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4 Types of Stakeholders Who Will Sabotage Your Deal (& How to Counter Them)

Hubspot Sales

The more people involved in a buying decision, the less likely you are to close. Getting multiple stakeholders to arrive at a consensus is hard enough on its own, and bringing an additional decision-maker into the fold means adding a potential detractor to the mix. 4 Types of Decision-Makers Who Can Sabotage a Deal 1.

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People & Problems: The core of strategic account planning

Strategic Account Management Association

By Richard Scheig, Chief Revenue Officer, Upland Software. The view from where I sit as Upland Software’s Chief Revenue Officer is a profoundly interesting one. It’s how faithfully (and effectively) we execute on these principles that makes the difference. Yet it remains a blind spot for many of us.

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Get more sales references without a traditional program

Upland

New software? These days, most prospects both want and expect to speak with a peer reference before they make a final purchase decision, but not all references are created equal. This makes resorting to unofficial sales reference channels all the more tempting. Making targeted, on-demand references a reality.

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B2B Buyers: The Latest Stats Salespeople Must Know [+HubSpot Data]

Hubspot Sales

Like most modern buyers, I had already done a wealth of research leading up to my decision, and nothing the salesperson said was going to make me walk away with anything other than the brand and model I showed up to buy. Ninety-five percent use the software to some degree, 78% use it regularly, and only 5% don’t use it at all.

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The Software Standing Between You and a Winning Sales Team

Hubspot Sales

Do me a favor, complete this sentence: my sales software is so __. After all, it only takes a quick look at Google's predictive search feature to get a sense of how sales people really feel about their software. Everything Is Changing, Except Legacy Software. Ease-Of-Use: The Secret Sauce That Unlocks Sales Software Success.

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Relationship Management Guide – Going Beyond the CRM

Upland

Gone were the face to face office meetings and networking at industry events, and in their place were hour-long zoom calls with sellers wearing hoodies. Now, however, things have changed. When a deal comes down to the line, it’s the quality of the relationship that gets the seller the phone call when a buyer is making decisions.

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What is Guided Selling?

Upland

Guided selling is a modern sales approach that combines technology, data analytics, and personalized interactions to assist customers in making well-informed purchasing decisions. This enables them to work faster, engage buyers more effectively, and make better decisions.