ClearPoint Strategy

JULY 7, 2021

If there is one phrase that represents both enormous potential and challenges to organizations today, it is big data. And yet data-driven decision making is more important than ever. When done right, dashboards provide valuable insight into the health of an organization and strongly influence executive decision making.

Organization 98

Organization Healthcare Decision-making Government 98

OnStrategyHQ

MAY 22, 2021

In many organizations, strategic planning has a bad reputation because it’s so easy to step into one of the many planning pitfalls. To start with, holding effective meetings is tough. That’s why so many strategic planning meetings are unsuccessful. Neglecting to conduct any research before the meeting.

Meetings 98

Meetings Decision-making Facilitation Leadership 98

Sales Outcomes

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Leadership teams should focus on the following six areas to support change within the sales organization: Alignment : Sales leaders take the lead in communicating the importance of the transformation and creating buy-in from the sales team. “Just do it” is not alignment.

Organization 52

Organization Leadership Prioritization Sales 52

AchieveIt

JANUARY 2, 2024

Does your strategy, the backbone of your organization’s success, live across various spreadsheets and documents? As the strategy leader, you face a number of challenges — updates delayed, clarity lost, team resistance, and decision-making based on gut feeling rather than data. This can lead to resistance and frustration.

Organization 52

Organization Government Onboarding Transportation 52

Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Nowhere is this truer than with the commercial organization. It shifts the focus from “revenue enablement” (which – I’m sorry – is internal, seller- and company-centric) to the broader functions of the commercial organization, in a more buyer- and customer-centric paradigm. One that I will expand over time from this foundation.

Customer Experience 277

Customer Experience Decision-making Profitability Marketing 277

OnStrategyHQ

AUGUST 4, 2023

This approach ensures that the organization remains committed to its original objectives and strives for continuous improvement. This allows organizations to be prepared for unforeseen circumstances and adapt their plans accordingly. Environmental changes can impact an organization’s ability to meet its annual targets.

Meetings 52

Meetings Decision-making Leadership Organization 52

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 1, 2018

TED Talks on Communication. How to Save the World from Bad Meetings, by David Grady. How Can Groups Make Good Decisions?, Effective communication helps you forge strong connections, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, close deals, and convince people to share your views. Listen, Learn.

Communication 111

Communication Decision-making Cybersecurity Meetings 111

Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Sales organizations should prioritize customer service and engagement as a means to drive pipeline growth and set themselves apart from competitors. Outbound prospecting is essential for building pipeline and requires a team effort, with every member of the organization contributing to pipeline growth.

Customer Experience 96

Customer Experience Marketing Prioritization Sales 96

DemandFarm

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Gartner defines customer centricity as: “ the ability of people in an organization to understand customers’ situations, perceptions, and expectations. Data and Insights Customer data and insights provide valuable information for decision-making. 5 Key considerations for the Customer Centricity journey: 1.

Decision-making 98

Decision-making Innovation Customer Experience Profitability 98

Brooks Group

MARCH 25, 2024

Sales teams that don’t follow their sales process find it difficult to meet sales goals. That’s why many leading sales organizations are turning to The Brooks Group’s IMPACT Selling ® program to equip their teams with proven selling skills that get measurable results. The data backs this up. What is IMPACT Selling ® ?

Negotiation 81

Negotiation Sales Training Decision-making Sales 81

Planview

APRIL 29, 2022

In this post, we’ll show you how to become a modern PMO that enables your organization to adapt to an ever-changing professional landscape. We’ve included four webinars in this post to help you make this shift. Making the transition is vital to helping your organization achieve its business goals in the face of change.

Organization 59

Organization Government Prioritization Decision-making 59

ClearPoint Strategy

JULY 7, 2021

If there is one phrase that represents both enormous potential and challenges to organizations today, it is big data. And yet data-driven decision making is more important than ever. When done right, dashboards provide valuable insight into the health of an organization and strongly influence executive decision making.

Organization 52

Organization Healthcare Decision-making Government 52

Whetstone

APRIL 5, 2024

During such tumultuous times, organizations that have invested in building a strategic account management program can rely on the pivotal role played by their strategic account managers. Trust becomes a critical factor in their decision-making process. Demonstrate your ability to think long-term and strategically.

Account Management 52

Account Management Decision-making Construction Stakeholders 52

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Ultimately, to achieve consistent growth and stay ahead of the competition, businesses must streamline their sales operations, focus on nurturing customer relationships , and make data-driven decisions. Identify bottlenecks, track key metrics, and make data-driven decisions to close deals faster.

CRM 99

CRM Decision-making Sales B2C 99

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 6, 2023

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans. The success of your organization is heavily reliant on its ability to effectively implement its strategic plan.

Management 98

Management Decision-making Facilitation Software 98

Brooks Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Gartner research reveals that many organizations lack effective coaching. Only 40% of sales professionals report a well-established coaching culture at their organization. Just 42% say sales managers at their organization are actually held accountable for providing good coaching. Anticipate nerves. Structure feedback.

Sales Management 79

Sales Management Management Sales Meetings 79

ClearPoint Strategy

MARCH 15, 2021

Linking budget to strategy allows an organization to use resources efficiently to further its mission. Closer alignment between strategy and budget also ensures an organization’s longevity through trying times. In today’s world, hospitals and health systems face increasingly challenging circumstances.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Organization Decision-making Insurance 52

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In this article, we discuss how sales and marketing collaboration makes a difference and provide tips and tools for making this collaboration more efficient. Collaboration makes it possible for messaging to evolve based on real-time feedback. Table of Contents How can Sales and Marketing collaborate? Case studies.

Marketing 106

Marketing Sales Decision-making Prioritization 106

Flevy

APRIL 30, 2024

Customer Journey Mapping is an essential tool for organizations aiming to enhance customer experience and deepen engagement across all points of interaction. By systematically representing the Customer Journey, businesses can align their operations to better meet customer needs, ultimately driving satisfaction, loyalty, and growth.

Telecommunications 52

Telecommunications Healthcare Retail Customer Experience 52

Nutshell

MAY 20, 2024

The lousiest part is that it could all have been avoided with a simple call or meeting and a series of sales discovery questions at the start. That’s not to say that setting up a meeting with your new prospect and firing away with a list of questions about their business is necessarily the answer.

Sales 62

Sales Decision-making Meetings CRM 62

Flevy

APRIL 25, 2024

In the field of Market Research and Consumer Behavior Analysis, a significant problem that organizations face is the inability to fully grasp and interpret the subconscious thoughts and emotions of their consumers. This highlighted the universal effectiveness of images and metaphors in communication.

Construction 52

Construction Digital Transformation Communication Decision-making 52

Arpedio

APRIL 29, 2024

By addressing these four key components, you can gain valuable insights into a prospect’s readiness and likelihood of making a purchase. By assessing the budget early on, you can determine whether the prospect has the necessary funds to make a purchase. This represents the decision-making power of the prospect.

Decision-making 52

Decision-making Prioritization Value Selling Value Proposition 52

OnStrategyHQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Strategic Planning is when organizations define a bold vision and create a plan with objectives and goals to reach that future. A great strategic plan defines where your organization is going, how you’ll win, who must do what, and how you’ll review and adapt your strategy development. Can certain pitfalls be avoided?

Value Proposition 98

Value Proposition Facilitation Decision-making Organization 98

SuperOffice

AUGUST 22, 2022

Typically, an analytical CRM will include features such as: OLAP (Online analytical processing) : Organize large sets of data, simultaneously. Best used for organizing data that can be used in company-wide reports. An analytical CRM is best suited for businesses that are focused on data-driven decision making.

CRM 136

CRM Decision-making Onboarding Suppliers 136

Arpedio

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Stakeholders can include a wide range of individuals, groups, or organizations, such as customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders, government agencies, and communities. This tool allows businesses to prioritize their stakeholders and allocate resources more effectively to meet their needs.

Stakeholders 52

Stakeholders Decision-making Innovation Business Growth 52

Sales Gravy

MAY 3, 2023

You'll learn how to succeed in volatile economic times by effectively handling decision deferment objections and conducting thorough research during the discovery phase of the sales process. Conducting effective, deep discovery and handling buying decision deferment objections will give salespeople a competitive edge in any economic climate.

Emotional Intelligence 88

Emotional Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Decision-making Sales 88

Arpedio

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In this article, we will dive into the essential elements and strategies that make up successful strategic account planning. By implementing strategic account planning , businesses can gain a deeper understanding of their customers’ needs, set clear objectives, and develop effective strategies to meet those objectives.

Account Planning 52

Account Planning Account Management Value Proposition Stakeholders 52

Arpedio

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In this article, we will dive into the essential elements and strategies that make up successful strategic account planning. By implementing strategic account planning , businesses can gain a deeper understanding of their customers’ needs, set clear objectives, and develop effective strategies to meet those objectives.

Account Planning 52

Account Planning Account Management Value Proposition Stakeholders 52

Envisio

JUNE 28, 2023

Strategic planning is a key tool for running an effective public sector organization. When done correctly, it turns today’s vision into tomorrow’s reality–but in order to meet the goals in the plan efficiently, these organizations need a management reporting system that helps them implement their plan.

Management 92

Management Government Stakeholders Decision-making 92

Brooks Group

APRIL 23, 2024

This blog post takes a deep dive into the key benefits and drawbacks of the sales profession to help you make an informed decision. Commission-based pay and fluctuations in sales volume can make it challenging to predict your monthly or annual income. This can make it difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Sales Training 68

Sales Training Sales Decision-making Negotiation 68

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 11, 2020

It’s safe to say 2020 has been the year of virtual meetings. Everything from large-scale conferences to staff meetings, to meetings with prospects, are hosted remotely. Video conferencing tools are a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes, especially with remote work becoming the norm. Google Meet.

Software 143

Software Software Meetings Decision-making 143

MDI Training

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Coach potentials: AI can make learning suggestions Answers from ChatGPT: The four main roles of a leader according to Covey – building trust, developing vision, implementing strategies, and coaching potential – can be supported to varying degrees by AI technologies. “What can humans do better?”

Leadership 52

Leadership Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation Co-Creation 52

Zendesk

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In today’s virtual world, inside and outside sales teams play crucial roles—making it important for your business to incorporate them into your modern sales strategy. Inside sales is the process of selling remotely over various communication channels, like phone , email , messaging , or social media. What is outside sales?

Sales 52

Sales Computers and Electronics Decision-making Software 52

Arpedio

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, organizations face a myriad of challenges when it comes to driving revenue growth and maximizing profitability. Revenue Operations (RevOps) is a strategic approach that aims to streamline and optimize the entire revenue generation process within an organization.

Acquisition 52

Acquisition Facilitation Artificial Intelligence Decision-making 52

ClearPoint Strategy

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Before you go any further, take the time to develop these statements, or take a critical look at your current iterations to make sure they’re still relevant. A vision statement declares where your organization wants to be three to five years in the future. It’s also readily adaptable to nonprofits and government organizations.)

Decision-making 98

Decision-making Government Performance Review Communication 98

Arpedio

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned sales professional or a burgeoning entrepreneur, the effectiveness of your sales approach can make or break your company’s growth trajectory. Economic Buyer The economic buyer is the individual within the customer organization who holds the purse strings.

Value Proposition 52

Value Proposition Decision-making Sales Stakeholders 52

Brooks Group

APRIL 18, 2024

In a selling situation, a well-timed and well-delivered story can help the prospect visualize how your product or service will solve their challenge or make their life easier. A great story can make a presentation compelling enough for people to act. This is powerful because emotions (not logic) drive most consumer decisions.

Sales 96

Sales Decision-making Sales Training Communication 96