Veloxy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Studies find this duality increases the average customer lifetime value (CLV) of each deal closed. Average Deal Value. The average deal value tells you how much the average client spends on your company’s services. The average deal value tells you how much the average client spends on your company’s services.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2024

But lately, when I talk with the Kurlan & Associates team, the topic is consistently about salespeople who push back on our sales training and coaching when it comes to dealing with RFPs. He started strong which you can see here. When complete, they email the proposal back to procurement and hope to win.

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Territory Manufacturing Finance Consult 68

Veloxy

JULY 26, 2022

In this blog post, you’ll learn how to use the golden rule of sales as a competitive advantage to improve all customer experience metrics and close more deals. The Golden Rule. This is the moral principle that teaches people to treat others as they would want to be treated. But does it apply to the world of sales? Yes, but with a caveat.

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Quota Sales Promote Technology 173

Spiro Technologies

MAY 19, 2022

We all want deals to close, but sometimes it’s just not going to work. It can feel terrible to walk away from a negotiation, especially if you’ve invested weeks or months to get the deal to that point. As a seller, this number is the lowest you can go (discount) before the deal no longer makes sense.

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Negotiate Gaming Up-sell Price 105

Salesforce

DECEMBER 1, 2021

12% of companies surveyed said they would be comfortable closing deals of $500,000 to $1 million without face-to-face interactions. McKinsey Research has found that businesses across every industry are becoming more comfortable with larger virtual deals. Building strong relationships is the key to successful sales.

Healthcare 97

Healthcare Pharmaceutical Cold Call Hospitality 97

Iannarino

JUNE 27, 2021

The Gist: It is natural to believe that a larger competitor has certain advantages. The advantages of size don’t create any value within the sales conversation. Your power has less to do with the size of your company and more to do with the value your approach creates for your prospective clients. We take our lessons where we find them.

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SaaStr

MAY 9, 2023

If you don’t listen to your prospects, you risk losing out on deals or genuinely understanding their pain points. One of the most essential things SaaS founders need to get right is their sales strategy. From day one, it’s critical to drive results to impress your investors, acquire customers, and set your sales team up for success.

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Objectives and Key Results Sales Up-sell B2B 104

Martech

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Depending on deal size, closing a lead can drag on for weeks and even months. As each day passes, customer acquisition costs rise while the likelihood of winning the deal diminishes. But after 15 years in relationship-based sales and management, I can tell there’s a solution to close deals 25% to 30% faster. Sales isn’t easy.

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B2B Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sales 89

Sales Pop!

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Avoid vendors whose cybersecurity game is below average, as they could expose your entire supply chain to risks. Also, give them the tools and resources to deal with these problems. And if you don’t know how, here are five essential tactics to strengthen your defenses and successfully reduce risks.

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Contract Networking Technique Technology 69

SalesPop

MARCH 29, 2021

For instance, a smaller company in the shipping and logistics industry closed the deal to track the wholesale market shipments for a giant such as Pepsi. This deal completely changed the business dynamics for that company. This little company was able to close the deal with Pepsi because it had the right targeting.

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Miller Heiman Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This focus makes sense given the current environment and the increased time and effort it takes to pursue and close deals with new accounts. During COVID, there has been a 21% drop in the number of deals closing as originally forecast. Interestingly, this has strengthened over the past 3-4 months during COVID.

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ClickFunnels

JANUARY 30, 2022

This approach can be used by pretty much anyone whose ideal customers might be interested in the subject of building a business. But we all get defensive when we realize that we are being sold to. So how can you convey the value of what you offer without the potential customers getting their guards up? People get tired of that really quickly.

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Let’s take a look at how “Sydney” is dealing. Marie Haynes (@Marie_Haynes) February 15, 2023 Dealing with Alzheimer’s: “I don’t know how to remember. Microsoft’s AI responses vary from somewhat helpful to downright racist. … Can you help me?” Today is 2022.”

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Presentation Launch Trust Engineering 95

Salesforce

MAY 15, 2023

After talking with other sellers, and using Dale Carnegie’s principle to “get them saying yes, immediately,” I’ve come up with four key sales tips that can help you land a deal, even in tough times. Get deals done, make customers successful, and help your company grow. Actually, it’s trust.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 12, 2023

The CTA asks the recipient to do something that moves the deal forward. You should include one at the end of every email, at every stage of the deal, because unless they’ve actually handed over the cash, there’s always something else you want the other person to do. But the real gold? Email CTAs, aka, the call to action. I’m excited!

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Prospecting Cold Call Construction Referrals 105

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

But I’ve come to see that a new VP of Sales that doesn’t want to close deals themselves when they start often never really learns how to do it at all. A VP of Sales candidate that insists on closing deals themselves when they start? Or puts in the effort to do so. Don’t make this hire. Or they are never able to.

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Process Sales Up-sell Quota 94

Gong.io

DECEMBER 27, 2021

We analyze sales conversations and deals using AI, then share the results to help you close more revenue. Like the deadly simple negotiation mistake preventing you from winning deals. . Like the deadly simple negotiation mistake preventing you from winning deals. . Subscribe here and follow me to read upcoming research.

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Negotiate Price Contract Up-sell 127

Spiro Technologies

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This is the proportion of leads that turn into closed deals — a figure salespeople should always be thinking about improving, especially if they want their commission checks to go up as well. But there is one percentage that’s probably more important to salespeople than the others: their closing percentage.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 5, 2021

You can pack another 20-30% of revenue onto any enterprise deal if you do it right here. But you’ll get it in new deals every year. It will work in any six-figure deal, and many five-figure deals. I agree with most Start-Up Truisms. One of the best ones is Don’t Chase the Shiny Penny. It’s hard, yes.

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Growth Engineering Service Start-ups 132

Martech

JULY 24, 2023

a hotbed of women’s soccer whose national team has won the tournament a record four times, the time zone difference is 15 to 19 hours. Also, the organization was hoping its deal with European Broadcasting Union would bring in $65 million, but it wound up being “about half that,” per the WSJ. In the U.S., In 2019 they only had 12.

Sports 88

Sports Hospitality Start-ups Gaming 88

Gong.io

MAY 4, 2021

We analyze sales conversations and outcomes using AI, then share the results to help you win more deals. Our data science team at Gong analyzed 803,402 recorded sales meetings from deals made on web conferencing platforms. I mean, Whose Slide is it Anyway? Follow me to read upcoming research. I froze. . Asking questions. .

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Presentation Up-sell Sales Meeting 118

Martech

MARCH 6, 2024

Since February, Google and Yahoo’s new spam policy updates have shaken things up for businesses using cold email outreach. The aim is to make inboxes safer and less cluttered. For companies in the gray area, the time to adjust is now. With stricter rules, the stakes are undeniably high — the risk of company-wide email blocks looms large.

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Electricity Non-Profits Construction Real Estate 114

Spiro Technologies

APRIL 28, 2022

You have to exceed your sales quota every month or quarter, beat out your competitors, and close deals before market forces get in the way. You have to exceed your sales quota every month or quarter, beat out your competitors, and close deals before market forces get in the way. Salespeople have a phone, a pen, and a CRM.

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CRM Quota Closing Prospecting 78

Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Customer service people have trained and mastered empathy in a way that allows them to be more skilled in dealing with the pressure that everybody’s under — and that customers place on them. “There’s an entire industry dedicated to doing this in a pleasant way, in a timely fashion, at an ever-increasing scale.

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Veloxy

JANUARY 30, 2024

Are you a field sales representative struggling to reach potential customers? One of the biggest roadblocks you might face is figuring out how to find someone’s phone number, especially when you’re in unfamiliar territory. Luckily, there are tools out there that can help. However, that alone might not give you their phone number.

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Legal Contact Technique Prospecting 130

Sales Pop!

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In this post-COVID time, the sales hunger to win big deals is intense. They’re constantly compared with what your competitors in the deal do as well. Over the course of these long enterprise pursuits , you’ll be dealing with wide, diverse buyer networks. The same is true, of course, about actions you choose not to take.

Legal 97

Legal Finance Contract Networking 97

Martech

APRIL 4, 2024

More detailed deal progression insights with new properties. Whether it’s ensuring a contract is uploaded when a deal is won or attaching specific documents to a contact record, this feature supports more robust data management. Dive into the March 2024 updates: Easily review and manage AI use in marketing emails.

CRM 54

CRM Objectives and Key Results Contract Strategic planning 54

SaaStr

DECEMBER 9, 2020

You might not win the deal, but if you really try to solve 100 prospects’ #1 problem, more than a few will open the emails, and a few will likely take the Zoom. At @Mailchimp , US customers’ email marketing activity is up 15% since the beginning of the pandemic compared to the same time last year. Emails get blocked, spam filtered.

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Campaign Prospecting Engineering Start-ups 142

Martech

JUNE 5, 2023

Marketing and IT staff don’t see the world the same way, which can cause friction for inter-departmental projects. This article explains the key points of friction and shows how to break through those barriers and enhance communication and effectiveness. Part 1: Different cultures Marketing : “I don’t know. Let’s test it.” Limit exceptions.

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Objectives and Key Results Technology Technology Campaign 108

Sales Pop!

JANUARY 22, 2024

You’ll want someone whose style aligns with yours and who understands your vision for the manuscript. However, the journey ahead isn’t a solitary one. Just as every masterpiece needs a discerning eye to bring out its true brilliance, your manuscript deserves a skilled editor. Copy Editor: Now, meet the grammar police.

Construction 52

Construction Objectives and Key Results Trust Service 52

Salesforce

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Users whose disabilities aren’t fully understood by designers who don’t live them. Instead, choices about how spaces, processes, and programs are designed exclude people whose needs aren’t considered. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). What does accessible design look, sound, and feel like?

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Technology Technology Price User Experience 98

Gong.io

MAY 6, 2020

The deal had legs. To find out how this phrase truly impacts deal success, our Gong Labs team turned to the data. To find out how this phrase truly impacts deal success, our Gong Labs team turned to the data. Then we analyze how seller and buyer actions impact deal success. . So don’t abandon a deal when you hear it.

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Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 2, 2022

They will all lead to the same result and, if you are a salesperson whose income is at least partially predicated on performance, it’s a deadly state to be in. Being smart about what you do and how you do it is great but every deal that I have been involved in also necessitates a certain level of elbow grease. I choose door #4.

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Commission Gaming Business Services Clients 71

Salesmate

APRIL 9, 2021

Thanks to the marketing team, your sales pipeline is filled with enough deals to fulfill your quota. However, despite having a pipeline filled with deals, are you able to meet your sales quota? Sadly, most of the deals do not convert into sales. Why do deals get stuck in the sales pipeline? Why do deals get stuck?

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Pipeline Quota CRM Follow-up 98

Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In this very special episode of Move the Deal podcast—our last of season 1—host Greg Moore takes the stage at Showpad Transform 2019 in Chicago for a live episode all about achieving customer centricity through enablement. Listen in for the most exciting episode of Move the Deal yet! That’s a Wrap . Ideas for season 2?

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Customers Contact Networking Sales 73

Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 20, 2020

At a time when sellers have immense pressure to close deals with limited time to engage customers, sales technology is an invaluable tool to give organizations clarity regarding what they need to do to be successful. Korn Ferry Sell helps you create a strategic selling process to win deals faster, and deliver more value to your clients.

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Sell CRM Technology Technology 75

SaaStr

JUNE 27, 2020

Expecting an SDR to close deals. Marketing: Hiring anyone for “demand gen” whose #1 job before wasn’t … demand gen. And ideally, at your target ACV / deal size. But if you see yourself making any of the mistakes below, it’s fairly easy to make a course correction. Just do it! It will help.

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