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Servitization 101 – How servitization can strengthen your relationship with your key accounts

Strategic Account Management Association

and the Internet of Things (IoT) , servitization has become something of a buzzword – and for good reason. The first and perhaps most obvious is for the supplier, who is able to better respond to the specific needs and requirements of a customer, beyond merely offering a one-off product. Just like data, automation, Industry 4.0

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SNAP Selling: Simplifying Your Sales

Hubspot Sales

The internet makes research a breeze until youre drowning in options and cant tell whats worth your time. Suppliers that simplify the buying process are 62% more likely to close sales for premium offerings compared to their competitors. Recently, I decided to shop around for a new internet provider. One word: Overload.

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3 Steps to Combining Social Media & Competitive Intelligence

SBI Growth

There are multiple ways to gather competitive information: Internet Surveillance and Monitoring – Chances are, if your competitor is worth tracking, they can be found on the Internet. What are your competitors'' suppliers doing or saying? Include it as a part of your agenda during regular sales meetings. have been posted?

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How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Automotive Supply Chains

Planview

Digital transformation, on the other hand, integrates technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and big data analytics into the supply chain. These benefits include: 1.

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How To Find, Collect, & Manage Business Contacts

Hubspot Sales

The internet has made it easier than ever for anyone in the world to start their own business, but who you know — or who you can know — is still important. Business success still depends on winning the attention of the right people, whether they're employers, employees, investors, suppliers, partners, or customers.

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What you Need to Know to Start an Online Retail Business

Hubspot Sales

Online retail is more or less a staple of modern life — anyone with access to the internet can connect with almost any number of businesses pushing their products over the web. Contact suppliers. Whether you choose to sell other people’s products or create your own, you’ll still have to work with vendors and suppliers.

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What type of B2B sales will still exist in 50 years?

QYMATIX

The communication tools that became so self-evident in sales today did not exist 50 years ago: smartphone (circa 1994), email (crazy eighties), and the internet. If you had forgotten some information, there was no possibility to check the internet or send information quickly via an electronic mail.

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