Sales Management for Dummies

Description

Guide your sales force to its fullest potential With a proven sales management and execution process, Sales Management For Dummies aids organizations and individuals in reaching the highest levels of success. Although selling products or services is a central part of any sales job, there's much more to it. With this fun and accessible guide, you'll go beyond the basics of sales to learn how to anticipate clients' needs, develop psychologist-like insight, and so much more. Because few people go to school to earn degrees in selling, sales talent is developed in the field. Unfortunately, most training efforts fail to reach their objectives, in large part because of the absence of any kind of reinforcement or coaching. This book is your one-stop guide to managing an existing or start-up sales force to succeed in every area of sales-from prospecting to closing. Shows you how to reach your fullest potential in sales Helps you effectively inspire great performance form any sales force Demonstrates how to prospect, recruit, and increase your organization's income and success Teaches you how to manage sales teams to greatness If you're one of the millions of salespeople or sales managers worldwide looking for a fast, easy, and effective way to get the most out of your sales force, the tried-and-true guidance presented inside sets you up for success. Introduction 1 Part I: Welcome to the World of Sales Management 7 Chapter 1: You re a Sales Manager Now What? 9 Chapter 2: So You Got the Job, Now What Do You Do? 19 Chapter 3: Establishing Good Working Relationships across Departments 41 Part II: Building the Team 59 Chapter 4: Who s On First: Building Your Best Team 61 Chapter 5: Adding New Players to the Team 77 Chapter 6: Hiring and Onboarding New Staff 87 Chapter 7: Defining Your Sales Process and Training Your Team 105 Part III: Training and Development 129 Chapter 8: Defining Your Expectations 131 Chapter 9: Ongoing Training and Helping Your Salespeople Grow 147 Chapter 10: Creating and Running an Effective Sales Meeting 167 Part IV: Sales Meetings and Key Performance Indicators 187 Chapter 11: Measuring What Matters: Key Performance Indicators 189 Chapter 12: Assessing Performance: Keeping Score and Celebrating Wins 209 Chapter 13: Addressing Poor Performance: Counseling and Critiquing Effectively 227 Part V: Now You re Managing 241 Chapter 14: Inspiring Your Superstars: Managing Your Best People 243 Chapter 15: Making Cuts: When It s Time to Let Someone Go 261 Chapter 16: Managing for the Future: Developing Careers of Future Leaders 279 Part VI: The Part of Tens 297 Chapter 17: Ten Traits of a Successful Sales Manager 299 Chapter 18: Ten Things that Destroy Your Credibility 305 Chapter 19: Ten Signs of a Struggling Salesperson 311 Chapter 20: Top Ten Apps for a Busy Manager 317 Index 323