Force Management

OCTOBER 26, 2023

While gaining new customers is always a positive outcome for any organization, the ability of your sales representatives to sell additional products or services to existing customers is often the key to meeting your revenue targets consistently.

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Bernadette McClelland

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Sales Leadership At A Crossroad? I want more TOP LEVEL leaders of business to stop discounting the value of their lower down leaders by not providing them a sounding board, or someone who calls them on their BS. TOP LEVEL LEADERS – Remove your bias of what you believe a business/sales/sales leadership coach to be.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Social media marketing is one of the most effective tools at your disposal. Local businesses often face unique hurdles, and social media is turning out to be a potent tool to overcome these obstacles. Your digital marketing agency can supply them with the necessary insights, leading to increased customer engagement and higher sales.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 2, 2020

The term "sales data analysis" can sound a bit overwhelming — all three words, individually, can be imposing in their own right. Sales" is a difficult line of work to master. Some sales data analyses are difficult, exhausting, and far from effortless — but in this day and age, it doesn't have to be that way. Let's jump in.

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The ROI Guy

JUNE 29, 2015

By Mark Schlueter & Tom Pisello More sales execs are revealing that discount pressures are at an all time high, and as a result, they need more transactions than ever just to make the numbers. Procurement specialists’ incentive pay is now directly tied to the discounts they can extract from each vendor. times higher ($25M).

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Helping founders with GTM Strategies and teaching sales reps how to earn the right to ask questions, which questions to ask, and when is the primary driver for Richard Harris. He brings 20+ years of experience, having done all the roles – SDR, AE, Manager, Director, VP of Sales, and Director of Sales Ops – to the table.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 14, 2012

Everyone is looking for a discount. Far too many salespeople are willing to give in and give a new customer a discount thinking it’s what is needed to close a sale. Don’t get me going regarding what I think of discounting. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 14, 2018

As such, steep discounts are often on the table in a way that can feel as thrilling as a 50% off Apple Watch on Cyber Monday. For example, in the reference above, Apple doesn’t technically discount their technology on Cyber Monday. And sometimes, a discount is just a discount, and you should grab it while it’s hot and save that money.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles. See the Data for Yourself.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 15, 2015

There is more pressure than ever on suppliers to lower their prices and offer steep discounts. Recent studies indicate that the average discount levels has risen to 20% per deal (IDC), but we find that many solution providers would be happy if that were the level of discount they were providing. Many are a whopping 50-70%!

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 20, 2022

He reported on pricing problems within the sales organization. I can’t recap the conversation, but here are some of the issues we discussed: Pricing is never established by sales It’s usually established by some combination of product management, finance, and sometimes strategy. But sales never establishes pricing!

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

MARCH 5, 2024

Distribution is exceptionally competitive, and finding ways to maximize your sales opportunities can help you with that competitive edge. Here is an overview of its functionalities so you can unlock its potential for driving strategic sales growth. Upselling isn’t about pushing products.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Your business, marketing, sales, and content strategies are surely different than your competitors’ strategies. Generally, the main purpose of every entrepreneur (including yours) is to improve the sales performance of his business. Using an Email Autoresponder to Improve Sales. Day 4 – Product recommendation and Discount.

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Increase Sales

MARCH 14, 2012

Salespeople are quick to defend their need to discount with the belief that this is the only way they can close the sale. This is the number one reason I wrote High-Profit Selling: Win the Sale Without Compromising on Price. I wanted to provide salespeople with proven solutions to avoid the discounting madness.

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Even with the most advanced sales tools available, it’s expensive to sell stuff. You must pony up bucks in advance to get bucks from the proceeds of a product sale. How much time and money is wasted in addressing low-percentage opportunities that should never have been classified as qualified sales in the first place?

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As a result, we are looking at any hack that enables us to get those goals…… Your customers are just waiting for you to come to them with those deep discounts. They use the same tools and technologies as everyone else, but somehow they get more out of their use of them. But, they don’t seem to be working.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 4, 2019

Not a popular refrain among sales types, which may explain why nearly half of B2B reps will miss quota this year. In a world obsessed with ‘big,’ even more so than sales success, make it small may seem counter-intuitive. While I am not working with sales teams, I am buying. While I am not working with sales teams, I am buying.

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The Pipeline

JULY 7, 2021

Want to split a room of salespeople, just ask if “sales is a numbers game or not?” Full disclosure, I came from the sales is a numbers game camp. While it is safe to say I have evolved, I have not abandoned my “sales is a numbers game” friends. But as is the case when we evolve, one can emerge with a third, better alternative.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 100

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Discounting is unfortunately a way of life for many of our sales professionals today. As well, these buyers are now firmly in control of the purchase cycle, inviting sales later than ever, when the process is already 65% complete (Forrester). This enables the sales professional to address “Why Your Solution?”

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The ROI Guy

MARCH 28, 2018

You’ve launched your interactive ROI / TCO Tool to your sales team. Here are three successive steps you can take to measure and prove your program’s success: Step #1: Validating Awareness First, you have to measure if you’ve successfully gotten the word out about the Tool, and your getting the sign-ups you anticipated.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 10, 2024

Photo by Andrea Schit z via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Know How To Increase B2B Sales? As a result, B2B companies don’t have to underrate the importance of building a robust sales strategy that targets high-value prospective clients and convinces them to transact with their brands.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

How do you influence sales people when you don’t directly impact their compensation? This is an age-old struggle many firms have had with the indirect channel…. The key we have found is to understand two key factors important to indirect.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Role of AI in Content Marketing Kyle kicked off our discussion by emphasizing the importance of having a strategy before deploying AI tools for marketing. Solely relying on AI tools and neglecting the need for a marketing strategy can be a pitfall. He also mentioned Midjourney as a creative design tool.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 2, 2021

Email marketing can be used in a variety of ways, from communicating basic information such as standard campaigns or discounts to confirming orders and payments. For example, if someone has purchased a business intelligence tool, why not send them an email about that tool’s integration capabilities with another platform?

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SBI

MARCH 19, 2013

So it’s not surprising that each time I talk with my friends on the sales training front, they tell me that the path to increasing sales is to improve selling skills. Of course, my retort is that you won’t increase sales if you don’t have the right tools to compete more efficiently and effectively.

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Power of Commerce APIs Online shopping is gaining ground on brick-and-mortar sales. APIs are also much smaller than traditional software tools, meaning it’s easier to create, maintain, and upgrade these tools than their larger application counterparts. Consider an API that connects product pages and shopping cart software.

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John Barrows

APRIL 10, 2019

I received this email last week (looks like the end of someone’s Q1), which is a great example of sales done wrong, in my opinion. Cheers, Guilty Sales Rep. That has nothing to do with my need for more licenses of this tool. Discounts right away. I’ve changed the name of the company to XYZ to protect the guilty.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you’re running an online business, you know the drill: more sales equals more success. But since everyone is fighting for attention online, how do you actually stand out and get those sales numbers climbing? This guide shares seven ways to creatively increase online sales while keeping your profit margins unharmed.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The urge to cut your price to close a sale is something we all face, and for many salespeople, it’s almost a daily occurrence. Suddenly the urge to do something stupid just to close a sale is not nearly as strong. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Salesmate

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The key to attracting and retaining top-performing sales reps is sales commission. A skilled sales rep needs recognition for his performance to stay motivated. Therefore, if you don’t want to lose your best sales reps, you need a strong sales commission structure. What is sales commission?

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 4, 2018

Author: Tim Houlihan Pre-suasion relies on two key psychological tools: framing and anchoring. What if the shirt was marked at $95 with no discount – would you have paid $95 without the discount? Most importantly, Cialdini reminded me that we must use these tools ethically. A great deal. You buy it. You saved $185.

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Smooth Sale

AUGUST 31, 2022

Five Ways to Increase Sales for Your Small Business. NOTE: Konrad Jasinski provides today’s guest blog, ‘Five ways to increase sales for your small business.’ Optimizing sales is always a top priority regardless of your small business type. Each business can use many strategies to boost sales. Develop A Sales Strategy.

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The Sales Readiness Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Sales training is proven to help your team close more business deals, stay competitive, avoid discounting, win bigger deals, and boost productivity. A well-designed sales training program gives your team the skills, tools, and techniques they need to become top performers.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As price lowers, sales go up along the demand curve. If prices rise, sales drop. Understanding Price Reduction Discounting is a familiar tactic when trying to win large jobs in distribution. You also risk creating an expectation with all your customers that another discount is around the corner.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 3, 2022

These might include: 10% discount on the cost of the software. Here, perhaps you decide you'd be happiest to offer the 10% discount because it is the least expensive option for your business. You might recognize that a certain discount doesn't allow you to meet that 40% growth. Choose your best alternative. That's your BATNA #1.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

The SaaS industry has different selling techniques , key metrics , and sales process activities compared to the ones you’d encouter while selling a tangible physical product or a more traditional service like a marketing consultation package. By the end, you should have a clear roadmap for reaching your or your company’s sales goals.

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