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What marketers can learn from manufacturing’s shift to precision CX

Martech

to urgently source replacement parts, they don’t want a beautiful browsing experience—they want their specific parts, with their negotiated pricing, in under 30 seconds. The assembly line revolutionized how we make things. When a procurement manager logs into a manufacturer’s portal at 2 a.m. Email: See terms.

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What Is a Deal Desk?

Salesforce

A Deal Desk is essentially an assembly line for sales, replacing the need for one person to switch between various types of tasks with a streamlined, repeatable process. The Deal Desk would coordinate with finance to model the long-term revenue impact and verify the different discount thresholds.

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Are “Traditional” Selling Skills Even Relevant Anymore?

Partners in Excellence

This has a number of advantages, skill levels don’t need to be as high, we can leverage role specialization more effectively (creating sales assembly lines with customer widgets passing through each station), and we can effectively leverage all the traditional selling skills.

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10 Practical Strategies to Improve Sales Performance & Close Deals

Highspot

It also involves looking at softer skills like negotiation, communication, and responsiveness. However, every deal stalls because pricing approval requires multiple sign-offs from sales leaders, finance, CRO, and CEO. For example, imagine a sales rep consistently getting buyers excited about the product and ready to close.

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Complete Guide to Sales and Operations Planning

Highspot

People People from across departments, including sales, finance, operations, and supply chain, are necessary for S&OP to function. A manufacturer might streamline its assembly line to meet increased demand and ensure on-time delivery every holiday season. Each component contributes to better decision-making.