The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 13, 2023

Businesses need to continually strive for growth and success to remain competitive in the market. One of the most important goals for any business is to increase its revenue performance. Many strategies can be employed to achieve this goal, but three of the most effective and proven strategies are to focus on customer service and satisfaction, to identify new target markets, and to increase the efficiency of existing operations.

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Marketing 89

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 16, 2023

Account executives work a fast-paced job that requires talent and discipline. They have to find sales opportunities, negotiate with customers, track multiple customers, and work to deliver on relevant KPIs every day. So when interviewing to fill that position, you should expect questions to be just as thorough. Your interviewer will be asking questions that encompass all these responsibilities and more.

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Sales CRM Negotiation Prioritization 87

SBI Growth

MARCH 15, 2023

As a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), you are responsible for the growth of your company’s revenue, and this is no small task. The obstacles you face every day can be daunting, but if you succeed in leading the revenue function of your company, you will have a tremendous impact on its growth. And if you fail, the pain that failure causes can trickle down to customers and prospects.

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Sales 62

Aepiphanni

MARCH 14, 2023

6 suggestions… you can add to your arsenal of tools to keep things moving and to recession-proof your growth-stage company to face the constant evolution of dynamic markets.

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Marketing Leadership 52

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.

Sales

Customer Think

MARCH 15, 2023

As has been understood for decades, every year, the average b2b and b2c company loses 20 to 40 percent of its customers. Today, for on-line companies the rate of customer churn can be significantly higher (and faster). When a repeat or long-time customer defects, the negative effect on profit is substantial.

B2C 59

B2C B2B Profitability 59

Upland

MARCH 13, 2023

Sales forecasting is equal parts art and science, right? Well, not so fast. The ‘art’ aspect of sales forecasting doesn’t need to be an educated guest. In fact, having the right methodologies and best practices in place throughout the entire sales process, married with the right technology, can make sales forecasting look a lot more like an exact science.

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Prioritization Sales Account Planning CRM 195

Software Sales Guru

MARCH 13, 2023

The Enlightened Customer Success Manager Koan = A paradox used in Zen Buddhism, usually a short statement or story that causes the hearer to take pause in order to develop enlightenment. CSM Koan= Assurances made by customer success managers reduce customer satisfaction. Has this given you pause? Let me explain. As I review CSM call recordings, there are CSM’s who make frequent assurances, such as: Read more The post The Enlightened Customer Success Manager appeared first on Software Sales Gurus

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Customer Success Management Sales Software 130

Nutshell

MARCH 17, 2023

Table of Contents 3 tips for effectively crafting any welcome email Prioritize your subject line Personalize whenever possible Proofread your message See the Templates Discount code Personalized video Free trial (Most Viewed Template) Brand promise Storytelling Community-focused incentive Hybrid Confirmation / Welcome From a Real Human “Welcome to Your Trial” Product-Focused Free Gift “Thanks for Subscribing” Reminder Email Onboarding When a prospect makes the decision to become your c

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Onboarding B2C B2B Decision-making 154

Customer Think

MARCH 12, 2023

Today’s retail market is increasingly digitized and saturated with competitors, making customer experience (CX) a critical part of the customer journey. In fact, a recent study shows that 75% of shoppers prefer to buy from brands that personalize their purchasing experiences.

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Customer Experience Retail Digitalization Marketing 144

Red Star Kim

MARCH 16, 2023

We were joined by delegates from legal, accountancy and consultancy firms for PM Forum’s “Cross-selling and referrer management accelerator” workshop earlier in March. A summary of delegate discussion topics and poll results are shown below to add to the learning resources from the session. While we discussed various tools and methods to promote cross-selling and referral management, a key theme emerged around changing culture.

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Key Account Management CRM Onboarding Communication 130

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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Sales Readiness Group

MARCH 14, 2023

Last weekend a strange man knocked at my front door. It turns out it was a painter named Steve with a unique specialty: painting your home address on the curb in front of your house. Steve wasn’t looking for my business, in fact, he reminded me, he had already painted my address on the curb a few years ago. No, Steve was looking for referrals.

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Sales 98

The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 14, 2023

Talk with any manager or leader, regardless of their company, industry, or size, and without a doubt, you will find one thing they all have in common – the struggle to find great talent. Building, and maintaining, a talent bank is not for the faint of heart. Now imagine the added stress that occurs when you’ve made a heroic effort to build a great talent bank, and it runs dry.

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Banking Management Sales 91

Customer Think

MARCH 16, 2023

The entire World is currently shifting towards a complete digital transformation. This means that having a user-friendly and effective website design is essential. When developing a website, it is crucial to have a top-notch User Interface (UI) and SEO to keep customers engaged.

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Digital Transformation Digitalization Customer Experience Marketing 133

Zendesk

MARCH 16, 2023

Startup founders often say the same thing about the early days: listen to your customers. Listen to your customers, and VCs will follow. Listen to customers to ensure product-market fit. But Braze co-founder Mark Ghermezian reminds us to listen to what customers don’t say, too. In 2008, when iPhones were just coming into the market and mobile apps were the new talk of the developer community, Ghermezian had an idea: to build a bridge between the growing population of app developers and their end

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CRM Acquisition Decision-making Investors 92

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

When economic headwinds pick up, sales leaders are the first to sound the alarm — and chart a new course. Longer sales cycles, larger buying committees, increased price pressure, and smaller teams can quickly combine to reduce your margin for error and increase the urgency to find a solution. To thrive in a challenging environment, sales teams need a rock-solid grasp of the fundamentals and the biggest force-multipliers they can get their hands on.

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Revenue Storm

MARCH 14, 2023

We, as salespeople, are prone to look at the bright side of everything we hear. By nature, we want to accept everything said to us. We are positive people. My deal is awesome! My client loves me! My deal is definitely going to close this quarter! Well, maybe not, because you may have been told one of the following buyer excuses: #1: “I am the decision maker.” – This is the classic of all deceptions.

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Procurement Value Proposition Decision-making B2B 78

The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 15, 2023

Revenue performance in a sales organization is a crucial metric that measures the financial success and performance of the sales team in terms of the revenue generated from sales activities. It includes metrics such as total revenue, revenue growth, sales targets, quotas, and the percentage of sales goals achieved. The importance of revenue performance cannot be overstated, as it is the lifeblood of a company.

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Sales Meetings Organization 87

Customer Think

MARCH 16, 2023

The retail industry is constantly evolving, and technology has played a significant role in this change. One of the most notable advancements in the retail industry is the use of digital signage.

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Retail Cybersecurity Digitalization 119

Force Management

MARCH 16, 2023

For the modern sales organization, certain technologies are universal in the age of Sales 2.0. We rely on CRMs and continuous learning platforms to increase the efficiency of our sales force and drive organizational outcomes. The recent economic downturn has most sales organizations looking for ways to achieve even greater cost efficiency and support revenue-driving activities.

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Sales Management Sales Management Sales Technology 74

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Nutshell

MARCH 14, 2023

“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” This quote from John Wanamaker, an early marketing pioneer, is one of the most famous in marketing and highlights one of its biggest challenges—figuring out where your leads and sales actually come from. The key to solving this issue is having the right data, which is exactly what you’ll get with Nutshell’s new lead attribution features.

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Sales Marketing Advertising Organization 62

The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 16, 2023

You are not alone if you think it is difficult to find talented job candidates. An employee study from LinkedIn says that 76% percent of hiring managers admit attracting the right job candidates is their greatest challenge.

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Sales Management 76

Customer Think

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve had to redefine a lot about the workplace in recent years, but that doesn’t mean we have to adjust the standards and expectations we set.

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Meetings 122

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 15, 2023

All businesses need a way to accept payments — but which method is the best? ACH, or Automated Clearing House network, and credit cards are both methods that enable people to make payments. However, there are a few key distinctions including guarantee of payment, automated clearing house processing times, and fees. In this post, we cover the following: What is ACH?

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Banking Decision-making eCommerce 65

Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

Marketing

Nutshell

MARCH 13, 2023

We’re excited to announce an update to timelines in Nutshell—pinned notes! With pinned notes, you can keep important information at the top of your timelines so your team sees it any time they work with a contact or lead. What’s new in Nutshell—pinned notes You can now pin a note to the top of the timeline for any person, company, or lead timeline.

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Communication Management 62

Performance Methods

MARCH 17, 2023

The post PMI Featured in High-Impact Workshops at SAMA’s 2023 Annual Conference in San Diego appeared first on Performance Methods, Inc.

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Customer Think

MARCH 15, 2023

67% of warehouses in a recent survey said they’re considering adopting new technologies to speed up inventory management processes. Is your retail store implementing agile and reliable inventory control? Inventory control isn’t just for operational efficiency – it benefits your product returns and security processes.

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Retail Software Software Management 110

SalesGlobe

MARCH 16, 2023

I would bet you haven’t gone a day without seeing vehicles on the road advertising skilled trades such as construction, HVAC, plumbing and electrical service. I’m also sure many of you have had someone come to your home to service you A/C or that toilet that’s always leaking. Have you ever wondered how those specialists are paid? Ever considered the challenges they might be facing within their industry?

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Value Proposition Sales Supply Chain Profitability 52

Speaker: Gerhard Gschwandtner, CEO, Selling Power | Beverlie Heyman, Director of Sales Enablement, Bigtincan | Jared Hibbs, Sr. Sales Enablement Manager, Bigtincan

Sales kickoff (SKO) meetings are a critical time for sales enablement and management teams to drive learning and motivation that (they hope) will last the whole year. Unfortunately, those same meetings can also become long, tedious, repetitive days that cause reps to tune out and turn off. Over the past few years, sales kickoffs have looked very different.

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Apptivo

MARCH 16, 2023

As a customer every one of us has probably experienced a frustrating technical problem and wished for expert assistance at some point in our lives. On the other side, businesses receive a huge number of enquiries about the product or service, and find it tough to ensure that every enquiry is answered to the fullest satisfaction of the customer. That’s where help desks play a major role – they provide a lifeline for individuals and organizations struggling with IT problems.

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Customer Experience Decision-making Prioritization Organization 52

Insightly

MARCH 13, 2023

Should you build a custom CRM , customize a general app to act like a CRM, or buy a customizable CRM? We’ll explore those options in this blog post. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is an ideal tool for tracking, organizing, and analyzing customer data. It gives companies the ability to view valuable customer data—such as purchase history, sales interactions, communications, and shopping behaviors—in one convenient platform.

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CRM Customer Experience Software Software 52

Customer Think

MARCH 15, 2023

A Chief Customer Officer playbook is a sports analogy for what needs to be done to win the game: maximum customer lifetime value. Playbooks are pivotal to the success of all team sports: football and soccer, baseball and cricket, basketball and volleyball, hockey and lacrosse, rugby and rowing, NASCAR pit crews, and so on.

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Leadership Management Customer Experience 106

SalesGlobe

MARCH 14, 2023

Your largest customer is your best customer, right? It’s easy to think so. Far too often, manufacturing businesses will bend over backward to keep their biggest customer, thinking that if they do not satisfy them, the losses that follow will be irreparable. Depending on your business, market conditions and factors specific to your manufacturing operations, this may not necessarily be true.

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B2B Sales Manufacturing Profitability 52

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

ABM gets better with age — but unfortunately, marketers don't have the luxury of pouring it into an oak barrel for a couple decades to let it mature. In a recent survey with Demand Gen Report, we found 59% of experienced practitioners (those with ABM programs more than a year old) indicated their ABM programs are meeting or greatly exceeding their expectations, while only 45% of novices (those with ABM programs less than one year old) could say the same.

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