The Lost Book of Sales

JULY 12, 2021

If you enjoy what you read and would like to receive a very occasional, hand-crafted update from me into your inbox, feel free to sign up below. Starting to cross the chasm. How does the "D-Day" strategy help companies cross the chasm? Being sales vs. market driven when crossing the chasm.

Cross-sell 52

Cross-sell Niche Objectives and Key Results Price 52

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

So for the audience, cloud giants are turbocharging startup sales, and the predominant reason for this is because they’re fundamentally changing IT budgets at the customers that we’re all selling to. So we’ll start with the assess phase. And Jessica, I’ll start with you.

Cross-sell 76

Cross-sell Finance Strategize Technology 76

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

A freemium or free-trial approach impacts the micro-conversion of an unpaid product sign-up. But if you’ve already started down the product-led path—and can get it right—there are plenty of benefits. Will you still need sales support for some enterprise accounts? So what should you do first? The formidable penny gap.

Customers 119

Customers Cross-sell Referrals Networking 119

Sales Pop!

AUGUST 20, 2021

The sales process in B2B is not self-sufficient. In addition to the sales team’s efforts, certain tools are also required to achieve the main goal. These can be a unique selling proposition, recommendations, business launch questions, success stories, demonstrations, and presentations. SaaS B2B Sales. You betcha!

Inside sales 98

Inside sales B2B CRM Price 98

Hubspot

AUGUST 1, 2022

A sales operator works to enable your salespeople to focus on selling. Therefore, hiring the right person for the role is crucial, as such a hire will handle ‘backend’ stuff like lead management, data analysis, process optimization, and even sales strategy. Flexibility is a must-have soft skill for sales ops people.

Cross-sell 74

Cross-sell Technique Sales Drivers/motivators 74

The 5% Institute

JUNE 8, 2023

Whether you’re selling products or services, having an effective sales process in place is crucial for driving revenue and achieving business growth. In this article, we will delve into the concept of a sales process , its importance, and the key steps involved in creating a successful sales process.

Process 52

Process Objectives and Key Results Represent Sales 52

Hubspot

JUNE 8, 2021

How do you get started in sales? Is the sales job market strong enough to support a career? By the end, you'll know what skills can help you break into sales, what jobs are available, and whether or not sales is a good career for you. So let's get started! The Sales Career Path. Image Source.

Commission 72

Commission Territory Finance Inside sales 72

ConversionXL

JUNE 26, 2017

Elite Camp 2017 had an enviable line-up of heavy hitters and rock stars. Websites selling different things are different and even if they sell the same products, their target audience might be different. So we want to come up with a bunch of radically different ideas & test them. Websites are contextual.

UX 85

UX Cross-sell A/B testing Government 85

A Sales Guy

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Here are five ways companies fail their sales teams – Poor or Weak Value Propositions: Too often companies think sales people should be able to sell anything. What most companies miss is sales people sell what is given to them. That means they don’t make that money unless they sell something.

Commission 128

Commission Cross-sell Sales Up-sell 128

criteria for success

DECEMBER 31, 2019

A sales process is to selling as a recipe is to a cake. Without the proper steps in a particular and strategic order, you will fail at both selling and baking a cake. This depends on the type of solution you sell and who you sell it to. The Value of a B2B Sales Process. Sales Process Template.

Process 59

Process B2B Territory CRM 59

PandaDoc

MARCH 7, 2023

Many that work in sales choose the field because of the flexibility and edge-of-your-seat experience that implementing a sales strategy involves. Salespeople quickly adapt to consumer needs and switch up tactics whenever necessary. What is a sales workflow? Wondering how to streamline the sales process ?

Process 52

Process Objectives and Key Results Pitch Legal 52

Sales Hacker

APRIL 24, 2018

In larger organizations, it might make sense to appoint a member of each team to be in charge of the data from the marketing, sales, support, product and other teams. This cross-departmental team can then collaboratively solve any challenges that arise. 2) Streamline Your Sales Process. What percent of fields are filled?

A/B testing 53

A/B testing CRM Cross-sell Appointment 53

PandaDoc

MAY 8, 2023

Note: If you’re using Zendesk Sell, be sure to check out the PandaDoc x Zendesk Sell integration for even faster document creation. These tools offer a greater level of customization, which can be useful if you’re relying on AI and automation to handle a multitude of requests (sales, support, customer success, etc.).

Service 52

Service Product Customers E-commerce 52

ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

Chris Samila , Partnerships Manager at Optimizely shares: “We saw building and supporting a partner ecosystem as a massive opportunity. So we started building out the partner program.”. With the buyer’s journey becoming digital, partners are increasingly offering a mix of services that cross cloud platforms and apps.

Strategic partnership 84

Strategic partnership Objectives and Key Results Strategize Cross-sell 84

ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

Chris Samila , Partnerships Manager at Optimizely shares: “We saw building and supporting a partner ecosystem as a massive opportunity. So we started building out the partner program.”. With the buyer’s journey becoming digital, partners are increasingly offering a mix of services that cross cloud platforms and apps.

Strategic partnership 77

Strategic partnership Objectives and Key Results Strategize Cross-sell 77

A Sales Guy

JUNE 18, 2013

Sales people are supposed to come prepared and take care of themselves. The A **e will provide a modicum of sales support, but he/she determines what the team needs. They are completely resistent to sales team feedback. They see sales people feedback as an excuse for not being able to sell or make quota.

Sales 113

Sales Cross-sell Commission Quota 113

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. We’re often encouraged to hide, toughen up, and bury our emotions. Your sales career project has ups and downs. Every industry needs sales so the education you receive working in this role can be immense. The expectation is that we can “do it all.”

Sales 130

Sales Start-ups Up-sell Cross-sell 130

Hubspot

AUGUST 21, 2023

Go-to-Market Strategy Benefits As you develop a new product or service, it’s vital to start drawing a go-to-market strategy that’s customized to fit your budget and your buyer persona. Distribution: Through what mediums will you sell the product or service? Now, let’s get started. A website, an app, or a third-party distributor?

Go To Market 69

Go To Market Process GTM Launch 69

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Chances are, you’ll need to start as a business development rep and work your way to an account executive position. On the other hand, if you go into manufacturing sales, you’ll probably be responsible for handling deals from start to finish. But account managers also look for upsell and cross-sell opportunities.

Territory 89

Territory Commission Outside Sales Account management 89

SaaStr

AUGUST 13, 2019

So most of the SaaS organizations really find it pretty difficult to scale up. Why is it very difficult to actually scale up? When organizations actually go from starting up to selling to SMBs and going up market, the pool up market is undeniable. You’re trying to figure out how to sell to them.

Cross-sell 61

Cross-sell Sales Support Growth Up-sell 61