Strategic Account Management Association

AUGUST 6, 2021

Form an organizational capability around co-creating products and solutions with our customers Redesign our philosophy around our customers’ needs Make a positive business impact on our customers’ operations Ingrain a deeply customer-centric vision and mission for sales. Gross profit: The goal is to improve performance year over year.

Supply Chain 520

Supply Chain Logistics Co-Creation e-Learning 520

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

McKinsey Institute reports that one-fifth of sales functions could be automated with artificial intelligence (AI). If these tasks make you groan inside (or out loud), you aren’t alone. Sales pros spend hours a day on manual and administrative tasks. Sales reps using AI say they save more than two hours a day.

Artificial Intelligence 105

Artificial Intelligence CRM Sales Meetings 105

Xant

MAY 13, 2021

of sales reps that operated as outside sales reps went from working in the Delta lounge to working in their home offices. Sales teams navigated unexpected changes to their processes and motions and are still learning how to adapt today. The Death of the Conference Room Meeting. In 2020, 52.8%

Sales 99

Sales Stakeholders Digitalization Construction 99

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

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 143

Decision-making Sales Finance Stakeholders 143

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 29, 2023

Insurance sales is a highly lucrative industry. He made a goal to make 6-figures during his first year, and in only eight months, Cody made over $117,000. In this guide, we’ll explore everything about starting a career in insurance sales, including the pros, cons, and tips to help you succeed. Take Cody Askins , for instance.

Insurance 97

Insurance Sales Interpersonal Skills Decision-making 97

Revenue Storm

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

For 20 years, I had a monthly sales quota. Each and every month, I learned there are some critical actions every sales leader should be taking as we head towards the end of the first quarter. Here’s an example: If you have a 6+ month sales cycle, you have just 18 weeks (or 90 business days) to fill your pipeline for 2022!

Value Proposition 78

Value Proposition Global Accounts Sales Account Management 78

SalesGlobe

AUGUST 30, 2023

As sales roles change, so must total rewards. The modern sales organization is a hybrid one. Roles and responsibilities continue to evolve as sales professionals work and engage with customers in new ways. Sales aren’t conducted solely virtually or face-to-face anymore. As the sales role changes, so must rewards.

Organization 52

Organization Sales B2C Decision-making 52

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

Brooks Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Or can sales professionals engage purchasing managers, buyers, and agents differently to have more success selling to them? Sales professionals who practice consultative selling are more like trusted advisors than traditional salespeople. This makes it far more likely they will listen to you—and that you’ll make the sale.

Procurement 68

Procurement Management Decision-making Sales Training 68

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.

Decision-making 84

Decision-making Finance Leadership Profitability 84

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 6, 2019

Considering a career in sales but want something that pushes the limits of a traditional sales rep’s role? Enter, the sales analyst. It’s a sales operations role that’s less about selling a product or service to customers and more about selling next steps and solutions to your internal sales team. Sales Analyst.

Supply Chain 110

Supply Chain Finance Sales Account Management 110

Revenue Storm

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As the sales world gets smaller, it is imperative that good salespeople consider how they communicate, present, and establish themselves with their clients and prospects. Are you selling to an executive who is an Engineer, Sales and Marketing Leader, or Controller for the company? Let us take this to an actual sales meeting.

Meetings 78

Meetings Finance Leadership Business Growth 78

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. Whether your prospect says yes or no is up to them.

Decision-making 105

Decision-making Meetings Negotiation B2C 105

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 22, 2018

Sales manager job description. Sales managers are responsible for helping their reps meet individual quota, getting the team to hit quota, forecasting sales and running sales reports, providing mentorship and training, recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new salespeople, and more. Sales manager responsibilities.

Sales Management 139

Sales Management Management Sales Onboarding 139

Apptivo

JULY 11, 2023

What is a sales forecast? Why are sales forecasting essential for a business? How to create a sales forecast? Benefits of having an accurate sales forecast like Apptivo 5. Sales forecasting software and tools 6. What is a sales forecast? Why are sales forecasting essential for a business?

Computers and Electronics 40

Computers and Electronics Decision-making Sales B2B 40

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

Xant

MAY 13, 2021

of sales reps that operated as outside sales reps went from working in the Delta lounge to working in their home offices. Sales teams navigated unexpected changes to their processes and motions and are still learning how to adapt today. The Death of the Conference Room Meeting. In 2020, 52.8%

Sales 52

Sales Stakeholders Digitalization Construction 52

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. Sales Revenues, cash flow, net income and ROI are key examples of measurable KPI’s that should be tracked with your Partners. Mckinsey On Finance. McKinsey on Finance.

Digital Transformation 98

Digital Transformation Digitalization Management Finance 98

Insightly

MARCH 21, 2023

Easier integrations make it easier to adopt across teams, helping your business better achieve its goals. Some features of a CRM include contact management, sales management, workflow automation, and access to analytics and reporting dashboards. Odds are, they probably don’t love them all.

CRM 52

CRM Software Software Finance 52

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

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 30, 2019

In the past, manufacturing sellers could succeed by working with one or two decision-makers, developing friendships with handshake deals were agreed upon at the ballgame, on the golf course or during extravagant dinners. This statistic is reflected in sellers’ performance, as the World-Class Sales Practices Report revealed only 56.9%

Manufacturing 61

Manufacturing Supply Chain Procurement Decision-making 61

SalesGlobe

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Companies spend a lot of precious time and energy developing their sales strategies and programs for the coming year. For sales management what we tend to see are a less than effective methods that drive the quotas with less than effective results. Increasing quotas by 2% will lead to an increase in sales performance.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Management Finance Supply Chain 52

Showpad

JUNE 29, 2021

Sales effectiveness is the domain where enablement collaborates with sales management to translate enablement efforts into tangible sales results. Sales effectiveness is where enablement efforts translate into sales results. Selling challenges linked to sales effectiveness. It’s a bit more complex.

Sales 96

Sales Prioritization Onboarding Sales Management 96

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2023

For this, you need to turn ‌sales forecasting into an art form. In this article, you’ll learn what sales forecasting is all about and how to do sales forecasting in Excel. In this article, you’ll learn what sales forecasting is all about and how to do sales forecasting in Excel. What is sales forecasting?

Sales 83

Sales Investors Finance Retail 83

Showpad

JUNE 29, 2021

Showpad’s 2021 Modern Selling Study found that sales enablement has become more important since the start of the pandemic. However, there are still 41% that only focus on one domain right now, on content or on training, and 13% report to only have some random acts of sales support that cannot even be called enablement.

B2B 111

B2B Digital Transformation Decision-making Digitalization 111

Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2019

We know that best-in-class sales organizations use a consultative sales process. A sales process is consultative when the stages and actions align with the customer’s buying experience and are defined in terms of the customer relationship. Consultative Sales Process. Make sure that's clear for your prospect.

Procurement 107

Procurement Negotiation Sales Leadership Sales 107

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Picture this: You're a sales leader determined to drive revenue growth for your business. Then, use these insights to make data-driven decisions, refine your subscription offerings, and maximize revenue generation. The initial response is promising, with customers signing up left and right. Why Manage Subscriptions?

Management 84

Management Software Software Decision-making 84

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 78

Finance Decision-making Meetings Sales 78

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

Miller Heiman Group

MAY 12, 2020

Two out of three sales reps are more concerned about their paycheck than catching the coronavirus, according to a recent survey that we conducted. Our second suggestion is to collect data, so you can be scientific in your approach to compensation decisions. Survey the sales landscape in your organization.

Sales 75

Sales Decision-making Finance Organization 75

Mercuri International

MARCH 8, 2022

Value-creation focused selling is essential for sales and marketing organizations. In order to become customer-value oriented and value-creating in your sales you need to understand what customer value is and how to create it. Can your sales help your customer win more customers? Make the customer’s employees happy?

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Sales Artificial Intelligence Customer Value 52

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

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Don’t worry — you are not alone: 69% of your colleagues feel the exact same way, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales 5th edition. As the same State of Sales 5th edition claims, salespeople, on average, sell only 28% of their working hours. As AI evolves, sales processes will become more predictive and proactive.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Sales CRM e-Learning 52

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 11, 2018

Authority: Who is the ultimate decision maker? BANT is a sales qualification methodology that lets salespeople determine whether a prospect is a good fit based on their budget, internal influence/ability to buy, need for the product, and purchase timeline. How heavily will price factor into the decision? What is BANT?

Decision-making 133

Decision-making Stakeholders Finance Meetings 133

Zendesk

AUGUST 10, 2021

In fact, the Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report found that ecommerce sales increased by 30 percent in 2020. The pandemic changed the customer landscape, so your sales process has to change with it. Sales reps need to be savvier with their prospecting strategies to filter out this extra volume. What is prospecting?

Sales 104

Sales Digitalization Media Software 104

Insightly

JANUARY 30, 2024

Integrations are vital to modern CRM systems as they enhance data management, improve efficiency, personalize customer experiences, support data-driven decisions, provide scalability, and foster collaboration. It leads to greater efficiency, deeper insights, and a better ability to meet the evolving needs of your customers.

CRM 52

CRM e-Learning Facilitation Decision-making 52