Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 30, 2023

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. But it’s all about behavior change.

Leadership 293

Leadership Stakeholders Decision-making Sales Training 293

Upland

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Guided selling is a modern sales approach that combines technology, data analytics, and personalized interactions to assist customers in making well-informed purchasing decisions. This enables them to work faster, engage buyers more effectively, and make better decisions.

Decision-making 195

Decision-making Stakeholders Customer Experience CRM 195

Upland

AUGUST 29, 2023

Buying intent , also known as purchase intent, refers to the likelihood and inclination of a potential customer to make a purchasing decision. For any company to make the most out of its products, it is important to understand and grasp the essence of buying intent. The UI/UX of your website plays a major role here.

Value Proposition 195

Value Proposition Decision-making e-Learning Supply Chain 195

Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Other times, sellers work with ad hoc buying committees who have never worked together to make a purchase decision, and who are operating without an aligned process, policies, or even guidelines and guardrails. click the image to see a larger version] This makes sense, right? This is so important to understand.

B2B 231

B2B Sales Decision-making Negotiation 231

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Typically, prospective customers go through the following stages when making a purchase: Awareness — The buyer realizes they have a problem or pain point that needs to be solved. Decision — The buyer is comparing available options, and determines which course of action to take. Who makes the final purchasing decisions? —

B2B 138

B2B Value Proposition Decision-making Sales 138

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 9, 2020

Question for you — what makes someone a good seller? All of these traits and more can make you a better salesperson. Again, most prospects are over halfway through their decision-making process when they begin engaging with sales. Order takers rely on the customer to make buying decisions on their own.

Decision-making 126

Decision-making Retail Media Facilitation 126

Nutshell

MARCH 15, 2021

To find success with this approach, you simply pinpoint the decision-maker at a company, build a relationship with them, and make them an offer they can’t refuse. Better yet, you know exactly which decision maker to contact. In other words, single-threaded sales is the traditional way to move products and/or services.

Sales 141

Sales Stakeholders Decision-making Facilitation 141

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 30, 2018

All too often, salespeople simply agree to postpone the decision and check in later. If I believed that you were making the wrong decision, how might I tell you that without you getting upset?”. Okay, well that makes sense. Makes sense. Help them "think it over" on the phone and facilitate clearer decision making.

Decision-making 112

Decision-making Stakeholders Construction Facilitation 112

Peter Simoons

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Yet, when we distil it to the most crucial elements of alliance success, governance emerges as one of the seven elements that often makes the decisive difference. A robust governance system is cultivated with an emphasis on continuity and the facilitation of partnerships.

Government 98

Government Decision-making Finance Innovation 98

OnStrategyHQ

AUGUST 20, 2021

Making incremental changes over the course of a year and as you need them is an approach we’d recommend instead. Sometimes an offsite planning retreat is a good opportunity to have quality, in-person time with your team to get re-aligned on what will make an impact in your organization. Series of 2-hour meetings over several weeks.

Facilitation 98

Facilitation Decision-making Leadership Organization 98

Miller Heiman Group

DECEMBER 21, 2020

It makes sense to focus on protecting the core when 70% of organizations report it’s taking longer or significantly longer to close deals with new clients. Increased client expectations add to challenges that include more meetings needed to progress opportunities. Who makes the decisions and owns the budget is shifting.

Virtual Selling 122

Virtual Selling Stakeholders Meetings Facilitation 122

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 28, 2019

They take time to work with you to create a pitch that will match your company's goals, and, after due diligence, they work with you to ask for a close that meets your budget and team needs. Let’s walk through seven techniques you can use to facilitate the soft sell. When making the soft sell, personability will go a long way.

Advertising 136

Advertising Decision-making Communication Meetings 136

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Ultimately, to achieve consistent growth and stay ahead of the competition, businesses must streamline their sales operations, focus on nurturing customer relationships , and make data-driven decisions. Identify bottlenecks, track key metrics, and make data-driven decisions to close deals faster.

CRM 116

CRM Decision-making Sales B2C 116

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 6, 2023

Our strategic planning services offer guidance on how a strategic planning facilitator can provide support in constructing an effective strategic plan that ensures your strategy is communicated and implemented across your entire organization. Quarterly strategy reviews can also help make adjustments to your strategy on an ongoing basis.

Management 98

Management Decision-making Facilitation Software 98

Hubspot Sales

MAY 29, 2019

A group scheduling tool needs to meet a ton of requirements to be considered "good." Most group scheduling apps are able to find common times to meet, but some have additional features such as being optimized for mobile functionalities, privacy, speed, and transparency. HubSpot Meetings. Mixmax makes email scheduling easy.

Meetings 144

Meetings Artificial Intelligence Facilitation CRM 144

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Treating each meeting like a conversation allows you to navigate presentations based on your prospect’s needs. Whether you’re using a new presentation design tool or your trusty PowerPoint, it’s important to make your presentation memorable, personalized, and conversational. 2) They Make a More Persuasive Argument.

Decision-making 111

Decision-making Facilitation Meetings Communication 111

Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

Warmer months mean more distractions, and with key decision makers on vacation, a potential drop in leads. These 10 motivational techniques will engage both junior reps and their senior counterparts, ensuring they continue to work to meet their sales goals throughout the summer: Tips to Raise Sales Motivation at the End of Summer.

Sales 132

Sales Brainstorming Decision-making Communication 132

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Businesses that purchase industrial products are incredibly dependent on them, as they likely make up a significant aspect of their day-to-day processes. Thus, selling machinery used in automobile manufacturing is more competitive, as there are only 15 possible companies that could make use of the product. Complex Purchasing Decisions.

Manufacturing 137

Manufacturing B2B Decision-making Construction 137

Planview

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Adapting to technological innovations and making strategic decisions is key to thriving in this rapidly evolving environment. It facilitates automation and eliminates manual tasks, speeding up information and material flow through the supply chain. In this new era, simply keeping pace is not enough.

Digitalization 98

Digitalization Software Software Supply Chain 98

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

These days, it seems as though there’s a new app or widget every week promising to make businesses and their sales reps more productive, efficient, and effective. The key to any successful sales organization is the ability to plan strategically and make informed decisions. Ensure team communication is facilitated.

CRM 116

CRM Facilitation Software Software 116

OnStrategyHQ

MAY 16, 2021

Guiding your work in this stage of the planning process is a schedule for the next 12 months that spells out when the quarterly strategy reviews are, who is involved, what participants need to bring to the meetings and how you will adapt the plan based on the outcomes of the reviews. Plan quarterly meetings where you only discuss strategy.

Management 93

Management Decision-making Meetings Facilitation 93

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The way employees work is changing, and that change is being facilitated by tools like Slack and Zoom. Sales leaders are increasingly making critical decisions based on metrics, not observations. With understanding comes better decision-making. Everything Is Changing, Except Legacy Software.

Software 126

Software Software CRM Stakeholders 126

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Old-school salespeople often used aggressive and selfish tactics to win business and then disappeared like Sasquatch in the Canadian mountains, so savvy buyers knew they had to do due diligence to make sure they weren’t being scammed. Signs You Should Disqualify The prospect is discourteous, rude, and purposely makes interaction difficult.

Sales 122

Sales Decision-making Facilitation Marketing 122

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2018

And it facilitates fast root-cause analysis when quarterly sales go sideways. Leaders need to understand their market and internal dynamics to reach the best decision for that moment in the company's evolution. Reps must know what makes the stages different and what needs to be done to get a deal to the next stage.

Management 111

Management CRM Decision-making Sales 111

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 31, 2018

Business acumen is the ability to combine experience, knowledge, perspective, and awareness to make sound business decisions. At its core, business acumen is the ability to combine experience, knowledge, perspective, and awareness to make sound business decisions. It makes you a better internal collaborator.

Emotional Intelligence 111

Emotional Intelligence Decision-making Sales Leadership 111

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 9, 2022

That's why leaders need to leverage effective sales training techniques to set reps on the right course and facilitate their professional growth. You make those role play sessions more involved and realistic — or have them dive in and conduct real calls, videos, meetings, or emails.". Make eye contact. Have a bit of fun.

Sales Training 116

Sales Training Sales Decision-making Facilitation 116

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 7, 2024

An effective CRM is make-or-break for SaaS companies because of: Customer Retention. To stay competitive, every SaaS company needs CRM software in its corner that helps bring in leads, keep customers happy, and facilitate growth. Your CRM can gather data and make suggestions for enhanced decision-making.

CRM 115

CRM Software Software Onboarding 115

Hubspot Sales

MAY 17, 2023

Executives can make or break your company. To help you navigate your next hire, we’ve compiled a list of 25 executive interview questions that offer the insight you need to make the decisions that matter. For example, it’s a good sign if executives point to the need for exploring different perspectives before making a decision.

Decision-making 111

Decision-making Finance Leadership Profitability 111

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

With customers having access to more information than ever, how can you make your offering stand out? For buyers, there are many benefits of conducting a reverse auction, including: Competitive pricing — Because sellers are competing with one another to win over the buyer, pricing is a major factor in the decision-making process.

Procurement 106

Procurement Suppliers Government Manufacturing 106

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In this article, we discuss how sales and marketing collaboration makes a difference and provide tips and tools for making this collaboration more efficient. Collaboration makes it possible for messaging to evolve based on real-time feedback. Table of Contents How can Sales and Marketing collaborate? Case studies.

Marketing 111

Marketing Sales Decision-making Energy and Utilities 111

ClearPoint Strategy

OCTOBER 22, 2021

What no one talks about is how hard it is to create one—the thousands of hours spent behind the scenes annually, gathering and inputting data, doing calculations, making charts, and producing dashboards by the outsized number of skilled employees dedicated to the task. Did you make progress toward your goals in the past month or quarter?

Decision-making 98

Decision-making Stakeholders Software Software 98

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 11, 2020

So, let's say you're in that boat, and you make the call to introduce a CRM into your business operations. Well, generally, that decision is followed by the process of implementing the system. This article will provide a step-by-step playbook with the information to make your CRM implementation go as smoothly as possible.

CRM 138

CRM Sales Decision-making Facilitation 138

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

and "Do you enjoy brainstorming on the fly or getting your thoughts together prior to a meeting?". But knowing this, you can find ways to give them the authority to make decisions and solve problems their way to keep them fired up. Facilitate team cohesion by helping everyone appreciate each other's differences.

Sales 136

Sales Brainstorming Communication Decision-making 136

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 7, 2023

Let's dive into some of the biggest missteps she sees RevOps teams making, and how you can avoid them. The 5 Biggest Missteps Your Revenue Operations Team Might Be Making 1. But it can also help you know your total relevant market, build up your ICP, and can make you smarter in your go-to-market processes.

Publishing 122

Publishing Customer Experience e-Learning Software 122

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This also makes databases more complex than spreadsheets. If they haven’t, there are hundreds of resources that make training easy. They are similar to relational databases, as they both provide an easy search tool that facilitates access to information. Before making your decision consider the following steps.

Computers and Electronics 132

Computers and Electronics CRM Decision-making Facilitation 132

Planview

JUNE 17, 2024

You want a vendor that isn’t only aware that change is happening on all fronts, but also understands their SPM solution needs to evolve at a similar pace to meet customers’ needs. Your organization needs an SPM solution that is flexible enough to meet you where you are but powerful enough to help you adapt to change in real time.

Management 75

Management Innovation Decision-making Facilitation 75

Planview

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Each company is a trailblazer in evolving PPM to meet stakeholder needs and achieve strategic objectives. High-level goals were to facilitate informed decision-making and support the different ways teams and individuals are working, such as Agile, Scrum, collaborative work, and others. You don’t need it.

Finance 98

Finance Stakeholders Decision-making Acquisition 98