PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

As your company grows, you may find you have less resources available for closing each opportunity. Your company’s sales managers only have a select number of sales reps to work with, and those reps only have a limited amount of time to close deals. See also: How to speed up your sales cycle in 2023 2.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Lack of clear authority, conflicting priorities, and the logistics of keeping 7, 10, or 12 people in the loop make the B2B buying process an increasingly tough sale. But with the right skills and tactics, sales leaders can equip their teams to overcome challenges and win these deals.

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Red Star Kim

JUNE 12, 2023

Digital marketing update – How to Get 100 Sales Leads in 90 Days On 20 th April there was an information-rich and insightful webinar by Steve Pailthorpe, the CEO of Iconic Digital who I had the good fortune of meeting through the Worshipful Company of Marketors. He reflected that your web site is your primary digital asset.

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Whether your organization has a dedicated Account Management team, or your salespeople are in charge of managing their own accounts, it’s important to establish account management KPIs to measure performance and effectiveness. Those objectives will help you decide which metrics make the most sense for your team to track.

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Arpedio

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Measuring the Success of Account-Based Selling Explore the ARPEDIO platform ← Back to blog Account-based selling (ABS) is becoming increasingly popular in the B2B software industry as it allows businesses to target specific high-value accounts and personalize their marketing and sales efforts.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Last week there was a mixture of legal and accounting firms – and M&BD people as well as fee-earners – at the MBL workshop on “ Pitch Perfect – How to Prepare & Present Winning Pitches & Tenders”. But most agreed that quality (client type, nature of work and value) was more important than quantity.

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Red Star Kim

APRIL 11, 2023

In early April I facilitated another of MBL’s training workshops on “ Pitch Perfect – How to Prepare & Present Winning Pitches & Tenders” for legal and accounting firms. Producing a great looking document or presentation really quickly is not a great strategy if the win rate isn’t improving.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Why Is Sales Coaching Important for Revenue Growth? Sales coaching gives sales professionals the mentoring they need to resolve critical skills competency gaps and be more productive. 3 Types Of Sales Coaching Sales coaching generally falls into one of three main categories: tactical, strategic, and personal.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 21, 2019

Have you been in an interview and asked your prospective employer which sales metrics they value most? What if I asked you if you’d ever questioned your interviewer about their sales velocity? So, what is sales velocity? Sales Velocity. Creating Sales Velocity. That answer is probably, " Yes.

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Arpedio

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As a marketer, you know that MQL ( Marketing Qualified Lead ) conversion is essential for achieving your goals. Converting MQLs to customers is crucial to boost your marketing return on investment (ROI). However, not all leads are equal, which means you need effective strategies to prioritize and convert the most promising prospects.

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Marketing Prioritization Customer Experience Media 52

Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

OCTOBER 25, 2023

These build business and increase revenue. However, according to Altify: Companies receive 60 percent of their sales revenue from existing customers. When selling to existing customers, 56 percent achieve win rates greater than 50 percent. It’s working together to achieve win-win outcomes.

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the dynamic world of sales, where every decision can make or break a deal, harnessing the power of data is critical. As a sales leader or sales manager, your ability to navigate the complex terrain of market trends, team performance, and individual contributions hinges on a crucial tool—sales metrics.

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Sales Decision-making Sales Training Sales Management 92

Brooks Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Planning your sales kickoff or national sales meeting? After you choose the date and venue, your next question may be who you should ask to deliver the keynote—and what you want them to talk about. Your sales keynote speaker will set the tone for the rest of the event.

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Sales Sales Training Meetings Media 92

Arpedio

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of sales, understanding and leveraging sales metrics is not just advantageous—it’s imperative. Sales metrics serve as the compass guiding businesses toward their goals, providing invaluable insights into performance, identifying areas for improvement, and ultimately driving revenue growth.

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Decision-making Sales Profitability Acquisition 52

Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In November it was a full house for the PM Forum’s Proactive marketing and business development executive online workshop. It was on budget day so those from accountancy and tax practices had a lot going on. These sessions are experiential – with much use of social learning so many insights are generated during group discussions.

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PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Leads, opportunities, sales: That’s the natural sequence of the sales process, right? But opportunities can be much more than that. Below, we’ll discuss the impact that a robust opportunity management process can have on your bottom line. What is opportunity management — and why should you care?

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Management CRM Sales Decision-making 52

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. 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%

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Arpedio

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Creating personalized content for Account-Based Selling ← Back to blog There’s no way around it. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the significance of personalization within ABS. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the significance of personalization within ABS. Account-Based Selling (ABS) has emerged as a powerful strategy.

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Decision-making Account Planning Marketing Stakeholders 52

Apptivo

DECEMBER 7, 2022

An important question in a world obsessed with customer experience, customer satisfaction, customer delight and customer retention is, what influences the outcome and how to ensure the same? In other words, marketers have to utilize every opportunity to nurture every lead and to nudge them to becoming a customer.

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PandaDoc

AUGUST 18, 2022

Top sales leaders use sales battle cards to build their businesses. Learn what they are, and how to use and create them. Sales leaders who want to maximize the effectiveness of their sales process and keep up with their competitors use sales battle cards to identify customer pain points and gain valuable market insights.

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Value Proposition Sales Stakeholders Marketing 96

Apptivo

APRIL 8, 2022

Lead generation is important for businesses today, as it can result in sales and increase the revenue of your business. Acquiring leads is one of the important objectives for any business. There might be prospects that have interest in your product or service and ready to make a purchase.

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Advertising Media Marketing CRM 98

Arpedio

MAY 10, 2023

ARPEDIO Recognized in 2023 Account-Based Selling Technologies Landscape Report by Forrester ← Back to blog Copenhagen, Denmark. ” The report provides sales and sales operations leaders with valuable insights into the diverse set of vendors in the rapidly evolving account-based selling technologies market. May 15, 2023.

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Account Planning Innovation Stakeholders Government 52

SuperOffice

JULY 5, 2022

B2B buyers consume so much content about your brand, your products and your competitors that they probably know more than you do. Think about it: …They research products online …They speak with friends, colleagues and their networks …They compare your product to a competitors. Your audience.

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B2B Marketing Acquisition Media 129

Brooks Group

MARCH 28, 2024

As buying processes grow more complex, it’s becoming increasingly important for sales professionals to gain access to senior executives and C-level decision makers. By accessing this level, you position your solution more strategically and reduce the risk of being viewed as just another vendor or commodity supplier.

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Decision-making Logistics Supply Chain Suppliers 70

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

MBD executives, advisors, managers, client services executives and BDMs from law firms, economics and management consultancies joined a PM Forum workshop on “Coaching and Consulting Skills for Marketing and Business Development”. People and Problem-Solving Skills Facilitating, coaching, mentoring and consulting all require great people skills.

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Zendesk

APRIL 18, 2022

But there was a good reason to cite your research: you, and anyone reading your paper, needed to know where you got your sources. It’s no different for sales and marketing teams when sourcing leads. A lead source is the specific channel through which a lead first learns about your business. Blog articles.

Media 98

Media CRM B2C Energy and Utilities 98

Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2023

Like all disruption, generative AI in sales has the potential to completely change the way things are done. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales. Then, we’ll give you a tour of the top generative AI tools for sales teams with highlights and pricing.

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Mike Kunkle

JULY 2, 2022

Senior sales leaders and C-suite execs, this one’s for you. In an expanding number of vertical industries (but not yet everywhere), the concept of “enabling the sales force” has exploded. Way back in 2003, I worked in a department called Performance Development and led the Sales Performance Development team.

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Arpedio

JUNE 2, 2023

How to Ignite Success With Account Plans ← Back to blog Say hello to Account Plans, the secret sauce that transforms ordinary sales strategies into extraordinary journeys of client engagement and revenue growth. In this blog post, we’re diving headfirst into the captivating world of Account Plans.

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Account Planning Account Management Client Relationships Stakeholders 52

Hubspot Sales

MAY 4, 2020

Though we don’t yet have the data to support it, for many people those values have likely increased as the year has gone on. Not only has personal social media usage been on the rise, but professional social media usage has become more prevalent as well — and the field of sales is no exception. Social Selling LinkedIn Stats.

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Media B2B Decision-making Financial Services 115

Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

Selling something that your customers will never hold in their hands requires a very specific approach and a whole lot of practice. By the end, you should have a clear roadmap for reaching your or your company’s sales goals. Skip ahead: What Is SaaS Sales? What Is the Average SaaS Sales Rep’s Salary?

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Arpedio

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales Pipeline Management Software – Manage Your Opportunities With Ease ← Back to blog Sales pipeline management is an effective tool for converting leads into sales. This article will unpack everything sales leaders and sales reps need to know about sales pipeline management.

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Software Software Management Sales 52

Arpedio

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales Pipeline Management Software – Manage Your Opportunities With Ease ← Back to blog Sales pipeline management is an effective tool for converting leads into sales. This article will unpack everything sales leaders and sales reps need to know about sales pipeline management.

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Software Software Management Sales 52

Arpedio

MAY 23, 2023

Sales Coaching – Make Every Sales Rep a Top Performer ← Back to blog Coaching sales reps is vital! And therefore, this blog post is going to be all about sales coaching: What is it, what’s the value, and what does it take to make every sales rep a top performer. What is Sales Coaching?

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Sales Account Management Stakeholders CRM 52

Brooks Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Effective sales coaching can have a huge impact on your business. The biggest benefit of sales coaching is its contribution to revenue. Research shows that successful sales coaching programs increased average deal size, sales activity, win rates, and new leads by 25%-40%. Anticipate nerves.

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Sales Management Management Sales Meetings 78

SuperOffice

AUGUST 1, 2022

When you start building your first marketing strategy, all you think of is how to get new customers. You hardly think of how to attract bigger customers specifically. All you want is to attract more people who might be interested in your product or service. Identify your best prospects. And you aren’t alone.

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KAM With Passion

MARCH 28, 2022

This post kicks-off a new section of the KAM With Passion blog dedicated to Complex Sales. The series of posts on Complex Sales is about the bottom of the pyramid. How complex is a complex sale situation? In the world of B2B sales, the term of complex sales is a well-accepted term but what does it mean exactly?

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