Category Archives: Sales Coaching
3 Skills That Drive Successful Sales Management
We often get asked the question, “What are the most important skills I need to consider when training my sales managers?”. It is a very important question and one that requires a thoughtful, evidence-based response. So, what does the evidence say about the most important sales management skills? Can we really distill it down to […]
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Are Your Superstar Sellers Disguising Bad Management?
Question: You have two sales managers, each with 10 reps on their team. Manager 1 achieves 100% of his goal every quarter while Manager 2 achieves just 75%. Which is the better manager? The obvious answer is Manager 1, right? And because it seems so obvious, most companies will end the inquiry there. If a […]
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The Importance of Simplicity: What Einstein Can Teach Salespeople About Simplicity
Albert Einstein, arguably one of the greatest minds of all time, had a lot to say about simplicity. At VantagePoint, we agree with him. One of his famous quotes puts everything into perspective: “if you can’t say it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” Throughout our history, we’ve done extensive research that led us […]
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The Importance of Simplicity: How Top-Performing Sales Manager’s Laser Focus Drives Results
All sales managers want to get it right. Just tell me the right way to manage and coach my salespeople and I’ll do it. Oh, how provocative is the fallacy of the one perfect approach. We want the magic pill, the final answer, the definitive solution. Everyone wants the secret sauce. Alas, it doesn’t exist. […]
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3 Signs That Your Forecasting Demands Hinder Sales Productivity
As a sales leader, you put the execution of your go-to-market strategy in the hands of your sales force. The larger your sales force, the more likely it is that you are out of touch with the day-to-day realities of the front line. The further you move from the action in the field, the more […]
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World-Class Soccer Players Are Agile. So Are High-Performing Sellers
You are probably sick of sports analogies. We hear them all the time. They are old and tired. Except this one of course! I realize that Americans are crazy about football; however, the rest of the world views football as something very different. We call it soccer. Everyone else calls it football. This blog is […]
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How Olympians Become Olympians and What This Means for Salespeople
Have you ever wondered why some people get really, really good at something while others stagnate? Is it natural athleticism, or some inherent trait that makes them better? Have you ever wondered why you have been playing golf or tennis for years and have gotten to a plateau? It is very common to find recreational […]
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Sales Strategy: How to Make Yours More Effective and Modern
There are plenty of strategy templates and articles out there sharing how to build a sales strategy. They are usually fairly basic and cover important (but not differentiated) topics such as objectives, hiring, compensation, sales activities and the like. These sales strategy documents are incredibly helpful to align your organization. But, here’s the problem: your [...]
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The State of Sales in 2020
LinkedIn recently released their 2020 State of Sales Report and it is a fantastic snapshot of how the world of sales is rapidly changing. It brings to light some things that had been transpiring but are accelerating and also new challenges that teams are facing. In a nutshell, we believe the report shows how old [...]
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Infographic: The Force Multiplier in Your Sales Organization
Your Frontline Sales Managers are the force multipliers for driving the desired impact of all your investments. However, the deepest and most comprehensive study on frontline sales managers shows that there is a huge variation in the performance of sales managers—and that 75% of sales managers are struggling to meet basic targets. Download the Infographic
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