The Center for Sales Strategy
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Think for a moment about a manager in your career who made you a better professional. What was it about them that helped you grow and uplevel? While they surely had some expertise to share, no doubt it was their ability and commitment to give you their attention and coaching.
Account Manager Tips
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The post Cross-Functional Collaboration: The Key Account Manager’s Secret Weapon first appeared on The KAM Coach Learn how Key Account Managers can leverage cross-functional collaboration to boost client satisfaction, drive revenue growth, and become a strategic leader within their organizations.
Customer Think
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Despite the emergence of many new and exciting consumer-facing channels over the years, email still sits at the top of the channel food chain for marketers. And while not the most dynamic concept, email marketing – when done right – still has the proven ability to make an impact.
Force Management
OCTOBER 31, 2024
A recent piece by McKinsey notes that 80% of startups who landed Series A funding failed within eight years (n=3164). Using interviews with B2B SaaS leaders who beat those odds by scaling from startup to over $100MM in ARR, McKinsey's recent playbook examines how these companies set up their organizations, common challenges they overcame and the actions leaders can use to emulate these pathways to success.
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.
Vantage Partners
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Many leaders assume efficiencies achieved from generative AI investments involve the removal of the human element. And though generative AI can automate and streamline a wide range of tasks, that’s not quite right. In fact, successful efforts very much require human collaboration — stakeholders aligning to set strategic goals, define deliverables and determine performance metrics and KPIs.
RAIN Group
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Ask your sellers if they enjoy attending sales team meetings and you may hear things like, “They’re a waste of time,” “The meetings are monotonous,” “I’m sick of being talked at,” and “I don’t understand why I have to attend.” Most sales team meetings miss the mark.
Strategic Accounts Today brings together the best content for strategic account managers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Brooks Group
OCTOBER 24, 2024
B2B buyers are changing, and the skills your sellers need are changing too. If you don’t have a sales enablement strategy to keep your team up to date, you simply won’t be equipped to succeed with today’s buyers. According to Gartner’s Leadership Vision for 2024 report , 83% of sales leaders report their sellers struggle to adapt to changing customer needs and expectations.
Planview
OCTOBER 2, 2024
The automotive sector is undergoing a paradigm shift, transitioning from its traditional hardware focus to a software-centric industry. To remain relevant and competitive, automotive companies must embrace digital transformation across their operations. Adapting to technological innovations and making strategic decisions is key to thriving in this rapidly evolving environment.
Force Management
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Force Management Co-Founder John Kaplan and five-time CRO John McMahon recently had an in-depth discussion on the Revenue Builders Podcast about sales kickoffs. Combining their years of experience, they hashed out what works and what doesn't when it comes to planning and leading a kickoff event as a revenue leader. Listen to the full podcast conversation here.
Vantage Partners
OCTOBER 25, 2024
British statesman and former Prime Minister Harold Wilson once famously said amidst the social and political turbulence in '60s and '70s Great Britain, “He who rejects change is the architect of decay.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Flevy
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Strategic Analysis remains at the heart of any successful organizational effort, providing a comprehensive view of both internal capabilities and external market conditions. It informs critical decisions on resource allocation, market opportunities, and risk mitigation, ensuring organizations remain agile and forward-thinking. Within this, competitor analysis takes center stage.
The Center for Sales Strategy
OCTOBER 10, 2024
In marketing, businesses often struggle to align their SEO efforts and sales objectives, leading to missed opportunities. However, by integrating SEO strategies with the sales funnel through a thoughtful content strategy, companies can attract high-quality leads and improve conversion rates. This alignment enhances online visibility and streamlines the sales process.
Brooks Group
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Congratulations! You’ve just been promoted to sales management. As you start this new chapter in your career, you’re likely experiencing a lot of emotions. You’ve worked hard for this opportunity, and now you have the chance to coach and mentor others and lead your team to new heights. Yet, alongside the thrill, there’s an undercurrent of nervous energy.
Sales Gravy
OCTOBER 24, 2024
On this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, JBJ sits down with Amy Franko, a sales expert specializing in the mid-market, to discuss pipeline velocity, qualifying deals, and the importance of asking the right questions in sales. Amy shares her insights on how to overcome common sales obstacles and provides practical advice for improving sales performance.
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How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.
CMOE
OCTOBER 21, 2024
In today’s perpetually shifting and disruptive business climate, having a formalized business strategy is essential for long-term success. A well-crafted strategy not only helps navigate challenges but also seizes opportunities for growth and innovation. In this comprehensive guide, CMOE delves into the multifaceted nature of business strategy, from its foundational principles to its practical implementation.
Vantage Partners
OCTOBER 24, 2024
A great way to start soft skills programs is with a simple question: What is more challenging? Is it building alignment with external stakeholders (such as customers, suppliers, healthcare professionals) or building alignment with internal stakeholders (like leadership, learners, team members)? About 70% of participants share that it is more difficult to gain agreement from their internal stakeholders.
Force Management
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Scot Loeffler knows a thing or two about leadership. He knows about leading a change initiative, getting the most out of high performers, and what it takes to be elite. Scot has worked with some of the most recognizable names in college and pro football as a quarterbacks coach or coordinator. In 2018, he became Head Coach at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) and began the task of turning their football program around.
The Center for Sales Strategy
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Successful leaders coach. Period. It’s a skill that is absolutely necessary to succeed in sales and sales leadership. Sellers who don’t receive coaching and feedback get off track, pursuing the wrong leads, prioritizing the wrong activities, and focusing on the wrong goals. In contrast, sellers who receive good coaching tend to stay on track, finding and connecting with strong prospects, focusing on potential, and realized key accounts, meeting and exceeding their goals.
Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications
Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.
Hubspot Sales
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Sales is, in large part, the art of developing trust in a tight window — making credibility one of the most valuable assets you can have when engaging with prospects. With that said, cultivating and projecting credibility can be extremely tricky in a sales engagement. To help you out on that front, we connected with some sales leaders for the strategies they leverage to establish themselves as credible, consultative resources for prospects.
Nutshell
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Leveraging text messaging is a great way to stay better connected with leads throughout the sales process. And with native texting in your CRM, you get the full picture of how text conversations are driving revenue and strengthening relationships. Now introducing Nutshell SMS—no integration needed! With SMS, your team can have text conversations with your Nutshell contacts, track text history in your timelines, and use texts in your sales automation process to engage your leads.
FinListics Solutions
OCTOBER 16, 2024
When it feels like no one’s buying, it can be downright frustrating. All B2B sales leaders have faced this uphill battle: budgets are slashed, decisions are delayed, and deals seem impossible to close.
Vantage Partners
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Despite all the expertise professional services firms demonstrate when negotiating on behalf of their clients, they struggle to negotiate their own fees with these same clients. Why is this?
Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst
Curious to know how your peers are navigating ongoing disruption? The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. So what’s working now? What should your plans for 2023 include? By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not.
Force Management
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Last month, the Revenue Builders Podcast shared stories from the sales world and beyond of leaders who built, coached and motivated elite teams. From Bowling Green University football coach Brian White to accomplished Human Resources expert Hollie Castro, these leaders have some wisdom to impart on building great relationships and coaching greatness out of the individual.
The Center for Sales Strategy
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Every company has an online brand, whether it’s crafted intentionally or shaped by external perceptions. If you're unsure of your company’s brand, do a quick Google search and look at the reviews. Websites like Glassdoor and other employment platforms can offer valuable insights into how your company is perceived. Ask yourself: Does your company appear inviting to potential candidates?
Hubspot Sales
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Cold calls are awful. They're inherently intrusive, naturally uncomfortable, and — according to a study from Cognism — unsuccessful roughly 95.2% of the time. With that said, that same study found that 49% of buyers actually prefer to be contacted through a cold call. That‘s why they’re still central to many orgs' sales processes. If they‘re already a staple of your day-to-day, you can’t bank on them becoming obsolete anytime soon.
Nutshell
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Understanding how your company’s marketing efforts translate into sales is critical for fostering business growth. Introducing Nutshell’s new marketing dashboard , your hub for viewing the performance of all your Nutshell marketing efforts. Whether you’re monitoring email campaigns, tracking website analytics, or viewing form submissions, the marketing dashboard reveals what’s working so you can refine and optimize your strategies.
Speaker: Michelle Vazzana
Every sales organization wants their sales force to be agile. Why? Because the world is rapidly changing, becoming more complex, and making the salesperson’s job harder. Organizational leaders are unsure of the best way to equip sellers to succeed in this new reality. Should they change their sales methodology? Should they adopt better technology tools?
FinListics Solutions
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Here’s a hard truth all B2B sales leaders need to hear: 86% of sales messages fail to resonate. They don’t inspire action, don’t move deals forward, and ultimately waste time and resources. If you’ve ever watched a promising deal stall or go cold after delivering what you thought was a great pitch, you’re not alone. The culprit? Your value proposition isn’t landing where it matters most.
Vantage Partners
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Some providers are stuck in old habits of spending most of their time, emphasis and focus on price. Explore the strategic implications, and learn how to adapt.
Sales Gravy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
On this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, host Jeb Blount Jr. and guest Neil Cameron discuss the evolving landscape of B2B sales, focusing on how to adapt to millennial buyers, the importance of authenticity in digital sales, and strategies for building trust in the modern sales environment. Neil emphasizes the significance of understanding buyer psychology in today's digital age.
The Center for Sales Strategy
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Let’s cut to the chase—there’s no magic formula to building a successful sales team. Unless, of course, you consider “hiring the right people” a kind of magic. The foundation of any high-performing sales structure starts with one thing: talent. You can have the latest CRM, a killer product, and the best marketing team behind you, but you're spinning your wheels without the right people in the right roles.
What if there was a better method of changing the conversation with your customer from delivering pricing to delivering value solutions? A method that would help keep you in control, manage the uncertainty, and close larger deals more quickly for you and your company? There is.
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