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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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

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. A good sales pipeline management strategy is essential because every potential opportunity uses up your most valuable resource — time.

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PandaDoc

MARCH 29, 2024

A deal desk streamlines deal management and enhances win rates — if the process flow is set up correctly. This article outlines steps to establish and optimize a deal desk process flow with your team to help advance your sales strategy. See also What is a sales pipeline — and how can you build and optimize yours?

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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. And discarded a few.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

At the moment, though, we’re a long way from that future—most tasks still require a human touch, particularly when it comes to sales. Even so, there’s still such a thing as sales automation, where you use digital tools to automatically perform routine sales tasks for you so you can spend your time working on other things.

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Showpad

DECEMBER 5, 2021

In this interview, Tom shares how the partnership between marketing and sales made all the difference in rolling out a new digit al sales strategy. . “If Tell us about your career and your current role as National Vice President, Business Marketing at Kaiser Permanente. How do you think about sales and marketing today? .

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Nutshell

JANUARY 30, 2020

Although typically perceived as software for salespeople, CRMs are the secret sauce behind most successful marketing initiatives. A CRM is an integral piece of software for marketers and salespeople. Tracking source to sale. Managing backlinks. We’ve got your back, marketers! Who’s subscribing to which lists.

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Insightly

JANUARY 4, 2024

In B2B sales, the role of a sales leader is both exhilarating and challenging. Juggling targets, managing teams, and making critical decisions can be demanding and overwhelming. This is where the power of a well-implemented Customer Relationship Management system (CRM) comes into play.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In today’s competitive market, running a business—whether a small one or an enterprise—requires customer relationship management (CRM) software. CRM tools help companies nurture their leads and stay in touch with current customers to cultivate relationships. Want to learn how CRM tools can help grow your small business?

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Apptivo

APRIL 28, 2021

For many businesses, there are often various inefficiencies in their sales processes that lead to an inefficient flow of operations. But the solution to this is already in action, i.e. sales automation software that is used by businesses to automate their sales processes. Incomprehensible buyer’s journey.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Lead management is a critical piece of your sales process. Let your sales team focus on nurturing prospects who need your offerings and closing more urgent deals with lead management best practices. If you’re looking for ways to have an effective lead management process, you’re in luck. FREE DOWNLOAD 2.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 29, 2023

Behind every great hospitality company is a tech stack that helps them manage company processes and keep customers happy. A tech stack is a set of business tools that help a company manage different aspects of their business. CRMs include features such as pipeline management , sales automation , email marketing , and more.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Setting up your customer relationship management (CRM) software is like setting up a new computer. This blog post will discuss CRM setup basics and why setting up your CRM is important. Why is CRM setup necessary? There are so many CRMs of different sizes and capabilities on the market.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 18, 2021

A company may use a handful of tools and software to help manage the many aspects and sides of their business. However, when using a combination of tools that aren't meant to be mixed together, the result may be internal misalignment, missed deal opportunities, ineffective collaboration, and a poor customer experience.

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Insightly

JANUARY 26, 2024

Salesforce, HubSpot, and Insightly are three prominent customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, each offering unique features and functionalities tailored to diverse business needs. However, there is a distinct use case for each and this article will explore those in detail. In 2015, HubSpot added a CRM component.

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Nutshell

JULY 28, 2020

If you’ve ever Googled any sales or marketing tips, you’ve more than likely seen its content. Then we pay an additional $800/month for marketing hub and $400 for sales hub … We have 5 users.”. Sales Manager, Saas Startup. What is HubSpot and why do people use it? HubSpot’s core CRM.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the modern marketplace, leveraging sales software for small businesses can make a world of difference. Key takeaways: Sales software options offer a diverse range of features, from lead management and CRM to analytics and automation. Sales software can track your customer’s preferences.

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Nutshell

APRIL 11, 2023

You can use KPIs across many different aspects of your business, including your customer relationship management (CRM) platform. CRM KPIs are important because they help you evaluate your success in generating and retaining customers. Close rate: The rate at which you successfully close sales.

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Nutshell

MARCH 1, 2024

This blog post will detail several principal aspects related to competitor tracking software, like what it can do and how it can benefit your business. You can use this information to determine whether you should double down on promotion through a particular channel, tweak web pages, focus on specific keywords, and much more.

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Apptivo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

ABCs of sales lead management 3. Sales Lead Management Process 4. Implementing a Lead Management Strategies to increase sales 5. However, inbound sales teams need a well-defined lead management system and the right tools to get the most value out of those leads. Overview 2.

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Insightly

MAY 11, 2023

A CRM tracking system is more vital to your business than you think it is. So, now that we know the value, let’s explore more about CRM tracking in this blog post. What is CRM tracking? CRM tracking is a term for the action of mapping the path of how data moves through a system, specifically a CRM system.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 30, 2023

If you want to increase your sales revenue, it’s a good idea to track sales performance. Want to learn how to track your sales performance? This blog post is for you. It discusses why businesses should track sales performance and how to evaluate sales performance. Think of it as your desired destination.

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Showpad

JULY 21, 2020

Welcome to the third post of this blog series for executives. In this edition, I’ll be discussing why you as an executive in a sales, marketing or CX leadership role play a mission-critical part when it comes to making sales enablement successful in your organization. . And that requires adoption.

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Apptivo

MAY 20, 2023

Tips to convert hot leads effectively for sales using Apptivo CRM 5. Best way to manage hot leads with in the System 6. Summary Hot leads glitter like valuable gemstones in the sales environment, offering enormous potential for conversion and revenue production. How to identify hot leads?

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Insightly

AUGUST 25, 2022

When you invest in a new customer relationship management (CRM) solution, a lot of work goes into choosing the right software and completing the planning stages of CRM implementation — things like assembling your CRM team , assessing your needs, and defining your goals. That’s where the CRM setup process comes in.

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 14, 2022

“The secret to selling is to be in front of qualified prospects when they’re ready to buy, not when you need to make a sale.”. Bill Brooks, Sales Techniques. That makes right now the perfect time for managers to evaluate their sales funnel. Does Your CRM Simplify Pipeline Management?

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Nutshell

MARCH 1, 2023

Odds are, you’ve heard of plenty of marketing different tools you can use for your business. But one of the most important tools to use in your business is a customer relationship management (CRM) platform. CRMs help your business gather, store, and analyze valuable customer data. But why is that useful?

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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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Zendesk

APRIL 18, 2022

It’s no different for sales and marketing teams when sourcing leads. While you’re not sharing your work with a professor these days, your sales reps need to know where and how leads had first contact with your company. Blog articles. For one thing, understanding how a lead has found you aids in successful sales prospecting.

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As an fan of Challenger sales (and the variant Insight Selling Insight selling – building on consultative selling models (kimtasso.com) I was delighted to see that one of the originators – Matthew Dixon – turned his focus to selling in professional services. Rainmaking best practice in professional services firms (Selling behaviours).

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Apptivo

AUGUST 25, 2021

Sales have a primary role in businesses in building brand awareness and increasing the customer retention rate. Sales teams act as a bridge between the customers and the business. For this purpose, companies invest a huge amount in optimizing the performance of the sales teams. What is lead in sales?

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Insightly

JUNE 27, 2023

Is a spreadsheet CRM is a good solution for your small business? Using a spreadsheet (like Google Sheets or Excel), using financial software, or using a basic CRM system are all inexpensive options, with spreadsheet CRMs being the most popular. Let’s review the options for a CRM in this blog post.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 27, 2023

A sales pipeline is the best way for sales leaders to manage their sales operations for potential buyers. With the help of the sale pipeline, businesses can observe all sales deals, whether they are sales-qualified leads (SQL) or dead deals. What Is a Sales Pipeline?

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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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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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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The more control and visibility you have into your sales pipeline, the more revenue you’ll bring in. In fact, HubSpot Research found a positive relationship between the number of opportunities in your pipeline per month and revenue achievement. Growing a healthy pipeline is possible through careful assessment and management.

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Insightly

JANUARY 25, 2024

What are some key new years resolutions for sales people in 2024? As the year kicks off, what should sales people focus on to improve their craft and maximize their results? Insightly CMO Chip House tackled this topic in a recent webinar with sales consultant and keynote speaker Jen Allen-Knuth. This will carry over into 2024.

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