Mike Kunkle

JUNE 12, 2022

I originally posted it as a LinkedIn Article in August of 2020 and unfortunately, find it relevant again already in mid-2022. I hope this will contained to not-yet-profitable, seed-funded early-stage companies with burn-rate/runway issues, but as the recession gears up, it may spread. This is a post I never wanted to write.

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Revenue Storm

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The list that pops into your team’s minds if they are in a conversation about the best leaders they have ever known or when reading an article about leadership. Your name will be on their list, right? Wait, what list? His accomplishments were breathtaking. He instantly said: “That’s easy.

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Sales Management Matters

JULY 8, 2019

sales vs. finance), the conflict has always been: what is the right financial measure for sales performance – revenue or margin? For this article’s purposes, we will define revenue as total sales volume or price and margin as the total profit from the sale (revenue minus cost of sale).

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QYMATIX

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The downside of the data medal also means that competitors will overtake you if you ignore how to use your sales data, or don’t do it at all. In this article, we show you three typical mistakes in handling data in B2B sales and how you can do it better. Google, Amazon and Facebook are virtually impossible to catch up.

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QYMATIX

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The downside of the data medal also means that competitors will overtake you if you ignore how to use your sales data, or don’t do it at all. In this article, we show you three typical mistakes in handling data in B2B sales and how you can do it better. Google, Amazon and Facebook are virtually impossible to catch up.

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QYMATIX

MARCH 19, 2024

In the world of B2B sales, where specialist wholesalers in Germany cater to 5,000 to 10,000 customers and juggle an inventory of 20,000 to 100,000 items , the winds of change are blowing more robustly than ever. The e-commerce juggernaut has unleashed a digital storm, compelling sales managers, and executives to adapt and innovate.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the most common requests we receive at The Brooks Group is for sales negotiation training on closing techniques. Too many sales managers think their team has a closing problem, when in reality, they have a prospecting problem. Your Team Doesn’t Have a Closing Problem .

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QYMATIX

OCTOBER 11, 2022

This article describes a step-by-step introduction to price corridor analysis with Excel. You will learn the meaning of a price corridor and how to create a price corridor in Excel from a list of sales transactions in your ERP system. Sales managers can use a price corridor to determine the optimal price for each customer and product.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, you’ll learn some positions you can consider in SaaS sales, expert tips for getting into the industry, and how to succeed in your first sales role. Table of Contents Is SaaS sales a good career? In fact, at the time of writing this article, there are over 100,000 open SaaS sales roles on LinkedIn.

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Brooks Group

MAY 24, 2023

This article is part of our Key Fundamentals of IMPACT Selling ® series. In truth, there are an endless number of possibilities of what a customer can do with profit or savings, and you won’t know if you don’t ask. As a sales manager, you need to make sure your team knows how to uncover the customer’s wants in addition to their needs.

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QYMATIX

AUGUST 28, 2023

The rise of e-commerce has put much pressure on B2B wholesalers in Germany to optimize their sales strategies. With around 5,000 to 10,000 customers with 20,000 to 100,000 articles, it is challenging for wholesalers to predict customer behaviour, find the optimal price for each customer and profit from cross-selling chances.

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Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

As the backbone of any business, the sales team needs to be efficient to meet targets and ensure the company remains profitable. Keeping an eye on your team’s sales productivity is one of the best ways to track performance and nip bottlenecks in the bud. FREE DOWNLOAD Why is sales productivity important?

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QYMATIX

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Sales and marketing B2B experts define customer lifetime value (CLV or often CLTV), lifetime value (LTV) or lifetime customer value (LCV) as the net profit attributed to the entire customer relationship. Sales practitioners usually referred to this value as predicted, yet it can also be a historical value. Now, to the formulas.

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QYMATIX

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Pricing policy decisions are of enormous importance for companies due to their straight impact on profits. However, the targeted and systematic design of price management poses considerable challenges for companies in many different industries. An average 5 % increment in pricing can drive profits up by 50 % on a regular business.

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QYMATIX

MARCH 15, 2022

What sales was and will be in the future. This article is a personal one. I have written about exciting facts in business-to-business (B2B) sales and marketing. I have also shared our thoughts about the sales of the future. In this article, I would like to list my personal choice.

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QYMATIX

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Sales managers and directors of specialist wholesalers in Germany are under great pressure as they face an acute shortage of skilled workers. In addition to predicting buying behaviour, predictive sales software can also help determine the optimal final price for each customer.

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ProlifIQ

APRIL 12, 2024

By offering customers additional products or services that complement their original purchases, you can increase the revenue earned per customer, improve customer lifetime value, drive higher profit margins, and strengthen customer relationships.

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QYMATIX

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Sales and marketing B2B experts define customer lifetime value (CLV or often CLTV), lifetime value (LTV) or lifetime customer value (LCV) as the net profit attributed to the entire customer relationship. Sales practitioners usually referred to this value as predicted, yet it can also be a historical value. Now, to the formulas.

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B2B Profitability Customer Value Acquisition 40

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the modern marketplace, leveraging sales software for small businesses can make a world of difference. In this article, we explore a host of solutions designed to help SMEs streamline their processes, boost productivity, and drive revenue growth. Among the many tools that are out there, PandaDoc’s sales management solution shines.

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Zendesk

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Without a plan, it’s easy to lose track of sales goals, lose momentum, and ultimately, lose money. Sales budgets can help—they make it easier to form concrete sales plans and greatly simplify sales management. We’ll also explore a few examples of sales budgets for different tracking periods.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

Role-specific sales training considers the different types of sellers on your team. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of role-specific sales training and how it can help your organization. We will also discuss how it can be a valuable investment and how you can make the most of role-specific sales training.

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QYMATIX

JUNE 22, 2021

Even without the help of a computer scientist, a sales manager recognizes that the near future will bring considerable changes in his profession – triggered by artificial intelligence (AI). Soon machines will take over the job of a sales manager. ERP + artificial intelligence: What can a Sales Manager do?

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Zendesk

MAY 26, 2022

Keeping morale and sales success rates high often goes hand in hand. After all, there is proof that high motivation and morale are directly connected to job performance —and therefore overall profits. When reps have clear goals, they’re more enthusiastic about selling and more invested in perfecting their sales strategies.

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QYMATIX

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The downside of the data medal also means that competitors will overtake you if you ignore how to use your sales data, or don’t do it at all. In this article, we show you three typical mistakes in handling data in B2B sales and how you can do it better. How Customer Data Increase Sales?

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Sales Management Matters

AUGUST 8, 2019

How do we best manage these situations? In this article, we provide perspective on how to handle both foreseen and unforeseen sales deal circumstances. Some pipelines are ‘lumpy’ Two or three wins could lead to the achievement of sales targets for the year. FORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Plus, it can increase your sales. In a case study by Rain Group , a global sales training organization, they discovered that a client who went through sales training closed 15.2% more deals and the profit margin on sales-won improved by 12.2%. So, how can you improve your sales skills?

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Corporate Visions

JULY 2, 2020

The second wave of sales enablement, moving up and to the right, is what we call the Territory Planning wave. Programs in this wave are based on the sales managers’ decisions about what their teams and territories need to make quota. Negotiations and Discounting – Review deal profitability to find the “unscrupulous discounters.”

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Showpad

DECEMBER 27, 2019

If you are falling behind on the latest Sales and Marketing news, catch up here: A Marketplace Shift for B2B Leaders: Service is the New Sales. Almost unanimously (96%), business leaders taking a service-over-sales approach are seeing higher profitability. Data Quality is Critical for Sales Excellence.

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Nutshell

MARCH 8, 2023

In this article, we’re giving you all the details on why a CRM fails and how to fix it in no time. First and foremost, it helps strengthen coordination between your sales, marketing, and customer service teams. But sometimes, when you don’t plan properly, CRM implementation can be a bit tricky and less than successful.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 17, 2023

In this article, we’ll explain the value that CRM can bring to your business, how to know if your business is ready for CRM, and what to consider when evaluating different CRM products. ‍ Invest in what’s working, and stop what’s not ‍ Instead of guessing, a sales manager can track the reasons for why deals are won or lost.

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Nutshell

MARCH 15, 2024

This article explores the benefits of creating a lead nurturing process, the different stages of that process, and the ideal tools for a successful lead nurturing campaign. DOWNLOAD Ready to become a better sales leader? Get 70+ expert strategies for sales management success in our Sales Manager’s Survival Guide.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Think of this article as a holiday gift. Below are six of the worst decisions we’ve seen senior sales leaders make. Accompanying each is a link to an article where you can learn more. The result – your average sales price (ASP) must be higher. You have to charge more to achieve the desired profit margin.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 6, 2012

To effectively allocate people, money and time for growth opportunities, you must incorporate the following three analyses: Firmographics : Identify your most profitable companies. What criteria do you use to identify profitable companies? It is your job to equip sales management with these figures.

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Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In this article, I want to talk about using multi-factor analysis to maximize your sales performance improvement. The reason you’d do this is because there is rarely one right answer, or one performance lever to pull, that will deliver the maximum performance improvement with a sales force. Inventory levels are still high.

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QYMATIX

AUGUST 16, 2022

As a company grows, integration, coordination, and profitability become critical. As a company grows, integration, coordination, and profitability become critical. Hakelberg, a trained mechanical engineer, became the national sales manager. Click here, if you have not read part 2 yet.

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SalesPop

MAY 12, 2021

While sales automation delivers tons of benefits, many sales executives are still not aware of the sheer depth automation brings through the wide range of sales subtasks, nor of the treasure they can unearth. Eventually, it’ll help you close more sales faster, thus, massively increasing your revenue. But don’t worry!

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SalesPop

APRIL 30, 2021

Your account managers should be aware of these relationships, as their goal is to expand accounts, which cannot take place without details such as this. They become more productive, and they become more profitable. And that is the adding of value for account management! Other Features. Creating Value Requires a Team.

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