Product Management University

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Product managers and product marketing managers, if you’re into data driven decisions, forecasting revenue is one of the more difficult things you’re tasked with, especially for each product/module. If you’re thinking market data is pretty hard to come by at a product/module level, you’d be 100% correct. Here’s the funny thing.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 2, 2019

They never took the time to learn how to sell. Perhaps they came from marketing, IT, product development, finance, consulting, or customer success. They didn’t learn how to sell in their previous roles. Still don’t think it’s important to learn how to sell? Was anyone going to come and learn how to sell by referral?

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BuzzBoard

MARCH 4, 2024

Reasons Small Business Owners Show Skepticism Towards Digital Marketing Many small business owners harbor skepticism about digital marketing and its potential benefits. This skepticism often stems from the perceived steep learning curve of digital marketing, as well as the challenge of establishing trust with customers online.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

You can take care of the logistics and marketing. A 2-day workshop offered by Primal Play brings in ~$663 per participant. Source: HelloWonderful Or, host a training program to certify primal movement instructors. Partner with existing trainers who can design the curriculum. Similar programs cost $659 at Animal Flow.

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Autoklose

MARCH 11, 2024

Reach out to other experts from your and complementary industries and put together some really good webinars, online conferences, workshops, training sessions, or fireside chats that will address your (and their) prospects’ challenges. The post How to Warm Up Your Leads Without Being Annoying appeared first on Autoklose.

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Selling Energy

MAY 23, 2023

As I’m sure many of you know, in addition to energy-focused professional sales training, I also teach benchmarking workshops (both online and in-person). One of the workshops I teach is called, “Leveraging Benchmarking to Build Your Business.”

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The Evolution of Go-to-Market Strategies for SaaS Companies As the host of a podcast, I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Barrett King , a leading expert in go-to-market strategies for SaaS companies. The Shift in Go-to-Market Strategies Barrett and I delved into the evolution of go-to-market strategies for SaaS companies.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Free consultations or workshops for partners’ teams. a content marketing agency specializing in helping companies achieve measurable business goals through content marketing. Introductions to hirable talent from my network. Co-creating content (blog posts, webinars, etc.). Influence & Co.’s

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Just like you, they know their own shortcomings and there’s a good chance they’ve been schooled on how to neutralize them with some clever positioning or avoidance tactics. If you want to give your solution consultants stronger skills for competitive demos, contact us about a hands-on personalized demo workshop.

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Product Management University

JULY 10, 2020

Here’s how to create business requirements that help product marketing and sales do a better job of positioning and selling value. First, remember that the reasons you build new products and features are the same exact reasons the market buys them. The Playbook: How to Create Business Requirements in 4 Steps.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 11, 2024

Very few people care enough to say, “Dave, you can do so much better… ” Jill and I share a common dream, how to make a difference—in the people/companies we work with, in our communities, and in society. Yet, if I wanted to start my own company it was necessary to learn how to sell. What did I love about it?

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Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 14, 2024

Twenty years earlier, long before podcasts became popular, my husband and I hosted a live radio show at the studio every Tuesday evening on HighlandsFM Radio in Victoria, Australia to support and market our local business. This show was also rebroadcast every Saturday morning across the region and was a huge success. Let’s Go!

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 1, 2024

GTMnow is the media extension of GTMfund – sharing insight on go-to-market from working with hundreds of portfolio companies backed by over 350+ of the best in the game executive operators who have been there, done that at the world’s fastest growing SaaS companies. How do you make it work for you? So, owned media. What is it?

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 13, 2020

The cancellation of industry events from the COVID-19 crisis poses a real problem to salespeople who rely on events-based marketing. Conferences and workshops are obviously being canceled, and the associated costs are significant. How to Plan a Virtual Event. How to Choose the Webinar Topic (& Position the Event).

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2019

How to Create a Great Sales Kickoff. “Selling to Marketers” was the focus of the event. As marketing departments handle an increasing percentage of a company’s budget, one of our sales goals was to sell more to marketing buyers. How Did We Get Here? Let’s get into it.

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Product Management University

JUNE 3, 2020

Market analysis is one of the first and most important steps in the success of any business, large or small, products and services. 3 Key Differences Between Product and Solutions Market Analysis. If you’re doing product market analysis you’re looking for opportunities to grow your product. Related Articles.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Here’s why a portfolio vision is so critical to the success of your products and how it elevates Product Management, Product Marketing, Sales and Customer Success teams to plan and execute more strategically. Then think of the vision for each product as the ultimate “operational goal/outcome” customers get from that product.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 6, 2018

Integrating a philanthropic element into these workshops reconnects employees with the fact that what they do, regardless of the industry, positively impacts people. Companies such as Odyssey Teams use philanthropy as that awakening tool. Making the connection.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 7, 2019

Author: Rory Christian According to IDC , despite a "typical" $1 billion company spending a large amount of resources devoted to training for customer-facing people, poor sales enablement results in around $14 million of wasted sales and marketing expenses, and $100 million in lost sales opportunities. Where could they be going wrong?

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Product marketing roadmaps aren’t a staple in most B2B organizations, but there are a host of reasons they should be. The biggest reason metaphorically speaking, is they willingly “fence the salesforce” into your most lucrative markets and give them a shorter path to meeting sales quotas and revenue goals. The short answer is no.

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Anthony Iannarino

AUGUST 3, 2020

There was no such thing as content marketing, and there wasn’t an easy way to trade something of value for your client’s contact information. Learn how to sell without a sales manager. The post How to Sell When You Don’t Have Leads appeared first on The Sales Blog. The second factor is learning to sell without leads.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The good news: There’s a way to leverage AI with ethics intact, and we’re showing you exactly how to do so. How to Train Your AI Ethically Remember this: If we weren’t thinking about AI ethically, then something would be wrong. An AI Ethics Policy is a set of guidelines outlining how you use AI and addressing the ethics involved.

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Women Sales Pros

JUNE 21, 2019

Strategies To Drive Sales It’s an age old problem, the friction between marketing and sales. In most organizations they are like oil and water with marketing feeling like they are doing all the heavy lifting – developing campaigns, strategies that tap new prospects and taking market awareness to a whole new level.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 22, 2023

This speaks volumes about the importance of networking,” says Luciano Viterale , a marketing and SEO consultant. marketing), or product (e.g., The events that make up the conference or summit may include keynote speakers, networking, and workshops, among other things. It also applies to freelance consultants. Be authentic.

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SalesProInsider

MARCH 16, 2020

From fears about the coronavirus to stock market volatility, people are nervous, fearful, disappointed, and confused. In this 50-minute workshop, I’ll cover: 1 master key for speaking the same language as a confused, fearful, or disappointed client. 2 challenges that trip up even the best communicators: emotions and intensity.

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Anthony Iannarino

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

While it’s helpful to have your marketing department provide you with insights you can share with your prospects and clients, your responsibilities as someone who provides counsel are to develop and share your insights and ideas. Leadership Workshop: Creating a Culture of Accountability. Identify Factors that Indicate a Change.

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Increase Sales

APRIL 19, 2012

There are a lot of how to increase sales myths with “work smarter not harder” as probably one of the most common. This thought is a strategic plan that unites predetermined business goals including marketing goals, selling goals, management and leadership goals, customer goals, innovation goals and financial goals.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 19, 2013

When evaluating sales problems brought to you by your team, objectives must be by: Market segment. The workshop was attended by the CEO and his team. This was problematic for these two are the largest and most attractive markets. The sales force was too small to cover the mid-market segment. Root cause. An Example.

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SBI

MARCH 8, 2018

Chris: SAVO is a game changer for our customers because instead of just focusing on solving tactical pains like helping sellers find content easier, we focus on helping organizations align the sales organization to strategic corporate initiatives and changing market conditions. Diagram #1). Deal Velocity – 30% reduction in deal velocity.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2021

Let’s drill down into the market and customer insights that can really add value for salespeople, under the following sections: Qualifying characteristics: Things to look for in an organization that make it a good target. Market insights: Topical themes and drivers that can open conversations. Market insights and topics.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 24, 2023

In the highly competitive B2B tech space, it’s easy to market your offer with so many tools and channels available. He also shares how company culture impacts productivity and morale, primarily within sales teams. Finally, we asked Tito to talk about how he got into angel investing and his consulting endeavors.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 16, 2017

Here’s how to start a conversation (and book a meeting) with almost any prospect in your database or CRM using the “Foot-in-the-Door” email. Marketing VPs. How to use the foot-in-the-door email in your business. Books, courses, seminars, workshop, etc.?). Industry influencers. HR directors. Open rate: 76%.

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 10, 2018

A salesperson on one of our workshops was bemoaning the fact that he had to make between 100 and 150 cold calls a week. He wanted our opinion on how to get more leads without having to cold call. Your marketing department can help you develop articles that will be relevant and applicable to the current market.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2019

How to Create a Great Sales Kickoff When a sales kickoff is executed to perfection, it fuels your sales team throughout the entire year. ” Example Bryerton offers this example from our 2017 event in which “Selling to Marketers” was the focus. Afterward, we had a higher win rate and a higher deal size for marketing buyers.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline the principles of compensation design , how to build sales compensation plans , and include resources to set OTEs and quotas that keep your reps happy and hungry for more. Related: How to Build Effective Sales Compensation Plans for Any Customer Facing Role. Why Sales Comp Planning is Key to Rep Retention.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2018

Market conditions. For example, HubSpot salespeople might primarily sell marketing software to CMOs and sales software to sales directors. This section of your sales plan can also change dramatically over time as your solution and strategy evolves and you find product-market fit. Run three-day referral techniques workshop.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Group Cooking Or DIY Workshops Getting hands-on can always be a fun activity for all, and it helps to get out of the “we need to bond” office mindset. Group cooking lessons can be a great place to begin, and DIY workshops or pottery crafting sessions can be fun, too. Inclusion Allies Coalition : “Everyone is welcome here.”

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