Salesforce

APRIL 11, 2023

We learned very quickly that the biggest obstacle to closing new business isn’t the objections themselves, it’s how the team manages the objections. The key to effective objection handling is using a question-based framework that puts the prospect at ease. Why is objection handling important?

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Objection handling Objectives and Key Results Trust Prospecting 98

Veloxy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Grab a warm coffee or tea and let’s get started! Get Your Free Ebook Key Takeaways Outside sales is the practice of selling through direct, in-person interactions. Another effective prospecting strategy is cold calling, which, when done correctly, can yield excellent results.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Today on the show, we’ve got Vishal Sunak, CEO and co-founder of LinkSquares, a company that applies AI to your contract. Vishal and I talk about what it’s like to start a company from nothing and how his experience at Backupify and InsightSquared helped inform the process. Keys to success when scaling a company [10:56].

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Contract X-functional Objectives and Key Results Legal 117

Openview

MAY 30, 2018

In this guide, you’ll find tips for designing sales compensation packages that yield results and actually scale. The key, of course, is to find the middle ground — the point at which every employee who makes up your sales organization feels fully motivated to deliver results that fuel smart growth.

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Objectives and Key Results Commission Appointment Lead generation 162

Sales Pop!

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In case you think that after creating such a setup, your salespeople will immediately start using it, you’re wrong. Once you deal with all the seven points above, you can start building a sales setup that will function within the complete system. Moreover, ZoomInfo has the most accurate and up-to-date database for B2B.

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Prospecting Price CRM Lead generation 232

SaaStr

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Pricing is more than just a number on a contract — when used thoughtfully, it can become a strategic tool for your SaaS product that can drive product adoption, customer satisfaction, and business growth. As Miro grew and we were scaling up, they wanted the product to be once again available to everyone.

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Price Growth Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell 111

Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 14, 2010

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? dealing with objections (7). key to sales success (4). keys to sales success (30). key to sales success (4). sales results (22).

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Objectives and Key Results Contract Sales Drivers/motivators 133

PandaDoc

MARCH 25, 2025

Complex sales cycle stages The lengthier sales cycle for complex sales is a direct result of higher costs and greater decision-maker involvement. Here is an overview of the sales process for complex sales: Discovery/needs analysis: Understanding your customers needs and challenges is key to demonstrating how your product or service can help.

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Objectives and Key Results Contract Legal Sales 52

PandaDoc

JUNE 2, 2025

What measurable result does the buyer expect? How MEDDIC works MEDDIC serves as a checklist for uncovering the key elements of any potential deal. By digging deeper into the business challenges that the buyer faces, sales teams can position their products and services as must-haves that align closely with company objectives.

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Objectives and Key Results Sales Legal Finance 52

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Without it, your sales team will struggle, the pipeline will dry up, and revenue will plummet. Which is why I’m going to outline some key concepts that should be considered and some pitfalls to avoid when designing the CRM process for a lead-to-cash cycle. Here’s what we’re going to cover: Salesforce objects. The challenge?

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Government Process Objectives and Key Results Commission 68

Highspot

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Key Takeaways Product training is essential for anyone responsible for taking a product to market. A solid curriculum empowers: Sales to confidently build relationships, handle objections, meet customer expectations, and close deals faster. Product training techniques like gamification keep teams motivated.

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Product GTM Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell 52

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?

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Contract Negotiate Objectives and Key Results Legal 59

Gong.io

MAY 31, 2021

It leads your sales reps through various scenarios: how to prospect, when to sell what product or service, how to overcome common objections, what to negotiate for (and how ) to name a few. Objection handling. Round up your corporate-approved, top-notch sales decks. Results aren’t all bad. Contracting. Forecasting.

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Territory Objectives and Key Results Contract Price 118

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Trust is the key to making sales in today’s world. Unfortunately, any engagement where a buyer feels they are being sold to results in a feeling of distrust due to a misalignment of objectives. Align objectives between the buyer and the seller, and this distrust and reluctance evaporates. Align objectives.

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Trust Objectives and Key Results Sell Quota 120

Martech

MAY 15, 2024

While this is expected, I recommend looking for low-hanging fruit that can show immediate results and help move the needle forward to accomplish your business goals. Finding the right balance of quick wins and slow burners will be your key to success. I’ve been burned by this before, so I always take time to review the fine print.

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Contract Objectives and Key Results Technology Technology 116

PandaDoc

AUGUST 29, 2022

Let’s start with a clear understanding of the phrase “to seal the deal.”. Simply put, to seal the deal is to successfully finish what was started. And the higher your annual contract value, the longer your average sales cycle. Definition and typical steps. How to seal the deal: two different goals. Closing the deal faster.

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Negotiate Contract Objectives and Key Results Legal 98

Salesforce

DECEMBER 7, 2023

By applying The Five Elements Framework, organizations can confidently start their implementation journey. Stakeholder feedback: Include key stakeholders in discussions about AI adoption. Establish a lignment before implementation No matter how carefully trusted relationships are built, everyone should understand the objective.

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Objectives and Key Results Government User Experience Trust 119

CloserIQ

JULY 1, 2019

Warren Buffet famously said , “It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results.”. But think about it for a little and it starts to make sense. Outstanding wins in any field are almost always the result of lots of small and apparently unremarkable actions, repeated again and again. .

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Process Objectives and Key Results Contract Pitch 89

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 20, 2020

But if you’re only leveraging them for short-term results, you’re majorly underestimating the heavy lifting they can do for your team, your sales org, and ultimately, your bottom line. Instead, they’re haphazardly thrown together to get energy up on a slow day, a slow week, or a slow quarter in a last-ditch effort. Engage the team.

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Objectives and Key Results Teamwork Sales CRM 126

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Waze defines value as the deal size or amount of the contract. It also helps to analyze which accounts you started working with but didn’t continue. The key to closing bigger deals is to pitch bigger amounts. The key to closing bigger deals is to pitch bigger amounts. Let’s look at them: Value.

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Objectives and Key Results Pitch GTM Cold Call 113

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

You’re not selling tools or closing contracts; you’re offering solutions and building partnerships. Whether you’re just getting started in sales or you’re onboarding new sales team members , I’ll share the best and most common sales terms used today. Sign up now Thanks, you’re subscribed!

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Objectives and Key Results Pipeline Cross-sell SQL 52

Sales Hacker

JULY 25, 2022

Building a sales performance dashboard with key metrics for each different role ensures everyone is on track to fulfill their individual responsibilities, thus fueling the engine as a whole. But before we open up the hood, let’s review some sales performance dashboard basics. Objective metrics.

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Engineering Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell Pipeline 114

Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

You’d have fewer lost deals right now and you’d be heading for the long-term results you want (like an accurate forecast and a President’s Club-level sales team). That’s why we created a key-metrics-only sales report template in Excel. Of course, if they give up too soon, they’re throwing away potential deals. Go on… have a boo.

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Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Sales Price 132

Sales Hacker

JULY 15, 2021

The prospects soak up everything your marketing team has to say. Brands using the strategy see a massive 171% hike in average annual contract value. Account-based marketing (ABM) aka key account marketing is a highly targeted business marketing strategy. Pinpoint your key metrics. To start with, measure conversions.

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Objectives and Key Results Profit margin Contract Campaign 114

ClickFunnels

DECEMBER 5, 2022

So it makes sense to validate the offer first with the shortest possible landing page and then start experimenting with longer landing pages once you are sure that people are interested in it. Start Your ClickFunnels Free Trial Today! If your headline grabs their attention, they will start reading the rest of the copy to learn more.

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A/B testing Objectives and Key Results Lead generation Conversion 148

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Benefits of Conceptual Selling How to Start Conceptual Selling Conceptual Sales Questions What is conceptual selling? Their sales team now uses these posts to start meaningful conversations with prospects. How to Start Conceptual Selling 1. Heres how it works. Table of Contents What is conceptual selling? Ask Why now?

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

PandaDoc

MAY 12, 2025

Lets get started. Its a core concept of pricing analytics and a key variable in how businesses ultimately set prices, forecast demand, and position products in competitive markets. Similarly, going the extra mile to increase perceived value for customers can help teams overcome pricing objections down the line. versus $9.99).

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Price A/B testing Non-Profits Legal 52

Partners in Excellence

MAY 20, 2015

If you don’t leverage this technique correctly, it won’t produce the results you need. Most people “close” after all the proposals have been submitted, after all the objections have been handled, when the customer has no other questions—at the very end of the selling process. How do we get there?”

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Technique Closing Objectives and Key Results Government 119

Partners in Excellence

JULY 12, 2014

Now before I get everyone piling on, saying I’m totally unrealistic, that I don’t recognize the realities of sales, or that the customer is the key determinant of the close and it’s out of control; give me a chance to explain my position. The only reason customers buy is to achieve a desired goal. Are they losing sales?

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Closing Manufacturing Objectives and Key Results Pipeline 120

Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

There are over half a dozen options, each serving different objectives and use cases. First is brand campaigns, where the goal is less about performance and more about making sure that searches for your brand end up on your website, not those of your competitors. Am I showing up at least 80-90% of the time?

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Campaign Objectives and Key Results Profit margin Lead generation 124

Martech

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

What follows are the key findings from our 2022 year-end report. It’s important to note that these numbers do not include investment in AI content creation startups which we did not start to track until late Q4. Budgets are tightening and the pressure to meet revenue objectives will be intense. AI-driven content).

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Objectives and Key Results Technology Technology Contract 98

ConversionXL

JUNE 14, 2021

This leads to brands and startups playing a game of catch up on each other’s features. Step 1: Use customer interviews for an objective and qualitative view of the market. how your product helps solve a problem), but it’s key to go beyond surface insights. Their guard will be up, so be transparent about the purpose of your call.

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Sell Objectives and Key Results Up-sell Drivers/motivators 158

SaaStr

JULY 13, 2022

Founders often hire sales teams with urgency, even in a volatile market, resulting in hires who may not be successful salespeople for your organization. Selling from a renowned company differs significantly from selling from a start-up. Teach them to handle objections. product is the key differentiation.

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Objectives and Key Results Pipeline Price Represent 110

Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

You can get away with “pitches” for up to 37 seconds : Stats show that if your spiel is too short — 25 seconds or less — you’re half as likely to book a meeting as a rep who talks for longer: Shocking, isn’t it? Or use the runner up: “How are you?”. It’s straight up vanilla, but any version of it will do the trick.

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Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 103

Hubspot

JANUARY 16, 2018

Agile sales takes project management strategies from the IT world -- such as sprints, daily stand-ups, and constant iteration -- and applies them to selling. There are three changes in the sales world that should make you sit up and pay attention. These professionals have grown up with constant access to information.

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Objectives and Key Results CRM Sales Quota 101

Openview

JANUARY 18, 2018

How much would revenue go up if your entire team was closing deals like your best sales rep? Your team’s success starts with you. A great sales team starts with a manager who’s also a great coach. You’ll end up with a few key skills for each stage of your sales cycle. Timely and Relevant Follow-up.

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B2B Negotiate Objectives and Key Results Technique 120

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Streamline onboarding A well-written sales playbook is a crucial onboarding tool, because it helps new team members become familiar with your sales procedures, tactics, and tools to get them up to speed faster. The result? They can start making their first sales faster, and do so with more confidence. Let’s look at the details.

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