Hubspot Sales

MARCH 7, 2023

Account managers are the liaison between a company and its clients. Whether you’re a candidate or a hiring manager, you’ll need to brush up on account manager interview questions before making any big decisions. You can practice formulating answers that highlight your skills as an account manager. Let’s get started!

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) always seems like a great idea … until you get into the nitty-gritty. When confronted with the details – database management, customer account segmentation, and content creation – many companies balk and decide that perhaps ABM isn’t the right road after all. When your deal closed? Sound familiar?

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Create A Positive Workplace Environment. Our collaborative Blog offers insights on how to create a positive workplace environment. Once a positive atmosphere takes over, it is easier to entice employees to remain for the long term, which will positively impact the company’s bottom line.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of sales, account executives play a crucial role in nurturing leads and closing deals. But where should you start implementing AI in your specific account executive role? Account executives can spend hours on end researching prospects. AI Tips and Tricks 1. Leverage AI-powered lead scoring.

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Alice Heiman

AUGUST 22, 2018

Your Sales Team is Poorly Positioned. Your salespeople are poorly positioned and that is stretching out your sales cycle and preventing deals from closing. . Your salespeople are starting off too low in the organization and not finding enough of the buyers which is leaving them poorly positioned. . You know it’s true.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 4, 2020

But if you can remain positive you have a huge competitive advantage. The way businesses sell is constantly changing, and many sales reps are facing impossible deadlines, strict accountability, dozens of curveballs with each deal, and pipeline scrutiny from all sides. But there is a secret weapon — positivity.

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Pipeliner

MAY 12, 2023

I’m often asked how I define enterprise selling versus selling into small and medium-sized accounts. So, I define enterprise selling in terms of the unique pains and challenges that selling organizations face in seeking to do business with large accounts. But the payoffs of winning major account deals are huge.

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SBI Growth

JULY 15, 2013

You are managing a current account or a new opportunity. Ask yourself a question: “Who do I need to involve to close the deal?”. Top Sales Reps quantify the level and quality of the influencers within the account. Download the Account Relationship Map to start building your valuable allies. Every account has at least one.

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MEDDIC

MARCH 28, 2024

If you are an enterprise B2B account executive, the beginning of a quarter is a critical time to set the stage for success and to crush your goals. Think of it as a strategic pause, a chance to learn from the past three months and position yourself for a winning streak ahead. Not all accounts are created equal.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 24, 2023

A closing call is like the finish line of a marathon. As a salesperson, you’ve invested a lot of time in your prospect by the time a closing call rolls around. The closing call is all about controlling the controllable. In this article: What is a closing call? Why is the closing call so important?

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Emissary

JANUARY 31, 2023

But you can still conquer a slow market by taking a strategic approach to grow existing accounts. Take a look at your most successful accounts, not just the biggest spenders, but also those that love your products and company. What messaging resonates best with this account/industry? How do decision-makers prefer to engage?

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Alice Heiman

JUNE 20, 2019

Looking for business in existing accounts is something many sales leaders assume their salespeople or account teams are doing. In fact, according to CSO I nsights , only 33% of companies have a formal Key Account Management Plan. That means the other 67% are randomly and ineffectively managing and growing key accounts. .

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Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover different prospecting tactics — including tips on how to identify and qualify leads more quickly and efficiently — that will have you closing more deals in no time. Implement account-based sales to target the right accounts Account-based sales enables you to focus on quality accounts over quantity.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover different prospecting tactics — including tips on how to identify and qualify leads more quickly and efficiently — that will have you closing more deals in no time. Implement account-based sales to target the right accounts Account-based sales enables you to focus on quality accounts over quantity.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Overcoming Distraction, Faupo, and Shortcuts to Achieve Success In today’s world, it can be challenging to maintain a positive mindset and stay focused on our goals. We seek instant gratification and stress relief, and this often leads us to check our phones or social media accounts multiple times a day.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 27, 2021

When deal cycles shrink, account executives can meet with more prospects, generate more leads for account managers, and ultimately, close more sales. Relying on social proof and letting your biggest fans sell for you whenever possible is an effective way to translate positive customer experiences into glowing reviews.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

I received an email last week from Trevor Borrows who is a newly appointed National Sales Manager in charge of a team of Account Managers. Here’s what Trevor asked: “Hi Sean, being a new National Sales Manager I need to understand how to develop account strategies. – Treat all accounts the same way.

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Andrei Lintz, an account executive of six years for Bonneville Seattle , has been using AdMall since the company subscribed to it a couple years ago, and since then, has used it’s vast array of research tools to assist him with closing sales. In this case, he found success with a local roofing company. “[For They aren’t the cheapest.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 11, 2022

Out of that list, we need a few things: Short term opportunities (what can close in-quarter?). So when our dream accounts had someone tell us no, we wouldn’t waver. It enabled a great sharing strategy: Who in my accounts do they know? Who do I know in their accounts? Win your dream customers: Playing the long game.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s time to talk about target account selling, or TAS. Target account selling is a highly personalized, targeted approach to sales that sees your sales reps focus only on the very best accounts. What makes these accounts likely to close? What is the benefit of target account selling? What is TAS?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 13, 2021

This ownership, sometimes called sales accountability, is how sales managers prepare their teams for success by giving them all the information, tools, and training they need to succeed and meet quotas. Accountability drives success because it ensures that salespeople stay on track, own their progress, and develop their skills.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 19, 2017

Author: Mark Donnolo Account planning is an essential part of any high-performing sales organization. The problems come when you ask an account leader to stop what he’s doing and focus on a plan. Account plans vary in length, from one page to more than 50. Use the right structure. A longer plan isn’t necessarily a better plan.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Sales teams that leverage their business ecosystem close larger deals faster and more frequently. And how can it help you close more deals? For example, let's say you work at the director level of an edtech startup that has no problem closing but struggles with lead generation. Referrals are direct intros to accounts.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 15, 2024

Involving frontline managers in the decision-making process increases buy-in and accountability. He emphasized the need for the organization to provide more value to customers and positioned the changes as a way to overcome potential losses. Keith tackled this challenge by bringing data and highlighting the changing market trends.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 17, 2020

While closing a deal is important, taking a holistic approach to the sales process can unlock greater revenue potential, especially for account-based businesses such as service agencies or companies that sell to enterprise customers. This is where account development becomes a helpful function. Account Development Manager.

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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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LinkedFusion

AUGUST 26, 2023

Well, ever heard of the LinkedIn account-based marketing strategy? This blog is your ticket to mastering the art of using account-based marketing on LinkedIn. Stick around as we dive into how account-based marketing can transform your LinkedIn outreach into a lead-converting machine. What Is LinkedIn Account Based Marketing?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2021

He really did love those, so it's only fitting that there's a pros-and-cons-oriented sales closing strategy that bears his name. Here, we'll take a more thorough look at The Ben Franklin Close, go over the steps you need to take to nail it, and review the pros and cons of closing based on pros and cons.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 23, 2017

Companies that spend less on their marketing programs and generate better and bigger deals using a super-targeted approach to marketing are using an approach that you might have heard about—account-based marketing. Vanity Metrics vs. Target Account influence. Smaller accounts can be a distraction both before and after the sale.

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Emissary

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

When you absolutely, positively have to close the deal — business services sector and transportation industry trends. David spent 40 years at FedEx in a range of business and technology buying positions. This industry exploded over the last couple of years and e- commerce became the primary way of doing business.

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Crunchbase

MAY 18, 2022

Imagine your marketing and sales team working in tandem, seamlessly pursuing and closing on the kinds of businesses your company exists to serve. That’s the premise behind account-based marketing (ABM). Close more. What is account-based marketing (ABM)? Targeting accounts. The benefits of account-based marketing.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 13, 2020

It's designed with intention, and in many cases, that intention is enhancing your ability to track and close more deals. Here, we'll get some more perspective about those kinds of features, a better understanding of how you can track and close more deals in a CRM, and whether one of these systems is right for your business.

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Cincom Smart Selling

DECEMBER 4, 2020

But the process of getting the buyer to the finish line is largely complete in the digital-selling world by the time you get to the point where the closing of the sale and the moving of the merchandise out of the cart is complete. How Social Content and Account Management Support Digital Selling. What Does Digital Selling Look Like?

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 23, 2023

Be relaxed and ready to serve with a positive attitude — and the conviction that if your solution is a good fit, you will be direct and honest with the prospect to persuade them to walk across the bridge toward their transformation. Can you guess how many sales are closed at the first meeting? Buyers will pick up on your attitude.

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Braveheart Sales

JUNE 29, 2021

Accountability Planning. Use the Simple Profitability Plan to guide your thinking, set your course, and understand the impact of sales closing efficiency and price on your team. They could consist of wanting more time off or getting to a position where they work part-time in pursuit of other hobbies or loves.

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MarketJoy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Below you can find some practical tips to successfully close a cold lead. Find some points about your prospect’s company, position, and how they are doing in the market. You can follow their professional networking accounts, send them emails, newsletters, and share content that is related to them. Target your leads.

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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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