Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Step back a little more than a century as electricity was being commercialized. I’m sure in bars and meeting rooms, sales people and marketers were talking about how wonderful electricity was and what it could do to improve sales and marketing. But electricity and the telephone weren’t just about sales and marketing.

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Electricity Sell Up-sell Conversion 64

Adaptive Business Services

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

My background happens to be in the electric sign industry and I will be introducing a series of posts on this site that relate directly to that market. Everybody sells – Think about referrals from other team members. We had to use propane heat turbines under the truck to keep it from freezing up. I was the go-fer.

Sports 71

Sports Sell Transportation Electricity 71

Adaptive Business Services

MAY 11, 2022

One of the techniques often discussed in selling is that of creating a sense of urgency in order to move a client from the thinking to the acting stage. I don’t much care for the term “creating” as it implies some sort of artificial emergency that is conjured up by the salesperson in order to close the sale. Now add them up.

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Sell Electricity Manufacturing Technique 71

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 28, 2014

I get all sorts of queries–and I’m not talking about the obvious SPAM who’s sole purpose is to clog up the web. Others that cite the benefits that companies like IBM, Google, Citicorp, General Motors, and General Electric have gotten from implementing their [fill in the blank] solutions. The list goes on!

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Contact Electricity Manufacturing Cold Call 117

Sales Pop!

JULY 7, 2022

Longer pieces of content tend to be more in-depth and backed up by research, facts, examples, and other forms of content, such as infographics or even video. Case studies – These are detailed write-ups of your product or services that were successfully implemented to solve a specific problem for a client.

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Electricity Up-sell Pitch Product 130

Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 1, 2023

While we can’t cover every aspect of selling in three simple steps, these are the critical ones. These 3 steps are the glue that holds the selling process together and they are repeatedly deployed throughout the sales cycle. When should I follow-up again? My insurance guy, Bruce, comes to mind. Are they struggling for an answer?

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Sell Electricity Clients Up-sell 71

Spiro Technologies

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

On this podcast, I talk with company leaders about how they’re modernizing the business of making, moving, and selling products. Jordan Nollman: We just finished up a breathing coach for CVS, and the local client in Boston as well. And there’s only so much that you can do until the price has to go up. Transcript.

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Sell Manufacturing Electricity Start-ups 89

Sales Pop!

AUGUST 25, 2022

Considerations for workplace health and safety – e.g. electrical and fire safety items. Any electrical safety items they own that are within the property. Similarly, your landlord may want to insert it if they entertain thoughts of selling the property. This may include: Any significant damage you may have caused. Fire safety.

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Electricity Negotiate Contract Entertainment 130

Adaptive Business Services

APRIL 23, 2025

I spent the bulk of my latter career in the electric sign industry. After having been a selling partner in one company and the N.W. The electric sign industry is custom manufacturing combined with multiple levels of approvals including municipal permits. It is used both during the sale and after the sale. Your thoughts?

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Process Electricity Government Manufacturing 71

Search Engine Land

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It is reasonable to assume that we could see a decrease in organic traffic of up to 30% – similar to how featured snippets impact some search results. SGE real estate will look different than the current SERP landscape While an SGE overview is similar to other SERP features, like a featured snippet, it takes up much more space.

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CTR Electricity Real Estate Angle 132

Openview

OCTOBER 15, 2018

But, while your rivals zip along the harbor like electric slot cars, you sputter along at a crawl. Their sales teams execute the same selling motions, messaging, and call structures, without much deviation from rep to rep. There’s usually a wide variety of haphazard selling approaches from rep to rep. The best crew.

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Quota Electricity Pitch Sports 110

Salesforce

MARCH 28, 2023

Breaking down silos Schneider Electric , a global energy management and industrial automation company, has formalized an AI program under a new Chief AI Officer and scaled it to every corner of the company. Let’s look at one model company you can learn from. Its vision, “data and AI first,” is already paying dividends.

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Electricity Objectives and Key Results Appointment Technology 96

Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 18, 2020

On this inspiring episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount (Virtual Selling) talks to Brian Knox, owner and founder of B Knox Photography. This young entrepreneur leveraged Fanatical Prospecting to quickly ramp up his successful and fast-growing photography business that he started this year. I was averse to it.

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Prospecting Electricity Cold Call Inside sales 98

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Think about the business model Apple was introducing: We’re going to get some really expensive real estate, then we’re going to build a really expensive store, we’re going to fill it with lots of expensive payroll, and we’re going to do it to sell a commodity that has an 8% to 10% margin. Let’s do free classes.

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Service Customers Electricity Real Estate 98

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Applying a neuroscience-based method to WTP for green electricity”. Carsten Herbes and three co-authors tackled a narrow topic—consumer willingness to pay a premium for electricity from green sources—that has broader implications. Read the full study here. Willingness to pay lip service? Psychology and Neuroscience for CRO (course).

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Electricity Territory Trust Hospitality 134

Martech

JANUARY 10, 2024

We spoke about his circuitous path to marketing through electrical engineering and the early days of ecommerce at GE Healthcare, where he worked for many years, reporting to both the CMO and CIO. I get some of those same feelings about being exposed, with everybody showing up at a public talk. I was in high school debate and forensics.

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Electrical Engineering Healthcare Electricity Technology 113

SaaStr

OCTOBER 21, 2022

For example, it took forty-six years from the advent of electricity for one-fourth of the population to use it. Braze has built a business by selling to job titles that did not even exist when it first began. Companies will try to grow before the market is truly ready, clawing their way up an inelastic curve. Ask yourself: .

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Electricity Growth Technology Technology 109

Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction: Several weeks ago, I wrote, “ Sellers, Are You Really Interested In Selling? ” My good friend, Christian Mauer , challenged me, “Dave, why are you so interested in selling?” ” It was a great question and he caused me to reflect, I wrote, “ Why I Am Obsessed With Selling.

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Customers Contract Consult Up-sell 139

Martech

APRIL 10, 2024

The spark before the flame: Building martech with a heart It all begins with a spark — a yearning to help businesses not merely sell but connect. It’s not about selling technology, it’s about helping businesses to build meaningful connections, one click, one story and one emotional spark at a time. Go beyond demographics.

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Pitch Product Electricity Healthcare 120

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

If I said “furniture” what image pops up in your mind? This follows the “online clothing store” prototype so closely, that it shares many attributes with the wireframe for an online clothing store that sells hip-hop clothing. What is a Prototypical Website? image credit. ” – Simplypsychology.org.

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E-commerce Electricity Retail Price 134

Salesforce

JUNE 8, 2022

Your team knows what to do because you’ve set them up for success with the right enablement. Remote assistance, service agreements, work plans, and self-service in field service management put safety first and set you up to generate revenue. Work plans provide an opportunity to generate revenue with upselling or cross-selling.

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Service Cross-sell Appointment Electricity 98

Hubspot

APRIL 23, 2025

Unlike acquisitions, they let businesses share resources without giving up control. Instead of taking on the cost and complexity of a full acquisition or building from the ground up, they team up simply because its just more practical at times. NASA and Boeing teaming up to develop a new type of sustainable airplane, the X-66.

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X-functional Manufacturing Government Non-Profits 57

SaaStr

OCTOBER 21, 2022

For example, it took forty-six years from the advent of electricity for one-fourth of the population to use it. Braze has built a business by selling to job titles that did not even exist when it first began. Companies will try to grow before the market is truly ready, clawing their way up an inelastic curve. Ask yourself: .

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Electricity Growth Technology Technology 103

Highspot

MAY 15, 2025

For example, if you’re selling HR software, spotlight how manual onboarding slows productivity and frustrates new hires. How to keep your sales pitch deck up-to-date Your sales pitch deck should be dynamic. The presentation ends with proof of success, including testimonials from Schneider Electric and the Financial Times.

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Pitch Objectives and Key Results Presentation Price 52

ConversionXL

MARCH 2, 2012

Free electricity and wifi. They sell “ writing instruments “ Reason: people will pay $680 for a writing instrument. “We don’t sell used cars here…” … we sell “certified pre-owned vehicles” And that totally changes the game. Cool music in the background.

Electricity 89

Electricity Niche Price Up-sell 89

Martech

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The team at OpenView Partners, a venture capital firm, makes this thoughtful observation about the rise and appeal of PLG as a GTM strategy: “Software has become a fundamental utility powering our working lives — just like water, electricity, the internet and mobile broadband.

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Growth GTM Product Cross-sell 109

ConversionXL

APRIL 25, 2012

If somebody comes up to you and says “roll your eyes 3 times and then look down” Are you going to do it? Electricity Wizard : They want my name, phone and zip code. Now when your salespeople call, they (probably) won’t be hung up on (as fast). Most people would probably say “why?”

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Electricity Gaming Up-sell Service 101

SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2024

We’re on the cusp of a golden age in AI, and the lesson learned from Cloud was that Cloud sped up the pace of development by a lot. For those of you selling to Enterprise, they have experimental budgets that run out. For those selling to the prosumer base, they can be very churny. It’s been tough for a few reasons.

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E-commerce Legal Launch Electricity 117

Search Engine Land

MAY 7, 2024

Top Google rankings: Secured top three positions for competitive terms like “electric bike” (246,000 searches) and “eBike” (90,500 searches), boosted by strategic digital PR and a focus on the online audience journey. This is not the case with Lectric eBike, an electric bike ecommerce company.

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CTR Electricity Real Estate X-functional 83

Sales Pop!

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Infographics are also highly shareable, and you might pick up some interesting backlinks or social media mentions from them. This post on the advantages of selling to an investor features a video at the end of the page, and it also provides information for those who may prefer to read it. Back up Your Information.

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Electricity Promote Finance Start-ups 130

Salesforce

MARCH 28, 2022

Here are a few examples of well known brand messages: Examples of brand messages from General Electric, Nike, Walmart and others. Is your audience made up of c-level execs and requires a more serious tone? Let’s focus on taglines, since they encompass the overall company vision. What’s your ultimate goal? Tone of voice.

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Electricity Angle Pitch Campaign 98

Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The problem is, many salespeople give up before they reach that yes. The make-or-break nature of sales closing can make it one of the most stressful aspects of selling, but it doesn’t have to be. Summary Close Sales cycles can be long, especially for B2B selling. Know the customer Selling shouldn’t feel like selling.

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Technique Closing Sales Electricity 105

A Sales Guy

MARCH 20, 2013

Let’s start a series that strengthens all of our business acumen and challenges us all to connect what we sell to our customers business. Depending on what it is you are selling, knowing this could play a substantial role in your deal strategy. If the number is negative, your ability to sell something could be hampered.

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Electricity Sales Commission Service 107

Salesforce

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Revenue growth is not just about selling more of the same products to the same customers. Take it from Schneider Electric. Schneider Electric drives efficiency across the company — enabling its sales reps to close deals 30% faster and save $2.7 million in IT costs over a three-year period.

Electricity 98

Electricity Objectives and Key Results Technology Technology 98

Score More Sales

APRIL 27, 2012

One minute goes quickly – but in our strategy, just jot a note on paper or on Evernote , going down a list of companies you are looking up. Next, pick up the phone and make some calls to people. Example: A marketing executive prospect works for an electric utility. Now you have something to talk about when you connect.

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Prospecting Electricity Cold Call Sales 85

Score More Sales

APRIL 27, 2012

One minute goes quickly – but in our strategy, just jot a note on paper or on Evernote , going down a list of companies you are looking up. Next, pick up the phone and make some calls to people. Example: A marketing executive prospect works for an electric utility. Now you have something to talk about when you connect.

Prospecting 85

Prospecting Electricity Cold Call Sales 85

Adaptive Business Services

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I took about 6 months off to plan my next moves and came to the decision that I wanted to go back to selling only which was something that I had not done in a great deal of time. Without a doubt, electric signage was my passion as an industry so this is the area that I went back to. No exaggeration. . I joined a leads group.

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Networking Construction Electricity Referrals 78