Upland

MAY 4, 2023

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the ax.” -Abraham Lincoln. Honest Abe knew the value of not launching head-first into something without a considered plan of attack. How are sales teams meant to grow revenue in key accounts without a well-thought-out account planning strategy ? Do they need an account planning template in order to properly “attack” the revenue waiting within potential accounts?

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MAY 2, 2023

Are you preparing for an upcoming strategy meeting? Discover the benefits of strategic planning facilitation in our comprehensive guide. Whether you're organizing a virtual or in-person meeting and whether you prefer a DIY approach or professional assistance, we've got you covered. If you're seeking a facilitator with a proven process, we invite you to explore our services.

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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?

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Flevy

MAY 4, 2023

Sir Basil Henry Liddell-Hart (October 31, 1895 – January 29, 1970) was a British strategist, historian, and one of the world’s foremost military thinkers. B. H. Liddell-Hart was a prolific writer and wrote extensively on military strategy and tactics. Liddell-Hart’s work titled “ Strategy ” is considered one of the most important works on military strategy of the 20th century.

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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.

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

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Upland

MAY 3, 2023

As you are developing your sales strategy for 2023, one of the critical elements in determining your sales velocity is your Win Rate. If you don’t know how many opportunities to need to pursue to make your number, your vision for the future will be cloudy. It is hard to build a sales strategy or know what marketing needs to deliver into the funnel.

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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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Sales Readiness Group

MAY 1, 2023

The current phenomenon of “quiet quitting” has been gaining attention recently. It refers to the growing trend of employees who leave their jobs without making a formal announcement or creating a scene. Unlike traditional resignations, where an employee might submit a letter of resignation and have an exit interview, a quiet quitting involves simply leaving without any fanfare or explanation.

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Upland

MAY 3, 2023

When it comes to selling SaaS, conversations with customers often begin with this question: “So what is it that you sell, exactly?” If you sell a technology product, or anything that lives in the cloud, the answer to this question can be a little elusive. Nowadays, the most valuable technology companies don’t just sell products, they sell something more.

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The SAMA Podcast

MAY 2, 2023

Strategic accounts represent a market of one — in and of themselves — with a wealth of opportunity far beyond what most account teams realize. But how can strategic sellers unlock this door, and step into a world of co-discovery with their most essential customers? Dave Irwin, Founder & CEO of Polaris I/O joins SAMA President & CEO Denise Freier.

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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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Red Star Kim

MAY 2, 2023

Following my past research (some of which was published in my 2020 book Essential soft skills for lawyers (kimtasso.com) ) I keep an eye out for the latest information relating to the soft skills (particularly leadership skills) most in demand and how these relate to the professional services sector. So here is a research update on the most in-demand soft and social skills.

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Sales Readiness Group

MAY 3, 2023

Sales success requires salespeople to have both selling skills and a sales methodology. Selling skills are crucial for effective sales conversations, while a sales methodology provides a structured approach to the sales process. Sales leaders must balance these two approaches to help their team close deals and increase revenue. Dive in to learn more about the differences between these approaches and how to balance them for revenue growth.

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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.

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The SAMA Podcast

APRIL 30, 2023

Every SAM dreams of having customized insights that identify, eliminate, and replace flaws in the delivery process with in-depth solutions. Finding the bandwidth to make that a reality — that’s a different story. However, that’s exactly what Prajwal Gadtaula, founder of Business Brainz, promises to deliver — a bespoke market research firm that does all the deep-dive analysis that your sales and marketing team wished they had time for.

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Customer Think

MAY 4, 2023

The recent pullback in headcount and spending at technology companies has put a big dent in marketing team budgets. We’re seeing this impact spread beyond the tech sector, squeezing marketing spend across industries. At the same time, consumers are demanding more personalized experiences, which requires investment in better marketing approaches.

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Nutshell

MAY 5, 2023

It’s easy to assume that once you’ve turned someone into a customer, your work is done. But that’s simply not the case. To keep them a customer, you must continue to engage them. If you don’t, there’s a good chance they’ll eventually leave. For that reason, you’ll want to measure customer engagement continuously. You’ll want to monitor the impact on customer engagement that your customer relationship management (CRM) platform has by: Tracking customer interactions Analyzing customer data Measuri

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 5, 2023

Sales is a tough job under normal circumstances, but throw in a recession and things get even more complicated. As whispers (or shouts) of an economic downturn persist, salespeople need to shift from defense to offense. This means retiring the old playbook and getting creative with your sales strategies. Here, we cover the top consumer spending trends in 2023, along with five key strategies for selling during an economic downturn.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 2, 2023

Have you ever experienced having to answer the same questions twice during a doctor's appointment? It’s frustrating, but it can also make us reflect on the questions we ask our prospects. Are we asking the right questions to make us think deeper if it were our own business? Even the most experienced salesperson can overlook the importance of being highly prepared for the initial needs analysis.

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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.

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Customer Think

MAY 4, 2023

Technology is getting more incorporated into our daily lives in today’s environment. With this comes the ability to not only make our lives easier but also to make a beneficial impact on the environment.

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Zendesk

MAY 4, 2023

Zendesk Relate is happening in just a few days. I’m attending in person on May 10 in San Francisco, and I’m excited to learn more about where the customer experience is heading. The great news is that you don’t have to be in San Francisco to join me—the opening keynote will be broadcast across five different time zones, so you can register for the one that works best for you.

Customer Experience 96

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Sales Gravy

MAY 3, 2023

Leading In A Changing Sales Landscape On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount (Sales Gravy CEO and author of Sales EQ) and Graham Hooper (CEO of Ellison Technologies) discuss the keys to leading your sales team in uncertain times. You'll learn how to succeed in volatile economic times by effectively handling decision deferment objections and conducting thorough research during the discovery phase of the sales process.

Emotional Intelligence 88

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 1, 2023

As the second quarter continues to move in quickly, sales managers and business leaders may feel pressured to balance their short-term goals with long-term initiatives. The complex demands often result in burnout as leaders attempt to juggle competing priorities while meeting deadlines and preparing for upcoming tasks. To help navigate this challenge, we have compiled a list of effective tips to assist sales managers and business leaders struggling to prioritize during Q2.

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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.

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Customer Think

MAY 2, 2023

An arms race is raging in the AI industry — every organization is frantically investing in or investigating how the large language models (LLMs) that powers Generative AI can be applied to the enterprise. Generative AI will be on every organization’s digital transformation roadmap.

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Brooks Group

MAY 2, 2023

This article is part of our Key Fundamentals of IMPACT Selling ® series. Opening the Meeting Is More Important Than You Know Our culture seems to underemphasize the importance of starting off strong. So many “motivation quotes” essentially summarize the message as: it doesn’t matter how you start, as long as you finish strong. While that prevailing mentality sounds nice, it is often far from the truth.

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Force Management

MAY 4, 2023

Last month, the Revenue Builders Podcast explored the concept of influence: how to identify it, access it, and wield it in the sales process. Our esteemed guests shared expert insights on core sales fundamentals as well as emerging strategies in the market. From nailing negotiations and upselling to converting champions and CFOs, this month's episodes are a masterclass on how to maximize your impact in a challenging sales environment.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 4, 2023

In business, change is necessary to adapt and grow to meet the needs of prospects and clients. Many companies and business executives tend to resist change - because change is hard and uncomfortable. As a salesperson, you probably have some good ideas to help your company achieve its goals. Maybe you want to implement inbound marketing or add webinars or videos to your marketing mix.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Customer Think

MAY 2, 2023

The outpouring of enthusiasm for ChatGPT, and the flurry of recent AI-related product announcements from tech companies indicate that generative artificial intelligence will soon play a much larger role in marketing. But the specific path forward for.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MAY 5, 2023

Contents: What is Change Management What Types of Change Occur in Organizations? When should change management be considered? What are the risks if change is not managed effectively? Change Resistance What are the steps needed to prepare for and implement successful change? Processes/Models for Managing Change Kotter’s 8-Step Model Prosci ADKAR Model Developing a Plan for the Change Most organizations, regardless of their size, industry or sector, experience change at some point.

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Nutshell

MAY 5, 2023

One of the best parts of a customer relationship management (CRM) platform is automating various sales tasks. Some of those tasks involve migrating data, while others involve contacting customers through channels like email marketing. But one of the best tasks you can automate is data analysis. Data analysis is an excellent way to learn about your customers, but what does it look like to automate it?

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SBI Growth

MAY 3, 2023

ACME sought to improve its sales productivity and create value in its ever-growing organization. To accomplish this goal, they implemented a talent assessment to understand their teams' performance better. Through the process, they uncovered how to improve sales productivity and the potential of a sales restructuring that could exponentially increase revenue growth in the next three years.

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