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7 Consulting Proposal Tips to Close That Sale

Tom Spencer

Writing a consulting proposal that closes a sale can be challenging, and as a result it may be difficult to figure out why your proposals are getting rejected. Have a Sales Conversation First. If they’re not crazy about the idea, you need to do a better job of selling your company and the ROI you can provide. Keep it Brief.

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B2B Salespeople Need to Act More Like Travel Agents

Harvard Business

Consider what’s happened with travel: With the explosion of internet travel sites in the 2000s, consumers took charge of their own travel, and travel agencies hemorrhaged business. According to the travel and leisure marketing firm MMGY, the use of travel agents increased by 50% from 2014 to 2015.

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Pay your team right: A comprehensive guide to compensation

Asamby Consulting

The effect of baby boomers retiring, for some industries accelerated by COVID-19 has led to a dramatic shift in the employment market. Scales or Level The first consideration for your fixed salary will be: What's the general pay scale I need to pay for a specific role or in a specific industry.

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To Grow Your Business Abroad, Partner with Local Influencers

Harvard Business

And they can be very expensive — in addition to overseas business travel, local distribution partner relationships require significant up-front investment to get started and to manage effectively. Their audience turns to them for industry insights, new product information, and recommendations. A New Type of Local Partner.

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Attended vs. Unattended RPA: It Doesn’t Need to be an Either-Or

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Industries that can particularly benefit from automation run the gamut: retail, healthcare, automotive, government, communications, travel and hospitality, financial services, and insurance. And RPA can help employees across the board in an organization: customer care, sales, finance, HR, supply chain, IT, and procurement.

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4 Ways Leaders Can Get More from Their Company’s Innovation Efforts

Harvard Business

One reason for the paltry performance is that while other business areas, like sales or finance, are considered to be core functions, innovation is often considered to be something that’s “nice to have” rather than essential. Yet every enterprise is essentially a square-peg business waiting for a round-hole world.

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Inside the Minds of Your Prospects: 37 Critical Digital Marketing Statistics for Consultants

Tsavo Neal

So, I beg you, don’t design your own sales materials. Many sales are won and lost by simply by how you graphically represent yourself.” They come for the content or the service, like booking air travel. Do you give them a chance to submit their name, email address, industry, or phone number?

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