PandaDoc

AUGUST 29, 2022

Closing a deal is definitely the most challenging and demanding part of sales negotiations with the customer. In this article, you’ll find some valuable advice on how to seal the deal faster, as well as how to close the deal with an undecided customer. To close the deal with a customer who is in doubt. Closing the deal faster.

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Negotiate Contract Objectives and Key Results Legal 98

Outreach

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

As a sales rep with closing responsibilities, I practically live out of my inbox, sending follow-up emails after meetings, scheduling next steps, answering questions and objections, sharing supporting collateral, and working through technical reviews and contract processes.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Growth of only 10% in 2019 to 2020 — but then exploded! This is pretty incredible and also close to unprecedented. Annual contracts used to be cancelable, now aren’t. Interestingly, Expensify allowed customers to cancel annual contracts until May 2020. Covid was a big piece of it.

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Contract Launch Legal Growth 118

Salesmate

MAY 19, 2020

With an entrepreneurial mindset, you decide to take a step toward the real-estate industry in 2020. . Here are a few tips for starting a real estate business in 2020: 1. The corporation is permitted to own property, have bank accounts, sue or be sued, and may enter contracts. The post How to start a real estate business in 2020?

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Real Estate Legal Niche Finance 82

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

What if a professional sports team reached out to your really good 12-year-old and offered them a professional contract? Or, from the 4th quarter of 2020, when we expected the economy to come roaring back. Wouldn't that be nuts? Is that even possible?

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SaaStr

JULY 31, 2020

The economy has contracted at a record rate of -33%. But they also both warned of potential lower growth during the rest of 2020. But when two of the blue chips in Cloud and SaaS say darker clouds may be coming … it’s worth paying close attention. As it should be, when the economy contracts 33%.

Contract 118

Contract Growth Closing Sell 118

SaaStr

MARCH 13, 2020

So we closed the deal within about 24 hours with David, and from there we were off to the races. We’re making sure that based on all of the historical cohort to the customers, that there’s enough data there to show us the retention that’s out to as close to 100% on both the logo and a dollar basis as possible.

Finance 86

Finance Contract Growth Start-ups 86

SaaStr

DECEMBER 1, 2021

On why the best sales teams just close so much on the last day of the year (be it Dec 31 for many of you, Jan 31 for others). Mediocre sales teams don’t close much at the very end of the year. But the great sales team close an amazing amount at the end of the year. Closed 16% of our bookings today. Not really.

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Intrinsic Pitch Contract Quota 119

SaaStr

APRIL 8, 2020

And in the end in 2020, they can create a buying process that for us at least, is just way too hard and long. If your customers want to switch to you before a competitive contract is ending, incent them — and don’t make them ask. And one thing I’ve been shocked about is how few sales processes have kept up. Especially now.

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Product Contract Construction Negotiate 129

SaaStr

DECEMBER 7, 2020

No need to wait for your existing eSignature contract to end, you can switch to Conga Sign today! Enjoy Conga Sign for no charge during the remainder of your existing eSignature contract, up to 12 months (some restrictions apply). Hurry, because the discount only applies to agreements signed before December 31, 2020. No problem.

Contract 64

Contract Growth Start-ups Service 64

SalesHandy

MAY 12, 2020

This stage is more of the legal process where a contract is signed between both parties (seller and buyer). Further, the signed contract is booked as revenue for the company and achievement for the SDR. Customer retention is also a big challenge after closing the deal. Close the deal. Post-sales service.

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SaaStr

MAY 8, 2020

Jessica Lin: I think about that a lot, especially for sales teams who may be harder for them right now to close new sales during this time. So, I think as long as it’s very clear to the sales teams, “Hey look, we may have you focus less on closing new sales, but can we have you work at the top of the pipeline?

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Cross-sell Contract Start-ups Up-sell 72

SaaStr

MARCH 7, 2023

At the same time, many started the year with healthy balance sheets and used their 2020 learnings of scenario planning and applied them quickly. The Takeaway In today’s environment, companies need to keep a close eye on their burn multiple (how much money are you burning for every new dollar of ARR you’re adding in a given period of time?).

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GTM Growth Profit margin Contract 67

PandaDoc

MAY 15, 2020

5 Myths About Electronic Signatures and Documents [link] pic.twitter.com/oaZohvNegU — ARP (@ARP_JSJDMedia) March 27, 2020. Accelerating deals from propose to close. Empowering sales teams to simplify the process to generate, negotiate, and eSign proposals, quotes, and contracts. Digital signature technology. Learn more.

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E-commerce Legal Negotiate Contract 124

SaaStr

JANUARY 17, 2020

What other elements of the contract should startups really spend a lot of time focusing on? Harry Stebbings: So if we start on closing the sales process, in order to do this, we have to master the pitch to the CIO and we were seeing before, there’s really not much written about this, so I’m really excited to do this.

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Pitch Contract Objectives and Key Results Negotiate 53

PandaDoc

MARCH 13, 2023

In the Demand Gen Report 2020 , 68% of B2B respondents stated that their purchasing cycle is longer when compared to the previous year — which clearly contributes to all sales, on average, taking longer to close. It serves as a roadmap for all sales reps — they know the exact steps and processes they need to follow to close a sale.

Contract 52

Contract Legal Objectives and Key Results Healthcare 52

Salesmate

JULY 9, 2020

How long does it take you to close a sale? Your success rate for closing deals will depend on your target market, your niche, the products you sell, and the area you serve. This number gives you a glimpse into your effectiveness in closing deals. Let’s get started. Sales Cycle Length. Source: Mktg Mentors. Opportunity Win Rate.

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Pipeline Contract Sales Territory 121

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

It is the last SaaStr event of 2020 and it sure has been a wild ride. PandaDoc is trusted by businesses to create, approve, and eSign proposals, quotes and contracts. Listen to Vanta’s CEO , Christina Cacioppo on SOC 2 Demystified: The Key to Closing Enterprise Deals on December 9 at 8:30 AM PST. ——-.

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Meeting Objection handling Negotiate Contract 96

Miller Heiman Group

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Recently, the Technology & Services Industry Association (TSIA) honored several technology companies that earned certification in Support Staff Excellence (SSE) for 2020 at its TSIA Interact Virtual Technology & Services event. How Alcatel Continued Delivering Exceptional Customer Service in 2020.

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Customers Contract Technology Technology 64

SaaStr

APRIL 6, 2021

In 2020, transactional revenue had grown to 43%, and SaaS was merely 57% of revenue. Just as Zoom has projected 40%+ growth post-Covid, Olo also is still experiencing strong growth, but not close to the 100%+ YoY it had during peak Covid quarters. #4. Customers sign 3 year contracts, with 99% enterprise customer retention.

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Contract Growth Service Price 98

PandaDoc

APRIL 4, 2023

See also: 10 Sales closing questions to seal the deal 2. Especially when it comes to handling contracts and proposals. At PandaDoc, we accounted for all the different occasions and business demands where you might require a template, be it a sales quote , proposal , TOA , or even a contract.

Trust 52

Trust Contract Legal Sales 52

PandaDoc

MAY 7, 2020

These laws help to ensure that all paperless contracts and agreements — including real estate documents — are above board. In 2016 , closing on a newly-listed property typically took around 60 days, and that has stayed the same in recent years. For many agents, document creation can slow down contracting and marketing efforts.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate E-commerce Contract Legal 52

Openview

JANUARY 14, 2019

Software that’s sold with a traditional license and maintenance contract is rapidly taking on dinosaur status. According to Gartner , “By 2020, all new entrants and 80% of historical vendors will offer subscription-based business models.” Some organizations have three reps: one to hunt, one to close and another to nurture.

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Contract Inside sales Customer Relationship Management Price 88

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Scott pulled the research from Chorus, which reported that over five weeks (~May-June 2020), 88% more directors have been joining calls and 72% more executives are joining sales calls on the sell side. Seller (Ham): I’ll help build rapport, set the upfront contract and handle next steps towards the end of the call.

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Sell Contract Pitch Up-sell 121

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

They make major decisions for the tech stack — they own the budget and can sign contracts. They’ll work closely with your engagement strategist, above. Chris Asmar is a former customer success manager who departed Outreach in 2020. The executive sponsor will drive performance and alignment for key roles.

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GTM Contract CRM Meeting 85

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

What it looks like is, you know there’s a path out there somehow or another to how you close customers, but you don’t have a roadmap for what that path looks like. And therefore, once you know that, how many single deals does a sales rep have to close in order to hit their quota? Jason Lemkin: Number two, blogging.

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Non-Profits Up-sell Start-ups Product 78

Martech

OCTOBER 18, 2022

We doubled down on programmatic, we employed programmatic resources to move [ad] schedules easily without a lot of contracts and a lot of humans from where people were not to where they were,” said DPAA President & CEO Barry Frey. That became our superpower. For digital video ads, 46% of U.S. Finally, 45% of U.S.

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Retail Drivers/motivators Legal Contract 106

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

I personally hate pilots, but will give you lots of credit for a closed, quality customer on a 1+ year contract … even if it just closed last week. VCs just vary here, and it’s changed since 2020 a lot. Others will assume you’ll convert them. Not enough U.S.-and/or and/or Bay Area-ification.

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Networking Growth Price Engineering 136

Salesforce

JULY 14, 2021

Digital engagement hit a tipping point in 2020, with 60% of interactions between brands and consumers happening online, according to the 4th edition of the Salesforce State of the Connected Consumer report. Workflows that automate contract reviews and approvals accelerate deal cycle times. Close rates. Average deal cycle times.

Sales Experience 98

Sales Experience Cross-sell Sales B2B 98

Gong.io

MAY 31, 2021

Close more deals. It’s your secret sauce: your team’s assets that help close more deals and win more business. Contracting. How to convert a buyer into a closed-won customer. Contracting Process. A clear-cut contracting process eliminates (or at least minimizes) the Wild Wild West of Deal Making.

Territory 118

Territory Objectives and Key Results Contract Price 118

SaaStr

JUNE 6, 2021

It’s hard to close big deals. As long as you continue to make your customers happy and you work on closing more deals, you can find great success. After the monumental effort of closing a large contract, you may automatically subscribe to the mentality that the size of the deal has hit its maximum. Key Takeaways.

Contract 61

Contract Growth Price Up-sell 61

Hubspot

JUNE 14, 2021

In 2020, 400,000 small businesses decided to permanently close due to the effects of the pandemic — many of which were in underserved communities. This is an SBA-specific minority-owned business certification needed if your company plans to compete better for federal government contracts.

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Government Agriculture Territory Finance 98

SaaStr

JANUARY 10, 2020

Harry Stebbings: Welcome to the very first SaaStr podcast of 2020. Where you can also suggest future guests for the show, but to our first guest of 2020, and I’m thrilled to welcome Bob Moore. I’m very excited to welcome the first guest of 2020, Bob Moore, co-founder and CEO at Crossbeam. And which partners?

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X-functional Start-ups Drivers/motivators Go To Market 52

SaaStr

DECEMBER 1, 2023

It’s not all about process, joining calls, talking about contracts, and giving a bigger discount. years with all the changes since 2020. So many candidates know the language but aren’t willing to sell it themselves or close deals anymore. They want to hire other people to close, and they’ll coach them. People get tired.

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Quota Gaming Sales Up-sell 60

Hubspot

APRIL 27, 2023

That's how much SaaS, as a global industry, is projected to be worth by 2026 — nearly double how much it was worth in 2020 ($158 billion). The job of an AE is to close deals by following up on the qualified leads that SDRs generated. Post-sales account managers also work to renew client contracts and upsell existing contracts.

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Account management Commission Contract Sales 77

SaaStr

AUGUST 5, 2020

We’ve been through ups-and-downs in SaaS since 2012 (the start of SaaStr), flash crashes, multiple contractions, as well as the crazy bull run of 2020. All the stores will close. OK so this I think the first negative or at least “bummer” post I think I’ve ever written on SaaStr in 8 years.

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Government Retail Entertainment Contract 140

Hubspot

JULY 24, 2020

Contracted Clients. Agencies can execute projects based on an agreed-upon contract signed by both parties. This contract would outline the services provided, the length of the agreement, and a rate. Typically, contracted clients are for long-term projects. However, clients may be hesitant to sign a long-term contract.

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