Hubspot Sales

JULY 1, 2020

Negotiations come in various shapes, sizes, and scales. The process is a pillar of all things business, and sales efforts are no exception. Virtually any sale can involve some kind of negotiation, so naturally, as a salesperson, it's in your best interest to understand how to be a shrewd negotiator. Who are they?

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A wide variety of possible price negotiation strategies exist but all of them have a common baseline. That’s why successful bargaining requires special knowledge of negotiation tactics and advanced negotiation skills. Expect to be much more efficient at the following: How do I negotiate the price politely?

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Upland

JUNE 7, 2023

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard sales and revenue leaders use the terms, “sales process” and “sales methodology” interchangeably and incorrectly. What is a sales process? A sales process is a flow, and it is usually brand-free.

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Shapiro Negotiations

MARCH 9, 2023

If you are in business or sales, then you must be able to balance your clients’ needs and your own goals to reach an agreement. The art of negotiation is being able to interact and communicate with others effectively to reach a goal — and it is a skill you likely use in your work every day. Working from a win/lose mindset.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 25, 2024

Winning sales teams, even those from different industries, have one thing in common: they use a repeatable sales process. As a result, they’re consistent, they follow best practices, they replicate the habits of their A-players, and they reinforce the process with sales team training. The data backs this up.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the world of sales, the ability to effectively communicate, negotiate, and understand products is imperative. While traditional training methods often involve presentations and role-playing, integrating games and activities into sales training can be a game-changer.

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 19, 2019

The whole negotiation you have with a client or prospect can be successful or not, based on the way you carry it out. Learn how you can turn a negotiation around if it’s not going well by following a strategic process that you can control. . Different negotiations will require different preparation strategies. Preparation.

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RAIN Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

ET Presenter: Mike Schultz Cost: Free. Whether you work on a sale for 9 days, 9 weeks, or 9 months, you can lose it in an instant during the negotiation. Plus, many sellers make serious negotiation mistakes that drive down profits and damage customer relationships. Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020 Time: 11 A.M.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Hiding your prices or being uncomfortable when you need to discuss them with clients will affect your capacity to make a sale. This means it’s uniquely important to get the pricing right consistently and to use the proper tactics to present your prices to different audiences and decision-makers. How do you discuss pricing with clients?

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Upland

MAY 4, 2023

So much so that we created this sales velocity equation to get sales teams moving in the right direction. Sales velocity vs deal velocity – what’s the difference? Deal velocity is how long it takes a deal to get through the sales cycle. Effectively, it’s the same thing as average sales cycle length.

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Nutshell

MARCH 11, 2024

The sales cycle can be a mysterious concept for a lot of people. The sales cycle is a universal reference of what happens in a successful sales process for all kinds of industries. Are you considering the sales cycle in your sales strategy? And what is the sales cycle anyway?

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Account Management Skills

MAY 22, 2023

In this episode, I chat to Mike Lander, CEO of Piscari, a former procurement director who now assists sales teams in negotiating with procurement departments. We also dive into a five-step framework to help you negotiate more effectively and shed light on some questionable tactics employed by less experienced procurement professionals.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

This is good news for B2B sales teams that have faced economic headwinds, shrinking customer budgets, and delayed or canceled purchasing decisions. But even throughout this tough period, some sales organizations have found a way to meet or exceed targets—and feel confident in their ability to do it again this year.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 28, 2021

It wasn’t until the 1500s that this process earned the name – negotiation – that we know it by today. A more contemporary definition comes from Chris Voss, who was the leading FBI hostage negotiator for more than 10 years. So how can you triumph at the negotiation game? Most Common Reasons for Failure.

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At the recent Business Development for Professionals – 2024 Virtual Conference – MBL Seminars I presented a session entitled “Supporting Fee-Earners in Sales Targeting”. Here is a summary of the sales targeting toolbox for professional services firms.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In the competitive world of sales, adopting the right mindset is crucial for success. On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount spends time with Dre Baldwin, a former professional basketball player in the NBA turned business guru to discuss why sales professionals who adopt a pro athlete mindset have greater success.

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Brooks Group

MAY 23, 2024

Sales hiring assessments are now an essential element of a B2B sales leader’s expertise. Hiring the wrong person for a sales role, whether due to a lack of necessary skills or a poor cultural fit, can have serious negative consequences for an organization. They’ll take longer to ramp up and they’ll need more sales training.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 23, 2024

A sales career can be exhilarating and rewarding—offering the potential for high earnings, flexible schedules, and the chance to work directly with a diverse range of customers. As you consider whether a sales career is the right fit for you, it’s crucial to understand both the upsides and the downsides.

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

It’s helpful in conversations, critical thinking and negotiation. This means that they are more likely to accept the ideas whereas they may be resistant to ideas presented by a third party. – Kim Tasso March 2010 How do you close a sale? Socratic questioning is a way to drive logical argument. Questioning skills).

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

Creating a structured sales process is one of the most effective ways to boost your sales teams’ efficiency and results. With a formal sales process in place, your sales team has a framework to follow, and it’s much easier to stay on the same page, track results, and onboard new team members.

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Liston Witherill

MARCH 9, 2021

The negotiation strategies you use will help determine whether you win the deal, and how profitable it is. The problem with negotiation is that too much of it is done ad hoc. In this article, I’ll cover: What’s the goal of your negotiation strategy? Negotiation tactics you can use in your next proposal.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 8, 2024

This article highlights how a deal desk functions and its ability to transform the way companies tackle their sales strategy. Key takeaways One of the primary functions of a deal desk is to bring together decision-makers from sales, legal, financial, and marketing departments to optimize the deal creation and execution process.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 14, 2023

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a new weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. In worst-case scenarios, you can lose the sale completely if the buyer’s concerns reach a level that you can’t overcome. An outreach email sets the tone for your entire sales process.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

What is a Sales Process? The sales process is a structured set of steps and activities that sales professionals follow to guide potential customers from initial contact to closing the deal. It outlines the sequence of interactions and engagements between the salesperson and the prospect throughout the entire sales cycle.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

What is a Sales Pipeline? A sales pipeline is a visual representation or framework that outlines the stages a potential customer goes through during the sales process, from initial contact to closing the deal. They gather information to tailor their sales approach and develop targeted solutions.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 23, 2024

In the world of sales, understanding how to implement an effective pipeline management strategy is paramount. From the initial stages of customer contacts to the final closure of a sales deal, we’ll elaborate on every step to help you and your salespeople stay more productive in handling the ebb and flow of the sales process.

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5600 Blue

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The very natural inclination is for the customer to then begin the negotiations at this phase. I left a VP sales job with a Fortune 100 organization and was completely committed to this new business. He knew this, and once again took control of the negotiation by asking me: “Which of these options offends you least?”

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Scovel

MAY 4, 2021

Do you want to build out a method with which you will be able to determine the number or customers or the possible revenue that is sitting at multiple stages of your sales cycle. This is where the sales funnel comes into the picture. Let’s get to the point ‘What is a Sales Funnel Anyway?’. This blog is for you!!

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5600 Blue

APRIL 20, 2018

My friend and former colleague, Max Bazerman, negotiation professor at the Harvard Business School, once reported to me that: “Opening offers have more impact on outcomes of a negotiation than all counter-offers combined!” In negotiation literature, this is called anchoring. Opening offers tend to “anchor” the negotiation.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 3, 2024

Understanding the difference between a sales pipeline and a sales funnel is crucial for effectively managing and optimizing your sales process. While both are essential components of a successful sales strategy, they serve distinct purposes and have significant differences in how they operate. What is a Sales Pipeline?

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

“As in other studies we’ve done, this year’s enablement study found that sales process and sales methodology adoption rates above 75% resulted in above-average gains for revenue plan attainment, quota attainment, and win rates, with a big boost at adoption rates greater than 90%.” increase in revenue plan attainment 17.1%

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Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 18, 2023

From the animated discussions I selected a few topics of focus – Be more strategic: Top-down or bottom-up, marketing and sales integration and property marketing. In practice, there is usually an iterative process where top-down and bottom-up strategies are negotiated and aligned. Top-down or Bottom-Up Strategy?

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

At the recent PM Forum workshop on “Selling processes and sales skills for marketing and business development professionals” we focused on sales and selling challenges in professional services. Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills. Their fee-earners are often in the same boat.

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DemandFarm

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Sales opportunity planning is a complex process that entails following several steps and requires a comprehensive guide. It’s built around a multi-step sales cycle with several stages that include research, qualification, and strategy development.

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PandaDoc

MAY 28, 2024

Modern consumers spend more time doing their own research and less time listening to sales pitches. Read this guide to learn the ins and outs of consultative sales. Key takeaways Consultative sales is customer-centric and focuses on building relationships. What is consultative sales? Why is consultative selling important?

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They have knowledge about competitors’ products and services at their fingertips, which means it’s critical that your salespeople can overcome sales objections quickly and confidently. It’s your sales team’s job to bring value to a decision maker and help them make the decisions that are best for them and their company.

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Arpedio

MARCH 15, 2024

In today’s competitive business landscape, mastering the art of strategic selling is essential for sales professionals looking to drive revenue growth and outperform their competition. But what exactly is strategic selling, and why is it so critical in modern sales? What is Strategic Selling?

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