Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The article What Today’s Rainmakers Do Differently (hbr.org) was published in Nov-Dec 2023. Traditionally, firms have focused on technical expertise, client impact, and book of business as the criteria for making partner-selection and hiring decisions. billion, making it the fastest-growing law firm in the United States.

Client Relationships 130

Client Relationships CRM Financial Services Decision-making 130

Mike Kunkle

MAY 15, 2019

[This article was originally published as part of the Sales Education Foundation 2018 Annual Magazine , co-authored with Robert M. Corporate buyers will also likely leverage AI in their problem-identification, research, problem-solving, and decision processes. Peterson, Ph.D., The man will be there to feed the dog. Improvisation.

Artificial Intelligence 130

Artificial Intelligence B2B Co-Creation Decision-making 130

Flevy

MARCH 17, 2024

NPD is central to organizations looking to maintain or establish a competitive edge, enabling them to capitalize on emerging opportunities and meet evolving customer demands. New Product Success Rate Definition : The percentage of new products that meet or exceed their performance and financial goals.

Management 52

Management Digital Transformation Innovation Prioritization 52

Strategic Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Acceleration in Content Creation About 45% of marketers have experienced shorter content creation cycles due to GenAI integration, which provides a competitive advantage by meeting consumer demand and adapting to market trends quickly. We work with clients to plan, create and publish high-quality, unique content.

Publishing 52

Publishing B2B Communication Digitalization 52

Strategic Communications

APRIL 17, 2024

Poor Business Decisions and Management: In some cases, the downfall of these brands can be attributed to poor strategic decisions and ineffective leadership. We work with clients to plan, create and publish high-quality, unique content. They have prioritized customer experience, responsiveness, and loyalty.

Innovation 52

Innovation Retail Value Proposition Logistics 52

Zendesk

JANUARY 5, 2022

Before sales reps can meet their targets, they need a clear understanding of what a sales lead is and how a lead is different from a prospect. If they make it through the lead qualification process, you must develop a relationship with them and nurture that connection until they turn into paying customers. Types of sales leads.

Publishing 105

Publishing Sales Media CRM 105

Strategic Communications

MARCH 31, 2022

Decisions need to be made based on considerations of both employee and customer needs and preferences—and the organization’s mission. The point where these two considerations meet is the “sweet spot” for corporate giving. Promote your giving guidelines and decisions widely—both internally and externally.

Investors 52

Investors Decision-making Publishing Government 52

Account Manager Tips

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Instead of supporting internal team decisions, you champion your client's cause. You don't worry about meeting new people. Every month I publish a list of handpicked books to help you with your professional development. I love that you can create clips from your favourite episodes and make audio notes. You slack off.

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Account Management Management Publishing 130

Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 17, 2022

Why make the first move in a negotiation? Why make the first move in a negotiation? Research shows that making the first offer gives you a bargaining advantage. Higher prices make people tend to think about the good things. Lower prices make people focus on the bad things. Or by making a silly low-ball offer.

Negotiation 130

Negotiation Key Account Management Account Management Decision-making 130

AchieveIt

OCTOBER 25, 2023

His Master’s Degree in Healthcare Communications from Boston University helped formulate his ability to condense abstract topics and make them more relatable, making his work on strategic execution impeccable. Together, they make the dream team for building strategic plans to carry the business successfully through the year to come.

Facilitation 52

Facilitation Healthcare Negotiation Decision-making 52

Red Star Kim

JUNE 1, 2023

This information is used by the publishers to interview firms and clients for their views and obtain ratings. There are numerous commercial research agencies who publish industry and sector benchmarks and reports. Completing submissions requires firms to set out the cases and transactions that have taken place during the year.

Value Proposition 130

Value Proposition Innovation Marketing Media 130

Insightly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The days of using intuition over data to make business decisions are mostly gone. However, certain metrics provide significant insight into business health and drive the smartest growth decisions. Let’s say an employee often schedules meetings to discuss X, Y, or Z. Vanity metrics don’t provide much actionable insight.

Decision-making 52

Decision-making Acquisition Publishing CRM 52

Insightly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The days of using intuition over data to make business decisions are mostly gone. However, certain metrics provide significant insight into business health and drive the smartest growth decisions. Let’s say an employee often schedules meetings to discuss X, Y, or Z. Vanity metrics don’t provide much actionable insight.

Decision-making 52

Decision-making Acquisition Publishing CRM 52

Flevy

MARCH 19, 2024

This article seeks to explore the significance of Innovation Pipeline Strength within organizations, highlighting how Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) associated with this area can aid in strategic decision-making, strategy formulation, and operational improvements.

Innovation 52

Innovation Management Digital Transformation Prioritization 52

Hubspot Sales

JULY 27, 2023

Mostly, strategic and administrative tasks like: Participating in internal meetings. Goldman Sachs made headlines after publishing a report which estimates that AI could take away as many as 300 million jobs. Make sure that they use the time freed up in their calendar productively. Retain the human factor in decision-making.

Leadership 91

Leadership Artificial Intelligence Decision-making Healthcare 91

Zendesk

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Consumers aren’t always willing to make a purchase on a whim. And if you wait to interact with them until the end of their decision-making process, you’re missing out on profitable sales opportunities. Armed with that knowledge, they can adjust their sales strategy to minimize those pain points and meet their prospects’ needs.

Decision-making 98

Decision-making Media CRM Software 98

CSSP

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

I would take any published statistics on a very small market with a grain of salt, but they can be a good starting point. Each ot these may challenge you, but used properly they will give you a way to make unknowable data useful for strategic planning. For example, with the dental/mental health proxy, we can make a decent estimate.

Insurance 52

Insurance Suppliers Decision-making Publishing 52

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

The best sales training can make a big difference to morale and performance, and motivate sales leaders and sales professionals on the frontline alike to move out of their comfort zones. Increased revenue Improving your sales and management teams can increase revenue for your company by helping everybody to make more thoughtful work choices.

Sales Training 98

Sales Training Management e-Learning Construction 98

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

As such, it’s crucial to make your communication clear, to the point, and relevant. At the same time, it’s important to make it about them. If they've opted into consideration or decision stage content , you can ask them more pointed questions to drive them to a purchasing decision. Spend some time on the subject line.

Sales 98

Sales Decision-making Value Proposition Meetings 98

Peter Simoons

MAY 4, 2021

It will help bridge differences, especially when they are reviewed on a regular basis, such as during key partner meetings. But if your partner is a large organization, “quickly” can mean that it may take three consensus-driven, hour-long meetings to come to a quick decision.

Publishing 64

Publishing Government Decision-making Profitability 64

PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

You’ll also find a roster of valuable prospecting techniques and an in-depth look into what makes for a good prospective customer. Doing pitches, handling objections, and going through alignments with decision-makers will result in some deals being closed successfully , while other occasions see potential customers fall through the cracks.

B2B 98

B2B Sales Decision-making Publishing 98

Strategic Communications

JUNE 29, 2021

that this answer can make the most sense: “Yes, there are definitely times when giving your work?or and to have objective criteria that you use to make sound decisions. Early on (I started Strategic Communications in 2008) I would often agree to meet with individuals so they could “pick my brain.”

Advertising 84

Advertising e-Learning Decision-making Small Business 84

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 30, 2020

It listed information for all the prospects in my California territory including the company name, revenue figures, address, telephone number and — of course — the decision maker’s name and title. After all, that’s what they beat into our heads during the intensive five-week training program I’d just completed: Go for the decision-maker.

Sales 142

Sales Decision-making Software Software 142

Strategic Communications

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Whether you’re writing a brochure, copy for a newspaper ad, a script for a radio announcement, or a page or blog for your web site, there are some tried and true techniques that can help you make sure that your copy gets the results you’re looking for. Think about writing copy as making a sales pitch to a customer.

Advertising 95

Advertising Decision-making Communication Digitalization 95

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 21, 2021

She maintains active LinkedIn and Twitter presences and publishes a stream of high-quality, longer-form content through the SalesLatitude blog. He also produces and hosts TheAlignmentPodcast.com and publishes blog content through his website.

Sales 134

Sales Publishing Leadership B2B 134

Red Star Kim

APRIL 11, 2023

Deconstruct bids to increase understanding An article in PM Magazine in December 2022 by Alex Footman and Stephen Timmins talked about the need to deconstruct a bid in order to properly understand the client requirements and produce a robust plan to meet milestones and differentiate. Make your client-centricity as clear as a bell.

Government 130

Government Innovation Meetings Finance 130

Mike Kunkle

JUNE 12, 2022

At the time I published it initially, I had hoped the worst of the pandemic-fueled layoffs were behind us. Unfortunately, many company executives still needed to make tough choices, even with their revenue-producing teams. Even under financial and emotional duress, strive to make calm, thoughtful, strategic decisions.

Sales 130

Sales Decision-making Virtual Selling Remote Working 130

DemandFarm

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Leadership Styles in Sales According to a study by Harvard Business Publishing , quality sales managers will play a crucial role in driving revenue in the post-pandemic environment. These leaders encourage teams to challenge the status quo, making them ideal for sectors needing continuous innovation.

Leadership 52

Leadership Sales Leadership Sales Negotiation 52

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

If you pick correctly, you’ll have no problem making 110% of your quota every month. Understand where your prospect is in the decision making process. At this point, potential buyers will begin to sniff around the edges of a resolution, but won’t have defined how much of a material commitment they’re willing to make.

Decision-making 144

Decision-making Stakeholders Sales B2C 144

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

And in addition to trying to hit revenue numbers, sales leaders needed to take care of their employees, and make sure they felt comfortable in this new selling environment. HubSpot Research recently published findings that can help us answer the questions: What did sales leaders who met targets this year get right?

Virtual Selling 126

Virtual Selling Shareholders Decision-making Communication 126

Flevy

MARCH 18, 2024

The objective of this article is to illuminate the critical role of R&D within organizations, emphasizing how Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) associated with R&D can guide strategic decision-making, facilitate the formulation of effective strategies, and drive operational enhancements. Anatomy of a Strong KPI.

Management 52

Management Digital Transformation Innovation Decision-making 52

Flevy

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Customer Segmentation and Analysis stands at the forefront of this understanding, enabling organizations to tailor their strategies, products, and services to meet the diverse needs of their customers. Here are other KPI Strategy and KPI Management articles we’ve published: Principles of KPI Selection.

Management 52

Management Digital Transformation e-Learning Acquisition 52

RAIN Group

MAY 1, 2019

This RAIN Group Article was originally published on the InsideSales Blog. By asking questions, you can discover the buyer's buying process, learn about the key decision makers involved, and qualify the opportunity. Asking incisive sales questions is essential for success.

Publishing 71

Publishing Decision-making Sales Meetings 71

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 6, 2022

This can help you get a sense of their decision-making authority and place within their organization. Is this their first time making this kind of purchasing decision? Shared connections: If you have a connection in common with your prospect, make sure to bring it up during your conversation. Crunchbase.

Sales 128

Sales Publishing Decision-making Media 128

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 13, 2018

It will make sense as we unfold the story. analyzed recorded sales meetings from 39,105 deals made on web conferencing platforms. In fact, successful sales meetings involve only four sales questions, on average. Unsuccessful (but qualified) meetings have eight. Before you tear me to shreds, read on. Our team here at Gong.io

Banking 99

Banking Decision-making Publishing Meetings 99

Strategic Communications

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I’m a big fan of conducting SWOT analyses, not only for strategic planning but really for any situation where you’re faced with an important business decision. Mom is able to take advantage of the opportunity to meet with a potential new client. Using the SWOT to Make Decisions. Threats: 1.

Brainstorming 52

Brainstorming Communication Decision-making Small Business 52

Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 16, 2019

Your solution best meets the client’s needs and you’re trending ahead of your competition. Effectively selling to the C-suite requires a deeper understanding of how to decipher their decision-making style, how they disseminate information and how to provide materials tailored to their unique style. What went wrong?

Decision-making 83

Decision-making Publishing Stakeholders Communication 83