ProlifIQ

OCTOBER 30, 2024

With kam techology , you can: Centralize Account Information : Make sure the critical information about an account is clean and in one place. This makes it easy for an account manager to understand the relationships built over a sales cycle, and where time needs to be spent.

Key Account Management 52

Key Account Management Stakeholders Account Planning Account Management 52

Account Manager Tips

JUNE 29, 2021

Build relationships with decision-makers and expand your network. Close any gaps in your solution, meet all commitments and ensure your client is satisfied. Do you make the first move and present a compelling proposal that positions you as the partner of choice? Clients use bid decision criteria to decide who wins the contract.

Suppliers 246

Suppliers Shareholders Stakeholders Decision-making 246

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

Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing By exploring key themes in commerciality and entrepreneurship, we saw why risk management and anticipating return on investment (ROI) is critical when making the business case for marketing investment. The crux of marketing is to anticipate (and meet) client needs whilst maximising profit.

Procurement 113

Procurement Value Proposition Finance Artificial Intelligence 113

DemandFarm

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This process involves multiple product demonstrations, engaging with IT, procurement, and finance stakeholders, and significant customization to meet the client’s needs. Compared to small or mid-sized business (SMB) sales, enterprise sales typically entail a longer decision-making process, more resources, and more stakeholders.

Key Account Management 40

Key Account Management Account Management Management Procurement 40

Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Sellers sometimes work with professional procurement leaders and company executives who work together frequently and have processes and policies to guide their purchase pursuits. click the image to see a larger version] This makes sense, right? Some committees hum; others are more like a ragtag band of misfits.

B2B 231

B2B Sales Decision-making Negotiation 231

Account Manager Tips

JUNE 23, 2020

Don't ever do an important meeting alone. For example, right now a lot of procurement teams are focused on stabilising their supply chain, which means less reliance on single sourcing. Before COVID-19, single sourcing was the big thing: because one supplier for everything makes it easy. It's all your fault. If you know, talk.

Key Account Management 182

Key Account Management Account Management Management Suppliers 182

Revenue Storm

MARCH 14, 2023

Well, maybe not, because you may have been told one of the following buyer excuses: #1: “I am the decision maker.” – This is the classic of all deceptions. In a complex B2B sales cycle, there is rarely one decision maker. 5: “The procurement process will be easy.” – It never is! 2: “I am very interested.

Procurement 78

Procurement Value Proposition Decision-making B2B 78

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 13, 2018

Features are more important to users than decision makers. Benefits have the highest influence over the purchasing decision, but only when presented near the end of the sales conversation. Would X make it simpler to achieve [positive event]? Make sure your Need-Payoff questions don’t highlight issues your product can’t solve.

Procurement 145

Procurement Decision-making Meetings Publishing 145

Account Management Skills

JANUARY 25, 2022

I spoke to Jessica Bowler and Iris Gatzweiler , two senior procurement clients who shared some insights into the pitching process. Don’t forget to go back to Episode 9 , where Jessica and Iris talked about how to approach and develop relationships with procurement. So welcome Iris and Jess. Wonderful, Jess. Jess 02:35.

Procurement 52

Procurement Suppliers Stakeholders Decision-making 52

PandaDoc

MARCH 25, 2025

Its a decision that requires research, deliberation, and often, multiple stakeholders. Sometimes called enterprise sales, complex sales generally have a longer sales cycle involving multiple stakeholders and decision-makers. This stage can involve multiple meetings and additional stakeholders. Take buying a CRM, for example.

Sales 52

Sales Supply Chain Decision-making Stakeholders 52

Hubspot Sales

MAY 29, 2019

Making that transition and becoming an effective coach and leader aren’t easy. One of your first acts as a sales manager should be to set up meetings with each person on your team. Below are a few questions that you can ask in your initial meetings with your team members: What does success mean to you? Potential value: $100.

Sales Management 141

Sales Management Management Sales Meetings 141

Flevy

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In an era of increased customer autonomy, it’s critical for banks to ensure their value chain functions cohesively to meet market demands. The key to success in customer acquisition is understanding the customer journey—from awareness to decision—and offering solutions that resonate with their needs at every stage.

Banking 52

Banking Retail Acquisition Value Proposition 52

DemandFarm

MARCH 31, 2025

Where are the unstructured insightsthe informal conversations, strategic signals, and competitive shifts that influence decision-making? Who are the true economic decision-makers driving strategic purchasing decisions? All decision-makers reside within the same CRM instance. The reality is far more complex.

Key Account Management 52

Key Account Management Account Management Management CRM 52

Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2019

Each stage should define the objective, best practice activities, tools, models, and customer actions that signal readiness to advance to the next stage (for example, the customer agrees to a meeting in stage one or provides access to the executive buyer in stage two). Make sure that's clear for your prospect.

Procurement 109

Procurement Negotiation Sales Leadership Sales 109

Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Stakeholder management is complicated—because it involves an ever-expanding number of roles who influence purchase decisions at an organization. During conversations with the main point of contact, ask questions to understand how the company will make the final buying decision. Understand the Decision Dynamic.

Stakeholders 106

Stakeholders Procurement Decision-making Organization 106

Openview

MAY 29, 2019

The LTV of an enterprise customer can be extraordinarily high, making the extra effort to land them well worth it. And making decisions about how far you should go to support the enterprise can be gut-wrenching. It’s hard to parse what enterprise SaaS buyers want, versus what they actually require.

Procurement 93

Procurement Decision-making Account Management Meetings 93

Revenue Storm

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

We took someone’s word that they were moving ahead with us, without having much insight into the full decision-making process. Closure plans are absolutely critical for complex B2B deals where there are multiple authorizers, a formal sign off process, and then a commercial and legal process that takes place with procurement.

Procurement 78

Procurement Decision-making Advertising Meetings 78

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2021

As your clients start to get more complex and their contracts become more valuable, you may notice your sales cycles lengthening and becoming more complicated in service of procuring larger, more valuable deals. With self-service, your potential customers go through decision-making, testing, and paying for the product at their own pace.

Marketing 116

Marketing Sales Retail Decision-making 116

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 7, 2018

Understanding the reasons why a prospect became a customer, opted for the competition, or made no decision at all makes your sales process all the stronger for future bids. Just make sure not to ask all of them -- in-person interviews should be no longer than 15-20 minutes.). Did you define your decision criteria?

Procurement 94

Procurement Decision-making Logistics Stakeholders 94

Apptivo

APRIL 27, 2022

An ERP system brings together business processes of an enterprise, which makes it possible to improve performance and enhance project management abilities which, in turn, helps plan, budget, predict and report the organization’s processes and financial status. The Sourcing and procurement module. The Manufacturing module.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Procurement Manufacturing Logistics 98

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 9, 2022

For entrepreneurs whose credit or circumstances make the risk of default high, crowdfunded or peer-to-peer financing, such as microlending, offers monetary opportunities that are not available elsewhere. The CDC’s Small Business Finance microloans are loans designed to meet the needs of small business owners. Microlending Companies.

Finance 105

Finance Small Business Banking Investors 105

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

You’re reading about its many merits, your boss is referring to it in meetings, and you might already be implementing it in your sales strategy. So, before you go all in on ABS, make sure you’re taking the right approach, getting buy-in from your executives, and avoiding these common mistakes. 5 Common Mistakes in Account-Based Sales.

Procurement 110

Procurement Stakeholders Decision-making Facilitation 110

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Simply put, consultants work to make their clients more successful. Strategy consultants are typically experts in a certain industry or field and advise on high-level, strategic business decisions, such as company vision, resources, and investments. What makes you an expert? Operations Consulting. Financial Strategy Consulting.

Healthcare 138

Healthcare Supply Chain Software Software 138

Account Manager Tips

JULY 9, 2020

A thoughtful 30 60 90 day plan will impress everyone you meet during the job interview process, and your new manager will breathe a huge sigh of relief, knowing you're prepared and ready to take responsibility for your own onboarding. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Or will you make a clean break?

Account Management 130

Account Management Management Key Account Management Stakeholders 130

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 13, 2018

Sales forecasts also come into play for a number of decisions, from hiring and resource management to goal-setting and budgeting. To make sure you’re keeping up with demand, you should start recruiting. You could also create a forecast every day for an individual sales rep on a performance plan to make sure he’s not falling behind.

Sales 141

Sales CRM Procurement Decision-making 141

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 30, 2019

In the past, manufacturing sellers could succeed by working with one or two decision-makers, developing friendships with handshake deals were agreed upon at the ballgame, on the golf course or during extravagant dinners. All this has changed. Now according to CSO Insights’ 2018 Buyer Preferences Study , sellers face an average of 6.4

Manufacturing 61

Manufacturing Supply Chain Procurement Decision-making 61

Brooks Group

MARCH 28, 2024

As buying processes grow more complex, it’s becoming increasingly important for sales professionals to gain access to senior executives and C-level decision makers. Today’s major purchasing decisions often involve cross-functional buying committees that include executives from the C-suite. Your prospect lacks budget authority.

Decision-making 90

Decision-making Logistics Supply Chain Suppliers 90

OnStrategyHQ

MARCH 25, 2022

Therefore, when identifying strengths and weaknesses, it is equally important to consider internal factors that assist your organization in meeting customer needs (such as customer service) as it considers current markets’ and customers’ needs within your control. We are over-processed and spend too much time in meetings.

Procurement 98

Procurement Brainstorming Organization Construction 98

Revenue Storm

APRIL 19, 2022

The Sales Leader decided this recurring challenge required some new thinking – out of the box thinking, and set up the workshop with the following structured agenda: Make the Client Promise. Invitations were presented to key decision makers across the target client and calls/visits were initiated. Sound familiar? Establish Credibility.

Procurement 78

Procurement Brainstorming Sales Training Suppliers 78

Flevy

JUNE 22, 2024

This dynamic sector encompasses everything from brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce platforms to social media and mobile apps, aiming to meet consumers wherever they are. For example, Product Sourcing and Procurement should be customized to ensure responsiveness to market trends and consumer preferences.

Retail 52

Retail Logistics Supply Chain Procurement 52

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Our target markets span large and small businesses; private, public sector and not for profit sectors; centralised and decentralised buying processes; procurement and user-led purchasing behaviour. So targeting is often more important and more challenging.

Value Proposition 130

Value Proposition Key Account Management Digitalization Sales 130

Openview

MARCH 16, 2018

Building an outbound sales motion is not new, and yet almost every company makes the same three mistakes in the first months of getting up and running. But, to make outbound work, you need to get hyper-focused and be relentless in prioritizing your efforts. Each of these small decisions is a variable to be tested.

Investors 89

Investors Prioritization Sales Decision-making 89

PartnerTap

JANUARY 17, 2024

Many companies pointed to the general market conditions in 2023 or noted that buyers were taking longer to make purchasing decisions for their companies. And when possible – buyers would love to get out of going through the procurement and new vendor setup processes and get their hands on their new purchases more quickly.

Procurement 59

Procurement Suppliers Sales B2B 59

Flevy

JUNE 7, 2024

This comprehensive approach ensures organizations can meet the evolving demands of the industry while maintaining compliance and competitiveness. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in defense systems enhances decision-making capabilities and operational efficiency.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Cybersecurity Manufacturing Procurement 52

Revenue Storm

JULY 13, 2021

When responding to a known need, maybe through an RFP/RFI process, the project and procurement team charged with selecting a supplier must be convinced. Then, by mapping our client organization, we can determine who the key decision makers would be that could say yes to our business value proposition. Next, let’s consider who wins.

Value Proposition 78

Value Proposition Procurement Suppliers Profitability 78

Zendesk

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In theory, endless qualified leads equal endless sales, but procuring and converting those leads isn’t realistic if your sales reps are expected to do all the work. Lead is a decision-maker at their company (specifically with B2B sales). Demonstrated success in meeting monthly targets. That’s where SDRs come in.

Sales 98

Sales Sales Analytics Software Procurement 98