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Recent Sales Management Articles

How Patagonia's Roving CEO Stays in the Loop

San Francisco start-up 15Five is making a business out one of Yvon Chouinard's best management practice.  Read more

Clients Don't Pay? 5 Things You Can Do About It

Every business has customers who can't or won't pay. But there are several ways you can deal with them.  Read more

Reading This May Be Your Only Non-Sales Activity Today

Daniel H. Pink talks with Inc. editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan about his latest book, To Sell Is Human, and the ubiquity of sales today.  Read more

There's a Big Stigma in Sales 

Vanessa Nornberg, owner of Metal Mafia, talks about how to find great sales talent.  Watch video

Quick Ways to Turn a Rookie into a Pro 

Vanessa Nornberg, owner of Metal Mafia, talks about how she trains her sales staff immediately after they take the job.  Watch video

Interviews: First 5 Minutes Tell You Everything 

Vanessa Nornberg, owner of Metal Mafia, explains the three redflags you should look for--all happen in the first moments of meeting a candidate.  Watch video

Vanessa Nornberg: Building a Killer Salesforce 

Inc. Live: The Metal Mafia founder explains how you can ramp up your recruiting and interviewing process to get the best possible sales team.  Watch video

How to Close the Big Sale

When the numbers get big, the risk factor--for everyone--grows.  Read more

Let's Expand the Definition of 'Great Salesperson'

Entrepreneurs gripe that great salespeople are scarce. But the real problem is that most companies' concept of a great salesperson is too narrow.  Read more

3 Smart Ways to Set Sales Quotas for Next Year 

Michael Alter, president of SurePayroll, explains exactly how to incent your sales team.  Watch video

Leadership Lessons: Petraeus & the Value of Failure

If you never fail, you come to believe you are invincible. And that, of course, is the problem.  Read more

How to Manage People Older Than You

More and more people are working past age 65. Here's five ways to get the best out of workers--even those who have more experience than you do.  Read more

The Right Way to Give Feedback

Ever get the sense that the advice you give your employees falls on deaf ears? Here are a few tips to help you get your message across effectively.  Read more

What Science Says About Successful Bosses

A new scientific study of managers reveals the character traits that lead to success.  Read more

5 Tips for Better Sales Meetings

One thing salespeople hate: wasting time at meetings when they could be closing deals. Here's how to hold a sales meeting that will get them fired up.  Read more