Mike Kunkle

APRIL 8, 2023

In this post, I’m going to share some simple concepts that I’ve seen deliver radically improved results across a sales force. The advice comes from Modern Sales Foundations , a course that was developed based on over 16+ years of top sales performer analysis, modernized for working with today’s buyers.

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At the recent Business Development for Professionals – 2024 Virtual Conference – MBL Seminars I presented a session entitled “Supporting Fee-Earners in Sales Targeting”. Here is a summary of the sales targeting toolbox for professional services firms. The second question is “ Where will we play?”.

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Red Star Kim

JUNE 1, 2023

Value propositions Knowing how you will differentiate from competitors will be the foundation on which you base your value proposition and a key part of your pitch sales strategy. It also sees the “salesperson” (our fee-earners) and an insightful sales process as part of the value proposition.

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Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I liked the mind-maps throughout the book showing you what topics will be covered in each section. For example, learning a sales process including documents and offers for clients that use colour and images to explain simply. The ideas are relevant whether you are working with knowledge transfer (e.g.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Last week, we welcomed UK and international delegates to a PM Forum digital workshop on “Selling Processes and Sales Skills for Marketing and BD Professionals”. sales processes 2. Behaviour in sales meetings). Sales process. Multifaceted map of the sales process.

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Arpedio

APRIL 11, 2024

Introduction to AI in Sales In the dynamic landscape of modern sales, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing traditional approaches and unlocking unprecedented opportunities for growth and efficiency. Let’s delve into the world of AI and discover how it’s reshaping the sales landscape. What is AI for Sales?

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Upland

AUGUST 29, 2023

Not only does it help with sales enablement, but it also helps craft better buyer journeys. It encompasses the emotional and rational factors that influence their decision-making, culminating in either a purchase or an abandonment of the buying process. The goal here is to provide information and create trust in the process.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The session covers everything you need to know about empowering sales leaders, applying Account-Based Selling (ABS) technologies and AI in Salesforce ecosystems, and the crucial interplay between technology, trust, and the future of B2B interactions. Opportunity Management Boost win rates, reduce sales cycles! Superior together.

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Upland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

And now, savvy sales leaders are using generative AI , too. All you need is the right sales enablement AI tool. Ready to dive into sales enablement AI? What is sales enablement AI? Like other forms of AI, sales enablement AI helps sales teams automate everyday tasks… tasks that take away from the actual selling.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, sales strategies that focus solely on transactions are becoming increasingly outdated. As businesses strive to differentiate themselves and establish long-term success, the concept of relationship selling has emerged as a critical component of sales excellence.

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Arpedio

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Maximize Your Team with Sales Enablement Tools Explore the ARPEDIO platform ← Back to blog Table of Contents In the ever-evolving world of sales, staying ahead of the curve is key to success.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When engaging new prospects is tougher than ever, sales organizations know cross-selling and upselling are two effective tactics to increase revenue. Yet many sales professionals overlook these opportunities, either preferring to stay in “hunter” mode or because they lack the sales training , skills, and coaching to get it done.

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Arpedio

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Unlock Business Potential with Effective Stakeholder Mapping Improve your critical stakeholder relationships ← Back to blog As businesses strive to achieve growth and success, many overlook the untapped potential of effective stakeholder mapping. We will also highlight the tools and techniques available for stakeholder mapping.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Great sales teams are always striving to grow. But with ever-expanding goals comes a greater need to refine the processes that make your team tick. In this post blog, we'll help you understand how to optimize your sales territory strategy to achieve bigger and better things this year. What is a sales territory strategy?

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Zendesk

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

And if you wait to interact with them until the end of their decision-making process, you’re missing out on profitable sales opportunities. The buyer’s journey (sometimes called a purchase journey) describes the process a customer goes through to purchase a product or service. That’s where the buyer’s journey comes in.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Not ideal for mapping complex relationships across an organisation or co-ordinating integrated content and events programmes. And the problem was compounded with extraordinarily long lead times for sales through complex decision-making processes in professional services. Sharing is caring?

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Arpedio

MARCH 31, 2023

ARPEDIO is Acknowledged in The Forrester Tech Tide : B2B Sales Technologies, Q1 2023 ← Back to blog In order to boost revenue growth, businesses are investing in sales technologies to win, serve, and retain more customers. This report is essential reading for B2B sales and revenue operations leaders. Table of Contents 1.

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Clarity Engagement Solutions

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

This solution will help optimise sales performance in your company and will aid you to mean more to your customers. Sales productivity tools have been around a long time. Longer sales cycles. • The 1st Industry Cloud Solution on Salesforce to focus exclusively on Strategic Customer Engagement. Request a CX1™ Demo Here.

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DemandFarm

APRIL 8, 2024

If you’re part of a B2B sales team, chances are that ABS as a strategy is on your radar. Account Based Selling (ABS) burst into the spotlight in the mid 2010s and has been steadily gaining traction as the go-to approach among B2B sales organizations. Relationship mapping is still ad-hoc. Sounds simple enough! The consequence?

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

At the recent PM Forum workshop on “Selling processes and sales skills for marketing and business development professionals” we focused on sales and selling challenges in professional services. Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills. Their fee-earners are often in the same boat.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

Perfect sales calls don't happen by accident. The process of creating that plan is most commonly referred to as call mapping. The process of creating that plan is most commonly referred to as call mapping. Call mapping provides that kind of structure, but there's a line between "structure" and "scripting."

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the role of Chief Revenue Officers (CROs) or senior-most sales leaders (by any title), has never been more critical. When sales, marketing, and customer success operate in isolated bubbles, opportunities for collaboration and synergy are lost. This is a definite growth killer.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They have knowledge about competitors’ products and services at their fingertips, which means it’s critical that your salespeople can overcome sales objections quickly and confidently. It’s your sales team’s job to bring value to a decision maker and help them make the decisions that are best for them and their company.

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Arpedio

APRIL 13, 2023

Stakeholder Management: A Must Read Guide ← Back to blog Stakeholder management refers to the process of identifying, understanding, and engaging with individuals or groups who have a stake or interest in a project, initiative, or organization. Consider who has the most influence over the account’s decision-making process.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Similarly, CRM setup also involves customizations that will: Maximize the CRM features that your business needs Help your teams collaborate Increase your team’s productivity Streamline your processes for growth Not sure where to start? This blog post will discuss CRM setup basics and why setting up your CRM is important.

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Apptivo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Footnotes You’ve probably heard a lot of people refer to the sales funnel or the marketing funnel. To identify what a prospect needs to advance along the journey, sales and marketing teams must have a thorough understanding of each stage of the marketing (or sales) funnel. What is marketing funnel 4.

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Arpedio

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Understanding the power of a stakeholder matrix – A comprehensive guide Relationship Mapping Software ← Back to blog In the dynamic landscape of account management, understanding your clients’ needs, expectations, and concerns is paramount to building lasting and mutually beneficial relationships.

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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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Arpedio

APRIL 27, 2023

From Strategy to Execution with Sales Enablement ← Back to blog In this blog post, we’ll explore what sales enablement is, why it’s relevant for sales professionals, and how sales enablement software can help to support your sales team. What is Sales Enablement? Table of Contents 1.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A customer's revenue potential doesn't immediately end at the point of sale. For the sake of a more practical, realistic example, consider a business that sells sales automation software to small to midsize organizations. Think about problems and offer solutions that map to products. Sales Reps and Customer Success Managers.

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Arpedio

MARCH 8, 2024

Effective Business Relationship Management Strategies Explore the ARPEDIO platform ← Back to blog Table of Contents In today’s dynamic business landscape, the capacity for relationship building and partnership development is more than a nicety—it’s a sturdy keystone of enduring organizational success. Superior together.

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Apptivo

APRIL 13, 2021

Let us walk through the process of mapping the customer journey and how Apptivo does that for your company. Certain points are to be considered seriously for the mapping of your customer journey: Your brand should have a positive online image and reviews. Blogs, E-guides. Sale/Purchase. Whitepapers. Product demos.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Navigating Account-Based Selling: CRM, AI and Customer Understanding Explore the ARPEDIO platform ← Back to blog When it comes to B2B sales, companies often find themselves wrestling with a myriad of challenges, from a lack of prospecting skills to navigating lengthy sales cycles.

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Some only had appraisals for support staff and wished to include lawyers in the process or design a new process for legal staff. A related issue was the need for transparency in performance, progression and pay/benefits processes. Most delegates found the nine-box grid a useful tool for talent management and succession.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

One aspect that we consider to be valuable to you is that of journey mapping. Journey mapping can be considered as an in-depth analysis of how your customer’s experience is mapped out in their dealings with you and your company. Experience: What processes does the customer go through when they are in the buying cycle?

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DemandFarm

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Sales opportunity planning is a complex process that entails following several steps and requires a comprehensive guide. It’s built around a multi-step sales cycle with several stages that include research, qualification, and strategy development.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 9, 2024

Elevating Account Management Through Metrics and KPIs Explore ARPEDIO's Account Management Software ← Back to blog As companies strive to build lasting relationships with their clients, the need for effective Account Management strategies and tools becomes paramount. Monitor account engagement with ARPEDIO’s Relationship Mapping tool.

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