Strategic Account Management Association

APRIL 5, 2021

They make great paperweights, but if asked about specific details, most of us might offer an uneasy grin, knowing that we have companions-in-arms, equally guilty of shirking that responsibility to read altogether. So why on earth do we still bother with documents numbering hundreds of pages, sans picture and color?

Manufacturing 520

Manufacturing Account Management Decision-making Meetings 520

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. Professional Opportunities Sales roles exist in virtually every industry, from technology and healthcare to retail and finance. This can make it difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Sales Training 67

Sales Training Sales Decision-making Negotiation 67

Account Management Skills

JANUARY 11, 2022

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.

Client Relationships 52

Client Relationships Profitability Procurement Negotiation 52

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 90

Decision-making Finance Leadership Profitability 90

Geehan Group

JULY 19, 2016

Before this time, the Finance snob inside of me assumed “Customer Success” was just another slick label marketing had put on the tried and true function of customer service or the practice of simply following the immortal words of James Cash Penny, “The well-satisfied customer will bring the repeat sale that counts.

Finance 52

Finance Customer Success Marketing B2B 52

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

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

CMOE

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

These skills help you understand how your organization succeeds or where it falls short, enables smoother communication across departments, and ultimately drives major business decisions. Forecasting is a helpful skill to master as a leader, as it is a driving factor of decisions made by your organization. 2) Forecasting. 5) Investing.

Finance 98

Finance Profitability Decision-making Leadership 98

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

High-potential startups attract the most investors, but the capital comes with a caveat — investors often get partial ownership and take an active role in the company's decision-making process. If your company is making money, you can look for loans through traditional financial institutions or even online lending companies.

Investors 112

Investors Finance Small Business Profitability 112

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2022

Startup financing ranges from news-worthy venture capital rounds to credit cards, grants, and small business loans. Understanding your financing options is essential for success. What is Startup Financing? Startup financing is the capital that's used to fund a business venture. Financing vs funding.

Finance 16

Finance Investors Shareholders Banking 16

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

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. As a result, it also takes less time to begin generating profits. What are the advantages and disadvantages of franchising?

Decision-making 129

Decision-making Small Business Profitability Finance 129

QYMATIX

MARCH 26, 2024

A well-implemented CRM system can help companies build long-term, profitable customer relationships and provide intensive customer care. Such software supports profitable growth. Different strategies can help determine the optimal price for products or services while promoting customer loyalty and profitability.

Management 52

Management Artificial Intelligence CRM Software 52

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A limited partnership is a business model that can connect bold, enterprising entrepreneurs with savvy investors looking to finance lucrative, low-touch business ventures. In most cases, limited partners don't have decision-making authority for the businesses they invest in. Limited partners are called "limited" for a reason.

Investors 87

Investors Shareholders Profitability Decision-making 87

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 107

Investors Finance Small Business Profitability 107

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

ClearPoint Strategy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

ClearPoint strategy management software was designed to make sure you follow through on your goals. Financial performance is top of mind for for-profit companies, and even nonprofits and governments rely on incoming revenue to continue operations. Increase profits. KPI: Net profit. Schedule a demo today! KPI: Crime rate.

Management 98

Management Government Profitability Manufacturing 98

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

SalesGlobe

DECEMBER 4, 2021

If the finance team stops evaluating profitability, margins, and cost, the business will lack the resources and capability to serve Sales and their clients. But if Product, Marketing, and Finance teams stop fulfilling their roles the business as a whole will cease to exist. They are decision-makers or approvers.

Stakeholders 52

Stakeholders Finance Sales Profitability 52

OnStrategyHQ

APRIL 24, 2023

But before we do, putting great measures together and making sure they work well for you, you need to have these four attributes. They tell you whether you’re making progress, and ultimately, we want to make progress against our strategy. So let’s make sure they’re really good. And then frequency.

Profitability 105

Profitability Publishing CRM Insurance 105

CMOE

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

These skills help you understand how your organization succeeds or where it falls short, enables smoother communication across departments, and ultimately drives major business decisions. Forecasting is a helpful skill to master as a leader, as it is a driving factor of decisions made by your organization. 2) Forecasting. 5) Investing.

Finance 52

Finance Profitability Decision-making Small Business 52

CMOE

MAY 9, 2023

Along with their diverse team of blog contributors, founder Susan Gunelius advises readers on topics that include decision-making, leadership, marketing, education, workplace ethics, career development, and more. Posts centered on profits and revenue make this blog a precious information source.

Finance 52

Finance Leadership Small Business Publishing 52

MDI Training

MARCH 4, 2024

GenAI presents vast innovation poten tial , automating complex tasks, enhancing decision-making, and radically improving efficiency across various sectors. I have come up with 9 ethical considerations leaders have to make when it comes to integrating GenAI in their workplaces (this may also come up in the keynote).

Leadership 59

Leadership Digital Transformation Co-Creation Artificial Intelligence 59

QYMATIX

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

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.

B2B 40

B2B Supply Chain Suppliers Decision-making 40

Apptivo

MAY 2, 2023

Keeping finances and business on track An annual maintenance contract may be a gold mine for businesses because it not only helps to create great customer connections, but also ensures that invoices are paid on time. This positive reputation helps the company stand out in a crowded market, which leads to increased profitability.

CRM 52

CRM Finance Suppliers Profitability 52

Zendesk

DECEMBER 15, 2023

They make sure that employees are performing efficiently, that everyone is meeting company initiatives, and that the business achieves current and future goals. These comprehensive reports are presented to business leaders and highlight key metrics like first reply time (FRT) , customer satisfaction (CSAT) , and ongoing profitability.

Management 52

Management Software Software Decision-making 52

QYMATIX

MARCH 26, 2024

A well-implemented CRM system can help companies build long-term, profitable customer relationships and provide intensive customer care. Such software supports profitable growth. Different strategies can help determine the optimal price for products or services while promoting customer loyalty and profitability.

Management 40

Management Artificial Intelligence CRM Software 40

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Their recent shift to new finance systems and a sales restructure created added complexity. This data was key to the client making sound strategic decisions for future growth. They’ve done well to make sense of jumbled data but at great cost. On the other hand, bad data leads to bad decisions, lost productivity or both.

Government 107

Government Finance Decision-making Sales 107

Apptivo

JULY 11, 2023

Accurate sales predictions, like cracking open a cookie to uncover a secret message, reveal the road to setting attainable targets, making educated budgeting decisions, finding promising prospects, and, eventually, maximizing income. It is a delectable treat that gives salespeople and company leaders useful insights and suggestions.

Computers and Electronics 40

Computers and Electronics Decision-making Sales B2B 40

Apptivo

JULY 10, 2022

It also explains the nature of the relationship among the different decision makers. The system is what makes the business run as a whole. The marketing, sales, customer service, finance and technology are the business pillars within a business. You have a list of steps to follow in order to make the system work.

Finance 52

Finance Profitability Advertising Decision-making 52

Planview

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Diversity also shines through in the sectors represented, with voices from industries as varied as finance, non-profit, government, education, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, travel, and professional services. The perspective isn’t limited to just a few roles in an organization’s hierarchy.

Management 64

Management Stakeholders Healthcare Manufacturing 64

Apptivo

AUGUST 17, 2023

How to Make the Most of AI in CRM 2. Why do Artificial Intelligence and CRM make the best pair? AI’s effect is broad, from healthcare and finance to manufacturing and entertainment, and it is revolutionizing the way we operate. Why do Artificial Intelligence and CRM make the best pair?

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence CRM Healthcare Manufacturing 52

Apptivo

JUNE 6, 2022

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.

CRM 52

CRM Supply Chain Procurement Profitability 52

Aepiphanni

DECEMBER 15, 2020

While accounting has played a major part in aiding business owners to assess a company’s financial standing, it can also be a call-to-action as it provides insight into how finances can be better managed. Which sectors of the business are contributing to company profitability and which ones are draining your bank account?

Investors 40

Investors Profitability Banking Manufacturing 40

QYMATIX

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Additionally, internal problems such as management changes and difficulties in decision-making also contributed to the company’s financial troubles. Factors such as a sudden loss of key customers, inability to secure financing or a significant decrease in demand for their products can contribute to the speed of insolvency.

B2B 40

B2B Retail Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 40

ClearPoint Strategy

JULY 28, 2021

The four perspectives for for-profit organizations include: Finance. For-profit companies typically focus on achieving one of these three value propositions: Product leadership. Making this choice is a big piece of your strategy. How do you take the concept of a strategy map and make it reality? Kaplan and David P.

Value Proposition 98

Value Proposition Software Software Government 98

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 52

Organization Healthcare Decision-making Government 52