Engage Selling
AUGUST 12, 2024
Let’s face it: Asking for the business can be terrifying for many sales reps. But here’s a game-changing approach: Start closing early… For more strategies like this, check out my … The post My Secret for Asking for the Close first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.
Customer Think
AUGUST 15, 2024
Introduction Article originaly posted at: [link] Experimentation methods are critical for enhancing Customer Experience (CX) programs by validating hypotheses, identifying improvement areas, and ensuring that new initiatives resonate with both partners and customers. In today’s competitive market, businesses must deliver exceptional CX that meets and exceeds customer expectations.
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The Center for Sales Strategy
AUGUST 15, 2024
Are references really relevant to today’s workplace? They are so Y2K, right?! Wrong. In fact, checking references has become a focus in today’s workplace. Per LinkedIn, “references reinforce the information on (the candidate’s) resume while giving potential employers a 360-degree view of what (the candidate) can bring to the table.
Nutshell
AUGUST 14, 2024
Perhaps you’d like to find an investor for your business or gauge your success against your competitors. Or maybe you just want to know how profitable your business is this quarter compared to last quarter. Regardless of the reason, knowing how to calculate your return on sales ratio is vital. Determining your return on sales gives stakeholders a snapshot of your business’s financial well-being and insight into its potential for growth and success.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Engage Selling
AUGUST 14, 2024
Loyalty’s not extinct—it’s just got new rules. Forget hats, donuts, and shared rituals. Today, it’s all about the concrete value you offer. Are you delivering? For more strategies like this, … The post What Loyal Customers Demand first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.
Strategic Planning and Management Insights
AUGUST 14, 2024
Transitioning into the role of a CEO is one of the most significant leaps in any executive’s career. It’s a step filled with new responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities that require a different set of skills and mindset compared to other leadership positions. This transition isn't just about leading an organization; it's about evolving into a leader who can guide a company through its most critical phases of growth, change, or crisis.
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Nutshell
AUGUST 12, 2024
Have you ever felt like your phone knows exactly what you’re thinking? It may seem that ads on Google and social media perfectly align with your interests, recent thoughts, and searches. Rest assured, there’s no mind-reading involved – this is simply the result of behavioral marketing. In this post, we’ll cover the basics of behavioral marketing and segmentation, why it’s important, and strategies for implementing it into your marketing plan.
Engage Selling
AUGUST 13, 2024
A big shift in the marketplace today is affecting the way you prospect with new potential customers and how you follow-up with existing ones. They don’t have time for … The post Process – Not Product. Effective Prospecting Today first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.
Customer Think
AUGUST 13, 2024
Josh had only been a waiter for two weeks and tonight was going exceptionally poorly. He was overwhelmed with managing orders and feared the repercussions for his long-term job prospects. That evening, a family had arrived to celebrate their grandmother’s 82nd birthday.
The Center for Sales Strategy
AUGUST 14, 2024
As sales leaders, we've all been there - you've invested time and resources into training your team, but the lessons aren't sticking somehow. The skills aren't improving, and the results aren't materializing. Before you throw in the towel, let's explore five methods to breathe new life into your sales training efforts.
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What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.
Account Manager Tips
AUGUST 16, 2024
The post Mastering the Key Account Management Process: A Comprehensive Guide to Balancing Revenue and Relationships first appeared on The KAM Coach Explore how to integrate Key Account Management with Revenue Management to achieve long-term client loyalty and sustainable profit. Learn strategies, frameworks, and best practices to enhance your KAM process.
Sales Gravy
AUGUST 15, 2024
On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount sits down with Victor Antonio, Sales Gravy University Instructor, to debate the future of human interaction in sales, emphasizing why personal connections remain pivotal in an increasingly automated world. You’ll listen to their engaging discussions and thought-provoking perspectives on the intersection of sales and artificial intelligence (AI).
Kainexus
AUGUST 12, 2024
According to a study by McKinsey & Company, hospitals in the United States could save $130 billion annually by improving their operational efficiency. This staggering amount represents about 16% of total healthcare spending in the country. This statistic underscores the critical need for healthcare organizations to focus on operational excellence to enhance patient care and achieve significant cost savings that can be reinvested into improving healthcare outcomes and services.
The Center for Sales Strategy
AUGUST 13, 2024
As the new fiscal year approaches, sales managers should evaluate and leverage their teams' unique strengths. Recognizing and nurturing individual sellers' talents can lead to improved performance and better results. Our strengths are hard-wired in us from a very early age, and people notice and appreciate them when they are strong. To develop these talents over time, we need to practice using them.
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.
ClearPoint Strategy
AUGUST 16, 2024
Starting your strategy from scratch? ClearPoint’s AI Assistants can help you every step of the way.
RAIN Group
AUGUST 14, 2024
What Is Value-Based Selling? Value-based selling is a sales approach where sellers maximize buyer value by redefining reality, understanding and shaping buyer need, crafting compelling solutions to address need, communicating maximum impact, and driving change with ideas that matter. Value-based selling encompasses both consultative selling and advanced consultative/insight selling.
Customer Think
AUGUST 15, 2024
When discussing loyalty marketing, many people immediately think of loyalty programs. However, these programs should be viewed as just one component of a broader strategy. True loyalty marketing revolves around enhancing the overall customer experience. To effectively measure and improve loyalty, you must first understand the complete picture of your current customer experience.
Vantage Partners
AUGUST 15, 2024
A successful negotiator starts by recognizing that negotiation is mostly problem-solving with another person, and uses s a framework to get prepared and then execute.
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FinListics Solutions
AUGUST 14, 2024
Your future B2B sales success is being held back by training and skills development. It’s really that simple.
Help Scout
AUGUST 16, 2024
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Customer Think
AUGUST 13, 2024
It’s easy for all of us to fall into all or nothing thinking. In this day and age, the thinking is that we must teach our teams artificial intelligence skills. That thinking is correct because AI is here to stay and the power of AI is in its’ infancy.
Planview
AUGUST 14, 2024
In this second part of our conversation with Chris Nester, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Planview, we explore the essential qualities and strategies a financial leader needs to thrive in today’s fast-paced Digital Age. Building on our previous discussion about Chris’s journey , this post focuses on the traits that define successful CFOs and how they can navigate the complexities of modern finance.
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ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!
Groove HQ
AUGUST 12, 2024
Do you struggle to keep your customer service team motivated? It’s a common problem. And it gets worse as your business grows, when they’re faced with high volumes of inquiries and the constant pressure to deliver exceptional service. Here’s the thing – a highly-motivated customer service team can be one of your greatest assets. Happy […] The post Customer Service Motivation: 7 Tips for Small Businesses That Want To Thrive appeared first on Groove Blog.
SBI Growth
AUGUST 15, 2024
Moving into the latter half of 2024, growth leaders should consider start ing the annual planning process for 2025 today. For organizations to make the right move, they need t o understand how their go-to-market (GTM) plan will influence their value-creation capabilities. In this blog post, we take a closer look at the findings of our recent CEO survey to uncover insights to help you achieve commercial success in 2025.
Customer Think
AUGUST 15, 2024
Source: John Willey & Sons, Inc. “Revenue operations” has been a notable topic of conversation in the B2B world for the past few years.
Planview
AUGUST 16, 2024
As organizations expand, administrative overhead can become a burden. Workers often struggle with manual tasks, and project managers struggle with incomplete data. Recognizing the uniqueness of each organization, especially their needs and unique challenges, a flexible PSA solution that integrates with existing business applications can streamline delivery.
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Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten
Groove HQ
AUGUST 14, 2024
Nothing beats the excitement that comes with winning new customers. Finally, you get to see your sweat and tears pay off. However, in some ways that’s where the hardest work of all begins. Customer support is absolutely vital for keeping customers happy and building a reputation. But when you’re juggling a million tasks as a […] The post Top 5 AI Customer Support Software for Small Businesses appeared first on Groove Blog.
SBI Growth
AUGUST 12, 2024
No matter how good you're at selling at some point in the sales process, you'll get some objections. Common objections we all hear include price, quality issues, competitive comparisons, or concerns about terms and conditions of the sale. Good salespeople know how to “overcome” these objections. But outstanding sales professionals can prevent objections in the first place.
Customer Think
AUGUST 13, 2024
I originally wrote today’s post for GoTo as a follow-up to our June 26, 2024, webinar. It appeared on their site on July 9, 2024. To get access to this webinar on-demand and to hear more about the topics I write about in this post, be sure to listen to/watch the webinar on demand.
Strategic Communications
AUGUST 13, 2024
While many people may not think of it this way, Amazon is likely one of the most successful —if not the most successful—websites from a monetization standpoint. Initially, it started as an online bookseller, but today, much of Amazon’s revenue comes through payments received from third parties selling products on its site—a practice referred to as affiliate marketing.
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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