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What To Do When a Sales Prospect Says No

LSA Global

When a Sales Prospect Says No Most sales managers teach their salespeople to be persistent. However, salespeople are human, and when a sales prospect says no — to a sales meeting , to a demo, or to the sale itself — they may be tempted to think that “no means no” and stop or delay pursuing their ideal target client.

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How to Build a Better Sales Playbook

LSA Global

What Is a Sales Playbook? Like a playbook in sports that plans for the most frequent and most important in-game situations, a sales playbook is a unique collection of sales scenarios, strategies, plans, tactics, and tools to help a sales team consistently win when the stakes are high. Sales Strategy.

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When Sales and Marketing Aren’t Aligned, Both Suffer

Harvard Business

A new product line had failed, and the company believed the problem was either poor product delivery times or lack of effort by the sales force. After throwing millions at both problems, they finally realized what the real issue was: misaligned goals between marketing and sales. Lost sales opportunities.”

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The Business Plan Is Alive And Well But It May Not Be What You Think

Steve Shu Consulting

See a popular post of mine, “ In Consulting The Process Is An Essential Part Of The Deliverable “ Business plan as a sales document - This situation is particularly appropriate for fund raising (e.g., angels, VCs). technology feasibility, commercial feasibility, ramp-up).

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Best Practices for Accelerating the Sales Process

More often than not, sales leaders strive to accelerate their deal cycle, but it’s critical to also consider the opportunity cost. The bottom line is that, in B2B sales, speed is useless without control. The bottom line is that, in B2B sales, speed is useless without control. Efficient outreach strategy.

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What is the Professional Services Industry All About?

Progressus

Professional services is an expansive space spanning several industries – consulting firms, software publishers, IT service providers, even manufacturers and distributors that offer post-sale services — each with its own set of challenges, regulations, and opportunities.

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5 Ways to Help Employees Keep Up with Digital Transformation

Harvard Business

Unilever has acquired Dollar Shave Club , a young startup, for $1 billion in a move to introduce a new model of subscription sales. “A clear, easy-to-memorize digital group strategy is now vocally championed by leadership across the company,” Rochet says. “Personal experience makes me a more effective marketer.”

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