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Is The Future Of Selling PLG?

Partners in Excellence

I get why sales people revel in this. It leaves all the heavy lifting of “buying” to the customer. We don’t have to invest in understanding the customers’ businesses and challenges. We have to take the time to understand the customer–both as an organization and as individuals.

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Are We Underperforming Our Potential?

Partners in Excellence

We take a moment to celebrate, high 5 each other and revel in the success. The customer abandons the project and doesn’t change. If we are making our numbers, in spite of this high failure rate on the part of customers trying to buy, couldn’t we actually be achieving far more than what we have achieved?

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Is The Future Of Selling PLG?

Partners in Excellence

I get why sales people revel in this. It leaves all the heavy lifting of “buying” to the customer. We don’t have to invest in understanding the customers’ businesses and challenges. We have to take the time to understand the customer–both as an organization and as individuals.

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8 of the Most Difficult Types of Prospects (& How to Deal With Them), According to Real Sales Leaders

Hubspot Sales

Are you ready for a shocking, next-level revelation that's going to turn your world upside down? In my experience, these prospects ask for the moon — customized solutions, deep discounts, unlimited revisions — often before establishing any relationship or value provided.” Want more content like this? Subscribe to our newsletter!

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Are We Underperforming Our Potential?

Partners in Excellence

We take a moment to celebrate, high 5 each other and revel in the success. The customer abandons the project and doesn’t change. If we are making our numbers, in spite of this high failure rate on the part of customers trying to buy, couldn’t we actually be achieving far more than what we have achieved? We’ve met our goals!

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Why Did I Lose the Sale? 6 Win-Loss Analysis Questions

HeavyHitter Sales

Did I take the customer’s word at face value?   For a moment, let’s put ourselves in the position of the customer. As the customer, you are going to meet with multiple vendors, watch their presentations, and read their marketing collateral. This proprietary information is only reveled when you have an internal spy.

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Manager, If You’re Doing Deals, You’re Not Doing Your Job

Partners in Excellence

All sales professionals revel in doing deals. Our job is no longer to get things done through our customers, but to get things done through our people. We do this by organizing the team to engage customers effectively and efficiently. This means acquiring new customers, and retaining those we acquire.