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The Important Role of Pricing Departments in the Price, Cost, Revenue Equation

Holden Advisors

Think: Revenue – Costs = Profit. Is aware of costs and constraints like the finance team. Works side-by-side with sales to sell value and overcome procurement. Pricing Divisions: The Guardians of Revenue and Defenders of Value. The pricing department of any company is essentially the guardian of revenue. Think about it.

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Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing

Red Star Kim

This week’s PM Forum training workshop “Commerciality: Finance, Pricing, Innovation and Research” was attended by delegates from law, accountancy and insolvency firms. The crux of marketing is to anticipate (and meet) client needs whilst maximising profit. Price is a major driver of profit.

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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

Red Star Kim

Our target markets span large and small businesses; private, public sector and not for profit sectors; centralised and decentralised buying processes; procurement and user-led purchasing behaviour. Essentially a focus on the most profitable clients. So targeting is often more important and more challenging.

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How can agencies make client relationships more profitable?, with Chris Merrington

Account Management Skills

In this episode we talk about making client relationships more profitable. and so much more… At the end of the podcast, Chris makes a special offer to send three copies of his book to 3 people selected randomly who sign up for his monthly bulletin. Welcome to Episode 53. Why you need to raise your prices and how to do it.

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Selling to the C-Suite: Strategies for Reaching Executive Decision Makers

Brooks Group

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.

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Current Challenges in B2B Wholesale

QYMATIX

Ad hoc individual decisions resulting from this circumstance do not help; systematic approaches are needed to rule out expensive decision-making confusion in sales teams and business relationships. Those Who Evaluate and Prioritize their Customers in a Structured Way Make Better Decisions.

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ERP and CRM: Differences and Benefits

Apptivo

It contains functionalities for different business processes such as finance, HR, inventory management and distribution. Many ERP systems are customizable which makes it possible for users to configure and add modules or functionality to suit their specific business needs. Both ERP and CRM help increase an organization’s profitability.

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