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A Sales Managers' Role in Discovery Meetings

The Center for Sales Strategy

Discovery meetings are a vital tool for uncovering new business opportunities. In these conversations, sales managers and sellers have a unique chance to learn about potential clients, understand their challenges, and present solutions tailored to their needs. The key to an effective discovery meeting lies in the ability to ask thoughtful questions, actively listen, and establish genuine rapport.

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The Secret to AI is the Key to Better Sales Calls

Customer Think

In early 2023, sales professionals worldwide logged into ChatGPT for the first time with the expectation that they’d never have to write sales messaging themselves again.

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Sales Skills to Help Your Team Effectively Cross-Sell and Upsell

Force Management

In today's economic climate, cross-selling and upselling have become more challenging due to the budget constraints of customers. While gaining new customers is always a positive outcome for any organization, the ability of your sales representatives to sell additional products or services to existing customers is often the key to meeting your revenue targets consistently.

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6 Reasons Shoppers Abandon Their Cart (+ How to Stop it from Happening)

Customer Think

Are you wondering why people add your products to their cart and then leave without checking out? If so, you are far from alone! Cart abandonment is a major issue that business leaders and marketers across all industries have to deal with regularly.

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2024, The Year of the Customer

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.

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Revolutionizing sales with data: Atrium’s success with co-founder Pete Kazanjy

Zendesk

Atrium offers an AI sales management solution that helps sales organizations become more data-driven and efficient. It does so by continuously monitoring sales teams’ performance and alerting sales leaders and managers about any issues, so they can be addressed early. Pete Kazanjy, co-founder of Atrium, shares his tips on how to build a successful business and discusses how he formed a 35,000-member sales community by creating top-tier content.

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Six Steps to Curing a Seller’s Fear of Finance

FinListics Solutions

The enterprise B2B selling environment continues to evolve in complexity, and increasingly, customer executives are expecting sellers to know how their company is performing financially and how their solutions enhance performance. At the recent Sales Enablement Society (SES) Conference, our survey of sellers’ financial competencies was taken during the “Seven Steps to Creating a Customer-First Revenue Organization” breakout session.

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4 Must-Use Practices for Any OKR Process

OnStrategyHQ

In our most recent Strategy Collaborative masterclass, we spoke with Bob Smith of MySuccess, Inc. to discuss effective ways to make your OKR process work for you and avoid an OKR mess and overwhelm. Read on for our tips! But first, let’s recap what OKRs are and why they’re effective in strategic planning. A Review on OKRs OKR stands for objectives and key results.

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Why Operational Innovation is the missing ingredient to enable Generative AI

Customer Think

Synopsis: One of the key attributes of the digital age is that change programmes can be informed by data, using Generative AI based analytics to uncover the insights.

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Protecting customer privacy in a world of personalization

Zendesk

Recent technological advancements have empowered many organizations to finally offer the level of personalization most consumers want. According to our research , 61 percent of consumers say the faster a company is to offer personalized experiences, the more likely they are to purchase from them. From that same research, 66 percent of consumers are also willing to share their data if it means getting more relevant and personalized experiences.

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[Book Review] A Must-Read Explanation of the Science Behind Why People Buy

Customer Think

Source: John Wiley & Sons The most basic goal of marketing is to influence customer buying behaviors, so understanding why customers buy is essential for successful marketing.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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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Closing Contact Centers Will Create More Opportunities For Careers In CX

Customer Think

The British specialist work-from-home (WFH) customer service company Sensée hosted a webinar on October 10th titled: “What’s the business case for 100% back-in-the-office?” I chaired the debate and fielded questions from a live audience over a period of one hour.

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Harnessing AI to Become Frictionless. Part 1: Simpler, Smarter IVR Systems

Customer Think

I have hesitated to propose how to catch the shooting star that is the combination of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), Large Language Models (LLMs), and ChatGPT with its Generative AI (GenAI), but there are some powerful applications available to help organizations to become frictionless1.

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Products in the “long tail” of martech have a wide range of different strategies and aspirations

Customer Think

At last count, there are over 11,000 products on the martech landscape. And while it’s been a tough couple of years for many SaaS companies, forcing industry consolidation through acquisitions or shutdowns, the number of new martech startups that keep entering the field remains remarkably robust. Are these people nuts? Hold that thought.

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Leveraging Performance Metrics in Pre-Employment Testing: A Comprehensive Guide for Hiring Success

Customer Think

In the competitive world of talent acquisition, companies are continually seeking new and innovative ways to identify the best candidates for their job openings. One of the most effective methods for achieving this is through pre-employment testing, a process that has gained increasing popularity over the years.

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Intent Data: Which Is Right for You?

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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Bridging the Service Gap: How AI Transforms the Service Lifecycle – and All of the Jobs Involved

Customer Think

Manufacturers and servicers of complex machines and equipment face a significant challenge in the industry – the service gap.