Planview

APRIL 15, 2024

Aligning your AI use cases to your strategic goals and implementing them with a full picture of your risk exposure requires a careful decision-making process. To accelerate your decision-making process, start with a full basket of ideas. Prioritize by pain point. How to Identify AI Use Cases 1. Crowdsource ideas.

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Prioritization Decision-making Digital Transformation Digitalization 64

Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Keep this in mind as you read this article, and adapt and adopt what makes sense for you in your current context. It’s about fine-tuning your processes and strategies to ensure that interested prospects take the desired action – whether it’s signing up for a trial, requesting a demo, moving to the next step, or making a purchase.

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Customer Experience Decision-making Profitability Marketing 304

Clarity Engagement Solutions

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Tailored by vertical industry and 100% native to Salesforce Lightning, CX1™ makes it easy for sales and account teams to map stakeholder relationships, identify the sources of decision-making influence and manage a larger number of better-qualifed opportunities as a result. That’s where Clarity CX1™ comes in.

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Stakeholders Decision-making Account Planning Prioritization 172

Upland

MAY 4, 2023

It also allows sales leaders to measure impact and make adjustments using the four levers, enabling them to create effective strategies to improve revenue growth. That makes it essential to win as many contracts as possible and maximize each opportunity. How can sellers deal with uncertainty to help increase deal size?

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Sales Decision-making Organization Negotiation 356

Upland

JUNE 30, 2023

Personalized Customer Experiences Modern enterprise sales methodology thrives on data-driven decision-making. This will enable sales teams to prioritize their efforts and focus on the leads with the highest potential for conversion. Intelligent Sales Assistance Intelligent sales assistants will be commonplace.

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Co-Creation Sales B2B Decision-making 195

The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 12, 2024

Most businesses would say they have a way they manage and prioritize their accounts, but few of them do it in a way that is strategic, consistent, and is woven into every sales decision they make. Do you know where 80% of your revenue comes from?

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Management Prioritization Decision-making Sales 113

Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

It’s easy to prioritize quick wins over sustainable growth initiatives. This abundance of data can lead to analysis paralysis, where decision-makers are overwhelmed without the insights to drive action. Solution: Embrace a data strategy that prioritizes quality over quantity. Dashboards become mash-boards.

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Sales Prioritization Innovation Sales Training 221

Planview

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When change is met with resistance or confusion, it can slow down the entire organization, making it difficult to implement necessary pivots. And their success comes out of fostering a culture of adaptability, leveraging data-driven decision-making , and ensuring strong alignment and communication.

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Prioritization Innovation Decision-making Organization 64

Upland

MAY 22, 2024

AI has significantly impacted how sales teams conduct whitespace analysis, making it more efficient and targeted while also increasing return on investment. Prioritization and Targeting: AI can analyze numerous factors like customer size, industry, past purchases, and even sentiment in communication to prioritize whitespace opportunities.

Artificial Intelligence 195

Artificial Intelligence Media Prioritization Key Account Management 195

Upland

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

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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Sales B2B Software Software 195

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. There is a proven-effective path forward, though.

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Leadership Stakeholders Decision-making Sales Training 293

Upland

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sales productivity becomes even more difficult for complex B2B accounts with large buying groups and multiple divisions involved in the decision-making process. This targeted approach makes successful sales and better relationships more likely.

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Account Planning Sales Decision-making Shareholders 195

Planview

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Adapting to technological innovations and making strategic decisions is key to thriving in this rapidly evolving environment. Organizations must proactively navigate the changing market landscape, prioritizing software solutions that enhance efficiency and drive innovation. In this new era, simply keeping pace is not enough.

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Digitalization Software Software Supply Chain 98

Upland

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Stakeholder mapping in sales is the process of mapping out key decision makers within the buying group of the account you are looking to do business with. Prioritizing finding people with influence within an account will help you earn support and avoid being blindsided by an unknown detractor. What are their motivations?

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Stakeholders Sales Decision-making Internet 195

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , 20% of small businesses don’t make it past the first year mark, and nearly half of businesses close by their fifth year. In other words, if you want your business to make it in the long run, your first few years of business matter. She says: "Build your power squad.

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Decision-making Prioritization Future of Work Small Business 131

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2020

No matter what you make of their habits, interests, sensitivities, and world-views, you still have to consider putting together a sales strategy that caters to Generation Z. It's easy to look at that figure and assume that prioritizing ecommerce is the best way to sell to them, but it's not that straightforward.

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Internet Retail Media Prioritization 137

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 4, 2024

We recently reached out to some of the winners for their insight on what sales leaders should prioritize, some principles they should live by, and how they should work with their teams in 2024. Sales leaders get things confused about what it means to lead — it‘s not because you have a title that makes you a leader.

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Construction Leadership Sales Prioritization 124

Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Delivering A Next-Level Customer Experience In this Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount talks to Clare Dorrian, SugarCRM's CMO, about putting people first, building human connections, and prioritizing the customer experience in a saturated market. In a highly competitive market, differentiation is key.

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Customer Experience Marketing Prioritization Sales 104

Hubspot Sales

MAY 4, 2020

Harvard Business Review reports 90% of B2B decision makers never respond to cold outreach. IDC found 75% of B2B buyers and 84% of C-level executives consult social media before making purchasing decisions. When making B2B purchasing decisions, 50% of buyers turn to LinkedIn as a resource.

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Media B2B Decision-making Financial Services 144

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Poorly-managed pipelines are an entirely different story, as they may affect deal closure and make it challenging to create accurate sales forecasts. A sales prospect may be someone who works for a decision-maker who is browsing the market for their boss. A decision maker or someone who is part of a purchasing team. >8

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Decision-making Negotiation Prioritization Profitability 138

Upland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Its many evolutions and the powerful AI of today make it an irresistible tool to many. Its content capabilities make it an indispensable tool for your sales team. Getting a complete picture of decision-makers Do you know everything about the decision-makers in your target accounts? Many writers use AI to spark ideas.

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Artificial Intelligence Sales Decision-making CRM 195

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 12, 2020

Today, the information that buyers need to make a purchase decision is just a click away. Before they ever pick up a phone or send an email, they make it a priority to understand their buyer’s world. How do buyers decide whether the challenge or goal should be prioritized? Who needs to be involved in the decision?

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Sales Decision-making Healthcare Value Proposition 140

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Treating Social Selling Like Conventional Bhavik Sarkhedi , Growth Head & CMO of Content Whale , says, "One of the biggest mistakes sales reps make in social selling is treating it like traditional cold outreach. It will make the target customers or clients comfortable and unwary. 9 Social Selling Mistakes You Need to Avoid 1.

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Media Decision-making Prioritization B2B 108

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 23, 2020

This strategy includes: Start-up thinking: Prioritizing action and learning over research and analysis. Humanity at the core: Perhaps the most important thing that businesses have learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, is how important it is to keep the needs of their people at the heart of their decision making.

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B2B Digital Transformation Virtual Selling Digitalization 132

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Due to the proliferation of marketing materials on the internet, the modern buyer is no longer dependent on salespeople for necessary purchasing decision information. During inbound sales, buyers move through three key phases: awareness, consideration, and decision (which we’ll discuss further below). Inbound Salespeople.

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Value Proposition Sales Decision-making Prioritization 119

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This shift frees up sales pros to act as consultants who prioritize building strong relationships, boosting buyer confidence, understanding their needs and challenges, and using AI to offer a highly relevant, personalized experience. They rely much less on sales pros to gather information.

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Decision-making Sales Prioritization 122

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2020

Outcome selling is a framework that encourages conversions by prioritizing a customer’s desired outcomes, rather than simply pushing the sale of your product. With the customer at the forefront of every decision, you’ll shift your perspective to prioritizing customer success. What is outcome selling? Benefits of Outcome Selling.

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Prioritization Decision-making Meetings Customer Knowledge 138

Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 24, 2021

To make an impact that matters to your leadership team, you need a sales enablement plan that will support your organization’s goals and objectives and enable your sales force to reach its highest potential next year. How can you use sales analytics and strategic objectives to prioritize those gaps? For more detail, see my book here.).

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Sales Prioritization Sales Analytics Sales Training 130

Hubspot Sales

MAY 7, 2024

That simple fact makes emotional resilience a cardinal competency to master as an entrepreneur. Your competency and competencies can also make or break broader organizational performance. Decision-Making Optimization Levi Reed shares his fifth, final (and all too often overlooked) entrepreneurial competency with us below.

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Interpersonal Skills Decision-making eCommerce Prioritization 111

Help Scout

APRIL 27, 2021

Apart from all the complexities of prioritizing and responding, to customer service professionals, the queue can begin to feel like a living entity. When you have a clearer picture of what your queue contains, you can make smarter decisions about how to best deploy your customer service resources to answer them efficiently and effectively.

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Management Prioritization Decision-making Organization 119

Hubspot Sales

MAY 5, 2023

More than a third (35%) of US consumers are planning to make fewer purchases due to a possible recession. Consumers need more time to make purchasing decisions — and each purchase is more scrutinized, regardless of how essential. To make things more complicated, you may have to manage more stakeholders in the process.

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Decision-making Sales Stakeholders Prioritization 130

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 1, 2021

Individuals with an entrepreneur mindset take initiative and make a point of elevating their colleagues. They partition and prioritize their work more thoughtfully than employees, tiering their responsibilities by urgency and taking on their work accordingly. Entrepreneurs own all their decisions — good and bad.

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Decision-making Prioritization Leadership 140

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Essentially, the Sandler approach to sales is unique because it prioritizes building mutual trust between salespeople and prospects. The last part of the qualification phase is to discuss the decision-making process. Your proposal will fulfill their requests, specifically about the budget and the decision-making process.

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Sales Decision-making Prioritization Communication 133

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 30, 2024

What’s more, 78% of consumers say that a salesperson’s expertise is “very” to “extremely” influential in a purchase decision. It’s an interesting change, but considering that Facebook is the most popular social media channel in the world, it makes sense that sellers are researching customers on platforms they’re more than likely to be on.

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Virtual Selling Media Sales Decision-making 111

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2020

And while no adjustments salespeople can make to their sales processes can touch the earth-shattering next-level-ness of that tiger costume, they can certainly take strides to make their professional lives a little easier. That tends to make the process more complex and, in turn, considerably slower. Image Source: Cosmopolitan.

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Sales Decision-making Stakeholders Prioritization 143

Brooks Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

What makes successful salespeople isn’t just inherent abilities—it’s also their skill set. Let’s dive into the capabilities that make a salesperson truly exceptional and how to develop these qualities in your sales team. By making the unknowns known, they instill confidence in the customer’s mind.

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Sales Training Decision-making Sales Communication 103

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

So how do you maximize the investment you’re making in sales new hires? To combat this, make sure your new rep’s email account is accessible before the first day. This tells your new reps where to prioritize efforts and what kind of numbers they’ll be held to. What kind of judgement calls can your reps make regarding discounts?

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Negotiation Onboarding CRM Sales Training 145