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Top sales blogs all sales managers need to follow

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Although 71% of companies say closing more deals is their top sales priority, further data from Forrester suggests that only 0.75% of leads generated become closed revenue. Compounding this issue is sales reps can spend up to 40% of their time looking for somebody to call, according to Insidesales. Adaptive Business Blog.

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10 Trends – Annual International Marketing Benchmark by PM Forum and Meridian West

Red Star Kim

I’m also surprised that there wasn’t greater emphasis on collaboration and co-creation with clients, on improving data which is vitally important in the digital environment and in terms of client and referrer relationship management. Views from firm leaders – Professional and Business Services Council (PBSC).

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Solution Selling: The Ultimate Guide

Hubspot Sales

It's a sales methodology that became popular in the 1980s, and it's based on a pretty simple premise: A salesperson diagnoses their prospect’s needs, then recommends the right products and or services to accommodate them. This brand of sales emphasizes the "why" over the "what" of a potential sale. Is Solution Sales Dead?

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Power, Politics, and Benchmarking Influence Strategy in 2013

SBI Growth

In Business Services companies, Operations executives usually have more power than Sales executives. Operations leaders often have a disproportionate amount of influence over Sales functions. This is especially true in Business Services companies and other more mature business models.

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Is Your Sales Data Causing Inaccurate Forecasting?

Tenfold

If your sales data is causing inaccurate forecasting, then a review of your data input methodologies, sources, and management is necessary. 54 percent say that it guides them in the implementation of performance milestones, such as sales targets and quotas. Once you observe compromised sales data, you need to take action.