Account Manager Tips

MAY 9, 2024

Struggling with stakeholder engagement? Follow this easy ChatGPT prompt guide to develop your strategy and forge stronger connections in less time.

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Customer Think

MAY 9, 2024

There’s a universal truth the world over — bad experiences turn customers away. But the rate of churn after a disappointing encounter isn’t equal across the globe. Customers in some regions are less forgiving after a poor interaction.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 8, 2024

An effective omnichannel strategy integrates various channels, ensuring a consistent and personalized customer journey that leads to better brand recognition, customer satisfaction, and increased conversions. As sales cycles embrace a hybrid model, the buyer's journey now spans multiple physical and digital touchpoints before making a purchase. To optimize the omnichannel experience and foster customer retention, it's crucial to understand customer expectations, map their journey, leverage data

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 7, 2024

Let’s talk about emotional resilience — that’s the ability to respond to stress, unpredictable outcomes, and setbacks. Why do I bring this up in the context of entrepreneurship? Sometimes, life just happens. No matter your niche, product, or service, and no matter how prepared you are, your business will throw you a curveball. That simple fact makes emotional resilience a cardinal competency to master as an entrepreneur.

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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.

SBI Growth

MAY 9, 2024

To make 2024 a significant year for growth, CEOs have many factors to consider before making their next move. Yet from our observations, it seems like CEOs have gotten their strategy, operating model, and product fit right, providing them with the perfect opportunity to capture their value creation goals. But one part of the plan is still uncertain: CEOs still believe that their GTM talent is holding them back from success.

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FinListics Solutions

MAY 8, 2024

Today’s market is unforgiving. Sales teams that lack a profound understanding of their customers’ industries, key metrics, and financial priorities are not just at a disadvantage, they're at risk of being left behind. Without a strategic grasp of how to proactively showcase how their solutions positively impact a customer’s financial goals and add value, many sales organizations are not just struggling, they're sinking.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 6, 2024

While marketing strategies and sales tactics are crucial, the power of building strong relationships should never be underestimated. Genuine connections forged through authentic interactions and a deep understanding of your client's needs can pave the way for sustainable business growth. By focusing on creating valuable and meaningful bonds, you can establish a loyal customer base, foster trust, and ultimately drive long-term success for your business.

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Nutshell

MAY 7, 2024

Trade shows can be powerful platforms for showcasing your products, growing your brand, and winning new customers. However, figuring out how much your business actually benefits from attending trade shows can be challenging. To make the most of these events, you’ll need to measure the return on investment, or ROI, of the trade shows you attend. When you understand your ROI, you understand how much each trade show is worth to your business and get insights on how to improve your trade show perfor

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SBI Growth

MAY 6, 2024

When you have a strong relationship with a buyer, you tend to have more influence with that buyer. That means the buyer respects your experience and advice, they're more likely to value your contribution to the decision process, and there is a greater chance of such buyer becoming a “long-term” customer. Follow these four strategies to build a strong relationship with your buyer, and you'll go a long way towards having an easier time closing more business.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 6, 2024

Unicorns are all around us — unicorn companies , that is. Your favorite graphic design software or AI tool may just be a unicorn startup dazzling in plain sight. The term unicorn refers to a company that‘s been given a shiny billion-dollar valuation, and the public can’t help but stare at these mystical creatures. Since the term‘s inception in 2013, they’ve attracted immense attention and praise; there's even a reality television show called Unicorn Hunters that capitalizes on this public fascin

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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

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Customer Think

MAY 6, 2024

Today’s interview is with Don Schuerman, the CTO and Vice President of Product Strategy and Marketing at Pegasystems. Don joins me today to talk about the upcoming PegaWorld iNspire 2024 (PegaWorld is taking place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from June 9th to the 11th and there is a money back guarantee!

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Groove HQ

MAY 9, 2024

Have you ever encountered a customer complaint that irreversibly damaged their relationship with your company? Sometimes there’s nothing you can do to turn things around with an unhappy buyer. However, the above scenario can often be prevented, and in some cases a complaint can be turned into a positive experience that increases customer trust.

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Nutshell

MAY 9, 2024

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the people working for your customers so you could find the right point of contact? Introducing PeopleIQ , the ultimate solution for getting in front of the right people. PeopleIQ is a new Nutshell add-on that allows your team to proactively identify the people who work for the companies/customers you already have in Nutshell.

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Force Management

MAY 9, 2024

MEDDICC is an industry standard for determining the strength of a deal and charting the path to get the deal closed. Many times, deal qualification can hinge on whether your team can identify the Economic Buyer and build enough influence in the organization to both access and evangelize them. But the power of MEDDICC for influencing deal decision-makers extends far beyond the “E” in the acronym.

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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.

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Nimble Business Success

MAY 8, 2024

Let’s face it, it’s very rare for any sale to happen without a timely follow-up. How many times have you heard that 80% of sales require 5 follow-up calls but 44% of salespeople give up after just one follow-up? You’d think that if we knew that getting to “yes” during the sales process was simply […] The post From Prospect to Profit: Why You Should Stop Avoiding Follow-Ups — Nimble appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Customer Think

MAY 9, 2024

This article was first published in the May edition of Top Sales Magazine. You can subscribe by clicking the link at the bottom of this article. It’s a fairly basic principle that in order to be able to sell something, we need to know something about what we’re selling.

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Groove HQ

MAY 7, 2024

If you cringe when you hear the phrase ‘the customer is always right’, you’re not alone. It’s a pillar of classic customer support philosophy, and there’s certainly a kernel of truth to it. At the same time, you’ll encounter plenty of customers who make you question this aphorism. Whether they’re aggressive, unreasonable, or have unrealistic […] The post The Customer Is Always Right: Or Are They?

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Kainexus

MAY 3, 2024

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, enterprise transformation has emerged as a strategic imperative for organizations seeking to thrive in the face of unprecedented disruption and uncertainty. From technological advancements to shifting consumer expectations, organizations are constantly confronted with many challenges that necessitate fundamental changes in how they operate and deliver value.

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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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PandaDoc

MAY 9, 2024

Sales velocity is a robust metric used by sales managers for good reason. It presents a snapshot of how your entire sales process is performing. This guide will explain the sales velocity formula and what it means for your business. Key takeaways Sales velocity measures the rate at which your sales force generates revenue. The four factors of sales velocity are number of opportunities, average deal value, win rate, and sales cycle length.

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DemandFarm

MAY 9, 2024

Why should B2B organizations adopt KAM Technology With recent economic headwinds tightening everyone’s purse strings, driving growth from existing customers is in vogue. As acquisition becomes increasingly expensive, cross-sell and up-sell initiatives are the latest poster child(ren) of B2B revenue growth. Why? 1. Gartner research has shown that account-based upsell campaigns have increased Lifetime Value by 150%. 2.

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Customer Think

MAY 7, 2024

Today’s post, which I wrote for NICE, covers the power of artificial intelligence when it comes to delivering a great customer experience. In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive business landscape, designing and delivering an exceptional customer experience is crucial for building brand loyalty and driving growth.

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Force Management

MAY 6, 2024

This April, on the Revenue Builders Podcast, we shared wisdom from hosts John Kaplan and John McMahon along with their world-class guests. The result was some of our best insights yet on leading a relationship-based sales motion that helps sellers connect with buyers and have greater influence. We dove into how new technologies are changing the sales process in The Impact of AI on Sales with James Underhill, and discussed where many B2B Sales startups go wrong in defining and connecting with the

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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.

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NG Data

MAY 8, 2024

The annual list of independent bankers' best-performing community banks showcases the success achieved by these banks through their hard work, flexibility, and expertise. The right employees, mindset, and offerings have been identified as vital factors in the success of these community banks, as they continue to hit their stride in 2024 and intend to maintain their momentum.

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PandaDoc

MAY 8, 2024

Thousands of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are joining the market every week. In the U.S. alone there are about 33.2 million small businesses , which constitutes up to 99.9% of all the businesses across the country. Such huge numbers equate to huge revenue potential in terms of SMB sales. Which approach and tools should you implement to make the most of this potential?

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RAIN Group

MAY 8, 2024

For consultative sellers , having successful sales discovery calls is essential because they underpin the entire sales process. These calls provide sellers with an opportunity to deeply understand their buyers' challenges, objectives, and operating environment. In turn, this in-depth knowledge of the buyers’ needs allows sellers to design solutions that are tailored to fit the unique circumstances of each buyer.

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Customer Think

MAY 7, 2024

Listen to the podcast: One of our podcast listeners stumped me a bit with a recent question. Sonia Montella asked for a detailed explanation of customer loyalty and why we need it. I decided that such a good question deserved a good answer or, at least, the best possible answer I had.

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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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ACT

MAY 7, 2024

Do you know the biggest trait of successful entrepreneurs and business owners ? They ruthlessly guard their time and focus on their goals while multitasking and getting things done. But, running a business means you can’t completely escape daily administrative and repetitive tasks. Add to that the constant barrage of phone calls , social media updates, and smartphone notifications , and achieving peak productivity can feel like a distant dream.

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NG Data

MAY 8, 2024

The "Main Street" banking model is being squeezed due to various factors, including changes in the definition of community, generational changes, product pricing, the economics of talent, and government regulations. These factors have been years in the making and are only exacerbated by current economic conditions. However, small businesses may help save community banking in the long run.

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PandaDoc

MAY 7, 2024

An effective lead management process is one of the most critical factors driving sales through your funnel. When you capture the attention of a potential customer, this is the moment a lead is born. However, how that lead plays out, whether that person becomes a paying customer or client, is another matter. Optimizing your lead management process , in other words making sure all leads, once hooked, have the maximum chance of converting to a sale, is vital to your business’s success.

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Revegy

MAY 7, 2024

In an environment where over half of all businesses are tackling the challenges of digital adoption and AI integration, ‘The Future of Selling: Strategies for Sales Success in 2024 and Beyond’ arrives as a crucial resource. This e-book confronts significant issues, including the impact of increasing interest rates, the challenge of securing and retaining talented […] The post How to Succeed in Sales with Revegy in 2024 and Beyond appeared first on Revegy.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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