Strategic Account Management Association
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
By Arun Sharma, Professor, Marketing, Miami Herbert Business School, University of Miami. Arun Sharma will deliver a keynote address at the 2021 SAMA Annual Conference (May 24-26). To learn more, or to register, visit the conference website. Resilience is an organization’s ability to withstand a major disruption, recover quickly and adapt to the changing environment.
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Though 2020 is (blessedly) behind us, most companies don't have the luxury of taking a breather. Last year took a lot out of all of everyone — and that goes double for business owners and sales teams. A lot of revenue was lost in the unadulterated chaos, unspeakable tragedy, and frantic scrambling that characterized this past year — and now, we're stuck picking up the pieces.
KAM With Passion
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
KAM methodology: Too much or not enough? A legend from ancient Greece tells about Charybdis and Scylla, two terrible sea monsters, wardens of a narrow passage on a crucial sea route. Charybdis was able to draw a whole ship into the abyss. Scilla, with its six heads, would take a toll on each crew by devouring a few of its members. The passage was so narrow, the two monsters so close one from the other, that ship captain’s had to make a tough choice on with which monster they would prefer to be c
Engage Selling
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Decision paralysis is a real thing. It’s when your buyers are so overwhelmed with information that they can’t make a decision. Best case, they simply delay. Worst case, they cancel the project, spend their money on something else, or they … Read More » The post Helping the Customer Through Decision Paralysis | Sales Strategies first appeared on The Sales Leader.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Corporate Visions
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
More than ever, your prospects and customers rely on digital content to learn, form opinions, and decide whether your solution will help them meet their business goals. But if the goal is to create content that persuades buyers to choose your solution, why doesn’t most content drive decisions the way it should? The post Make it Easy for Buyers to Choose Your Solution appeared first on Corporate Visions.
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
As your business grows, manually keeping track of your prospects and customers with spreadsheets and random notes in different places becomes near impossible. Not only is this type of system time- and energy-consuming to manage, but things also start slipping through the cracks at an alarming rate. This only serves to exhaust your team and disappoint to your customers.
Strategic Accounts Today brings together the best content for strategic account managers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Zendesk
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
It goes without saying that today’s customer service tools are not one-size-fits-all. Different communication channels— messaging apps, phone, email, and live chat –offer different benefits to the company and to the customer. When it comes to offering fast responses, live chat and the phone are the most obvious options. Both channels are synchronous, which means that customers can ask a question and receive an immediate response, and saw a surge in users last year.
The Center for Sales Strategy
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
How are you working to improve sales? When it comes to sales, what do you value? If the answer to that question is hitting the numbers, then people are simply stepping stones. When you value people first, you'll watch the numbers stack up. The goal is to invest in people. The return on that investment is huge, because people account for a quality sales operation.
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Having a bank of solid sales enablement content is more of a need-to-have than a nice-to-have for remote sales efforts. Salespeople often lean on resources that streamline and enhance their ability to effectively sell from anywhere, so it's no surprise that several businesses are prioritizing this kind of content creation. In HubSpot's recently published Sales Enablement Report , we explored the subject a bit further.
Xant
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Part of sales is thinking about your pipeline, your process, and how you can optimize or improve it. Qualifying more leads and closing more deals requires you to assess the black holes in your process, where it breaks down how it creates friction with customers. If you notice that buyers aren’t responding to your emails or engaging with your reps, here are three reasons why your sales process needs work and what you can do about it.
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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.
MDI Training
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Driving business innovation as a leader. Successfully driving business innovation as a leader is essential to living a positive innovation culture and strong innovation management. We therefore provide insights into well-implementable processes that combine creative thinking with analytical thoroughness. #positiveinnovationculture #innovationmanagement.
Mercuri International
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
In a previous blog post , we examined the link between happiness at work and business productivity, finding that there was a measurable link between workforce satisfaction and bottom line revenue building. We were so intrigued by this that we decided to dig further, conducting a study of a range of companies, across all roles including C-level, HR, management, sales, and sales support.
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The closing stage of a sales process is the final moment that determines whether you’ve successfully sold your product and converted a prospect into a paying customer. There are various ways to encourage closings , like simply asking a prospect if they’re going to buy or using the now-or-never approach to offer a discount if they agree to close within the day.
Sales Readiness Group
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Hiring isn’t an exact science. Sometimes you think you have identified the perfect sales candidate, and it doesn’t pan out. Other times you aren’t quite sure whether the person will be a fit, and it does work. But within the high-stakes challenge of building a world-class sales organization, there are four things you can do to decrease uncertainty and increase your success rate.
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.
Sales Gravy
FEBRUARY 21, 2021
On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount is joined by the Women Your Mother Warned You About - Gina Trimarco & Rachel Pitts. We get behind the scenes with the WYMWYA podcast, learn how Gina and Rachel almost broke up, the value of getting a coach, and why when you are coachable, other people will invest in helping you reach your goals.
Force Management
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Our February episodes aim to help sales leaders and managers improve seller skill sets and productivity this year. Help your salespeople stand out from competitors, avoid a dreaded "not right now" decision, and improve their ability to execute the fundamentals of great selling. From preparation, to building business acumen and being relevant to multiple decision makers — each episode this month covers key sales fundamentals your sellers should constantly be focusing on.
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Pricing your products can be challenging. You want to account for production costs, use price points that customers can afford, and generate enough revenue to continue operations. Outside of business-specific factors, you also want to ensure that your prices are competitive. Low costs will attract customers but generate less revenue, and higher prices will send consumers to your competitors.
RAIN Group
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
How do buyers make purchase decisions? Why do they choose one provider over another? Are there things you, as a seller, can do to influence their decisions? As the world transitioned to virtual selling in 2020, we wanted to know how this was impacting buyers and sellers alike. We surveyed 528 buyers and sellers across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. We asked buyers what influences their decisions the most when buying virtually.
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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.
The Center for Sales Strategy
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
- MOTIVATION -. "Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.". -Og Mandino. - AROUND THE WEB -. > How to Build Trust & Deepen Connections With Your Buyer While Selling Virtually – LinkedIn. One day we’ll look back at 2020 as a turning point in the world of sales. Trends that had been percolating for more than a decade sped up and crystallized as social distancing and stay-at-home orders uprooted some of the fundamental mechanics of selling.
Kainexus
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
A root cause analysis is a structured method for finding the underlying causes of process problems and undesirable outcomes. Root cause analysis is a core problem-solving technique used by organizations dedicated to continuous improvement. As the name implies, it is all about addressing the origin of the issue rather than employing solutions that address only surface problems.
Sandler Training
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Mike Montague interviews Rachel Shi, Senior Manager of Partnerships at Vidyard, on How to Succeed at Video Selling. The post How to Succeed at Video Selling [PODCAST] appeared first on Sandler Training.
SBI Growth
FEBRUARY 21, 2021
Nearly 1 year ago, the economy had come to an abrupt halt as many organizations waited to be ushered into a “new normal.” Now, companies worldwide have adapted to new digital capabilities to operate better than ever before, but many.
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The Center for Sales Strategy
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
We all have strengths, and we all have weaknesses — and like fingerprints, each of our talent combinations is entirely unique. Human nature drives us to focus on our weaknesses, so as individuals, we expend a lot of energy trying to master behaviors that will never become natural. Managers get stuck in that trap as well, wasting much of their time coaching in a way that feels like teaching a fish to climb a tree.
SalesPop
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Sales Management That Works. In this practical and research-based guide for managers, salespeople, and investors. Harvard Business School professor Frank Cespedes offers essential strategies for thriving in markets that never stop changing. “Frank Cespedes has developed an essential guide to help companies reconfigure their selling motions and create collaborative internal relationships to deal with changing buying habits.
Peter Simoons
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Tip 4: Ensure a Three-Way Value Proposition. In an ideal world, altruism or selflessness – the capacity for doing something without expectation of anything in return except for the sheer pleasure of being able to serve others – is a good virtue to possess. Being selfless makes us akin to angels. We don’t live in an ideal world, however, and it is only natural for us to expect something in return whenever we do a good deed, even if it is only the sheer pleasure that comes with service.
Nutshell
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Using marketing emails to keep in touch with your customers is a crucial part of your business. Are you sending the right message? You want your customers and prospects to remain interested regarding all things your organization brings to the table and look forward to hearing the latest and greatest of what you have to offer. A great way to stay connected is to find your way into their email inbox, sending relevant messages without being spammy , which means: Only sending relevant emails Not ove
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Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten
The Center for Sales Strategy
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Throughout season 2 of the Improving Sales Performance Series , we’ve focused on the data and analysis of the newly released Media Sales Report. In this episode, Beth Sunshine, VP of Talent Services, joined Matt Sunshine to discuss the Sales Department Structure section of the Media Sales Report, specifically looking at data on hiring and talent. You can stream it now to hear their insight, advice, and initial thoughts after analyzing the data that was just published.
Kainexus
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho gave a brilliantly simple description of what to do on a Gemba walk. "Go see, ask why, show respect," he said. That’s it in a nutshell. During a Gemba walk, supervisors and leaders go to the place where work is done (the Gemba). They observe (not fix) processes and ask questions that will help lead to future improvements. “Why?
SalesPop
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Businesses are used to change, but change usually happens slowly and incrementally. Technology improves by steps year-over-year. Consumer behavior shifts gradually. 2020 was not that kind of change. The pandemic brought sudden, unforeseen, and significant changes in a single year. Companies around the world are still struggling to keep up and adapt to this new normal.
NG Data
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
When I talk with my clients about their existing customer data and communications solutions, many have a roadmap about where they want to go but are at different stages of maturity in terms of their CDP adoption and roll out. The martech landscape varies by situation, and sometimes businesses have a CDP solution in place that falls short of their expectations because its capabilities don’t align.
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.
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