Mon.Jan 29, 2024

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How to Boost Sales Productivity with Account Planning

Upland

Let’s face it, B2B sales can’t happen without good leads. Winning sales teams know strong leads must be converted into successful sales transactions. Sales productivity involves how efficiently and effectively a sales team can generate revenue—while managing costs and resources, building customer relationships, and staying competitive in the market.

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Mastering Influence: Lessons and Strategies from 'Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion'

The Center for Sales Strategy

In the intricate dance of human interaction, understanding the underlying psychology that governs why people say "yes" can be a powerful tool. Robert B. Cialdini's groundbreaking work, "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion," dives deep into the psychological principles that drive decision-making and provides invaluable insights on ethical persuasion.

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How to Leverage Tools for Seamless Strategy Execution

AchieveIt

We’re seeing many organizations begin to change their approach to strategy execution. They’re finding that the traditional methods are not nearly as effective as they once were, and to not fall behind, they’re embracing fresh and inventive strategies. In this digital era, successful strategy execution relies on leveraging technology and tools to drive companies towards their strategic objectives.

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The Power of Account-Based Marketing: A Thales Case Study

Cosawi

In the work we do, we find fascinating to see that Marketing as a function is often missing at the strategic account table. In our more traditional groups, marketing, and sales work in locked steps but it seems that the shift to strategic account management is often missing marketing when time comes to establish its roadmap. In today’s economy that is disrupted and fast paced, marketing is key in this journey to co orchestrate the customer led, team enabled account Planning strategy and value pr

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Prioritizing People: The Essentials of Servant Leadership for Leaders

CMOE

In a time when organizations are lucky if their employees stay longer than a year before leaving to chase a raise, it’s critically important to show people where they fit and why they matter. According to Boston Consulting Group, 28% of employees are planning to leave their organizations within the next year. To help curb turnover and retain talent, leaders need to prioritize employee engagement and show team members how essential they are to the overall success of the organization—and servant l

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New year, new goals: A checklist to empower your sales teams to close more deals in 2024

PandaDoc

New Year. New goals. Hopefully, the start of the new year has you super jazzed about what your sales organization will achieve in 2024. We know we’re excited about the potential our sales team has at PandaDoc. A sales team is the powerhouse behind any thriving software company. Your team’s role is absolutely critical in achieving business goals and facilitating growth.

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8 Eternally Human Leadership Competencies

MDI Training

8 Eternally Human Leadership Competencies Do you prefer to listen to this article? Click below to access our AI-generated version of this blog article! While artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly and can perform many tasks, certain leadership competencies are likely to remain essential. Eternally human. Our MDI trainer and partner Vladimir Novac shares his insights as he tells us about the leadership skills that are needed in today’s fast-developing world.

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Is billing by the hour killing your account manager’s proactivity?

Account Management Skills

The account manager’s job is to keep and grow client relationships. Given they’re speaking to the client the most, they are in prime position to grow the account by: Uncovering additional client needs Spotting opportunities to suggest additional agency services Proposing new solutions and ideas to solve client problems They are an agency’s untapped superpower for growing existing business.

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Can AI Support EI Development For Leaders?

MDI Training

Can AI Support EI Development For Leaders? Do you prefer to listen to this article? Click below to access our AI-generated version of this blog article! Our MDI trainer and partner Vladimir Novac asked around and collected a few thrilling insights on the connection between artificial and emotional intelligence. Here are 9 ways in which artificial intelligence can support leaders with their development of emotional intelligence.

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5 Pieces of Terrible Sales Advice (& What to Do Instead), According to Coursedog's Director of Sales

Hubspot Sales

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. As a salesperson, you've probably gotten your fair share of career advice — and it goes without saying that some of those tidbits have definitely been more valuable than others. Sometimes, the insight you get can help you shape more sound, thoughtful sales efforts — giving you a framework to help you better understand your prospects and how to cater to them.

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2024, The Year of the Customer

2023's struggles fueled a shift: companies are ditching wasteful strategies in favor of data and AI-powered growth. Enter 2024, the year GTC takes center stage. Discover 5 ways a customer-centric approach unlocks new revenue and delivers lasting success.

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AI in Leadership – the Ethical Dimension

MDI Training

AI in Leadership – The Ethical Dimension Do you prefer to listen to this article? Click below to access our AI-generated version of this blog article! This blog post is a continuation of an interview ” AI-Enhanced Leadership: Maximizing Potential with Intelligent Tools. Click here to read the first part. The topic of AI is also very much about ethics.

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Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) dangerous?

QYMATIX

As with any new technology, there will be experts that are for and against it. Today, we’ll explore the subject of artificial intelligence more fully. What concerns are there in relation to AI? Experts concerned about AI From researchers to tech billionaires, there are a few voices that are worried. So, let’s explore their concerns around the unmitigated advancement of artificial intelligence. – Elon Musk The world’s richest person was one of the signatories to a letter this year cal