Remove Benchmarking Remove Data Remove Meeting Remove Sales
article thumbnail

A Look into Microsoft’s Data-Driven Approach to Improving Sales

Harvard Business

Companies are beginning to utilize their employees’ behavioral data — generally known as people analytics — to better understand and improve their sales operations , with strong results. Microsoft, where we work, is no exception, and B2B sales is one of the areas where we are seeing the most value.

Sales 28
article thumbnail

How to Sell to Executives

LSA Global

We know that being able to garner a face-to-face or even a phone meeting with executive-level buyers is difficult. How can you earn credibility, their willingness to accept a meeting, and their confidence in your proposed approach? Can you do some research to provide comparative benchmarks to highlight potential weak spots?

How To 36
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What Sales Teams Should Do to Prepare for the Next Recession

Harvard Business

In the 2001 recession, total sales for the S&P 500 declined by 9% from its pre-recession peak to its trough 18 months later—almost a year after the recession officially ended. We’ll focus here on what the sales organization should be doing now to prepare for the next recession, with an eye toward using new digital tools.

Sales 33
article thumbnail

Home Prices Drop in 69 of 70 Chinese Cities; Did the Pool of Greater Fools Run Out?

MishTalk

Prices dropped in 69 of the 70 cities in September from August, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement today, the most since January 2011 when the government changed the way it compiles the data. Home sales slumped 11 percent in the first nine months of this year. They fell in 68 cities in August. percent annual target.

article thumbnail

Hey Janet, It's July 15!

MishTalk

She didn't provide more specifics about the timing of the first hike in the Fed's benchmark rate since 2006, reiterating that it will depend on the progress shown by the economy and labor market. A quick check of the FOMC calendar shows Fed policy meetings on July 28-29, and September 16-17. Retail sales are dismal.

Retail 28
article thumbnail

How Morale Changes as a Startup Grows

Harvard Business

The data shows that the faster-growing group usually has a higher cultural starting point in years 0 to 2, but their chasm is much deeper in years 3 to 4 than the slower-growing cohort. This time, the firm ranked in the top quartile of all companies and handily beat our benchmark. Two distinct sets emerged.

Culture 35
article thumbnail

Consulting Interview Questions

CaseInterview.com

If possible, some benchmark data -- either internally (against different stores, regions, plants, etc.) They can also refresh their sales and marketing approaches. They might sound like: Before the merger, think through whether the target is a good fit and can be acquired at a good price that meets the business's objectives.