The Center for Sales Strategy

AUGUST 31, 2023

You did it! You finally built a great sales team! They are destroying their budgets, the team challenges each other but gets along beautifully and they are a delight to manage. And then… someone quits. Maybe more than one. What happened?! According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 31, 2023, there were 9.8 million job openings across industries, and the number of people voluntarily quitting their jobs rose to 4 million.

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Force Management

AUGUST 31, 2023

Channel organizations are an often overlooked, but critical component to increasing market share for complex B2B sales organizations. During my time as VP of PTC’s Worldwide Channel Program, I leaned on a core formula : Productivity x Capacity = Growth. In this article, we will focus on capacity, but stay tuned for part two in this series for the other side of the equation: How to Increase Channel Partner Productivity.

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Kainexus

AUGUST 31, 2023

Business process improvement entails a systematic and intentional endeavor to identify, scrutinize, and refine the distinct stages, techniques, and interactions intrinsic to a business process. Its fundamental objective is eradicating inefficiencies, eliminating errors, amplifying productivity, and ultimately elevating an organization's overall performance and outcomes.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 31, 2023

Understanding the types of seller behaviors that have been most successful in today’s slow-moving market could help CEOs create value by improving the commercial productivity of their GTM teams.

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2023's struggles fueled a shift: companies are ditching wasteful strategies in favor of data and AI-powered growth. Enter 2024, the year GTC takes center stage. Discover 5 ways a customer-centric approach unlocks new revenue and delivers lasting success.

Revegy

AUGUST 31, 2023

In our most recent webinar, “Sales on the Move: Embracing Agility for a Changing Sales Journey,” Luiz Martins, the CMO of Revegy, dived into the evolving landscape of the sales journey. With the backdrop of a world still grappling with the aftermath of the pandemic, the webinar attracted nearly 1,500 registrants eager to understand the […] The post Dive Deep into the Modern Sales Landscape with “Sales on the Move” Recap appeared first on Revegy.

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Customer Think

AUGUST 31, 2023

My wife and I recently finished streaming Parenthood, whose theme song was Forever Young, by Bob Dylan. Despite my enjoyment of the series, the theme song hit me like nails on a chalkboard. I cringed every time I heard it. It explains a lot about intangibles in selling. The post The Impact of Relationship Building Challenges in Sales appeared first on Kurlan & Associates, Inc.

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Customer Think

AUGUST 31, 2023

Source: Canva free You’ve probably read web content or emails that seemed overly technical or gave you that slight impression that something was off. Then you wonder if the writer was trying to impress you but instead came across as pedantic.

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Arpedio

AUGUST 31, 2023

careers Are you ARPEDIO’s new Student in Customer Success? ← Back to careers Are you an aspiring future Customer Success Manager and have a passion for sales? Do you want to help drive post-sales processes from start to end and prepare the business for continued growth and further international roll-out? Are you a highly structured and organized person, eager to be a part of an amazing journey in Europe’s next leading Salesforce Partner?

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Customer Think

AUGUST 31, 2023

Yes and Mindset The best leaders are those who understand the importance of accepting what’s happened and decides to move forward, irrespective of what has already happened. They may feel frustrated for a moment. They will take that moment and deal wit.

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Corporate Visions

AUGUST 31, 2023

Insight selling is sharing relevant and interesting information with a buyer as part of your sales process. Learn how you can use insight sales to sell more effectively.

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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Help Scout

AUGUST 31, 2023

In this article, we'll cover the most current statistics related to ecommerce. From market share and growth projections to consumer behavior, we'll cover a wide range of data you can use to inform your business or marketing strategy.

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ClearPoint Strategy

AUGUST 31, 2023

Make the self-reflective exercise for your business a dynamic and efficient process.

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Customer Think

AUGUST 31, 2023

Solution will drive significant improvement in agent productivity and will drive improved agent and customer experience

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Help Scout

AUGUST 31, 2023

Lessons and examples from entrepreneurs who have shared their experiences in building strong teams.

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How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.

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SmartKarrot

AUGUST 31, 2023

Image Source According to Survey Sparrow, the top five companies in the market maintain a customer retention rate of 94%. If it is any indication, the secret to a thriving business is retaining key existing customers with consistent effort. While every company intends to grab more business from existing clients, the key account management playbook can help streamline these efforts.

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Red Star Kim

AUGUST 31, 2023

To support my training courses and workshops, I keep an eye out for interesting marketing and business development case studies. Today I summarise professional services marketing/BD case studies – Moore Kingston Smith, Mazars, Fladgate, Travers Smith, Mills & Reeve. There are case studies of thought leadership, branding, pricing and strategy.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 31, 2023

With hundreds of AI sales tools in the market, picking the right ones for your tech stack can be confusing and daunting. To help you out, we’ve handpicked the top 10 AI tools for sales teams. We’ve also listed the top use cases of AI sales tools, along with a few best practices to help you get the most out of them. Table of Contents How Sales Teams Use AI 10 Best AI Sales Tools to Help You Reach Your Goals Best Practices for Using AI in Sales How Sales Teams Use AI As part of our State of AI Rep

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DemandFarm

AUGUST 31, 2023

Yes, sales, as we knew it, is history! Old-school selling approaches are going out the window. The Rolodex, the cold calls, the scripts practiced in front of the mirror – are all fast fading into the background. Welcome to the digital age of sales! Sounds intimidating? We’re here to ease some of that anxiety about going digital – needing to dominate the online landscape.

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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Zendesk

AUGUST 31, 2023

Here are the newest integrations from Zendesk to help your team provide top-quality experiences. OpenMethods Experience Cloud OpenMethods Experience Cloud (Support) empowers Zendesk users with contextually relevant experiences for personalized customer interactions. Centralize workflows, data, and third-party applications into the Zendesk agent desktop to deliver best-in-class CX that scales with your organization.

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DemandFarm

AUGUST 31, 2023

In the business world, customer success management is no longer an afterthought; it’s a necessity. Consensus across research confirms: retaining existing customers costs 5 to 25 times less than acquiring new ones. But businesses are realizing that it goes beyond keeping customers satisfied; it’s about truly understanding their needs and delivering value at every touchpoint.

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