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Help: How Do I Ask For Referrals From Existing Clients?

Account Manager Tips

84% of B2B decision-makers start the buying process with a referral. 61% of customers make at least one referral. Amplifinity, The State of Business Customer Referral Programs, 2016 B2C companies may have formal referral programs designed by the marketing team. When you ask, make it clear, specific and get to the point.

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Assertive communication: The importance of voice

Red Star Kim

Assertive behaviour ensures that you’re able to make decisions which means you will hold some responsibility for outcomes. Be specific and direct in making your point such as “I will need more time to finish that task. Be specific and direct in making your point such as “I will need more time to finish that task.

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Stakeholder Mastery 3.0 – The Six Steps You Must Take

Jermaine Edwards

In 2016 I wrote a post on the five foundation steps for stakeholder management success in key account management, that was well received and guided lots of leaders. Our contacts and stakeholders just aren’t making decisions – How do we deal with their disengagement and getting pushed back and back while they still expect more from us?

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Small Business Marketing Ideas & Tips for SMB Business Owners

Outbound Engine

Make Data Cleaning a Routine. Because successful marketing relies on data-driven decision making. If your data is inaccurate, your decisions won’t be much better. If your data is inaccurate, your decisions won’t be much better. Instead, make it your goal to reach your audience on a more personal level.

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Shaping Change – Trend Management in Practice

The Center for Sales Strategy

To this effect, one-on-one interviews with six leading experts were conducted in May and June 2016. Based on these findings a questionnaire was developed and an online survey with 57 participants was conducted during the period from 15 July to 5 August 2016. Which methods do companies use to investigate and identify trends?

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The Ultimate Guide to Entrepreneurship

Hubspot Sales

Entrepreneurship is the process of starting (or improving upon) a business with the ultimate goal of making a profit. of all job seekers started their own business in 2016. Women were starting 40% of all new businesses, and persons of color made up 40% of entrepreneurs in 2016. How do you plan to make the world better?

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The Ultimate Guide to Entrepreneurship

Hubspot Sales

Entrepreneurship is the process of starting (or improving upon) a business with the ultimate goal of making a profit. of all job seekers started their own business in 2016. Women were starting 40% of all new businesses, and persons of color made up 40% of entrepreneurs in 2016. How do you plan to make the world better?