is to remove them.  Read story

Roger Staubach on Turning Salespeople into Team Players

The former Dallas Cowboy, now CEO of the Staubach Co., on fostering teamwork.  Read story

The Ultimate Sales Incentive

What's the ultimate sales incentive? A seller of dirt has found that awarding free vacations is one way to move tons of product.  Read story

Solo Sales

Scott Rosen fired his entire sales force in an effort to save his company. Was it a smart move?  Read story

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