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Sales Contracts: Elements, Process & Best Practices

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” A written sales contract should accurately reflect the verbal agreements made — or else you risk the buyer backing out of the deal or having a very unhappy or potentially litigious client after the deal is done. Sales contracts are vital to completing any business transaction. What you’ll learn What is a sales contract?

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How to negotiate a contract

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Contract negotiation is essential for modern businesses, but it isn’t always easy. Kennedy stated: “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” Although negotiation can make the suavest salesman scared, you can develop this skill over time. What is a contract negotiation?

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Dear SaaStr: What Was Your Very First Sales Story? How Did It Go?

SaaStr

For our First Big Customer, we’d been negotiating a $6m/year contract for quite some time (they always take time). And they told us the deal was completely approved, AND they’d back us in the market, AND they’d even give us $1m in debt financing to help us. But at that price point, I couldn’t stay in business.

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Dear SaaStr: As An Employee, How Do I Negotiate My Compensation in an Acquisition?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: As An Employee, As an acquired employee, How Do I Negotiate My Compensation in an Acquisition? Unfortunately, as a non-CEO, non-founder of an acquired start-up … you have almost no ability to really negotiate. Beyond the key employees, the acquirer may require 80-90% of a group to agree to employment contracts (e.g.,

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How to boost sales strategy with a deal desk

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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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5 Buying Signals Too Many Sellers Miss, According to Experts

Salesforce

Here’s the hard truth: “You don’t know if they’re ready to buy until they tell you they’re ready to buy, and you can’t believe it until you get a signed contract,” said Richard Harris , sales coach and founder of The Harris Consulting Group. What demos, pricing details, or technical materials do they need to make a decision?

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My First Big Sales Deal. It Was For $6,000,000.

SaaStr

For our First Big Customer, we’d been negotiating a $6m/year contract for quite some time (they always take time). And they told us the deal was completely approved, AND they’d back us in the market, AND they’d even give us $1m in additional financing to help us. But at that price point, I couldn’t stay in business.

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