Strategic Account Management Association

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In our organization’s work, we see much confusion and lack of clarity on executive sponsorship, even when it is in place. The SAM should be able to count on the help of the executive sponsor in amplifying the voice of the customer throughout the organization, particularly at the executive level.

Account Management 520

Account Management Co-Creation Leadership Decision-making 520

Strategic Account Management Association

AUGUST 6, 2021

Form an organizational capability around co-creating products and solutions with our customers Redesign our philosophy around our customers’ needs Make a positive business impact on our customers’ operations Ingrain a deeply customer-centric vision and mission for sales. A new central commercial organization was born.

Supply Chain 520

Supply Chain Logistics Co-Creation Account Management 520

Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

.” Nowhere is this more out of control than in the sales profession and our very own subset of sales enablement. Not All Sales Enablement is the Same Sales enablement is not the same everywhere. (For Not All Sales Enablement is the Same Sales enablement is not the same everywhere.

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Sales Onboarding Publishing Transportation 57

Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

Sales effectiveness is your sales professionals’ ability to achieve their goals and objectives efficiently and successfully. Sales effectiveness also corresponds with the return your organization gets from its sales investment. That’s in part because they’re not focusing on the right metrics.

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Organization Account Management Sales Sales Training 98

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 10, 2024

As a sales manager, I’m sure you have pipeline meetings often. But, do you ever ask yourself, “How can pipeline meetings be a coaching opportunity?” Similarly, if a sales manager is only spending 30 minutes a month coaching each of their reps, it’s unreasonable to think that manager is going to improve rep performance.

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Meetings Construction Sales Management Management 116

Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Nowhere is this truer than with the commercial organization. It builds on the framework and systems that are already proven-effective in The Building Blocks of Sales Enablement. Product ensures that solutions meet the demands of the marketplace. These functions all play distinct yet interdependent roles in the revenue lifecycle.

Customer Experience 304

Customer Experience Profitability Decision-making Marketing 304

Holden Advisors

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Imagine if you could banish “no-decision” from your sales funnel. More deals that travel all the way to the win/loss finish line, less wasted sales time, more essential customer needs resolved, and a higher share of wallet. In a review of 50,000 B2B sales calls, tech company Gong.io What’s standing in your way?

Decision-making 435

Decision-making B2B Profitability Account Management 435

Upland

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Get more sales references without launching a traditional reference program. Even when organizations acknowledge their sales reference processes could be better, it can be an overwhelming problem to confront. Why are targeted sales reference important? A pragmatic approach to sales references. New software?

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Strategic Account Management Association

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

But as a provider of a robust set of sales management and methodology capabilities , our teams work with some of the biggest sales organizations in the world. The foundational principles that move the needle are ones familiar to any sales leader: relationships and insights. Our intent is never so transactional.

Account Planning 400

Account Planning Supply Chain Prioritization Digital Transformation 400

Upland

JUNE 30, 2023

Enterprise sales is going through a rapid evolution. One groundbreaking development on the horizon is the convergence of Natural Language Processing (NLP) AI technology and enterprise sales methodology. Personalized Customer Experiences Modern enterprise sales methodology thrives on data-driven decision-making.

Co-Creation 195

Co-Creation Sales B2B Decision-making 195

Mike Kunkle

APRIL 8, 2023

In this post, I’m going to share some simple concepts that I’ve seen deliver radically improved results across a sales force. The advice comes from Modern Sales Foundations , a course that was developed based on over 16+ years of top sales performer analysis, modernized for working with today’s buyers.

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B2B Sales Decision-making Stakeholders 243

Strategic Account Management Association

MARCH 2, 2022

We are all in a race to attract, develop and retain top talent for our organizations. This involves understanding how the adult learner gets new information and shifting to meet them where they are. How people show up on social media tells a lot about a candidate, but it also tells potential recruits a lot about us as an organization.

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Emotional Intelligence Innovation Suppliers Leadership 400

Upland

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

If your sales reference program needs a boost, the prospect may be daunting. Companies primarily focused on delivering targeted sales references during sales cycles should consider a lightweight reference app that’s explicitly built for B2B sellers. Automated sales reference recommendations.

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B2B CRM Sales Organization 195

Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the role of Chief Revenue Officers (CROs) or senior-most sales leaders (by any title), has never been more critical. When sales, marketing, and customer success operate in isolated bubbles, opportunities for collaboration and synergy are lost. This is a definite growth killer.

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Sales Prioritization Innovation Sales Training 221

Upland

MARCH 12, 2024

According to a recent and comprehensive study conducted by HubSpot, a staggering 70% of sales professionals agree that AI tools will make them more productive at work — enabling them to work smarter, faster, and more efficiently than ever before. Sales AI is exciting, and also a little terrifying. That’s where sales AI comes in.

Artificial Intelligence 195

Artificial Intelligence Sales B2B Organization 195

Upland

MARCH 23, 2023

Having trouble setting accurate sales forecasts or seeing close dates consistently sandbagged to next quarter? Regardless of the size of your company, the sales leader gathers sellers and runs them through the standard set of questions. Ultimately, the challenge of sandbagging is that of unreliable sales forecasts.

Account Planning 195

Account Planning Sales Decision-making Sales Environment 195

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. There are a lot of standard qualities most companies look for when recruiting sales professionals. The Anatomy of an Ideal Sales Hire 1. Sales requires focus. Let’s dive in.

Meetings 119

Meetings Banking Sales Prioritization 119

Upland

JUNE 14, 2023

What are the top challenges facing chief revenue officers and sales leaders in 2023? Altify’s latest book, Not Just Another Vendor , highlights one sales leader – Scott Jackson Senior Director, Sales Enablement, Comcast Business – whose team learned the valuable lesson of relationships over product or any other fit.

Artificial Intelligence 195

Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation Account Planning Remote Working 195

Upland

JULY 12, 2023

MEDDIC is not actually a healthcare term. It’s a sales acronym. And it’s all about deal qualification MEDDIC – a deal qualification framework Many think that MEDDIC is a sales process , but it’s really a deal qualification framework with multiple processes for decision criteria, decision process, etc.

Decision-making 195

Decision-making Sales Account Planning Healthcare 195

Upland

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Key traits of a winning sales reference pool. Prospective customers are in control of more of the B2B sales cycle than ever before. Contacting an enterprise sales rep is no longer a prospect’s first stop on the long road to making an important business purchase. Sales reference pool quality.

Sales 195

Sales Manufacturing B2B Decision-making 195

Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

“As in other studies we’ve done, this year’s enablement study found that sales process and sales methodology adoption rates above 75% resulted in above-average gains for revenue plan attainment, quota attainment, and win rates, with a big boost at adoption rates greater than 90%.” increase in revenue plan attainment 17.1%

B2B 231

B2B Sales Decision-making Negotiation 231

Upland

MARCH 19, 2021

No matter how great your sales team is, it’s always easier and more cost effective to upsell existing customers. The most overlooked sales channel. No matter how great sales is and how many new prospects they bring in the door, it’s always easier and more cost effective to upsell existing customers.

Account Planning 195

Account Planning B2B Sales Sales Environment 195

Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2024

As a B2B salesperson for companies like IBM and Open Text, scheduling in-person meetings or phone calls was often challenging, regardless of my prospect or client’s industry or business size. Read on to hear my tactics for ending a sales email.e Be clear and concise about what you want your customers to do next.

Supply Chain 122

Supply Chain Energy and Utilities Healthcare Sales 122

Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 30, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the Sales Enablement profession has reached a pivotal crossroads. To firmly establish the function as required and themselves as integral players in their companies, enablement experts must be equipped to prove their worth by improving sales results and bolstering profitability.

Leadership 293

Leadership Stakeholders Decision-making Sales Training 293

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 19, 2022

The goal of any sales organization is, ultimately, to increase revenue. Which means the goal of any effective sales leader is to inspire and motivate their sales team to hit, or exceed, their revenue targets. But first — what is a goal driven sales environment? What is a goal driven sales environment?

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Sales Environment Sales Prioritization Organization 133

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 26, 2024

I remember it like it was yesterday — I was just starting out in SaaS sales, and I had identified a promising account I wanted to target. Sales requires a lot of skills you can only acquire from experience, but there’s one critical attribute you should start to hone on day one: persistence. How to Use AI for Sales Follow-Ups 1.

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Sales Meetings Communication Stakeholders 122

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

By using HubSpot’s AI chatbot builder, we enabled our prospects to get answers to their questions 24/7/365, regardless of sales rep availability. Why Use AI Sales Closing Techniques With AI backing up our sales department, missed opportunities became a thing of the past — which is critical considering that sales is a numbers game.

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Sales Negotiation Prioritization Communication 115

Holden Advisors

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Too often, sales teams rely too heavily on discounts or service giveaways to close deals. How can sales teams get the negotiating flexibility they need to defend value and price? How can sales teams get the negotiating flexibility they need to defend value and price? One solution is by adding new products and services.

Negotiation 195

Negotiation Logistics Profitability Innovation 195

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. Stakeholder Mapping is Important Because of Buying Groups Selling must be complicated because modern B2B sales are complicated. What are their motivations? Business has evolved.

Stakeholders 195

Stakeholders Sales Decision-making Internet 195

Upland

JANUARY 29, 2024

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. If sales productivity isn’t achieved effectively—through high lead conversion rates, efficient sales cycles and low sales costs—overhead goes up, and revenue goes down.

Account Planning 195

Account Planning Sales Decision-making Shareholders 195

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In this post, we’ve rounded up 13 of the best networking apps for sales professionals. From swapping business cards to scheduling that first meeting, these apps will take your prospecting skills up a notch. They can select a time — or change or accept the one already selected — as well as add the meeting to their calendar.

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CRM Sales Meetings Business Planning 131

The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 11, 2024

But if there is one common thing every organization needs for success, it’s to have at least one sales superstar on their team. These are the sales stars who not only meet targets but also exceed them.

Sales 117

Sales Meetings Organization 117

Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Navigating the complexities of B2B sales, especially with high-value enterprise deals and multiple stakeholders, can be challenging. The Miller Heiman Sales Process is designed to tackle these difficulties and guide you through the sales process. Table of Contents What is the Miller Heiman sales process?

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Stakeholders Sales CRM Value Proposition 126

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 11, 2024

For the last six years, I’ve been an avid user and champion of using async video in my day-to-day as a seller — well before joining Loom to lead its Sales and Customer Success teams. I’ve seen the benefit of async video messages to close deals and build prospect relationships as both a quota-carrying seller and a sales team leader.

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Sales Meetings Stakeholders Customer Success 124

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In the HubSpot Blog's recent survey of over 500 sales professionals, we tried to see what sales leaders hope to achieve when training reps and the top sales coaching tactics they use to get there — and our survey produced some interesting insight on both fronts. Sales Leaders' Primary Coaching Goals. Let's dive in.

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Sales Sales Training Negotiation Facilitation 139

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 28, 2022

It also has major economic benefits from a cost of sales perspective — for instance, rather than paying for each sales rep to travel to meet in-person with buyers, plenty of selling can now be done virtually. 5 Hybrid Sales Strategies, According to Dropbox's VP of Sales. Let's dive in.

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