Product Management University

APRIL 15, 2018

Solution selling is like vanilla ice cream. Here’s the thing: if you and all of your competitors are using the vanilla ice cream approach to selling, you’re missing an opportunity to showcase your unique value and improve win rates. Solution selling has long been the norm in B2B. It’s not wrong or bad.

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Solutions Selling Pharmaceuticals Guarantee Benefit 45

Bernadette McClelland

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

So, my GO BIG is to bring something fresh, different and new to the sales conversation – and not just rehash solution selling, or provide new hacks for getting appointments, or for it to be ‘same girl, different dress’ (hang on, let me rephrase that in case it is perceived as UnPC – same horse, different jockey!).

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Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Enterprise Enterprise 195

Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

But with sellers entering more competitive markets, it’s time to hit reset. If you’re ready to take the guesswork out of making the most of sales coaching conversations, read on to find out how you can use data to take a more strategic approach to sales coaching and ultimately help your team win more deals. .

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Coaching Data Sales Coaching Conversion 52

Marc Wayshak

JULY 16, 2021

Years ago, a term came along that has since become a ubiquitous buzzword in the world of sales : solution selling. I can’t tell you how many salespeople tell me, “I use solution selling” or “My focus is on being a solution salesperson.” This is central to solution selling.

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Solutions Selling Objections Call-back Decision Maker 118

Accent Technologies

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Fact : Solution Selling is not out of date—it probably never will be. Solution Selling” is not about “Selling your Solution.” Leading with a solution-selling mindset is critical for selling anything beyond a “simple decision” purchase. Let us talk internally and get back to you.”

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Inbound Pivotal Lead Rank Lead Scoring 59

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 30, 2024

Because of their self-led research, salespeople say buyers enter conversations with them more informed than ever. Instead of primary information sharers, reps will pivot to consultative relationship builders who solution sell. Can you imagine if you could buy Marketing Hub on Instagram Shops?

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Trends Social Media Lead Rank Lead Scoring 88

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

What's the difference between sales and marketing? Marketing informs and attracts leads and prospects to your company and product or service. Sales, on the other hand, works directly with prospects to reinforce the value of the company's solution to convert prospects into customers. Sales and Marketing.

Marketing 100

Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Social Media Sales Qualified Lead 100

Sales 2.0

MARCH 7, 2018

The prospecting approach recommended in the book is based on the finding that business people today need sales people to come to them with ideas, not come to them seeking a conversation where they unearth what troubles the prospect (i.e. classic solution selling.).

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Vengreso

JUNE 6, 2023

We will explore various aspects such as developing a winning mindset, consistently prospecting for new opportunities, and engaging in meaningful conversations with potential clients. Engage in Meaningful Conversations As a Sales Strategy Build trust by being genuine and empathetic. Practice active listening techniques.

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Hiring Strategy Referrals Sales Qualified Lead 90

Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Sales teams must be retrained to create value not sell benefits. Let me start a conversation with you about that. Sales teams must be retrained to create value not sell benefits. Number two, reporting on the actual conversations that are ongoing. It’s the conversations that we’re having. [23:34]

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 131

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Over the last 10 years, inbound marketing has proven to be a great way to generate leads and acquire customers and help you hit your quota. But what if you don’t have a marketing department or your marketing team doesn’t practice inbound? Most successful salespeople already practice some version of solution selling.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 111

Gong.io

JULY 18, 2022

How can you position your solution and boost your win rates? That’s where Solution Selling comes in. In this article, we’ll explain what Solution Selling is, what sets it apart, and how to tell if it’s right for your team. What is Solution Selling? What sets the Solution Selling methodology apart?

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Solutions Selling Ideal Customer Profile Outsourcing Services Sales Methodology 62

Gong.io

JANUARY 5, 2019

This sales methodology also works well in highly competitive markets. Marketing has to help prep your team by playing an active role in training your sellers on the market, buyer personas, pain points, and insights. If you don’t have a strong marketing capability, your message will likely be inconsistent and confusing.

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Sales Methodology How To Inbound Lead Rank 131

Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Everyday, I have conversations with a wide variety of people, whether senior corporate executives, sales/marketing leaders, sales enablement/sales ops, front line sales managers, sellers, marketers. While the conversations are different, there is an underlying theme common to them all. How do we reinvent ourselves?”

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SBI

MARCH 12, 2013

Marketers prove their allegiance to the new ruler because of its power as a market-awareness and lead generation tool. Content marketing, as the practice is called, is a semi-automated mechanism that gives organizations the ability to extend their sales-reach—to keep in touch (i.e. Content-marketing is lead development.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 13, 2019

I’ve been having an email conversation with a colleague about, “Why are sales people so product focused in their sales outreach?” It’s natural, most conversations focus on what we want to do to or with our customers, not on what we are doing for our customers. Yet, why do so many organizations fail to do this?

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Tony Hughes

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

LinkedIn is the database-of-record from heaven for those who want to sell like hell. And Sales Navigator from LinkedIn is a massively powerful tool for both marketing and sales. You need to build relationships and initiate physical world contact after strategically positioning yourself in their network.

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LinkedIn Outbound Telemarketing Cold Calling 81

Hubspot Sales

MAY 3, 2021

Almost every company has its own sales process — a progression shaped by factors like the nature of its industry, its target personas, its market position, and the structure of its sales organization. Smaller organizations use Solution Selling more often than larger organizations, as did companies selling through channels.

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Sales Methodology Sales Process Report Survey 124

Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 23, 2022

With a grateful nod to Heinz Marketing , Lifehacker , Inc. welcome to “How I Work It – Social Selling”. There is a lot of confusion, particularly with B2B, regarding how to implement social selling. How did you get started in selling and when did you begin adding social selling to your business?

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Social Selling Social Media Twitter Networking 101

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

I recently had a conversation with a VP of sales who asked me what I thought of social selling. Not sure where he stood on the topic, I shared my view that for me selling is selling, I don’t have the need like many marketers, to categorize or qualify things. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca .

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Revenue Social Selling Sales Qualified Lead Social Media 120

Gong.io

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Value-based selling sees your sales reps putting buyers first, focusing on their needs at every sales funnel stage. In doing so, buyers see your reps as trusted advisors who cut through all of the information in the market to help them find the best solution. Why adopt a value-selling solution?

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Buyer Persona 90

Corporate Visions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

.” Then, your sales management team and your sales training experts spin the dial to pick one of the many options available in the marketplace – in hopes that it will help you rise above the economic pressures and rapid commoditization of your market. Several years ago, we performed a survey of marketing and sales executives.

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Corporate Visions

MAY 22, 2019

To be effective, your company sales strategy needs to focus on customer conversations as a way to create a distinctive purchase experience and separate your company from the competition. When salespeople prepare for conversations with prospects, they usually focus on getting all the facts straight about their offerings.

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Strategy Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring 103

The ROI Guy

MARCH 30, 2011

If you are in sales and marketing, there is another forecast that is just as promising, especially if you recognize the pending fertile business opportunity and prepare accordingly. Marketing luminary Seth Godin indicates that "No business buys a solution for a problem they don't have." And this is not just a temporary change.

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Marketing Lead Rank Remedy Forecasting 79

SBI

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Social Selling and Big Data at the Upcoming Sales & Marketing 2.0 will host the Sales & Marketing 2.0 A close examination of the agenda indeed reveals that the two day event will be packed with presentations and discussions about many elements of the big-data/social-selling eco-system. Sales & Marketing.

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Conference Social Selling Data Marketing 131

Highspot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Forrester emphasizes that successful B2B growth hinges on three core principles : a deep understanding of business buyers and their needs, aligning marketing, product, and sales around buyer value, and using technology-driven innovations to amplify this value. Value Selling Over Price Selling Price selling is about offering the best price.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Methodology Decision Maker 59

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

According to research firm Gartner , 75% of B2B sales organizations will augment their traditional sales methods with guided selling solutions by 2025 to better connect with customers and drive conversion. But what exactly is guided selling, and how does it benefit your business? How Does Guided Selling Work?

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Continued engagement in the form of account-focused outreach (also referred to as Account Based Marketing) makes sure your company is on their radar when the right disruption happens to necessitate a decision, when their current solution’s weaknesses reach the boiling point, or when competition encroaches and fear sets in.

Sales Qualified Lead 100

Sales Qualified Lead Forecasting Outsourcing Services PointClear 100

LeadFuze

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The approach that is most appropriate for you will vary according to your business market. If you sell a complicated combination of product range, for example, you may want your representatives to serve as consultants, assisting the customer in choosing the optimum customized solution. 5 Consultative Selling.

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Sales Methodology Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 52

Bernadette McClelland

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

It was a time where my company was the leader in its field, moving the goal posts from analog to digital, where we temporarily lost pole position and bounced back through a myriad of strategies that included leadership through quality, customer delight and world class solution selling. Marketing is our number one priority.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Follow-up Exact 170

Salesmate

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Businesses are well informed and have good knowledge about the current market trends. Have a meaningful conversation with your prospects. Active listening is important in consultative selling. The solution selling sales approach. Such efforts are required to climb the ladder of success. – Steve Jobs.

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B2B Social Media Networking Consultative Selling 111

Women Sales Pros

AUGUST 9, 2019

In fact, this deal not coming through has actually taught me a few lessons on how to be better in the next selling situation.” No time was lost to a pity party or why-me conversation. More work, more perseverance was needed to open up initial sales conversations. That’s resiliency. That’s perseverance. That’s success.

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Revenue Hiring Selling Skills SalesForce 90

Tony Hughes

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The Challenger Sale is essential reading for everyone in B2B complex solution selling. What does the conversation need to be about? What’s the business case for implementing your solution? You are the reason potential customers don't care. Success leaves clues so learn the numbers for your industry: How many calls?

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Proposal LinkedIn Lead Rank Lead Scoring 83

Sell Integrity

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A value based selling approach is intended to help salespeople focus their client conversations around creating product value versus price. This helps to better differentiate themselves in a highly competitive market. Yet, for all the buzz surrounding solution or value selling, many organizations still struggle to execute on it.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 11, 2019

The methodology you choose also needs to fit your customers and your market, so it’s crucial to choose the right one! There’s SPIN Selling, The Challenger Sale, SNAP Selling, Conceptual Selling, Consultative Selling… The list goes on. Conceptual Selling. Consultative Selling.

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Sales Methodology Inbound Lead Rank Consultative Selling 77

Tony Hughes

APRIL 11, 2019

Technology is redefining the way B2B buyers and B2B sellers engage before physical world conversations take place. The allure of ‘Social Selling’ is compelling and the necessity undeniable for using platforms such as LinkedIn and Twitter. Make no mistake; the fundamental laws of relationship and strategic selling are timeless.

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B2B Social Selling B2C Margin 78

The Digital Sales Institute

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Here are some closing essential selling skills to help you win over more customers. Solution selling: Successful salespeople provide insights and compelling perspectives on their customer’s challenges and critically how to successfully deal with those challenges. Then you will create a tailored sales plan for that account.

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Selling Skills Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation Up-Sell 52