Hubspot

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Consulting is never structured arbitrarily. You don't see many clients give their consultants carte blanche, a blank check, no timeline, vague goals, and the flexibility to spill company secrets to whoever they feel like. Clients and consultants can't work on different wavelengths. Let's jump in. Scope of Work.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Contract negotiation is essential for modern businesses, but it isn’t always easy. Let’s talk about contract negotiation in more depth. What is a contract negotiation? Contract negotiation is when two or more people discuss the current terms of a contract and come to a new, legally binding agreement.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 12, 2019

If you have, you’ve consulted with them. If you’re passionate about helping others succeed by providing niche expertise that’s been honed by years of education, experience, and skill development, a career consulting may be for you. We’ve compiled this guide to dig deeper into the wild, lucrative world of consulting.

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Iannarino

JULY 19, 2021

The idea is that small talk at the beginning of the conversation would help the salesperson connect with their prospective client , making clients more likely to buy. Starting with your company is designed to do two things: prove that your client can trust the company, and provide you (the salesperson) with some level of credibility.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 4, 2024

Preface: Pete Tapley has been a friend and client for about 12 years. In middle school he started taking me to occasional breakfast meetings with clients. Remember how I started off in consulting? A decent salesperson is really just a consultant…a consultant who shows up before the paid consultants arrive.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 17, 2024

Well, are you a SaaS company or an organization that deals with yearly or multiyear subscriptions and/or contracts? Key takeaways ACV stands for “annual contract value.” It’s a metric that tells you about the yearly revenue generated by individual contracts. It goes hand-in-hand with total contract value (TCV).

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 21, 2024

In the research report, “ Mad Men to Sad Men ,” Hall & Partners looked at the client-agency relationship and found that in many cases, “clients are holding back, not opening up, or sharing the wider agenda.” Here are some things to ponder: What are the details of the contract? What is the timeline for deliverables?

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PandaDoc

APRIL 18, 2023

And what can be a better way of showcasing your competence than letting your clients speak for you? Client reviews have become an indispensable source of proof that your business is good at what it does. That being said, asking clients for a review can easily become an awkward prospect to pursue. Schedule a demo to learn more.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 24, 2024

Some years ago, a client asked me to do a project. He couldn’t tell me why, he just felt he deserved it, apparently other consultants had always met his demands for discounts. I got so focused on the contract price I forgot how important this project is to us. I can wait.” He said, “I’m being silly.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 8, 2024

A deal desk identifies upsell and cross-sell opportunities for existing customers by analyzing past deals and current contracts, and tracking renewal dates. A deal desk is a team within a company responsible for managing and negotiating deals, contracts, quotes, and other sales documents. This includes several action items.

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Hubspot

JULY 22, 2020

Working as a consultant can be a tricky, uncertain game at points. It can be exhausting to bounce from client to client, charging an hourly rate without any guarantee of where your next payday is coming from. In many — if not most — cases, consultants charge on an hourly, daily, or project-based basis.

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

They’ve worked with hundreds or even thousands of clients in many industries. And, because SEO agencies work with many clients, they avoid the tunnel vision that an in-house SEO can be vulnerable to. Sometimes, hiring an SEO consultant is more cost-effective and much faster than looking for answers online or in books.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 16, 2019

If a company doesn't have the resources to staff a social media team in-house, they aren't out of luck -- as an alternative, they can hire a social media consultant to help them increase their social media presence and grow traffic to their social accounts. How to Become a Successful Social Media Consultant. Network, network, network.

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Martech

JANUARY 17, 2024

Implementations can be scrapped at any time Let’s say your business signed a contract for a new marketing platform. Kirsten Schlau, director and Salesforce Marketing Cloud practice lead at martech consultancy Sercante, saw one such implementation go up in smoke when a client she advised acquired a new company.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But eventually, clients need to be found who want to buy these systems because they will have a positive impact on their business. This buying process was particularly nightmarish when bidding for contracts for projects to build a new system for a new service. Answering the RFQ was a project of several months.

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Search Engine Land

APRIL 24, 2024

Consider laser-focusing on the customers ready to buy from you right now – your competitor’s unhappiest clients. Consulting a specialized lawyer is wise for clarity on legal matters. Let’s imagine you are in a contract-based industry, such as phone, cable or insurance. Looking to improve your PPC lead generation efforts?

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Heinz Marketing

DECEMBER 21, 2023

One of our clients was experiencing this very issue. They only had one business development manager, who was primarily focused on outbound and making connections, one marketer, one operations person, and a few subject matter experts for contract work. We needed to simplify and prioritize!

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The 5% Institute

APRIL 27, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn five ways how to close a sale without being pushy, and with a consultative approach. If you’re leaving the opportunity to win the client completely at the end of your sales conversation – you’re potentially following an older methodology. Instead; we recommend that you use a new consultative style.

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Sales Pop!

APRIL 11, 2024

Client Satisfaction. It can be an elusive target, though, given the typical focus in working to insure your products and services delivered to a client are the very best that they can be. Delivery excellence is critical but it’s simply one element of client satisfaction, albeit the one that receives the most attention.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

For example, our research shows that using Adobe Sign results in contracts being signed 21x faster than using paper-based signatures. Adobe Sign makes it quick and easy to collect signatures from clients on the go. Second, once contracts are in play, salespeople can monitor their status and stay on top of every step.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Between an impending recession, sluggish sales cycles and clients looking to cut budgets, 2024 poses fresh challenges for agencies looking to thrive. Don’t rely one or two clients. Ideally, your top client should represent 10% or less of your business. A lot of mid-size clients. That last part is critical.

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Adaptive Business Services

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

If you refer me, and these folks contract for my services , I will pay you a 20% commission on that full contract value. When we have completed the training, and the client has paid in full, I will immediately send you a check in the mail or make a deposit to your PayPal account. Referral Commission Offer! Cold hard cash.

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A Sales Guy

JANUARY 25, 2014

My favorite suit was worn, energy was high, and I enthusiastically greeted my prospective client. He began shouting that the contract previously agreed upon was unfair and that he wouldn’t sign it. One day she was approached by someone who asked to be her client although there was a feeling of uncertainty about the arrangement.

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The 5% Institute

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Put simply; the soft close is asking for the sale without being pushy and maintaining rapport so that your potential client doesn’t feel like they’re being pushed into a corner. If you’re leaving the opportunity to win the client completely at the end of your sales conversation – you’re potentially following an older methodology.

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Martech

MARCH 31, 2023

“We run the business and provide quotes and consultations — but yes, you’re looking at the marketing department right here.” ’ Whereas if you have access to somebody, you hire them or contract out, they’re like, ‘Just send me the list and I’ll do everything else.'”

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Martech

MARCH 31, 2023

“We run the business and provide quotes and consultations — but yes, you’re looking at the marketing department right here.” ’ Whereas if you have access to somebody, you hire them or contract out, they’re like, ‘Just send me the list and I’ll do everything else.'”

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PandaDoc

MARCH 29, 2024

Automation tools, such as software designed for business proposals or contract management, accelerate collaboration with all stakeholders. Solution development : at this stage, a deal desk is involved in planning a budget, considering the costs of a solution, discounts they can offer to a client, and projecting revenue from cooperation.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 12, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn five ways how to ask for the order in a non-pushy and consultative approach. If you’re leaving the opportunity to win the client completely at the end of your sales conversation – you’re potentially following an older methodology. Instead; we recommend that you use a new consultative style.

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The 5% Institute

OCTOBER 24, 2021

If you’re leaving the opportunity to win the client completely at the end of your sales conversation – you’re potentially following an older methodology. Instead; we recommend that you use a new consultative style. Below are five excellent questions if you’re wishing to learn how to ask for the sale in a consultative way.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 28, 2023

By Payal Parikh , VP of Client Services at Heinz Marketing Most of us marketers have a generic idea of who our ideal customer is, and it’s crucial to communicate this information to everyone in the go-to-market (GTM) teams. Here’s how we help our clients determine their ICP. Reach out to us for a free 30 min consultation!

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Sandler Sales Training Method, or Sandler Selling System, offers a consultative way to build strong customer connections and demonstrate tangible value. Each consultative selling stage is captured in the seven compartments of the Sandler Submarine. What is the Sandler Sales Method? These are the ground rules.

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PandaDoc

MARCH 4, 2024

A virtual data room , or VDR, is a secure, online space acting as a repository of a company’s documentation, and serves as a virtual hub where company users share real-time information with other investors, clients or stakeholders when executing investment banking deals. What is a data room for investment banking?

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Martech

JANUARY 26, 2023

Are there additional fees (consulting, add-on features, APIs, quotas)? What is the minimum contract length? Is there a short-term contract or an ‘out’ clause if things don’t work out? Strategy and product roadmap Do you have other clients in my vertical? Is access included in pricing? What features are included?

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Salesmate

JULY 8, 2020

In the digital marketing space, the simplest way to generate warm ready to buy leads is to offer a free consultation. Ultimately, this is the thing that the potential client cares about the most. It must be bespoke for each potential client and focus on their needs. Your proposal can double as a contract. Negotiation.

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Martech

APRIL 17, 2023

Sure, you’re excited because you just signed a contract for a new shiny tool. Your first critical step is to inventory all your martech systems, using your team, consultants with your ESP or a third-party agency. Give yourself enough time between the RFP and the end-contract date. That’s step 325 in the migration.

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PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Opportunity management is an approach that focuses on identifying and managing business opportunities for client acquisition, market expansion , strategic partnerships, and more. For this, ask questions like: Is this a potential new client or partner? What is opportunity management — and why should you care?

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Martech

APRIL 14, 2023

Today we’re talking to Jennifer Luby , Salesforce marketing cloud architect at the global consulting company JourneyBlazers. From there I started dabbling in website design and HTML pages and that evolved into contracted work to build websites mostly using WordPress. Interview edited for length and clarity.)

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