OnStrategyHQ
MAY 19, 2023
Play Watch the video Q: What would be the best practical approach to implement the first-ever strategic planning process as a (medium-sized) 2,000-person company with 5 C-level executives and 12 managers? A: Give yourself enough time, do market research, and hire a consultant or follow a guide! Great question! Here are a few of the best answers from our Strategy Collaborative Q&A Session!
Hubspot Sales
MAY 18, 2023
The ability to negotiate can bring you and your business tremendous advantages. Yet, many salespeople approach negotiations with trepidation. Part of the problem is that we rarely have the opportunity to practice. There are only a few occasions where we typically have the ability to negotiate, and they are usually high-stakes such as buying a house or taking a new job.
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Kainexus
MAY 2, 2023
Business transformation strategy is the comprehensive process of changing an organization's core operations, processes, culture, and capabilities to achieve specific goals or outcomes. The strategy aims to restructure an organization's fundamental approach to its business, often in response to new opportunities or challenges. Business transformation involves more than incremental improvements; it requires fundamental changes to an organization's operations, culture, and technology infrastructure
Mike Kunkle
MAY 30, 2023
Purposefully orchestrating organizational performance improvement is difficult. It requires a wide range of knowledge, skills, capabilities, practices, and mindsets, as well as mental toughness, emotional maturity, and, often, the ability to influence without authority. It’s organizational behavioral change management, for sure, and requires both smart and hard work.
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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
The Center for Sales Strategy
MAY 25, 2023
Have you ever tried to make chili by throwing all the ingredients together in a giant pot, stirring, and then slowly cooking all day? If you had, you’d know that is NOT the best way to cook chili! First, you brown the meat. And if you were an onion lover, then you’d add onions during this stage to get the most flavor. After the meat is browned and fully cooked, drain the fat (if healthy eating is important to you), and add the chili seasoning, followed by the rest of the ingredients, which could
Upland
MAY 4, 2023
Velocity is the speed of something moving in any given direction. At Upland Altify, we think about velocity a lot. So much so that we created this sales velocity equation to get sales teams moving in the right direction. That direction is revenue. How fast you get there depends on four key levers. Sales velocity vs deal velocity – what’s the difference?
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Customer Think
MAY 22, 2023
If you put what’s important to them ahead of what you think is important for your business, and allow your imagination to take over, customers will begin to drive your business and ultimately, if you let them, drive your success.
Sales Readiness Group
MAY 24, 2023
Capturing the attention and trust of your potential customers is a crucial aspect of successful sales. When you establish a strong relationship, you gain their respect, the willingness to value your insights, and the potential for long-term business. But the question is, how can you build rapport effectively?
Hubspot Sales
MAY 17, 2023
The average buyer in this day and age is shrewd — naturally skeptical of salespeople and having certain standards reps have to measure up to. That makes establishing credibility central to the success of any sales effort. But maintaining that kind of trustworthiness and legitimacy over multiple sales conversations can be easier said than done — a lot of reps run into hitches, hiccups, and human errors that undermine their credibility with prospects.
The Center for Sales Strategy
MAY 8, 2023
Whether you think the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Wall-E or The Terminator, the reality is that AI is going to change the way that you sell. According to Crunchbase, there are nearly 10,000 AI startups. 10,000 new AI companies in the last year are a staggering number of people focused on how AI can help your life, business, and organization.
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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.
RAIN Group
MAY 3, 2023
Have you met Morgan? A terrific sales rep. Except recently, Morgan has slipped out of the top tier of the leaderboard and I think I know why: she struggles to adapt to the new selling environment.
Nutshell
MAY 4, 2023
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Customer Think
MAY 8, 2023
The era has turned digital. So, enterprises around the globe are using digital transformation to drive business success. With the advancement in technology, companies can now engage with customers in more ways than ever. Digital transformation has become the key to improving customer experience.
Sales Readiness Group
MAY 26, 2023
In the sales world, pricing is crucial in determining whether or not a prospect will convert into a customer. However, discussing pricing prematurely with a prospect may not always be the best approach. Doing so can lead to a focus on cost rather than the value of the product or service. So, what should sales professionals do when faced with prospects who want to discuss price prematurely?
Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications
Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.
Hubspot Sales
MAY 24, 2023
Negotiation is a delicate balancing act. As a sales rep, you straddle the space between helping your prospect find a solution that works for them and protecting your company’s interests. By the time you’ve reached the negotiation phase of the sales process, you and your prospect have a common goal: getting your company’s offering into their hands. It’s a joint effort, and you should be working — not fighting — with your buyer to reach an ideal solution.
The Center for Sales Strategy
MAY 23, 2023
New business meetings are exciting. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of closing deals, showcasing your product, and convincing prospects that you have the perfect solution. You want to start selling, pitching your product, and showing off your brilliant product knowledge. DON'T DO IT! Just shut up and let your prospect talk. The secret to successful sales is not just about talking but also about mastering the art of listening.
RAIN Group
MAY 10, 2023
You’ve worked on building rapport with your prospect and you’ve uncovered their aspirations and afflictions. The question then becomes, "So what?" If your afflictions don't get solved, so what? What won’t happen? Will they get worse? How will they affect the bottom line of your company, division, or department? How will they affect your life?
Nutshell
MAY 11, 2023
Real estate success hinges on relationships. Whether you’re an agent or broker working in residential, commercial, or industrial property real estate, you need to stay on top of your client’s needs, respond quickly, and anticipate trends. That’s a lot to take on. To succeed, you need the tools to help you increase efficiency and stay on top of your leads so you can close more deals.
What if there was a better method of changing the conversation with your customer from delivering pricing to delivering value solutions? A method that would help keep you in control, manage the uncertainty, and close larger deals more quickly for you and your company? There is.
Customer Think
MAY 25, 2023
Image source: Canva for free It’s no coincidence that the more knowledgeable you are about email marketing strategies, the better your results are. Below I’ll share some easy ways you can make your emails better. Sometimes, the smallest tweaks can get you spectacular results.
Sales Readiness Group
MAY 31, 2023
One frequently discussed issue by negotiation experts is when you should make the first offer in a negotiation. Conventional wisdom is to never make the first offer in a negotiation. After all, by making the first offer, you risk "showing your cards" too early and leaving money on the table. On the other hand, there are many cases where it is to your advantage to make the first offer.
Hubspot Sales
MAY 10, 2023
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. As you’ve probably seen first-hand, there’s normally at least one blocker in every company — and they can do a lot to sabotage your sales efforts.
The Center for Sales Strategy
MAY 31, 2023
As a sales team in the business-to-business (B2B) space, finding new leads is a never-ending challenge. In a highly competitive market, it's essential to be creative and use unique approaches to stand out from the crowd. In this blog, we will explore some unconventional ways to find sales leads that will help you get ahead of the competition.
Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst
Curious to know how your peers are navigating ongoing disruption? The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. So what’s working now? What should your plans for 2023 include? By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not.
OnStrategyHQ
MAY 1, 2023
What is an Internal and External Analysis? An internal and external analysis is simply looking at your organization’s current performance from an internal and external perspective. The output of completing an internal and external analysis – also known as a strategic analysis – is to have a clear picture of your organization’s current state. How does a strategic analysis fit into strategic planning?
Nutshell
MAY 15, 2023
For outbound sales teams, prospecting software is essential to finding new leads and nurturing them into customers. Sales prospecting tools for lead generation are critical for helping sales representatives find, qualify, and reach more prospects. These tools streamline the prospecting process and can help sales teams close more deals. But if you don’t know which prospecting tools to use or whether your sales prospecting tools integrated with your CRM , you’re looking at hours of hunting down co
Customer Think
MAY 10, 2023
Source: Canva The more you understand email marketing, the clearer picture you see that it’s really about personal connections. Whether a list is small or massive, your most imperative task is strengthening the relationship with your subscribers. You’ll please your customers, and you’ll enjoy more effective marketing.
Sales Readiness Group
MAY 15, 2023
As a sales manager, you want your sales team to be motivated and work toward achieving business goals. While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, understanding the six common factors that motivate salespeople can help you increase your sales team's motivation to achieve sales goals. In this article, we'll cover: What Is Sales Motivation? What Happens If Sales Managers Don't Motivate Their Teams?
Speaker: Michelle Vazzana
Every sales organization wants their sales force to be agile. Why? Because the world is rapidly changing, becoming more complex, and making the salesperson’s job harder. Organizational leaders are unsure of the best way to equip sellers to succeed in this new reality. Should they change their sales methodology? Should they adopt better technology tools?
Hubspot Sales
MAY 23, 2023
On average, salespeople save two hours and 15 minutes a day using AI. Based on this stat alone, it's no surprise why so many sales teams are folding AI into their workflow — and saving time in the process. Here, we'll explore how salespeople are harnessing the power of AI in their day-to-day work with insights from our 2023 State of AI Report. Let's dive in.
The Center for Sales Strategy
MAY 15, 2023
In the fast-paced and competitive business landscape, an effective sales structure is crucial for organizations to achieve revenue targets and drive growth. However, many companies face challenges in designing a sales structure that aligns with their objectives and maximizes their sales potential. Typically, when it comes to sales structure, common challenges may include inconsistent performance, misaligned roles and responsibilities, or too many people on the team not achieving their overall re
Zendesk
MAY 30, 2023
In the eyes of customers, you’re only as good as their last experience with you. This means that consistency is key—whether you’re facing economic headwinds or an unexpected spike in customers needing help. AI helps teams boost their productivity, increase efficiency, and meet rising customer expectations at a time when many are being asked to do more with much less.
Nutshell
MAY 3, 2023
If your company has a unique sales process or sells a variety of products and services, it can be tempting to build a CRM from scratch. Theoretically, a custom CRM would include all the features your organization needs, none that you don’t, and would be tailored to your specific business in everything from the in-product terminology to workflows reflecting how your team sells.
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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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