MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Being able to negotiate effectively is one of the most important skills you can build in your sales armoury, as it has a direct effect on your margins and overall profitability, as well as ensuring your customers get the best service possible. Do they want to make more profit is they are selling on?

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Liston Witherill

MARCH 9, 2021

The negotiation strategies you use will help determine whether you win the deal, and how profitable it is. The problem with negotiation is that too much of it is done ad hoc. In this article, I’ll cover: What’s the goal of your negotiation strategy? Negotiation tactics you can use in your next proposal.

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Arpedio

APRIL 30, 2024

This knowledge will help you tailor your value proposition to address these pain points directly, making your offering more compelling. Highlight the specific benefits and outcomes your customers can expect, making it clear why your offering stands out from the competition. What sets your product or service apart from the competition?

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Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing By exploring key themes in commerciality and entrepreneurship, we saw why risk management and anticipating return on investment (ROI) is critical when making the business case for marketing investment. The crux of marketing is to anticipate (and meet) client needs whilst maximising profit.

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Nervousness – Shyness, modesty, lack of confidence and fear of failure can make fee-earners reluctant to organise meetings to take the next steps in building a potential client relationship. There is rarely a deep understanding of how disparate and disconnected decision-making units are across such large organisations.

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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.

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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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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. Commission-based pay and fluctuations in sales volume can make it challenging to predict your monthly or annual income. This can make it difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

At the same time, deals take longer to make their way through the sales process than they used to. But if a buyer is not ready to make a deal, there’s nothing that can make it happen any quicker. Sales teams can close more deals in the same amount of time, resulting in higher profits. That’s true in any sales landscape.

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PandaDoc

AUGUST 29, 2022

Closing a deal is definitely the most challenging and demanding part of sales negotiations with the customer. In our context, it means finalizing the negotiation process by setting an agreement. There are two common goals that exist when we speak about the finalizing of the sales process: To make it as fast as possible.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

This data-driven approach helps you identify bottlenecks, refine strategies, and make informed decisions that create continuous improvement. Qualifying The qualifying stage marks the first time your reps make direct contact with a lead. DOWNLOAD THE FREE LIST 2. ‍ Whitney Sales Founder of The Sales Method 3.

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Jermaine Edwards

APRIL 3, 2020

Regardless of the size, maturity or sophistication of your organisation, you can apply these ideas to protect your profits, reputation, relationships and revenues. This doesn’t mean it will be easy nor will you not have to make tough decisions. It just means the effort and tough decisions will be worthwhile.

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Account Manager Tips

JUNE 29, 2021

Build relationships with decision-makers and expand your network. Do you make the first move and present a compelling proposal that positions you as the partner of choice? Clients use bid decision criteria to decide who wins the contract. Be transparent and accountable for purchasing decisions. Define price strategy.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

It encompasses various aspects of the sales process, including lead generation, prospecting, qualifying, presenting solutions, overcoming objections, negotiating terms, closing deals, and ultimately retaining customers for repeat business. Big goals such as doubling profit in a year happen incrementally.

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Scovel

MAY 4, 2021

Sales Funnel: The sales funnel in the selling process describes the journey of the buyer on his way to make the final purchase.As The sales funnel will help the sales professionals to track the buyer’s journey, filter out the potential prospects, and make the sales process move faster.

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Flevy

MARCH 21, 2024

The objective of this article is to shed light on the significance of Intellectual Property Strategy within organizations, emphasizing how Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) associated with IP can guide strategic decision-making, facilitate the formulation of effective strategies, and enhance operational improvements.

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ProlifIQ

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the three steps in opportunity planning that you can take right now to shrink your sales cycle, save time, and be far more efficient (and profitable). You’ll need to talk to 5-7 decision-makers, on average, before closing. Decision-maker: These VIPs have a say in whether or not the deal gets approved.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 28, 2023

Value-based selling is a sales approach that focuses on giving value to prospects and customers throughout their decision-making process. They are also more likely to make an investment sooner and with a larger amount of money. It’s cutting into our profit margin substantially. What Is Value-Based Selling?

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A wide variety of possible price negotiation strategies exist but all of them have a common baseline. That’s why successful bargaining requires special knowledge of negotiation tactics and advanced negotiation skills. Expect to be much more efficient at the following: How do I negotiate the price politely?

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

However, when you presented your proposal it seems as though everything became silent, time began to slow down and tension filled the air as you anxiously waited for the prospect’s decision. 1 – “Does that make sense for your business?”. Does that make sense for your business? ”. Does that make business sense to you?”.

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QYMATIX

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Pricing policy decisions are of enormous importance for companies due to their straight impact on profits. An average 5 % increment in pricing can drive profits up by 50 % on a regular business. Getting the price right has a more significant impact on profits than increasing sales volumes or reducing costs. Hermann Simon.

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 16, 2017

I have recently been running some training with a very successful client and we have been working on the negotiation skills of their salespeople and sales managers. They have been negotiating for a large contract, where they have been dealing with people at different levels; technical, financial, production, customer support etc.

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Flevy

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This article dives into the core aspects of developing and implementing a successful M&A Strategy, underscored by the critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that guide these decisions. Relevance : A shorter deal closure time can indicate efficient deal-making processes, minimizing operational disruptions and market uncertainty.

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Zendesk

MAY 19, 2022

Compared to B2B sales, B2C sales are usually more spontaneous and generate a lower profit per sale. ACV is primarily used in B2B businesses or in subscription-based B2C businesses where customers make regular, repeated purchases. A closing ratio can also be used to predict future sales or make strategy adjustments. Conversion.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 17, 2023

If you need guidance on making your team better at enterprise selling or are just looking for advice yourself, this complete guide will give you all the details you need to know. Enterprise Sales Training Enterprise sales are different compared to sales you will make to one person at one time. Enterprise sales have long sales cycles.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For example, a software application may have advanced reporting capabilities (feature), but the benefit to the customer is the ability to make data-driven decisions and improve operational efficiency. Book demo Overcoming Challenges in Value Selling While value selling offers numerous benefits, it’s not without its challenges.

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Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Excellent, high-value content: Negotiation skills (under-taught in most sales curricula today). Relationship selling (not dead by any means; people make decisions emotionally). Sound instructional design for eLearning with bite-sized nuggets of microlearning that could be combined into structured curricula.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we delve into the intricacies of pipeline management, we reveal the pivotal role it plays in shaping a company’s financial landscape and the indispensable tactics that make this possible. Analytics and Reporting for Data-Driven Decisions The integration of pipeline analytics transforms raw data into actionable insights.

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Apptivo

JULY 4, 2023

But to ensure they’re heading in the right direction and making the most of their sales efforts, they need a compass, a guiding light. This data is useful for finding profitable target markets and allocating resources strategically. 10 Sales KPIs 1.1 New leads 1.2 Monthly Sales growth 1.4 Conversion rate 1.5 Average deal size 1.6

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Planview

MARCH 28, 2022

A services company’s quote-to-cash process represents its ability to convert sales opportunities into paying and profitable customers. It includes several integrated activities, including pricing, quoting, negotiating, contracting, and billing. When and why is it valuable for your services organization. Conclusion.

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Apptivo

AUGUST 25, 2021

However, one should remember that having a lead does not make them a potential buyer directly. While the previous stage, prospects, enable the sales team to understand the target market and buyer’s decision capabilities, the CRM opportunity stage culminates to the next level of interaction. Make a proposal.

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PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Tire kickers don’t actually make a buying decision. Even if your pipeline isn’t at capacity, you’re better off using your time on more profitable pursuits than entertaining these chatty Kathies. Maybe your prospect’s company has the money, but the individual doesn’t have the authority to make the purchase.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 18, 2023

Contract negotiations for projects. In this course, you'll learn about the following: External financial decision-making reporting. Contract negotiations and closure. Making sensible choices. They then make recommendations to strengthen defenses against cyber attacks. Directing a group. Controlling change.

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PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Increase your close rates by up to 36% PandaDoc’s quote management software makes your quoting process smarter and more convenient. It involves everything from configuring quote templates to managing approvals and revisions, as well as negotiating pricing with prospects. What is quote management?

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SuperOffice

AUGUST 1, 2022

Time passes and you notice that it takes you a lot of effort to convert and serve new customers, yet your profits grow rather slowly. How many stakeholders usually take part in the decision-making process? Instead, 81% of customers say they need to trust a brand to make a purchasing decision.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 29, 2023

He made a goal to make 6-figures during his first year, and in only eight months, Cody made over $117,000. The Pros of Working in Insurance Sales Tony Caldwell , author, speaker, and mentor in the industry, says, “Working in insurance offers tremendous opportunities to build a profitable, challenging, and satisfying professional career.”

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Salespeople have targets and quotas to meet, making their primary focus on driving revenue growth for the company. They are skilled negotiators and expert communicators, with the ability to identify opportunities, build relationships, and close deals.

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