Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Account planning is important, it’s fundamental to growing our value and positioning with our key customers. We are approaching the end of the year, everyone is involved in “account planning.” It seems that account planning is an annual or semi-annual exercise. Too often, we get account planning wrong!

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 18, 2019

At some point, most company leaders have looked at their list of best clients and thought, "It would be really bad if we lost any of these accounts." The answer: Key account management. In this comprehensive guide to key account management, you'll learn: The definition of key account management. Key Account Management.

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Emissary

MARCH 2, 2022

Large enterprise technology deals in complex, risk-averse industries are hard to win, but when you do, you’re in the position to grow the deal size with your current deployment and across the company. Key Account Management Focuses Your Team on the Most Promising Current Accounts.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Maybe the real issue is that there are too many people in these positions who don’t want to be here. Marketing needs to figure out how it can scale account-based programs, and do so in a coordinated way with Sales. We’ll cover: There are many steps to take in order for an account-based program to be successful.

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Igniting Sales Transformation

MAY 30, 2018

In this week’s episode, I talked with Julia DePalma, Account Executive at TechTarget about actualizing positive outcomes through visualization…for yourself and for your clients! How you can visualize positive outcomes even amid uncertainty in the world and in a role like sales. Julia talks us through how to do that.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

As TikTok matures into a legacy platform, the algorithm could change and force commercial accounts into the pay-to-play position that is the norm for other social media platforms. Shopify’s TikTok channel is one of the earliest forays by a major B2B force on the app. The Future Will Be Here Soon Enough.

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LeadBoxer

DECEMBER 8, 2019

If your primary marketing strategy has been to “cast a wide net”, consider only going after your white whales – your ideal accounts – instead. Known as account-based marketing (ABM), companies that treat individual prospects like an entire market can generate 208% more revenue than those who don’t according to MarketingProfs.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Not only has the economy provided an added challenge, but there has been a general drop in the effectiveness of most traditional marketing channels. This week we are peeling back the layers and digging into which marketing channels have been driving the strongest ROI. So, what is ACTUALLY working?

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The Brooks Group

MARCH 18, 2019

When executed effectively, channel sales can allow your company to grow and expand rapidly. In order to be successful, you must strategically build your distribution channel network and follow the right steps to develop a strong, ongoing relationship with each channel partner. What is a Channel Sales Program?

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Emissary

JULY 18, 2022

Most technology marketing teams have employed account-based marketing (ABM) to help close B2B deals. However, to get the most benefits of account based marketing program in today’s market, you might need to raise your game. Instead, work with sales to assess each candidate’s fit to your ideal account profile.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Distribution: It is critical to determine which distribution channels are the best way to reach your target audience. Demand generation is programmatic.

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Troops

MAY 17, 2019

In previous posts, we’ve talked about what Account Based Collaboration is , why it’s important, and what type of companies should use it. In this post, we take a closer look at the benefits of Account Based Collaboration. Account Based Collaboration can also help you with post-sale opportunities. Let’s take a look.

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Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Channel selling is a different breed of selling from direct sales. Here are three ways sales managers can better support their channel sellers by cultivating better relationships. For Travelers Insurance, like many companies that sell through a channel, standing out from the competition is difficult.

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Emissary

MAY 4, 2022

A successful sales account planning strategy targeting the retail sector should be driven by buyer values, pivotal pain points, and targeted intelligence. Today’s consumers are looking for an engaging but secure experience, the ability to buy on credit, and seamless shopping across channels. In addition, buying committees have grown.

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Openview

JUNE 14, 2018

There are a few defining moments in the channel lifecycle. Some demographics you may think about are: Size and market position. Lastly, establish ownership and accountability at every step in the onboarding process. The post How to Recruit and Onboard Channel Partners appeared first on OpenView Labs. Company strategy.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 28, 2023

In this context, a GTM strategy includes defining the target audience, messaging framework, marketing channels, offers, and sales plays your teams will run to convert prospects to leads and leads to customers. Another key component of positioning is understanding the competitive landscape. Be really clear about why they should care.

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Once you positioned yourself on the mountain proper, that easy route to the top disappeared about 100 yards up the trail, and a sign informed you that the summit was 15 miles up trail. If you currently manage a multi-channel operation, you know how naïve this statement sounds. You Need Channel Management.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

For lots of sales professionals that seem to suit a management path, a Team Lead position is usually the next step. If you joined our Slack channels or joined any of our Zoom huddles, you’ll see like, “Why is Jane speaking up and motivating the team when she’s an ICP or individual contributor? And you’ll see it.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

To take it back a step, if Marketing can figure out how to scale account-based programs, and do it in a coordinated (between Sales and Marketing), measurable way — alignment would easily follow. With that in mind, I’m going to give you a proven system to execute and automate account-based programs that get real results.

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SalesLoft

JANUARY 23, 2020

This blog shares how Sales Engagement benefits Account Executive teams, or closers, close more deals and drive revenue growth. These solutions are uniquely positioned to drive organizational success, particularly for teams closing deals through a combination of pipeline generation, account-based strategies, and opportunity management.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This latest product enhancement is just the latest chapter in our ongoing effort to put actionable data directly into technologies, channels, and workflows that go-to-market teams use and love. . And because of that, they’re left with unanswered questions, like: “Does someone on my team already own this account?” “Do Think about it.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Freddy wrote: “My biggest AHA was really making sure I talked with the owners instead of going to ‘Marketing or IT’ I worked the [Well-Know Manufacturer] channel for 9 years and never once went to the owners first. In my space, that is our buyer and signer. However, working with them also lengthens the sales process.

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Autoklose

MARCH 11, 2024

Recommend a Connection for an Open Position 3. Hey Adrian, From what I learned from your LinkedIn account, you’re a sales rep. Recommend a Connection for an Open Position Many companies struggle to find the right talent and are more than willing to take recommendations from reliable people. At no cost!

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SalesFuel

MARCH 4, 2024

36% say the same about customer reviews/testimonials 25- to 34-year-olds: 40% and 40% 35- to 44-year-olds: 43% and 40% 45- to 54-year-olds: 51% and 54% 55- to 64-year-olds: 52% and 51% Ages 65 and up: 47% and 44% And the fact that those two categories top even organic content on consumers’ own channels is fantastic. What does it mean?

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Alice Heiman

APRIL 19, 2023

One example, split the customer success manager role into two positions. One checking in to monitor the account health and ensure renewal. Watch the podcast below or on our YouTube channel. The other, a coach to provide ongoing best practice advice to customers.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Author and blogger Seth Godin describes a brand as “the set of expectations, memories, stories, and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer’s decision to choose one product or service over another.”. Developing A Channel Strategy. So your various channels should be unique, yet incredibly in sync.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 29, 2024

In 2023, consumer visits to websites fell by 3.6%, even with ad spending across paid channels reaching an all-time high. of site entries Account for 29.3% The second is including links to content positioned at earlier stages of the buyer’s journey. Here are a few tips for creating content that will help drive sales.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Integrative, Effective Digital Tools: When it comes to your GTM strategy, and any kind of product launch, you need integrative automation tools to help execute and measure results across the channels that matter most. . Generating engagement thus requires a GTM motion that positions your brand as a partner in the journey. .

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Mindtickle

MAY 14, 2016

Recently, I found myself having similar conversations about how to manage channel partners with several customers from very different industries. The differences in their channel partner strategies were not due to their industries but rather were influenced by the stage of their business was at, or very specific market factors.

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Mindtickle

MAY 14, 2016

Recently, I found myself having similar conversations about how to manage channel partners with several customers from very different industries. The differences in their channel partner strategies were not due to their industries but rather were influenced by the stage of their business was at, or very specific market factors.

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Allbound

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Five Questions Channel Program Leaders Should Be Asking. Despite the magnitude and high importance of channel sales to many companies, many still have work to do to address data privacy risks and requirements in their sales channels. Requiring a positive opt-in, not using pre-checked boxes. Changing Privacy Requirements.

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Alice Heiman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

She meticulously restructured the sales team to better align with customer segments, differentiating between new logo acquisition and existing account management. CEOs should ensure their companies have robust strategies for lead generation and brand positioning.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 1, 2023

They’re launching sales podcasts, YouTube channels and startups of their own. In celebration of Women’s History Month this year, we’re thrilled to highlight sales directors, account executives and other women who embody what it means to be a leader, innovator and changemaker. In 2021, she closed $3.3

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Developing a demand generation plan provides clarity on: Account Mapping: This is the process of aligning companies and personas to define your business’s targeted account universe. Distribution: It is critical to determine which distribution channels are the best way to reach your target audience.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2018

No matter how much traffic you attract to your careers page, if you don’t know how where your traffic came from, you won’t understand which of your campaigns and channels are effective. Example: A fictional HR company advertises their jobs across all of the aforementioned channels. Paid advertising. Job boards. Track conversion rates.

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Troops

AUGUST 27, 2019

In order to keep your team accountable to doing pre-meeting research, you need to instill a process with both doing and inspecting it. Want to keep your team accountable to pre-call research using automation? What is their positioning? This is why it’s critical for your managers to hold them accountable. Recent news.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It enables companies to understand their market position, competitive landscape, and customer needs. Marketing Plan: Concentrates on creating awareness, generating interest, and positioning new products or services in the market. Positioning and Messaging Clear articulation of the brand positioning and competitive advantages.

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