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Sales Reps, Stop Asking Leading Questions

Harvard Business

Most executives recognize a need for their sales team to act as consultants and sell “solutions.” ” But many CEOs would be shocked at how poorly their sales teams execute on the strategy of consultative selling. I’ve sat through many sales calls like this, and trust me it isn’t pretty.

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"Process Mining"? Sounds Like a Waste of Time.

Markovitz Consulting

What kind of current state analysis only has interviews with no observational data? For example, the global chemical company Chermours used process mining to analyze their order-to-cash process: It took the process mining effort four months to uncover how the actual process was performing (not just what the ERP documentation stated).

Software 124
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A Survey of 1,700 Companies Reveals Common B2B Pricing Mistakes

Harvard Business

It traced much of the cause to a mismatch between its sales incentives and pricing strategy. The manufacturer was compensating sales representatives based solely on how much revenue they generated. Data-Driven Marketing. invest in ongoing development of capabilities among the sales and pricing teams through training and tools.

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Accenture Careers

CaseInterview.com

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Chemical Innovations. And by 2030, it aims to have SAF account for at least 10% of its global aviation fuel sales. 10 Ways Airlines Use Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to Improve Operations. Figure 4 : GE Aviation and Safran’s Open Fan Design. Shell aims to produce around 2 million tons of SAF per year by 2025.

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How Advanced Analytics Is Changing B2B Selling

Harvard Business

A growing number of B2B companies are using data and analytics to add services that bring new elements of value to customers, and in some cases new sources of revenue. Data-Driven Marketing. Insight Center. Sponsored by Google. The science of storytelling and brand performance.

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Empire State Manufacturing: New Orders Negative 4th Time in 5 Months; Slight Bounce in Industrial Production

MishTalk

Price data show moderation for inputs at 7.45 percent gain for chemicals, and a 1.4 Retail sales of vehicles surged back in May but turned lower in June which doesn't point to much of a rebound for vehicle production later this summer. Coupled with dismal retail sales numbers , the economy does not look that robust to me.