LSA Global

MAY 21, 2018

Product Training Versus Sales Training – Which Matters Most? Many of our clients who are moving from selling products to selling more complex solutions struggle with the concept of product training versus sales training. If you really want your sales team to up their game, what kind of training is most effective?

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Kai Davis

MAY 18, 2020

Crafting and testing a productized offer is an iterative process. You’re going to start with your best guess, collect information and feedback through research, interviews, and conversations, and then use your findings to craft the next version of your productized offer. Why use off the shelf tools? Fixed timeline (e.g.,

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Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Online Sales Market Research and Business Planning Understand Your Niche : Identify your target audience and research market trends. Use tools like Google Trends, Statista, or MarketWatch. Develop a Business Plan : Outline your business model, sales strategies, and financial projections.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 14, 2024

This article explores the pivotal role that digital business consultants play in assisting retail brands to outline website improvements for better results, including enhanced online sales, improved website conversion rates, and overall digital performance.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 21, 2024

As competition intensifies and customer expectations evolve, warehouse service companies seek strategies to increase clientele sales, optimize operations, and drive business growth. The advantages of such partnerships in accelerating growth and expanding clientele sales. Warehouse service companies benefit from business experts.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

In product development, line jobs contribute to the products themselves, which means they contribute to revenue. You should see SGA: Sales and General Administration—overhead. In Hiring Geeks That Fit , I categorized technical skills into these four areas: Functional skills, such as how you build or test the product.

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LSA Global

JULY 16, 2021

Do the Math Trying to define high performing sales territories that are balanced, and consistently high producing is the source of many a sales manager’s headaches. There are so many ways to slice and dice sales territories but, however you do it, there is one constant – it should reflect real data.

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1 to 1

AUGUST 30, 2021

The sales world is forever altered, thanks to pandemic-fueled digital transformation across entire enterprises. In the B2B space, where relationships reign supreme, sales organizations found effective and efficient ways to conduct business with a digital-first approach that’s efficient, effective, and won’t go away any time soon.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 7, 2023

AI-powered tools, such as natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML), are able to generate valuable insights from unstructured data, such as customer reviews and social media posts. Strategy Development Another important application for AI-powered tools is in the area of strategy development.

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LSA Global

APRIL 1, 2021

Does Your Sales Team Know How to Avoid Bad Sales Hires? A good sales hire can successfully do their job. The problem with hiring salespeople is the very fact that they’re salespeople – they are good at persuading sales managers in job interviews that they can do things they can’t. That’s a recipe for bad sales hires.

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Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2018

Productive: “Achieving or producing a significant amount of result.” ” As a time management coach, I’m keenly aware that you could answer the question “Am I productive enough?” I’m also familiar with the fact that individuals fall on a productivity spectrum.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 10, 2023

In manufacturing, AI can be used to optimise supply chains, increase the efficiency of production processes, and predict equipment failures. For example, AI-powered tools can process large amounts of data and identify patterns and trends that would be time consuming, or perhaps even impossible, for humans to detect.

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LSA Global

APRIL 10, 2020

High performing B2B social sellers build relationships on digital platforms and turn online connections into offline sales conversations and long-term customer relationships. LinkedIn’s recent State of Sales report found that 62% of B2B decision makers look for an informative LinkedIn profile when considering talking with a sales rep.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

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.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

Now however, controversy about the productivity challenges of leading remote work teams confront organizational assumptions about its effectiveness. The Council on Foreign Relations shares global research on how productivity increases in remote work settings. Owl Labs date says they are 47% more productive. hours a week.

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2019

This week I’d like to address sales incentives and volume discounts. Sales incentives—for example, bonuses to meet monthly or quarterly revenue goals—cause salespeople to stuff the company’s distribution channels with inventory far in excess of consumer demand.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 11, 2024

They assist businesses in defining their unique value proposition, optimizing product positioning, and identifying target markets for strategic growth. This data-driven approach provides actionable insights for optimizing marketing campaigns, product offerings, and customer engagement initiatives.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 22, 2024

This article delves into the diverse landscape of successful retail websites, unraveling the intricate elements that contribute to online sales. Furthermore, it emphasizes the pivotal role of consulting services provided by experts in optimizing website performance and boosting online sales.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 11, 2019

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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Business Consulting Agency

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In today’s digital era, the prospect of establishing an online business offers unparalleled opportunities for budding entrepreneurs to bring their innovative products and services to a global market. A thorough exploration of niche markets using tools like Google Trends, Amazon Best Sellers, or Etsy Trends is imperative.

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Business Consulting Agency

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

E-commerce Functionality A smooth and intuitive online shopping experience is essential for driving sales and customer satisfaction. Evaluate the functionality of your e-commerce platform, including product pages, checkout process, and payment options, to streamline the buying journey for customers.

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Buzzsprout

MARCH 28, 2024

It's an excellent time to learn how to harness this medium whether you're a podcaster selling ad space, or a brand looking to promote your product. By signing up with Podcorn you boost your brand's discoverability, make it easier to find podcasters selling ad space, and get access to the site's campaign management tools.

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Business Consulting Agency

AUGUST 20, 2023

Product or Service Development : Develop your product or service, keeping customer needs in mind. Sales and Distribution : Create a sales strategy that includes distribution channels, pricing, and sales tactics. Legal and Regulatory Compliance : Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Outbound B2B sales are becoming less and less effective. In fact, a recent survey found that connecting with a prospect now takes 18 or more phone calls, callback rates are below 1%, and only 24% of outbound sales emails are ever opened. Why are more and more buyers avoiding salespeople during the buying process?

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1 to 1

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

This applies to sales as well as customer service. Inside sales associates are turning to new ways to meet and beat sales targets. One important digital sales tool is speech analytics. The panelists highlighted how speech analytics can empower inside sales associates. Identify top and bottom performers.

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Harvard Business

JULY 8, 2016

Customer relationship management software revolutionized how companies manage their sales pipelines. It also allowed organizations to communicate and coordinate more effectively across large sales account teams. Now a new breed of software applications is reshaping sales force management. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2017

To motivate, manage, and reward B2B salespeople, many companies use sales incentive plans that link large commissions or bonuses to individual results metrics, such as territory quota achievement. The right sales incentive plan creates a double win. This made it easy to measure individual sales results.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 28, 2019

Sales Training without Reinforcement Should Be Unacceptable. Based upon over 800 sales training measurement projects, we know that sales training by itself – even if it is highly customized – only changes the on-the-job behavior and performance of 1-in-5 sales reps. Sales training reinforcement.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 21, 2023

With the advent of AI, we now have access to powerful tools that automate the process of data collection and analysis, freeing up more of our time to focus on this important work of interpreting results and delivering actionable recommendations. After all, clients come to us seeking help with their most complex and pressing issues.

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David A Fields

OCTOBER 16, 2014

The extraordinary, new product he adopted didn’t do much to hide his shiny pate, but it did invigorate sales at his retail store. What was this amazing new tool? Thirty-plus years later, you can use the same device to lift your consulting practice to a higher level of performance. The spreadsheet. Uncle Neil, […].

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Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This data-driven approach enables medium-sized companies to make informed decisions and tailor their products or services to meet market demand effectively. This leads to increased productivity and profitability. They also help create a positive workplace culture that fosters innovation and productivity.

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Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In this article, we will explore how e-commerce companies can achieve significantly better results in areas like website performance, marketing, advertising, conversion rates, sales, and profitability by collaborating with business consultants through specialized business consulting services.

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Harvard Business

JULY 30, 2018

If you ever had a thought about a product or a vacation, and it seemed to suddenly pop up on your search page or in your email inbox, I can assure you it was based on AI (a classification algorithm) monitoring your online activity. If you’ve ever ordered an Uber, AI (a location algorithm) was used to have a car in your vicinity quickly.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Technology combined with data is a matter of life and death for professional services firms where the “product” is a combination of insights and expertise. Are project operations, sales, customer service, etc. Do employees have the tools they need to create value for clients? directly integrated with core financials?

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 17, 2023

For example, instead of publishing a report on a business’s supply chain, consultants might publish a series of reports on its individual components, such as sourcing, production, logistics, and distribution. For example, AI could be used to analyse data, such as historical sales revenue numbers.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 10, 2017

Sales executives with even moderately large, distributed sales forces rely on data to help them understand which activities and behaviors lead to the best outcomes. Yet much of the data from sources such as CRM reporting tools and time studies is self-reported, and thus inherently flawed. Related Video.

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Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

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