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The 6 Worst Decisions Sales Leaders Make

SBI Growth

Bad decisions can cause your company to miss the number. When the decision is made at the top, the collateral damage is multiplied. Below are six of the worst decisions we’ve seen senior sales leaders make. It will help your team better understand how your Customers make a decision. Bad decision.

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Enablement is Hard. Do It Anyway.

Mike Kunkle

They know that the place they choose to work (the environment, especially the attitudes and behaviors of senior leaders) will radically influence their ability to make an impact with enablement. Finding yourself in one of these situations does not excuse you from working as hard and as smart as possible to make an impact with enablement.

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You can’t afford to ignore sales references

Upland

Sure, they may be happy to watch sellers’ slideshows and sit in on demos, but when it comes down to vetting a product and making an important B2B purchase, the word of someone paid to close the sale is only going to go so far. Both factors make existing customers credible references in the eyes of prospects. It’s truly that simple.

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Win more deals with your sales reference pool

Upland

Contacting an enterprise sales rep is no longer a prospect’s first stop on the long road to making an important business purchase. In fact, Forrester reports that an average buyer completes about 70% of a B2B purchasing decision before ever contacting sales.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. This frees up valuable time for sellers to focus more on building relationships and closing deals.

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Get more sales references without a traditional program

Upland

These days, most prospects both want and expect to speak with a peer reference before they make a final purchase decision, but not all references are created equal. This makes resorting to unofficial sales reference channels all the more tempting. Making targeted, on-demand references a reality.

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The Enablement Profession at a Crossroads

Mike Kunkle

They must show that they can make an impact with enablement and move the needle on the metrics that matter most. But there is much an enabler can do to lead the change projects, garner the support needed, and continue to nudge, push, cajole, and lead the way to making a business impact. There is a proven-effective path forward, though.

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Connecting the Consultative Experience

The eBook discusses the asymmetry of information, but because buyers don’t know how much they need or what information they can trust, they consume too much information, which doesn’t leave the buyer empowered or better able to make that purchase decision.