The 5% Institute

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

People, Process, Product – 3 x Words To Succeed. This is a methodology used to streamline a business’s functions, by saving potential wasted cost, enhancing profits, and creating a better experience for both your staff and clients/ customers. If your results continuously vary, you’re not in control. Handling objections.

Process 98

Process Product X-functional Objectives and Key Results 98

SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Conversation Intelligence in your revenue team’s workflow can generate summaries that highlight key points, action items, and opportunities from their calls, making it easier to plan post-meeting follow-ups and next steps — especially useful when it comes to valuable deals and customer relationships.

Conversion 52

Conversion Objectives and Key Results X-functional Technology 52

SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Conversation Intelligence in your revenue team’s workflow can generate summaries that highlight key points, action items, and opportunities from their calls, making it easier to plan post-meeting follow-ups and next steps — especially useful when it comes to valuable deals and customer relationships.

Conversion 52

Conversion Objectives and Key Results X-functional Technology 52

Hubspot

APRIL 4, 2023

STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Result. For instance, what was your main objective? Result: Lastly, describe the outcome of your actions. Be sure to focus on the positive results. Ultimately, we were able to [End Result], which led to [Positive Outcome]." What obstacles did you face?

Consult 69

Consult Objectives and Key Results X-functional Construction 69

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Key takeaways AI can enhance sales processes in many ways, from providing customer insights to automating tasks. As you can see, this deeper understanding allows you to craft strategies that result in higher sales numbers with less effort. Setting clear, measurable goals is crucial to drive focused AI adoption tied to business value.

Process 52

Process Objectives and Key Results X-functional Sales 52

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Using the numerical data and objective descriptions of the available features, we help small and midsize businesses to enjoy a non-biased analysis of the market of CRMs, and the integrations possible between platforms. Lead generation X ? Social media integration X ? Free version X ? Lead generation X ?

X-functional 52

X-functional Territory CRM Lead generation 52

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

There, a smoke test is the process of running test cases involving the “important functionality of a component or system, to ascertain if crucial functions of the software work correctly” Using this definition, smoke tests address questions like… Does the program run? Does clicking the key functionality do anything?

Product 67

Product X-functional A/B testing Minimum Viable Product 67

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A mentor can listen to the tape and offer objective advice. In sales, every minute counts, so increasing efficiency or shaving even a few moments off a task is key to your salespeople feeling like they have the support and tools necessary to perform. Most CRMs come equipped with dashboard functionality. Call didn’t go well?

X-functional 94

X-functional Quota Objectives and Key Results Drivers/motivators 94

ConversionXL

AUGUST 31, 2017

Many integrations are available and useful for validating test results – such as Google analytics, Clicktale or Kissmetrics. There can occasionally be a lag in test results which requires a response from the customer service team and can delay the testing process.”. We sourced reviews for Apptimize from G2Crowd.

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A/B testing E-commerce X-functional UX 129

Lead Fuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Objective: The Sales Development Representative is responsible for booking qualified leads so that the account executives can reach their quotas. Marketing is a key component of business growth and success. Velocity Filter: Use the COUNTIF function to count how many times a row has duplicate values. Data Science / BI.

Meeting 40

Meeting Territory X-functional Objectives and Key Results 40

Lead Fuze

JULY 1, 2023

A well-structured quota system not only motivates your reps but also aligns their efforts with your company’s overall objectives. Finally, you’ll gain insights on cross-checking territory assignments, compensation incentive programs, capacity staffing and understanding different types of quotes serving different functions.

Quota 52

Quota Growth Territory Commission 52

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

After all, B2B companies usually define strategic accounts as their best customers and prospects based on criteria like potential for revenue, profit and growth. This will result in inefficiencies and lost deals. At first glance, the idea of outsourcing strategic account management may seem absurd.

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Account management Strategize X-functional Objectives and Key Results 72

SaaStr

OCTOBER 3, 2023

PST, Bo Borland, founder, and CEO of playbuilt, shares four steps for creating repeatable success at every stage of growth, specifically in B2B Enterprise. Let’s look at Borland’s approach to aligning and executing B2B team selling motions for a rinse-and-repeat process for growth. Why is teaming the new selling?

B2B 99

B2B GTM Objectives and Key Results X-functional 99

Martech

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

To many non-marketing executives, marketing is perceived as more of a “nice to have” than a “must have” function. As a result, when it comes time to reduce expenses, marketing becomes the obvious place to start. Simplify what is communicated and focus on: The relationship between marketing, revenue growth and CLTV.

X-functional 95

X-functional Objectives and Key Results Technology Technology 95

SaaStr

JULY 15, 2020

The second way to go is typically, when you do your discounted cashflow for those of you who went to business school or something, you’re basic applying it, the key variables, actually your discount rate and with the effective interest rates being so low, your discount rate is basically negligible. That’s one thesis.

X-functional 62

X-functional E-commerce Growth Retail 62

SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. Because if you look at these financial institutions, they have growth aspirations, right?

Price 61

Price Retail X-functional Healthcare 61

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

If you missed episode 128, check it out here: How to Unshackle Your Career Growth With a Mentor with Tom Martin. Keys to success when scaling a company [10:56]. Keys to success when scaling a company [10:56]. So what do you think the keys to success are? Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. We’re on iTunes.

Contract 107

Contract X-functional Objectives and Key Results Legal 107

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2024

How to build operational excellence into your organization at different stages of the growth curve. 2023 saw the team grow from 6-10 reps, which is pretty modest, and they built an SDR function. At the end of ‘22, they started a small pilot and grew that function from one and two BDRs to a team of 10 and then 12. They grew 2.5x

Go To Market 107

Go To Market GTM X-functional Objectives and Key Results 107

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 13, 2022

You’ll see the best ways to run tests, prioritize hypotheses, analyze results, and the best tools to experiment through A/B testing. ” In fact, most research experiments could be considered a “split test,” complete with a hypothesis , a control, a variation, and a statistically calculated result.

A/B testing 127

A/B testing Objectives and Key Results X-functional Represent 127

Hubspot

JUNE 13, 2018

SPIN Objection-Handling Techniques. Great reps focus on preventing, not handling, objections. Reps must determine their call objectives in advance. Explicit needs are specific features or functions. Preventing Objections. Objections are usually created by the salesperson, not the buyer. Stages of SPIN Sales.

Sell 101

Sell X-functional Objectives and Key Results Up-sell 101

Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

No one rises to the top of their game without intentional growth and learning. It may be hard to imagine, but something as counterintuitive as leading with your flaws can result in faster sales cycles, increased win rates, and makes competing with you almost impossible. Think and Grow Rich. The Slight Edge. Start with Why. Todd Caponi.

Sales 141

Sales Objectives and Key Results Technique Non-Profits 141

SaaStr

JUNE 21, 2019

What were Sara’s biggest takeaways from her 10 years at Salesforce seeing the incredible hyper-growth first hand? So I’ve been really fortunate to be at a great companies at really interesting periods of growth and I think that set me up well to ultimately be a CMO. Harry Stebbings: Absolutely it did.

Start-ups 56

Start-ups X-functional Drivers/motivators Up-sell 56

SaaStr

JUNE 14, 2019

Namely CEO Elisa Steele shares practical advice on how to win three key Talentshare battles, which are essential to winning the Marketshare war. Of note, I was a CMO at Business Objects over a nine-year period as we grew from 30 million in revenue to a billion in revenue. But today, you have much more growth-oriented PE firms.

Strategize 57

Strategize Quota Non-Profits Price 57

SaaStr

AUGUST 12, 2020

When you start growing above 50 employees, and certainly get to 100, things change, you now have teams, which means you have functional leaders. Rather than having this feeling of disconnected functional areas, everyone in the company knows what to work on. So, the first insight is that there’s two key systems in a startup.

Finance 113

Finance X-functional Launch Objectives and Key Results 113

SalesHandy

JUNE 29, 2021

Having a sales process in place that caters to every businesses’ needs can be crucial to hitting revenue goals consistently, and driving growth. The right B2B sales strategy optimizes your sales process around a few key principles, all of which allow you to make the most out of B2B selling efforts. What is B2B Sales?

B2B 98

B2B Cross-sell X-functional Follow-up 98

SalesHandy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The email’s objective is to educate the prospect with essential benefits and nurture them for purchasing your product or services. As your firm is expanding, I was wondering what strategies do you opt for {objective}? I believe these can also help you in getting considerable growth in performance and revenue. Regards, 9.

Prospecting 93

Prospecting Objectives and Key Results Sales X-functional 93

Hubspot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

As 2022 approaches and we move further into the new decade, some key CRM trends will shake up the industry as we know it. AI is becoming a key part of CRM systems. As CRMs continue on their trend of becoming cheaper, simpler to implement, and easier to use, these objections are becoming increasingly irrelevant. Manufacturing.

CRM 80

CRM Objectives and Key Results X-functional Pipeline 80

PandaDoc

MARCH 7, 2023

The result is an improved customer experience overall. And that can only mean one thing, more revenue and growth for your business. This can be intimidating at times, but often you’ll already be aware of genuine interest and know exactly how your product eliminates a pain point (solid preparation is key).

Process 52

Process Objectives and Key Results Pitch Legal 52

ConversionXL

AUGUST 4, 2020

Follow this 90-day plan to get the right things in place and start delivering results. Operationalized research, experimentation, and learning cycles that generate commercial results. Get experiment results to share with the company. Record common objections or questions. Have you bitten off more than you can chew?

A/B testing 117

A/B testing Objectives and Key Results Education SQL 117

Sales Hacker

APRIL 23, 2018

Before that, here’s a story to help you understand why prioritization is key. They continued on and as you might expect, the entire team got to the objective. As a result, it’s easy to understand why coaching is often confused with closing. There are a lot of possible ways to achieve a goal. one girl exclaimed.

Drivers/motivators 77

Drivers/motivators Pipeline Objectives and Key Results X-functional 77

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

For more than two decades, she has been instrumental in promoting sales development and inside sales as a community and engine for revenue growth. In this webinar, executive Sales coach Josh Braun discussed how to best respond to the most common objections while cold-calling. Jaimie Buss – VP of Sales, North America at Zendesk.

Cold Call 11

Cold Call Inside sales Sales B2B 11

ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2018

CXL Live is our flagship conference about growth and optimization. Amazon built its growth on top of these 4 pillars: Customer Centricity. Aligning customers & business objectives. Hana Abaza – Thriving on Change, Driving Growth and Lessons Learned at Shopify. Map all key profiles & data.

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A/B testing Objectives and Key Results Growth X-functional 106

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Bar graphs, pie charts, and matrices are data visualization tools that reveal trends and key findings in an understandable and engaging format. How to use data visualization to accelerate growth. A graph that points up and to the right quickly signals growth. Demonstrating findings from research or analytics in content.

Objectives and Key Results 110

Objectives and Key Results Represent Presentation Promote 110

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 2, 2015

How to Analyze A/B Test Results? In fact, most research experiments could be considered a ‘split test,’ complete with a hypothesis, a control and variation, and a statistically calculated result. Therefore, we view results with a different lens and make decisions slightly differently than tests in a pure lab setting.

A/B testing 88

A/B testing X-functional Objectives and Key Results Represent 88

Sales Hacker

MAY 9, 2019

This could be anywhere from a first SDR job focused on inbound, to a senior SDR calling on key accounts with 1-4 years of experience. Here’s a simple example to begin with that covers the SDR, AE and Customer Success Manager (CSM) functions: Table 1. That level of growth costs a total of $300k each year.

SQL 102

SQL Commission Customers Non-Profits 102

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

This trivializes the research, resulting in designers rolling their eyes and shaking their heads.)”. There are many ways to do this in R, most commonly the out-the-box factanal() function. Here’s the code in R for that (where x is your data frame): pcanalysis <- prcomp(x, scale = TRUE, center = TRUE) plot(pcanalysis).

X-functional 115

X-functional Represent Follow-up User Experience 115

ConversionXL

JANUARY 14, 2016

At first, click through rate was key. App engagement, or rather lack of app engagement, is becoming the key challenge for app marketers. You get the picture – real business objectives and in-app event measurement go hand in hand. Key takeaways: Networks 7, 3 and 1 delivered the highest ratio of loyal users.

Conversion 71

Conversion Objectives and Key Results Networking Click Through Rate 71