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Defeating the "No-Decision" Trap: The Power of Divergent Thinking

Holden Advisors

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. Working sequentially through each stage in the sales cycle to close a deal at your price is an example of convergent thinking. What’s standing in your way?

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4 Reasons Your Prospects 'Ghost' You & What You Can Do About It, According to Spiro.ai's CEO

Hubspot Sales

Many moons ago, I was pitching a huge deal to Sony Pictures. We sent them a proposal and even flew out for a second in-person follow-up. We sent them a proposal and even flew out for a second in-person follow-up. A deal we thought we had in the bag all of a sudden hit the skids. Things were looking good. Boom — ghosted.

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What do you do when your boss is a micro-managing control freak?

Red Star Kim

Reasons your line manager is a micro-managing control freak (focus on your line manager) Your line manager is using situational leadership Line managers can lead their teams in a number of ways – depending on the situation or task and the skills/experience of the people that work for them. It can be frustrating and disempowering.

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The Complete Guide to Closing Calls

Hubspot Sales

A closing call is like the finish line of a marathon. As a salesperson, you’ve invested a lot of time in your prospect by the time a closing call rolls around. You’re under pressure to meet quota, and losing a deal at the buzzer indicates to your manager that you’re not in control of the sales process. Look after yourself first.

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Sales Experts Reveal The Wildest Ways They’ve Closed a Deal

Hubspot Sales

If you Google "How to close a deal", you'll quickly stumble across some tried-and-true best practices for sealing a sales deal. But, in reality, sales deals can be unpredictable and often require sales reps to think on their feet. Read on to learn the wildest ways five HubSpot sales experts have closed deals.

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The Secret to Successful Sales Negotiations

Account Manager Tips

Our job is to not only to keep our clients but to grow profitability through improved margins, more volume and additional products and services. You may need to bring forward or extend some deadlines so you have enough time and resources to prepare and negotiate those deals. A quick note on close dates: be realistic – even generous.

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How to Manage a Sales Pipeline for an Industrial Company

Nutshell

Given that reality, it’s not surprising that a company’s sales pipeline is one of the most important things it can focus on. Keep reading to learn more about each of those tips! Prioritize your leads with lead scoring Another important tip for managing an industrial company pipeline is to use lead scoring.