Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Even when talks progress all the way to a signed contract, they will never be as engaged as they were in that initial moment when a problem arose and curiosity about your solution struck. When a prospect first reaches out for more information, I’ve found that engagement is at its peak.

Closing 80

Closing Contract Technique Sales 80

SaaStr

MARCH 23, 2025

When Graham joined in February of last year, Codeium had approximately 200 customers generating low single-digit millions in revenue, combining self-service and enterprise annual contracts. The 5 Key Elements of Codeium’s GTM Scaling Playbook 1.

GTM 90

GTM Territory Pipeline Growth 90

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 14, 2015

Years ago, I contacted David Kurlan, President of Objective Management Group, to discuss contracting with his company to become a distributor of his sales evaluation product. So, Dave, on our initial call did not want to contract with me because he already had a distributor in Cincinnati… and that person had an exclusive contract.

Sell 173

Sell Contract Drivers/motivators Sales 173

Martech

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Understanding the sources and drivers of new revenue empowers your teams to replicate successful strategies, target high-potential markets and capitalize on emerging opportunities. Once you do that, you’ll see how your team’s motivation changes to influence the results and collaborate with other departments. In your inbox.

Product 135

Product Contract Drivers/motivators SQL 135

Hubspot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Surge pricing increases fares during peak demand periods to ensure there are enough drivers to get riders where they need to be. AI pricing helps to maximize revenue and profitability while ensuring that prices remain competitive and aligned with market trends.

Price 72

Price Profit margin Contract Retail 72

Sales Pop!

DECEMBER 23, 2021

For instance, digital contracts, invoices, and bills of sales can help team members speed up the sales process. It can help you inspire and motivate team members moving forward. If you streamline your sales process, team members can quickly and easily close deals. Establish Sales Goals. Work with hybrid sales team members to set goals.

Sales 246

Sales Contract Drivers/motivators Growth 246

Sales Pop!

JULY 19, 2024

Second Story Cheryl could not be with us on vacation due to contracting a bad episode of COVID. Moreover, prospective clients enjoy the surprise experience of our sharing by showing empathy to realize the motivation and share their related experiences. They accepted the explanation and backed off and walked away.

Government 204

Government Referrals Contract Technique 204

PandaDoc

MAY 2, 2025

When buyers see that committing to a larger quantity or a longer-term contract earns them a better price, theyre more likely to scale up their purchase. Its a simple psychological lever: customers are motivated by value. This tactic isnt just effective its proven.

Price 52

Price Drivers/motivators Legal Strategize 52

Sales Pop!

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A personal hire contract is an official agreement that is signed once you have applied to lease a car and was successful. You should also have a valid drivers license, be over the age of 18 and have car insurance. This cost is usually half of the remaining payments left of the contract.

Contract 130

Contract Drivers/motivators Finance Negotiate 130

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 19, 2024

Yes, they will have a marketing manager, but they are the business’s CEO and main driver. Operations The operations manager handles the machine and ensures it runs smoothly, including contracts, staff wages, HR, etc. Their job is to be the agency’s voice and marketer.

Account management 84

Account management Clients Gaming Drivers/motivators 84

SaaStr

OCTOBER 23, 2024

So at BILL’s scale, you have to put programs into place across the company to connect employees to customers, to help you focus on all the different stakeholders vs just the contract signer. Those two things become motivations. “It does start at the top,” René explained. René, not so much.

Customers 123

Customers Networking UX Engineering 123

SaaStr

APRIL 14, 2025

Identify and map out all the key players and their motivations early in the process. For example, a $25k pilot can grow into a $1M+ enterprise-wide contract over time. Enterprises often hesitate to commit to large contracts upfront, so offering a short-term PoC can help you get your foot in the door and build trust.

Closing 62

Closing Contract Pitch Finance 62

SaaStr

JUNE 29, 2022

And signing longer contracts (19 months) with higher retention and lower churn. #5. This has been another key driver for Zendesk. At 30% annual growth, this higher NRR is a key driver of growth at well. NRR/NDR remains strong at 120%. It’s grown from OK NRR of 105%-110% to top-tier NRR of 120%.

Drivers/motivators 117

Drivers/motivators Contract Growth Price 117

Sales Pop!

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Proposal creation, contracting, signing, and approving documents are an integral part of a sales team’s day-to-day operations. Since you’re not a designer, any software, which you use to generate offers and contracts, should make it easy to create important documents. Document Software. Sales Marketing Support Setup.

Prospecting 240

Prospecting Price CRM Lead generation 240

Veloxy

JUNE 23, 2021

How to Empower, Develop, and Motivate Your Inside Sales Team. The Account Manager is responsible for checking on clients and nurturing relationships after the contract is signed. How to Empower, Develop and Motivate your Inside Sales Team. Motivate with Performance Metrics. Guide to Building an Inside Sales Team.

Inside sales 232

Inside sales CRM Sales Pipeline 232

Martech

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Dig deeper: How to find your next, best customers with ABM Put your best athletes in the drivers seat B2B is personal it always has been and always will be. Deliver personalized value to decision-makers and influencers, showing them a compelling future vision. Back it up with a human touch. Its the only way to build real trust.

GTM 79

GTM B2B Drivers/motivators Manufacturing 79

Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2022

When organizations design compensation models that motivate reps and include achievable targets that align with business strategies, the desired sales performance follows. In our report, we found that one-third of companies offer higher payouts for multi-year contracts. Limit your plan to three measures at most. Embrace accelerators.

Commission 98

Commission Product Quota Drivers/motivators 98

Salesforce

MARCH 7, 2024

To successfully negotiate a contract in today’s sales climate, you need to prioritize relationship building over persuasion, practice active listening, and empathize with your customers’ challenges. What you’ll learn: What is contract negotiation? Why is contract negotiation important?

Contract 59

Contract Negotiate Objectives and Key Results Legal 59

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Anybody can post the numbers—the right churns, contraction profiles, or ARRs—but they should also earn these metrics with integrity. Implement value drivers for accountability. You don’t have to get a deal at any price—at the cost of yourself, your team, or your customers. What lift and win rates could they expect?

Drivers/motivators 125

Drivers/motivators Trust Legal Finance 125

Salesforce

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

So as an SDR manager, how can you ensure your team stays motivated, engaged, and productive in such a demanding and often thankless role? Together, we will uncover actionable insights that will elevate your team’s performance and ensure they remain motivated and fulfilled throughout their journey.

Tradeshows 52

Tradeshows Drivers/motivators Territory Negotiate 52

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Five years into my B2B marketing career, I noticed a pattern: The clients who said yes were the ones whom I understood not just their stated needs but their underlying motivations through conceptual selling. Once I grasped that underlying driver, our whole conversation shifted. While traditional selling asks, What do you need?

Sell 46

Sell Drivers/motivators Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell 46

The Advantexe Advisor

MAY 26, 2022

By definition, a recession is two consecutive quarters where the gross domestic product (GDP) contracts. The drivers of the coming recession will be easy to identify as they typically are the function of multiple factors. The GDP is the sum of all outputs of products and services consumed by an economy.

Drivers/motivators 98

Drivers/motivators Contract Start-ups Service 98

Sales Pop!

JULY 5, 2023

Test all the functionalities, and if possible, bring along a second driver for a different perspective. Carefully review all the documents related to the purchase, including the sales contract, financing agreement (if applicable), and any additional warranties or service contracts. Don’t rush.

Electricity 130

Electricity Finance Negotiate Contract 130

Veloxy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

However, managing autonomy effectively can be challenging, as it requires a high level of self-discipline, time management, and self-motivation. To foster self-motivation while managing autonomy, sales representatives can set rewards for achieving goals, break tasks into smaller components, and maintain organization.

Outside Sales 242

Outside Sales Cold Call Represent Objectives and Key Results 242

Highspot

APRIL 1, 2025

Offering specific feedback ensures sales reps stay motivated. How do you distribute workloads fairly and still motivate team members? Increase in average deal size: AI simulations that refine negotiation tactics and objection handling often result in larger contract values, improving revenue without adding headcount.

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Sell Objection handling Negotiate 52

Hubspot

JANUARY 4, 2019

Finalize the signing of the contract and any additional paperwork. article , Geoffrey James pointed out that if the prospect answers "no" to this question, the rep has indirectly gotten them to agree to the contract. If we could find a way to deal with [objection], would you sign the contract on [set period in time]?".

Closing 101

Closing Contract Technique Drivers/motivators 101

Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The usual perks such as OTE, company cars, invitation to “presidents clubs” offered to sales people never motivated me. I never had a job, offering these external motivators. This buying process was particularly nightmarish when bidding for contracts for projects to build a new system for a new service.

Customers 139

Customers Contract Consult Up-sell 139

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As Gleklen says, “We actually see this monolith falling apart, and it’s falling apart primarily due to what we view as two of the biggest drivers for value creation today: Machine learning and product-led growth.”. These two drivers influence varying metrics in different ways that don’t necessarily negatively impact cloud business outcomes.

Drivers/motivators 109

Drivers/motivators GTM Contract Growth 109

SaaStr

APRIL 10, 2024

Seat Contraction and Churn Remains Elevated DropBox is still seeing elevated levels of customers reducing seat count and elevated churn. #4. While DropBox cites abuse as a core reason, financial engineering appears to be the core driver given how high DropBox’s gross margins are.

Drivers/motivators 120

Drivers/motivators Price Contract Growth 120

PandaDoc

MARCH 27, 2025

Another example: Say youre already utilizing PandaDoc for contract management , allowing you to create, manage, and sign contracts digitally and all in one place. Consider sales psychology : if you appeal to your customers wants, needs, emotions, and motivations, you can better solve their problems.

Cross-sell 52

Cross-sell Sell Customers Legal 52

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Contract terms have value too. 2 – Consider Your Prospect’s Environment & Business Drivers. Internal and external factors influencing their decisions may include: Buying team, business challenges/goals, and individual motivators. The longer initial term (annual vs. monthly contracts, multi-year agreements).

Objection handling 112

Objection handling Negotiate Drivers/motivators Technique 112

Sales Pop!

JULY 11, 2023

This is when a company outsources supplemental business functions to a third party; in most cases, the company is located in a country where labor is more expensive, and the third party contracts with workers from a country where labor is cheaper. Instead, they can contract with overseas workers and hit the ground running.

Non-Profits 130

Non-Profits Profit margin Contract Legal 130

ConversionXL

JULY 25, 2022

Am I locked into a contract? How long is the contract? The word “Free” eliminates any concerns about cost, and the addition of the term “Try” implies a trial period, so there is no risk of signing up for a lengthy contract. Combining the two is what motivates users to take action. How much does it cost?

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A/B testing Contract Appointment Drivers/motivators 146

Sales Pop!

JUNE 5, 2023

The Movement Towards Contract Labor and Working From Home: Rob Buffington draws attention to the growing trend of outsourcing and working remotely , highlighting the numerous benefits that these trends provide to firms.

Drivers/motivators 130

Drivers/motivators Contract Education Consult 130

PandaDoc

MAY 12, 2025

On the other end of the spectrum, some customers are more motivated by trust, identity, or emotional attachment than by cost. Price sensitivity can be driven by deeper motivations, many of which arent immediately clear or rational, and can be manipulated by applying smart branding and sales strategies to the customer journey.

Price 52

Price A/B testing Non-Profits Legal 52

Sales Hacker

JUNE 2, 2020

Of those positions, 10% are contract or part-time sales roles. Simply put, the gig economy is the name given to the rising trend of people working freelance or for short-term contracts. Obviously, right now, working from home is keeping everyone safe from contracting coronavirus. Enter stage right and step into the future.

Contract 80

Contract Drivers/motivators Manufacturing Consult 80

Martech

MAY 28, 2024

Why it’s valuable Let’s say you’re contracting in some content or your team has to use AI to keep up with the ideal output required for success. It helps by scheduling posts for your team, measuring engagement and motivating your sales team to maintain a consistent posting schedule. Originality.ai A tool like Originality.ai

GTM 128

GTM Drivers/motivators B2B Campaign 128