Upland

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Buying groups have changed the world of B2B sales. Buying groups, or buying committees, are often composed of 10 stakeholders but can have more. It is the job of these trusted stakeholders to make sure that they make the right purchasing decision for their business or organization.

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Decision-making Account Planning Stakeholders B2B 368

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

One of the big questions on that front is, “What's a shareholder versus a stakeholder?” So, to help you get a better sense of what shareholders and stakeholders are and how they differ, I've put together this handy guide. Table of Contents Shareholder vs. Stakeholder What is a shareholder? Here we go. Here are the key points.

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Shareholders Stakeholders Government Suppliers 111

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

Upland

AUGUST 25, 2023

An influence map is a visual tool that helps you identify and understand the stakeholders who have a say in your project or decision. It can be used to: Identify the key stakeholders who need to be engaged in order to achieve your goals. Understand the relationships between stakeholders and how they influence each other.

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Stakeholders Decision-making Sales Leadership 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

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

By achieving organic growth. No matter who or where you are, or how much money you have to work with, a sustained and focused plan to organically grow your audience, reputation, and customer base can deliver big, big results. What is organic growth? 5 Examples of Organic Growth in Business that Startups Can Achieve.

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Organization Marketing Acquisition Stakeholders 145

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.

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Account Planning Supply Chain Prioritization Digital Transformation 400

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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Sales B2B Software Software 195

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.

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Leadership Stakeholders Decision-making Sales Training 293

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

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.

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Account Planning Sales Decision-making Sales Environment 195

Upland

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Typically, there can be up to 10 individuals involved in a B2B sale. Relationship maps are an ideal way for sellers to tackle these complexities, build trust, and establish themselves as trusted advisors to their most strategic customers. What is a Relationship Map in B2B Sales? Creating a Relationship Map in 5 Steps 1.

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Account Strategy Stakeholders B2B Decision-making 195

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Of all the differences between selling in a remote organization and being a part of an office space, the challenges of complete and transparent communication are some of the few similarities that persist. Including these things in your meeting notes can help maintain clarity and alignment throughout your sales process. Meeting Agenda.

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Meetings Decision-making Stakeholders Sales 143

Nutshell

MARCH 15, 2021

Sales multithreading is the process of connecting with multiple stakeholders at the companies you hope to sell products and/or services to. This is the opposite of single-threaded sales, which is defined as a one-on-one relationship between a buyer and a seller. stakeholders on the purchasing side. The only problem?

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Sales Stakeholders Decision-making Facilitation 141

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 18, 2019

You might sell a product that genuinely makes conducting business easier, but this doesn't grant you a simple sales process. The sales process can be long, tedious, and frustrating, no matter how innovative your product may be. However, I still have to defend these facts to numerous stakeholders in order to gain each sale.

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Decision-making Stakeholders Sales Software 140

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Sales leaders, be honest — you're curious about what your peers are up to. If you don’t have the time or resources to commission your own data, you’re in luck because we’ve compiled a list of important data points sales leaders need to know. Sales Leadership Stats. Sales Performance. Sales Performance.

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Sales Leadership Leadership Sales B2B 142

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%

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B2B Sales Decision-making Negotiation 231

Upland

MARCH 29, 2023

Relationship management in sales is all about delivering value and understanding the people and problems at play within accounts – both from prospective and current customers – in order to help solve their greatest challenges. In fact, according to Forrester, in-person, face-to-face sales are back on the rise.

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CRM Management Stakeholders Decision-making 195

Hubspot Sales

JULY 7, 2020

As the field of sales changes to meet the needs of our evolving business landscape, data becomes even more prevalent. Having access to relevant sales data can be a true differentiator for a successful sales team. In fact, high-performing sales reps are more likely to use data to guide their sales process.

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Stakeholders Sales Communication Prioritization 127

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 2, 2021

According to Gartner , a 2020 sales trend was that salespeople had to convince multiple stakeholders and evaluators at a company to buy their product. These evaluators can be at any level and position within an organization, from team managers to CTOs. Identifying Sales Leads. The Gatekeeper.

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Stakeholders Decision-making Sales B2B 122

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.

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Decision-making Sales Account Planning Healthcare 195

Showpad

JULY 7, 2020

In this edition, I’ll be discussing the three most critical success factors when it comes to sales enablement. Did sales enablement success factors change during COVID-19? . The essence is: Even if organizations achieved or grew their top level numbers, how these numbers were achieved did not improve. .

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Digital Transformation Stakeholders Sales CRM 137

Clarity Engagement Solutions

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

This solution will help optimise sales performance in your company and will aid you to mean more to your customers. Sales productivity tools have been around a long time. CX1™ HELPS YOU MANAGE: • Multiple types of stakeholders, decision-makers and influencers. Longer sales cycles. • Request a CX1™ Demo Here.

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Stakeholders Decision-making Account Planning Prioritization 172

Account Manager Tips

JUNE 29, 2021

Capture Strategy Tips A capture strategy identifies how to position organizations as the supplier of choice and convince clients to renew without considering alternatives. Create contact plans to keep in touch with key stakeholders in your company and your client's. GRAHAM Different stakeholders will value different things.

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Suppliers Shareholders Stakeholders Decision-making 246

ClearPoint Strategy

JULY 7, 2021

If there is one phrase that represents both enormous potential and challenges to organizations today, it is big data. When done right, dashboards provide valuable insight into the health of an organization and strongly influence executive decision making. And yet data-driven decision making is more important than ever. Click To Tweet.

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Organization Healthcare Decision-making Government 98

Upland

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Guided selling is a modern sales approach that combines technology, data analytics, and personalized interactions to assist customers in making well-informed purchasing decisions. It goes beyond profiling customers and is supported by tools such as interactive product recommendations, sales enablement resources, and data-driven insights.

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Decision-making Stakeholders Customer Experience CRM 195

Mike Kunkle

MAY 30, 2023

The goal of “enablement,” whichever term you use for it (sales, revenue, buyer, buying, performance, other) is ultimately to improve organizational performance. There are also other factors at play, such as product-market fit, strategy, the chosen sales model, organization design, or lack of top-down support, that also influence our work.

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Decision-making Sales Training Sales Sales Management 311

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

Showpad

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Measuring the ROI of sales enablement is truly the master discipline. You learned about the three critical success factors of enablement , how to l everage sales enablement for digital transformation and how your leadership is required to lead through change. For instance, sales enablement creates an ROI of up to 15.3%

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Sales Onboarding Stakeholders Leadership 132

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 11, 2021

B2B sales tools are meant to automate day-to-day processes, increase efficiency in all aspects of the sales process, and simplify various aspects of a sales rep's day to save valuable time — time that can be spent focusing on prospects and deals. B2B Sales Tools. Why use B2B sales tools? 16 B2B Sales Tools.

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B2B Sales CRM Banking 143

Upland

OCTOBER 13, 2020

It makes for compelling TV, but this kind of relationship mapping is also a powerful tool in B2B sales — particularly when you start selling to larger accounts. Starting with small firms and moving up towards larger organizations, there is an explosion of stakeholders who will impact buying decisions.

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Decision-making B2B Organization Stakeholders 195

Upland

JANUARY 26, 2023

However, one thing remains consistent – when it comes to complex sales, buyers prefer a human touch. As sellers head into a future that feels uncertain , they can at least rest in this certainty – the human seller is as important as ever in complex, B2B sales. Large B2B sales deals are not done one-on-one.

Account Planning 195

Account Planning B2B Decision-making Acquisition 195

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 24, 2020

More sales can mean more revenue and a bigger profit for your business. However, as sales numbers grow, companies pass the point of being able to fulfill every order as soon as it's made. The result is what’s known as a “sales backlog.". Sales backlog is unavoidable. But, a sales backlog isn’t necessarily negative.

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Management Sales Investors Suppliers 140

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 26, 2020

In B2B sales, that means boosting conversion rates and landing more lucrative clients. Personalization is a watchword in all modern sales environments. Ideal for landing enterprise-level clients, it’s a hyper-personalized sales technique. Your marketers and salespeople pinpoint vital stakeholders within the target company.

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Stakeholders B2B Decision-making Sales Environment 138

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 12, 2023

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a new weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. Time is a precious resource in sales — the efficacy of your sales process, whether a deal winds up closed-won, and virtually every KPI used to gauge your performance all hinge upon how effectively you spend yours.

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Sales Decision-making Stakeholders Meetings 131

Showpad

APRIL 6, 2020

And you could clearly observe how different organizations, especially sales teams, responded to the challenge. Sales enablement: the time is NOW to set it up in an effective way that creates results. While most organizations invested in one way or another in sales enablement (61.3%

Digital Transformation 133

Digital Transformation Sales CRM Digitalization 133

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 14, 2022

Sales orgs stand to gain a lot from incorporating project management principles into their operations. While sales project management is loosely defined and often overlooked, sales leadership should at least consider folding the core tenets behind it into their broader objectives and sales reps' day-to-days.

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Management Stakeholders Facilitation Sales Leadership 98