KAM With Passion

MARCH 17, 2022

This post is the first one of a series aimed at exploring how best-in-class organisations structure their approach to acquire, retain and grow customers. In a recent past, a customer asked me to support them in fixing a recurring adoption issue with their KAM initiative launched 3 years earlier.

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Flevy

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

M&A activities are integral to Strategic Planning and Performance Management , offering a pathway to achieve rapid growth , enter new markets , and acquire new technologies or capabilities. In the high-stakes world of corporate growth and expansion, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Strategy plays a pivotal role.

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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.

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Flevy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This article discusses the significance of Market Analysis KPIs and how they can illuminate the path to strategic and operational excellence. Organizations often grapple with understanding the size and growth trajectory of their market, identifying the right customer segments, and positioning their brand effectively.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Train AI in sales, and you’ll join 81% of salespeople surveyed who agree that AI significantly reduces their manual tasks and data entry workload. The good news: There’s a way to leverage AI with ethics intact, and we’re showing you exactly how to do so. In this article, find the ethical concerns and best practices for using AI.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Whitespace in sales is a concept that holds immense potential for businesses seeking enhanced growth and customer acquisition. These can be customer segments that have yet to be targeted or product/service offerings that have not been diversified to meet specific needs.

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Flevy

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

In today’s digital world, understanding your customer base is more crucial than ever. Customer Segmentation and Analysis stands at the forefront of this understanding, enabling organizations to tailor their strategies, products, and services to meet the diverse needs of their customers.

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Flevy

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The purpose of this article is to explore the critical Business Growth Metrics that serve as signposts on the journey of sales growth and organizational maturity. It reflects the success of sales and marketing efforts and is a key indicator of market demand and organizational expansion.

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Luminas Strategy

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In this article by Forester, the author sheds light on the increased difficulties brought about by the convergence of intense competition, more discerning customers and channel disintermediation. The solution, of course, lies in the widely acknowledged principle of being “customer centric.” Don’t despair.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The piece got decent traction, was fun to write, and produced some interesting perspectives on both sides of the argument — so I figured it might be worth it to try the process again with another hot-button sales issue. Argue from the perspective of 'sales commissions are ineffective and should be done away with.'

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QYMATIX

MARCH 26, 2024

Successfully capturing markets and retaining customers is, therefore, central to the growth and stability of a wholesale business. Although the market is highly competitive, there are innovative strategies that companies can use to capture markets and retain customers for the long term.

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KAM With Passion

MAY 27, 2021

When starting a new KAM/GAM Programme or revamping an existing one, Training is a topic that immediately draws attention as it is a key instrument to allow an organisation to execute on its KAM Strategy. In this first part, we discuss how to set a solid framework for the KAM training. Further develop and sharpen a well- functioning Programme.

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Nutshell

MARCH 14, 2023

This quote from John Wanamaker, an early marketing pioneer, is one of the most famous in marketing and highlights one of its biggest challenges—figuring out where your leads and sales actually come from. The key to solving this issue is having the right data, which is exactly what you’ll get with Nutshell’s new lead attribution features.

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Account Manager Tips

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Move into leadership roles Business Development or Sales. Customer Success. Customer success is focused on working proactively in partnership with customers to help them get more value out of your solutions over time. check out Grow Gain Retain Customer Success Community) Change industries. Table of Contents.

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Corporate Visions

JUNE 19, 2019

The post What You Need to Know About the Challenger Sales Model by Anton Rius appeared first on Corporate Visions. This strategy, as popularized by the Challenger Sales Model, is one of the most recognized sales training methods today. What is the Challenger Sales Model? What The Challenger Sales Model Gets Wrong.

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PartnerTap

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In this article, we highlight three tools that should be in every channel tech stack. Our goal with this article is to make this list as simple and straightforward as possible. That being said, if your team doesn’t have any of these platforms, acquiring these tools should be your top priority in 2022. We are here to help!

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QYMATIX

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

But do you take it into account in your daily work in sales? In this article, I show you how to upgrade your sales processes from effective to efficient to avoid “game over” in the next few fiscal years. For example, through superfluous contact attempts, customers who leave the company, or unrealized price potential.

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QYMATIX

JANUARY 31, 2023

Navigating the technology jungle: Three B2B sales & marketing must-have tools for a secure future. There is a reason for the term “technology jungle” As a B2B company, it is often difficult to decide which tools for marketing and sales it should include in the software portfolio.

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SuperOffice

JULY 5, 2022

B2B marketing is simple: Attract new customers and keep existing customers. Especially when they’re investing $50,000+ into a new platform. And finally, when they’re ready to talk to sales, they contact you. It happens in three stages: Speak with existing customers. Easy, right? Not so fast.

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Apptivo

MAY 31, 2023

What is a sales funnel? Why is a sales funnel important? Sales funnel stages: understanding the customer journey 4. How to build an effective sales funnel for more sales? Optimizing and managing your sales funnel 6. Prepare for an energizing journey that will boost business’s sales efforts.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 14, 2021

It's become a fact of professional life as well — particularly in the sales world. Solid social selling skills are transitioning from a nice-to-have to a need-to-have for sales professionals, but developing that kind of expertise is much easier said than done. Let's dive in.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 12, 2018

before reading the rest of this article. Where Sales Prospecting Went Bad. I'm not sure where sales prospecting went bad. My theory is that someone applied some math to this whole prospecting sales funnel-y thing and realized that spam is actually a decent prospecting method. Any takers? But I do have a theory.

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Zendesk

MARCH 17, 2022

As much as we’d all like a Magic 8-Ball that can tell us the best sales strategy to use for every client, companies need to rely on numbers instead. One of the most useful sales metrics is ACV. You may have seen this acronym floating around the sales sphere and wondered, What does ACV stand for in sales? ACV definition.

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Corporate Visions

JULY 2, 2020

The post The Three Waves of Sales Enablement by Tim Riesterer appeared first on Corporate Visions. Programs such as onboarding, competency map-based training, role change, and tenure-based options, as well as the occasional global rollout of a new process or technology, could separate one organization from another.

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Zendesk

MARCH 8, 2023

Businesses should know a lot about their customers. These customers are no longer content to be “caller number eight” in line or receive “personalized” marketing emails that clumsily paste their names at the top. In this article, we’ll explore how AI and analytics can help your business remain competitive.

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QYMATIX

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The year is coming to an end, and with that, we present you in this post our five most successful blog articles from 2022. ” With these five posts from our Predictive Sales Analytics blog, we ring in a restful and reflective holiday season and we also want to say THANK YOU. .” Read the full article. He was cold.

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Corporate Visions

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Make your 2019 sales meeting kickoff theme about maximizing profitability throughout the entire customer relationship, not just during the initial deal. With that in mind, I’m going to look at one key moment you need to train for during the deal, and two key moments your reps need to master with customers that are already in the fold.

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Apptivo

MAY 16, 2023

From seeds to success: Journey of leads and prospects in sales 2. What is a sales lead? Seed to sales: leads and prospects in business growth From seeds to success: Journey of leads and prospects in sales Leads and prospects are like seeds in the world of sales, waiting to be nourished and grown into blossoming plants.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 6, 2021

You've established the various stages of your sales process. You know how the typical prospect goes from an email address in your CRM to a paying customer. The concept that underlies all those points is known as sales effectiveness. Some other ways to measure sales effectiveness include: Individual quota attainment.

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Insightly

MAY 13, 2021

It’s not a secret that having a deep understanding of your customer is crucial for marketing. We’ve talked about the value of creating an ideal customer profile. The more you learn about your customer, the better you can market to them and build lasting customer relationships. . Share customer reactions.

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QYMATIX

MARCH 1, 2022

What does optimal cooperation between field sales and telemarketing look like? In this article, you will learn about the nine important conditions for telemarketing and field sales to work together optimally. But now to some structural explanations: Structure Setup Telemarketing and Sales in Companies.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 25, 2018

A quick Google search or skim through your favorite sales blogs will show article upon article about how to hire the perfect reps, increase customer retention, and write the perfect sales job description -- for good reason. Today, a mere 8% report that kind of longevity in their sales jobs. out of five.

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ACT

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What happens when businesses stop listening to their customers ? The data confirms it: 80 percent of customers prefer working with companies that offer a personalised user experience that aligns with their customer preferences. What is a customer feedback loop and why is it important? Better competitors replace them.

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QYMATIX

MARCH 26, 2024

Successfully capturing markets and retaining customers is, therefore, central to the growth and stability of a wholesale business. Although the market is highly competitive, there are innovative strategies that companies can use to capture markets and retain customers for the long term.

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Nutshell

MAY 26, 2023

Tech stacks can be optimized for a specific purpose—like marketing or customer service—but you can also create tech stacks that help you manage your business. CRM software CRM software is a type of tool that helps you gather, store, organize, and analyze customer data. A tech stack is a set of technological tools used by a business.

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Help Scout

MAY 18, 2021

Sometimes customers want to talk to a live person. Offering live support can really take your customer experience to the next level. Further, chat tends to have the highest levels of customer satisfaction of any support channel at 73% – versus 61% for email and 44% for phone. How does live chat work?

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Insightly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

How does that impact revenue, productivity, customer satisfaction, and company growth? Productivity metrics Sales metrics Marketing metrics Marketing SEO metrics Customer metrics Golden productivity metrics Internal teams’ productivity levels are key to business growth—that’s common sense. We’ll call them “golden metrics.”

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