Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Yesterday, I published a rather long article on the Selling Process. It’s part of my series of articles about “Things We Thought We Understood About Selling But Really Didn’t.” ” Apologies, the article was rather long, but the selling process is so important. The reality is, however, very different.

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Salesforce

JANUARY 31, 2023

According to Forbes , unplanned downtime due to equipment failure costs industrial manufacturers more than $50 billion annually. We are also seeing organizations moving away from simply selling products and services to focusing on making their customers successful. This makes the service provider a strategic partner to their customers.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 21, 2020

The best strategy to win most enterprise accounts is not to pursue a single massive contract, but to start with one influential buyer and scale out within the account – this “land and expand” approach has been at the core of the growth of successful companies like Atlassian, Salesforce, Servicenow, and others. .

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TrackStreet

APRIL 23, 2024

Unauthorized selling on platforms such as Amazon has emerged as a significant concern, rewarding unscrupulous diverters and resellers who steal profitability from legitimate channels, who often deliver products unfit for use, and who attack hard-won brand value. Grey Market Sellers. Liquidators. Retail Arbitrageurs.

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PandaDoc

MAY 16, 2024

Key takeaways Indirect sales consists of selling products and services through intermediaries. Indirect sales consist of selling products and services via partner companies, a type of sales collaboration. In direct sales , you, the producer, sell your goods and services directly to the consumer. What is indirect sales?

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Salesforce

MARCH 13, 2023

Skill up your sales team, fast Our new four-part video series, Simply Put, pulls back the curtain on the rock-star sales team at manufacturer Armstrong Steel. Watch now At Armstrong Steel — where we sell and manufacture steel buildings — we’re doing everything we can to get ready for new kinds of selling.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

At HubSpot , I spend a lot of time speaking with CEOs and owners of manufacturing about integrating inbound marketing into their businesses. Having spent many years in the manufacturing industry I understand. Often manufacturing and Industrial companies make or design something that they can only sell to a set group of businesses.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Strategic partnerships and joint ventures are similar concepts, but there is one major difference: A joint venture is formal and has a contract while a strategic partnership is more informal and does not necessarily need a contract. A sophisticated way to grow your business is by licensing products for other companies to manufacture.

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Spiro Technologies

DECEMBER 11, 2023

On this podcast, I talk with company leaders about how they’re modernizing the business of making, moving, and selling products, and of course, having fun along the way. We work with manufacturing companies, and it’s really just not true. The truth is that manufacturing never left. Colin Grabow: Exactly.

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Salesforce

JUNE 15, 2022

You’ll continue to sell products in the physical world and on websites like Amazon or Target (Web1) and promote them on social media (Web2), but you can also sell NFTs in new digital-first marketplaces like the metaverse (Web3), likely in your own branded store. Consumers can even “ rent ” your NFT to use in games and other activities.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 27, 2019

Buyers demand more from sellers than ever before—and that’s just as true in manufacturing as it is for other industries. As the process buyers use to make purchase decisions continues to evolve, manufacturers need to change how they find and engage with the right buying influences. What This Means for Manufacturers Like You.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A channel partner is a company that sells products and services for a technology manufacturer or vendor. Channel partners basically onboard other people to sell your product for you. In the tech world, massive enterprise companies have entire sales channel departments who sell outside technology solutions to their clients.

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 6, 2023

Google Manufacturer Center adds rich content, deeper analytics, expands availability. 2019: A new “From the manufacturer” section in Google Shopping product pages could feature brand-supplied rich content. Google Confirms Layoffs Of Contract Employees. Google’s Rich Results testing tool now supports code editing.

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Martech

JANUARY 26, 2024

Sectors like software development and IT services, fintech, ads and marketing, hardware manufacturing, construction and health care. Short-term contracts. A client wants to target a nationwide manufacturer. Irrelevant titles and industries For example, if you are selling computers and targeting the financial department.

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Spiro Technologies

AUGUST 25, 2022

On this podcast, I talk with company leaders about how they’re modernizing the business of making, moving, and selling products. So robotics is becoming more and more prevalent in different manufacturers across the US. A lot of our customers are in the manufacturing industry. Transcript. Adam Honig: Yeah.

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Spiro Technologies

JUNE 30, 2022

On this podcast, I talk with company leaders about how they’re modernizing the business of making, moving and selling products. Are you guys really the finest spray foam manufacturer in the United States, or is that just something I tell people? We have one of the highest yielding open-sell products on the market.

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Lead Fuze

JUNE 28, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the role of sales representatives – from negotiating contracts and identifying leads effectively, to building relationships with potential clients. They conduct business operations, negotiate contracts, identify leads, contact prospects, and close deals. How hard is it to be a sales rep?

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

As an example, recently I was involved with a client selling supply chain technology solutions to IT. But when my client started talking to end users–people in procurement/logistics/manufacturing, they realized there were monstrous issues. So much of what I see impacting selling organizations is the result of Mis-diagnosis.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 23, 2022

To answer this, one needs to get below, “They sell stuff to generate revenue… ” One has to understand the business model, their markets, customers, the problems they are trying to solve for their customers. For example, the new product/services development process, the role of manufacturing and service delivery.

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Adaptive Business Services

OCTOBER 4, 2017

My background was in the electric sign industry which is custom manufacturing. There are a large number of stages that are involved when buying a sign including the design phase, approvals from municipalities and property owners, as well as the actual manufacturing and installation of the finished product. How about you?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

398: Rob Gonzalez is the Co-Founder & CMO @ Salsify, empowering brand manufacturers to deliver the product experiences consumers demand at every point in their buying journey. So if you think about just a manufacturer and you’re making a toy, you might sell it direct to consumer on your own website.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 15, 2021

A lot of great SDR leaders tell their team to sell the meeting with the AE, not the whole product. Rave to them about how much your product will help them and how great it is only to tell them that they’re going to have to sign a contract and commit to a 365-day contract before logging in even once.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The other day, I published a post, “ Are Traditional Selling Skills Even Relevant Anymore? In many cases, these people have a bonus element, such as achieving certain new product goals, manufacturing deadlines, and so forth. Manufacturing has complex supply chain management, outsourcing and other relationships.

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Lead Fuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Sales methodology is a set of rules for how you sell your products or services to customers. However, if you only offer two or three standardized low-cost items then transactional selling is more appropriate. The process of selling can be a lengthy one. Conceptual Selling. Consultative Selling. Inbound Selling.

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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. Electronic component and product manufacturing sales professionals, for example, can make more than $200,000 annually. What Is the Gig Economy?

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Hubspot

JUNE 8, 2022

It's summertime, and the living is easy — but the selling is hard. Industries with the most significant growth include Leisure and Hospitality (+44.7%), Manufacturing (+13.65%), and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+10.62%). You should always strive to sell buyers on value, not price or terms. Prospects are on vacation.

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Sales Pop!

JULY 5, 2023

If you’re buying new, the manufacturer’s warranty will cover any faults or issues. Certain brands and models tend to hold their value better than others, which can be an important factor if you plan to sell or trade-in your car in the future. Aftercare and Warranty Finally, consider the aftercare package and warranty.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

There are 1000’s of articles about transactional selling. The collective wisdom of most of those posts can be summarized as follows: “Transactional selling sucks!” Others say that it is all going the way of the web and e-procurement, so there is really no “selling opportunity.” ” It does!

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Spiro Technologies

APRIL 12, 2023

On this podcast, I talk with company leaders about how they’re modernizing the business of making, moving, and selling products, and of course, having fun along the way. At EFG, we manufacture specialty fasteners. And we service both OEM folks as well as larger distributors who ultimately then sell to OEMs.

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Spiro Technologies

APRIL 12, 2023

On this podcast, I talk with company leaders about how they’re modernizing the business of making, moving, and selling products, and of course, having fun along the way. At EFG, we manufacture specialty fasteners. And we service both OEM folks as well as larger distributors who ultimately then sell to OEMs.

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Hubspot

APRIL 12, 2021

When it comes to sales, some might think the only difference between sales roles is the product you’re selling. As your clients start to get more complex and their contracts become more valuable, you may notice your sales cycles lengthening and becoming more complicated in service of procuring larger, more valuable deals.

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Salesforce

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A sales forecast estimates how much your company plans to sell within a certain time period (like quarter or year). What: Forecasts should be based on the exact solutions you plan to sell. In the case of a car manufacturer, cars take a long time to build. What is a sales forecast? Forecasting for complex sales teams.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 26, 2023

Get ready to learn about healthcare, contracts, and accounting — all of which have their own departments in larger companies. Determine what you’re selling, who you’re selling to, and why it’s something people would want. For example, many popular “internet celebrities” sell their merchandise to their fans to turn a profit.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

For Sales teams, Model N solutions streamline the Quote to Cash process with smart selling solutions like CPQ and Contract Lifecycle Management, designed to shorten sales cycles and maximize deal value. Nancy: What are the symptoms that indicate an organization would benefit from your solution?

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Lead Fuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

It includes a variety of perspectives from buy-side and sell-side employees as well as personal experience, in order to provide an array of ideas. These companies usually sell to channel partners or consultants who then provide services around that product for an added value. Licensing OEM software Sellers. New OEM Software Structure.

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Salesforce

JUNE 14, 2023

Let’s face it: Hard sells and flashy demos can be effective ways to close. Not only will this help you build trust, which makes it easier to sell , but it will open the door to long-term relationships that can lead to upsells and cross-sells. But not always. Add case studies to help drive your point home.

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Spiro Technologies

JANUARY 3, 2024

On this podcast, I talk with company leaders about how they’re modernizing the business of making, moving, and selling products, and of course, having fun along the way. Keith Smith: Vonco Products is a medical device contract manufacturer and flexible packaging provider for medical devices and consumer products.

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