DemandFarm

AUGUST 8, 2024

Stakeholder mapping isn’t just another box to check off on your project management to-do list—it’s your secret weapon for project success. By utilizing a stakeholder mapping template as the first step, you can effectively manage stakeholders and confidently communicate with them to move your new project forward.

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Stakeholders Decision-making Prioritization CRM 40

Arpedio

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Understanding the power of a stakeholder matrix – A comprehensive guide Relationship Mapping Software ← Back to blog In the dynamic landscape of account management, understanding your clients’ needs, expectations, and concerns is paramount to building lasting and mutually beneficial relationships.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Could the same be said of ending Zoom meetings and closing browser tabs? Including these things in your meeting notes can help maintain clarity and alignment throughout your sales process. Meeting Agenda. A well-organized agenda is the cornerstone of effective meeting preparation. Goals and Objectives. Attachments.

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Meetings Decision-making Stakeholders Sales 138

Red Star Kim

MARCH 1, 2024

At the recent Training – PM Forum on “ Buy-in, engagement and stakeholder management ” workshop we welcomed executive and manager delegates from legal and accountancy firms as well as a delegate from Poland. Persuasion can be used to spur someone to action or to make a decision without actually earning their sincere buy-in.

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Stakeholders Decision-making Emotional Intelligence Communication 130

Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Wouldn’t life be easier if the only stakeholder a seller needed was the main point of contact? Stakeholder management is complicated—because it involves an ever-expanding number of roles who influence purchase decisions at an organization. Other stakeholders are simply not accustomed to engaging directly with sales teams.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Behaviour in sales meetings). This article is a reminder of the key points valued by the delegates: Nine insights: Sales processes and selling skills for targeting and meetings. Some used the DMU (see introductory video on DMUs ) and the stakeholder matrix for targeting. Sales meetings. Debrief after meetings.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 9, 2019

According to CSO Insights research , only 29 percent of organizations report being effective at using a formal process for account engagement and development of relationships with key stakeholders. When managing large accounts, many sales teams struggle to access diverse stakeholders. Develop a Situation Appraisal.

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Stakeholders Value Proposition Decision-making Account Management 92

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. Capabilities of KAM Technology Solutions That A Company Needs Map out stakeholders by location, business unit, or job function.

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Key Account Management Stakeholders Account Planning Account Management 52

Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Sales professionals now need digital skills, especially in social media, AI, and data, to meet today’s digital buyers. Customer-Driven Buying Process: Buyers today conduct independent research, with 68% of B2B buyers preferring self-research before engaging with sales reps, making the process buyer-centric.

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Digitalization Decision-making B2B Finance 75

Arpedio

JUNE 2, 2022

How GUBI went from limited account insight to complete stakeholder visibility. Prior to teaming up with ARPEDIO, the main challenge for GUBI was too little visibility into accounts and stakeholders. The organization as a whole simply didn’t have the full insight potential it desired into its customers and stakeholders.

Stakeholders 52

Stakeholders Account Planning Account Management B2B 52

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.

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Upland

MARCH 29, 2023

Gone were the face to face office meetings and networking at industry events, and in their place were hour-long zoom calls with sellers wearing hoodies. Now, however, things have changed. When a deal comes down to the line, it’s the quality of the relationship that gets the seller the phone call when a buyer is making decisions.

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

What is the informal decision-making process? link] There’s advice to jump your uncertainty gaps by decision-making and actions which involves risk. Strategy is a stream of decisions and actions”. He notes that your optimism (or pessimism) will impact decisions as well as ability to make fast decisions.

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Whetstone

JULY 11, 2024

To excel, SAMs must understand stakeholder goals, simplify complexities through effective communication, and ensure proactive action. Communication with Key Stakeholders The first step in strategic account management is identifying the true key stakeholders, both internal and external. Conduct interviews and gather insights.

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Stakeholders Account Management Decision-making Strategic Thinking 52

5600 Blue

MARCH 8, 2018

they are making a decision. If that is the case (and it is) we need to stop trying to sell them something and start helping them make higher value investment decisions. While buyers may focus on price in their dialogue with us, internally, it is a much more complex decision they are making.

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Procurement Decision-making Negotiation Supply Chain 52

Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Navigating the complexities of B2B sales, especially with high-value enterprise deals and multiple stakeholders, can be challenging. The sales process focuses on identifying key decision-makers and understanding their needs, then creating strategies to effectively address those needs.

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Stakeholders Sales CRM Value Proposition 71

Mike Kunkle

APRIL 8, 2023

(Although, in complex B2B opportunities, especially with longer sales cycles, qualification – like discovery – may be ongoing, because new stakeholders are introduced, others leave, budgets shift, and in general, things change.) To start, assess the Buyer Type for each stakeholder. Here’s what I mean.

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Quip

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Companies are placing special importance on sales teams’ operational efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and collaboration. Customer meeting notes. Sales leaders want their fingers on the pulse of your business and that typically requires weekly meetings. Until Salesforce Anywhere became available, that is.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Like most modern buyers, I had already done a wealth of research leading up to my decision, and nothing the salesperson said was going to make me walk away with anything other than the brand and model I showed up to buy. Buyers today are more informed than ever, and not just about cars, appliances, and consumer electronics.

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B2B B2C Decision-making Software 109

Brightbridge Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2021

A face-to-face meeting is planned! An issue we are not surprisingly seeing is that our customers own clients have stayed with virtual conversations and for lower value sales appear to be increasingly bypassing conversations and going straight for a decision on supplier and placement of the order. The post Meeting up?

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CMOE

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This blueprint may include a set of principles and practices to help key stakeholders make the best-informed decisions that will elevate the value of their organization. These are the kinds of perspectives a business strategy contributes to the value creation process for stakeholders.

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Supply Chain Stakeholders Decision-making Suppliers 94

DemandFarm

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

But true success in sales, like in football, demands a deeper strategy, including understanding the buyer team dynamics, connecting with multiple stakeholders, reading the field, and adapting your playbook to the ever-changing market conditions. Your inside coach can also assist you in finding and connecting with key decision-makers.

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B2B Stakeholders Decision-making Organization 52

Openview

MARCH 7, 2019

After a sales meeting, do you ever experience a prospect ‘going dark’ on you? Everything felt like it should have gone great – the prospect seemed interested in the meeting, they asked the right questions, your sales pitch was stellar. During this pre-call, ask: Who will be part of the sales meeting? What are their roles?

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Meetings Sales Decision-making Stakeholders 103

Upland

JULY 12, 2023

And it’s all about deal qualification MEDDIC – a deal qualification framework Many think that MEDDIC is a sales process , but it’s really a deal qualification framework with multiple processes for decision criteria, decision process, etc. Decision criteria: What factors will buyers consider when making their decision?

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Decision-making Sales Account Planning Healthcare 195

Account Manager Tips

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

In a survey of senior executive buyers, Forrester Research asked if sales people are frequently prepared for their meetings. In fact between 70 to 80 percent feel vendors are not prepared for their meetings with senior level executives. Imagine you're at the front of a boardroom about to make a presentation. How do you feel?

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ProlifIQ

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

These KPIs can be visualized through interactive dashboards, providing real-time insights into account performance and helping sales teams make data-driven decisions. Org management – Try Our Interactive Demo Below Stakeholder Mapping is the process of visually representing the potential stakeholders you need to work with.

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Account Planning Account Management Decision-making CRM 52

Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

. – Cold calling and consistent outreach are crucial strategies for success in sales, helping to gather information about decision-makers and open doors to larger deals. Securing large accounts is often the result of thorough groundwork, including mapping out stakeholders and targeting the right individuals through persistent outreach.

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Leadership Prioritization Sales Stakeholders 77

Showpad

JUNE 14, 2021

70% of B2B decision-makers say they are open to making new purchases over $50,000 in a fully self-serve or remote fashion, and 27% would spend more than $500,000.*. Previously, a deal’s loose ends were sorted out during in-person meetings where sales reps could fall back on their techniques and experience. But that’s not all.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Most salespeople are thrilled to land a meeting with a C-level executive. C-level sales involves meeting directly with executives at a prospect's company. It also means you have less time (sometimes just one meeting) to make your case. We’ve outlined the top six tips every rep should know about meeting with the C-suite.

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Meetings Decision-making Suppliers Stakeholders 106

Planview

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s about making more minor decisions more frequently—sometimes even daily—to stay efficient as conditions change. Leaders must make high-level decisions and trade-offs across complex portfolios and projects with an eye to overall business objectives. These decisions, at best, occur monthly or quarterly.

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Management Decision-making Profitability Acquisition 64

Flevy

JUNE 21, 2024

It is crucial across various industries for collaborating with stakeholders to resolve business issues, particularly as organizations worldwide increasingly embrace Digitization. This stage scrutinizes how the product or service meets the identified market needs and stands out from the competition.

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Investors Decision-making Value Proposition Digital Transformation 52

AchieveIt

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

You’re making a cross-country road trip from Atlanta to Los Angeles. Your quarterly strategy review (QSR) is just like that check-in you’d make in your hotel room. They identify areas for improvement and make necessary adjustments to the strategic plan. This is your strategic plan.

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Government Decision-making Stakeholders Meetings 52

Brooks Group

AUGUST 22, 2024

Understanding each style is key to understanding the decision-making behavior of a prospect. These traits describe how an individual solves problems and meets challenges, influences people, responds to the pace of the environment, and responds to rules and procedures set by others.

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Emotional Intelligence Decision-making Sales Communication 96

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.

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Leadership Stakeholders Decision-making Sales Training 293

DemandFarm

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

But true success in sales, like in football, demands a deeper strategy, including understanding the buyer team dynamics, connecting with multiple stakeholders, reading the field, and adapting your playbook to the ever-changing market conditions. Your inside coach can also assist you in finding and connecting with key decision-makers.

B2B 40

B2B Stakeholders Decision-making Organization 40

AchieveIt

AUGUST 8, 2024

Plus, numerous meetings with stakeholders and systems were put in place to ensure everyone is ready to carry out their tasks. Evaluating your strategic plan allows you to make informed decisions with confidence and lead your business toward long-term success. It’s about turning those insights into actionable steps.

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Decision-making Innovation Stakeholders Meetings 52

Outbound Engine

MARCH 12, 2019

We have all been either a victim or a perpetrator of meaningless meetings. You’ve likely asked yourself at one time or another if people have any idea of how to run a meeting. What is a meeting? A meeting is defined by Merriam-Webster as coming together for a common purpose. Part II: Running a Meeting.

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