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The Business Review: a modern classic, so important also during difficult times

KAM With Passion

What is true in the private life is true in business as well, especially between a supplier and their customers. As a company, business unit or sales leaders, here are a few facts to keep in mind: First, In B2B, on average, 70% of revenue comes from existing customers. Business Reviews: classics never die.

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10 New Capture Strategy Tips to Keep Clients & Avoid Competitive Bids

Account Manager Tips

Capture Strategy Tips A capture strategy identifies how to position organizations as the supplier of choice and convince clients to renew without considering alternatives. Close any gaps in your solution, meet all commitments and ensure your client is satisfied. Don't assume because you have the business, you'll keep it.

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How to Gain Better Access to Senior Leaders in Your Strategic Accounts

The Chapman Group

To gain access to the C-Suite, you must first set up a meeting with your primary contact to establish a Peer-to-Peer relationship between your Executive Sponsor, and the C-Level contact(s) in your strategic account. Let me first tell you what NOT to bring to a meeting with a C-Level executive…a canned presentation.

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Startup Due Diligence: What it Is & Why it Matters

Hubspot Sales

A detailed organizational chart with roles and responsibilities clearly listed An easy way for investors to get a hold of your staff to schedule meetings or for a quick conversation (think calendar invites, emails, etc.) Have all your financial statements, business plans, IP rights, customer contracts, employee agreements, etc.,

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Lean Startup Methodology: What It Is and How to Implement It

Hubspot Sales

Then, instead of drafting a standard business plan, the Lean startup methodology calls for a business model canvas. This document should summarize your hypothesis, and outline your plan-of-action. Customer relationships — Explain how your business plans to interact with its customers to demonstrate value.

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Social Entrepreneurship: What It Is and Why Everyone's Talking About it

Hubspot Sales

They wrote a business plan, circulated the document to a bank, and worked tirelessly to scale their company and drive profits for themselves and their investors. Entrepreneurs have different motivations for starting a business just as consumers have different motivations to buy. But in 2018, we’re a startup nation.

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5 Quick Tips On Building Better, Long-Term Client Relationships

MTD Sales Training

The best salespeople work with our business plans and our performance dashboard. We like to partner with suppliers because it’s efficient and gets rid of the clutter. That helps salespeople to formalise and structure a strategic approach so the customer knows exactly what they can expect from their supplier.