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Training a Sales Staff

Training support and tools for building a strong sales team can be found here. Tried and true techniques and tips to help your salespeople perform their best. Sales people and sales managers will both benefit from this information and no nonsense advice.
Managing a Sales Team 101
Find out simple basics on how to begin managing a sales team. Learn what is needed to help support your sales force. Whether you are self-managing your own sales team or have hired a sales manager to do it for you, you will want to know more about sales management 101 in order to increase your effectiveness.
Tips on Training a Sales Staff from SCORE
Free advice from SCORE on training and educating sales people for the small business owner.
Sales Training: How Not to Conduct a Sales Meeting
Sales meetings are a must to keep your sales team all on the same track. There are many good ways to conduct a meeting but this article focuses on what not to do when conducting a sales meeting. A different viewpoint that is very thought provoking.
How to Create a Sales Training Culture
Information on how motivating your sales staff to sharpen their sales skills in order to make more sales. The focus is on what the consumer is really looking rather than what the salesperson thinks they should know. This is an excellent article for your management team to read.
Playing to Win: Using Sales Contests to Hit Your Goals
This article has some great ideas for sales contests for your sales staff. Using a sales contest not only picks up the pace of your sales, but it can make the salesperson's job a lot of fun.
In-House or Outside Sales Force: Which is Best for Your Small Business
Great article to help the small business owner weigh the pros and cons of either hiring an outside sales force as opposed to developing their own sales team.
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