Hubspot Sales

MAY 17, 2023

Executives can make or break your company. To help you navigate your next hire, we’ve compiled a list of 25 executive interview questions that offer the insight you need to make the decisions that matter. For example, it’s a good sign if executives point to the need for exploring different perspectives before making a decision.

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Decision-making Finance Leadership Profitability 89

Planview

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Each company is a trailblazer in evolving PPM to meet stakeholder needs and achieve strategic objectives. Planview’s Chief Product Officer, Louise Allen, moderated an engaging, in-depth conversation with these customers: Hiren Shah – Johnson & Johnson – Global Finance Transformation, Sr. J&J’s Global Finance Transformation.

Finance 98

Finance Stakeholders Decision-making Acquisition 98

Brooks Group

MARCH 28, 2024

As buying processes grow more complex, it’s becoming increasingly important for sales professionals to gain access to senior executives and C-level decision makers. Today’s major purchasing decisions often involve cross-functional buying committees that include executives from the C-suite. Your prospect lacks budget authority.

Decision-making 70

Decision-making Logistics Supply Chain Suppliers 70

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This approach is suggested by Liz Whitaker in her book “Power of Personal” People | Propella Decision-Making Unit Again, to target effort on decision-makers rather than users or gatekeepers is a good way to target effort in a large organisation.

Value Proposition 130

Value Proposition Key Account Management Digitalization Sales 130

SmartKarrot

MAY 19, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, finance professionals face increasing pressure to manage complex financial data while making critical decisions that impact the financial health of their organizations. To stay competitive, finance teams must embrace emerging technologies.

Remote Working 10

Remote Working Finance Artificial Intelligence Financial Services 10

SmartKarrot

MAY 19, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, finance professionals face increasing pressure to manage complex financial data while making critical decisions that impact the financial health of their organizations. To stay competitive, finance teams must embrace emerging technologies.

Remote Working 10

Remote Working Finance Artificial Intelligence Financial Services 10

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2024

But in all seriousness, difficult prospects are a fact of sales life, and dealing with a difficult buyer who makes a sale harder than it needs to will always suck — and from time to time, you're bound to deal with an especially difficult buyer who makes a sale especially harder than it needs to be, and that experience will especially suck.

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Decision-making Sales Finance Prioritization 105

Revenue Storm

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

However, that person is thinking in their own language, making your expressions or sayings incomprehensible. Let us take this to an actual sales meeting. It was a virtual meeting with the clients sitting around a table. The audience was a group of executives who came from the finance side.

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Meetings Finance Leadership Business Growth 78

Zendesk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As an alternative, startups are turning to revenue-based debt financing to fund their growth. What is revenue-based debt financing? Revenue-based debt financing is an alternative to equity-based financing—equity in the company in exchange for cash, which is most common—collateral-debt financing, or venture-debt financing.

Finance 52

Finance Decision-making eCommerce Customer Experience 52

Hubspot Sales

MAY 24, 2023

You’re under pressure to meet quota, and losing a deal at the buzzer indicates to your manager that you’re not in control of the sales process. The sales process usually involves meeting the client, understanding their needs, scoping the project, and sending the quote. Your give should be logical and meet the needs of both parties.

Decision-making 109

Decision-making Meetings Negotiation B2C 109

RAIN Group

MARCH 27, 2019

I recently switched financial advisors for both my business and personal finances. In order to make an informed decision, I interviewed three different advisors before choosing. The approaches taken by each of them both before and during the meetings were wildly different and greatly influenced my overall choice.

Finance 77

Finance Decision-making Meetings Sales 77

Brooks Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Buyers generally make up their minds in the first few seconds whether the time spent with you is going to be valuable. This makes it far more likely they will listen to you—and that you’ll make the sale. They make buying decisions about products and services they don’t personally use.

Procurement 68

Procurement Management Decision-making Sales Training 68

PartnerTap

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Dinners and face-to-face meetings have been replaced with Zoom happy hours, sales conferences are now virtual, and work from home is the new normal. Nimble, strategic business decisions are only possible when key processes are clearly defined, and senior leadership is actively engaged in Alliance activities. Mckinsey On Finance.

Digital Transformation 98

Digital Transformation Digitalization Management Finance 98

Zendesk

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Refunds (Support) lets agents make a refund request on behalf of a customer. Approve/Reject and Export processes give your finance team the control to see the refund requests that agents make. When finance approves or rejects, the agent is instantly notified and the ticket is updated for auditing purposes.

e-Learning 98

e-Learning Finance Banking Construction 98

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 22, 2017

And, chances are, they’ll need to know someone other than the decision maker pretty well. In days of old, salespeople could call the C-suite, marketing could email them, and it was much easier to gain access to the decision maker. Will they help you make the sale or unknowingly stop you from talking to the right person?

Decision-making 144

Decision-making Sales Finance Stakeholders 144

AchieveIt

AUGUST 23, 2023

In this section, we’ll explore some key strategies recommended by Joe Krause , VP of customer engagement at AchieveIt, to make your strategic planning and execution processes more resilient. It’s important to carve out dedicated time for planning sessions, setting clear objectives, and establishing a fixed cadence for meetings.

Banking 52

Banking Decision-making Organization Finance 52

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If these tasks make you groan inside (or out loud), you aren’t alone. That doesn’t mean they’re ducking out of the office early — most re-invest that time into selling so they can meet or exceed their targets. Meet your new assistant: AI can send an automated intro email to new leads asking them to book a time with you.

Artificial Intelligence 110

Artificial Intelligence CRM Sales Meetings 110

ClearPoint Strategy

JULY 7, 2021

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. Each of these has its own purpose and communicates specific types of data: Finance Dashboards. Click To Tweet.

Organization 98

Organization Healthcare Decision-making Government 98

Revenue Storm

MAY 10, 2022

A senior sales leader told me recently that in their weekly staff meetings the CEO went from talking to the CHRO last to addressing them first, recognizing that people were the company’s greatest risk. Can it make people’s jobs easier or less stressful, helping to improve employee wellness and retention?

Supply Chain 78

Supply Chain Value Proposition Financial Services Finance 78

Insightly

MARCH 21, 2023

Easier integrations make it easier to adopt across teams, helping your business better achieve its goals. Contact Management makes accessing customer information and tracking communication history easy while managing current and prospective customer relationships effectively. Odds are, they probably don’t love them all.

CRM 52

CRM Software Software Finance 52

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Then, use these insights to make data-driven decisions, refine your subscription offerings, and maximize revenue generation. Data-Driven Decision Making Subscription management platforms provide valuable insights and analytics into customer behavior, subscription trends, and revenue metrics. Why Manage Subscriptions?

Management 89

Management Software Software Decision-making 89

PandaDoc

APRIL 8, 2024

This is done by forming a team of stakeholders and decision-makers, establishing approval workflows, and effectively integrating automation tools. Decision-makers operate as a cross-functional team, eliminating bottlenecks in the deal creation process. Let’s get to it! See also How to close the sales cycle with sales battle cards 2.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Sales Stakeholders Digitalization 52

AchieveIt

MARCH 6, 2024

You need a solid, data-driven plan to gauge your organization’s performance and steer decisions in the right direction. This link is key to making sure your efforts lead to real progress, growth, and long-term success. To truly enhance your strategic and business performance, it’s about more than just dreaming big.

Decision-making 52

Decision-making Profitability Finance Advertising 52

Xant

MAY 13, 2021

The Death of the Conference Room Meeting. Some constructs of field selling are canonical, like conference room meetings and stakeholder meetings. Field reps work to get stakeholders into one room, where the decision-making happens between the champion, boss, and the approver. Embracing Change and Changing Biases.

Sales 99

Sales Stakeholders Digitalization Construction 99

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 11, 2018

Authority: Who is the ultimate decision maker? They didn’t learn anything about the decision maker, Sheila; the budget approval process; or the reason for a spring implementation. We’ve calculated your team could potentially gain X amount per [week, quarter, year] by making this [change, investment]. What does BANT stand for?

Decision-making 137

Decision-making Stakeholders Finance Meetings 137

Zendesk

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Overall, workforce managers seek to get the most out of employees and processes to ensure businesses can meet and exceed their goals. They make sure that employees are performing efficiently, that everyone is meeting company initiatives, and that the business achieves current and future goals.

Management 52

Management Software Software Decision-making 52

Revenue Storm

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Typical decision-makers in each client where you can deliver value or create Partner Allies: IT, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Engineering, Regulatory, Strategy, HR. Activity Goal: One meeting with a new decision-maker each week. Here is a sample activity plan for a strategic account manager: Five Clients.

Value Proposition 78

Value Proposition Sales Global Accounts Account Management 78

Showpad

JUNE 29, 2021

As the chart above shows, putting buying decisions on hold was the most important change (46%), followed by a reprioritization of their buying decisions (43%), and budget cuts and changed decision criteria (both 36%). Also, dealing with body language and gestures is now limited to what’s visible on a video meeting.

B2B 111

B2B Digital Transformation Decision-making Digitalization 111

Red Star Kim

APRIL 11, 2023

Internal capabilities – In recent years internal business functions such as finance, legal, risk and HR/people have become more influential in shaping enterprise-level strategy. Outline how other companies in the industry handle similar situations Offer examples with specific protocols and decisions made.

Government 130

Government Innovation Meetings Finance 130

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 30, 2021

In this post, we’ll lay out the advantages and disadvantages of owning your first franchise that you can use to make your choice. Let’s discuss the pros and cons of making this decision. Existing brand recognition also makes it easier for you to attract employees and talent. Advantages of Franchising.

Decision-making 129

Decision-making Small Business Profitability Finance 129

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 17, 2019

They invest their money in your business, but they don't attend meetings or make decisions. They don't oversee finances or review strategies. These partners share their contacts and resources, they make important decisions, and they tackle tough tasks like hiring and firing in order to keep the business viable.

Investors 106

Investors Finance Small Business Profitability 106

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 5, 2020

This could mean applying for loans or financing, applying for grants, seeking venture capital, or using their own personal assets to fund the initial business costs until the company begins earning enough revenue to cover costs. In many companies, the CEO goes to the board for guidance around major business decisions. Initial Funding.

Government 114

Government Business Planning Decision-making Finance 114

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 6, 2019

This is achieved by running competitive analysis, conducting forecasting, and making recommendations on how the sales, marketing, and other teams should move forward. If you’re ready for a new challenge, you might make the eventual jump to national account manager. Finance Director. Senior Sales Analyst.

Supply Chain 113

Supply Chain Finance Sales Account Management 113

Apptivo

APRIL 27, 2022

An ERP system brings together business processes of an enterprise, which makes it possible to improve performance and enhance project management abilities which, in turn, helps plan, budget, predict and report the organization’s processes and financial status. The Finance and accounting module. The Manufacturing module.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Procurement Manufacturing Logistics 98

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

If the cash flow is negative, the business might not have enough cash to finance operations. This could mean the business is financing operations by borrowing. A statement of cash flows studies operating, financing, and investing activities to show where your business’ money is coming from and where it’s being spent.

Finance 79

Finance Investors Suppliers Manufacturing 79

ClearPoint Strategy

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This means aggregating information, making appropriate charts, and presenting data in a helpful manner. The last step in the process is to build reports for the right audiences (which we cover in this post ) and distribute the information into the hands of decision makers, who will react to the data. Then you synthesize the data.

Decision-making 52

Decision-making Software Software Finance 52

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The final decision-maker may be the Chief Engineering Officer, but that could change to the People Operations Executive if you’re selling a productivity service. It's also possible that you may never meet all the people involved in the buying process. For example, suppose you're selling technical software.

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Stakeholders Insurance Decision-making Finance 127