Conscious management of sales on the B2B market – what to pay attention to when building a sales department 

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Conscious management of sales on the B2B market – what to pay attention to when building a sales departmentNowadays, sales on the B2B market are more and more demanding. When offering our products or services to other companies, we have to take into account strong competition, increasing requirements for the service provided, and, often, a long sales process. At the same time, this is an area where direct relations are often more important than any conducted marketing activities. How to meet the challenge of building a sales department on this difficult market? What does sales management actually consist in?

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How to create a sales process?

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How to create a sales process?

A correctly defined sales process reflects the specific nature of the sales department’s operations, supports salespeople in their daily work, and helps them make business decisions. How to arrange the sales process so that it can bring the desired effect? Read more

How to sell more to the same customers: cross-selling and up-selling in the context of a CRM system

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How to sell more to the same customers: cross-selling and up-selling in the context of a CRM system

When looking for opportunities to increase sales, we often wonder how to gain new customers. Studies show that it is more expensive to sell something to a new customer than to an old one – even 5–25 times more expensive. Today we will discuss two popular techniques: cross-selling and up-selling. In addition to theory, we will focus on the practical applications of these techniques in working with CRM.

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6 Challenges Facing Insurance Brokers & How to Overcome Them

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As the insurance industry has evolved, so too have the challenges facing insurance brokers.

From keeping up with technological advances to maintaining financial stability, through to managing changes in regulations and Brexit – today’s insurance broker faces a myriad of challenges.

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Customer Segmentation – Where to Start?

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Customer Segmentation

Customer segmentation is a basic tool that, if done correctly, allows you to effectively manage your sales processes. When running B2B sales it is especially important to define, what types of clients are you looking for? Establishing key parameters will help you identify the value of any given customer and properly distribute your sales team efforts, in order to achieve the best results.

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Sales Process – What, When and How to Measure it?

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Sales process – what, when and how to measure it?

KPI’s (key performance indicators) are important metrics that allow you to objectively assess the effectiveness of your operations. They provide valuable information on whether the business is going in the right direction, indicate which elements could be improved or reveal weak links in the processes. The correct determination of indicators measuring sales may prove to be crucial for the functioning of the entire organization.

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Applying Agile Methods to B2B Sales Teams

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Those familiar with project management processes, or those working in or closely with software development, will undoubtedly have heard of the Agile Methodology.

In this article we explore how employing an Agile methodology to B2B sales practices could help increase user iteration and collaboration, as well as improve accountability, providing better measurement and forecasting to help improve outcomes. Read more

Everything You Need to Know about Follow-Ups

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Everything You Need to Know about The Follow-Ups

Closing a deal can be a never-ending hustle and waiting game. First, you carry out your research in order to identify the prospects who have buying potential.

Then comes the cold outreach. You launch your campaign or send your pitch, happy in the knowledge of a job well done – but it but it doesn’t end here.

Your job finishes when you make a sale, and even then we should be following up and ensuring customer satisfaction. There is still a long way to go to… Read more

5 Ways Defining Your Sales Process Can Benefit Your Business

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✋ ✋ Be honest…

❓❓ How well do you know ‘your’ sales process ❓❓

🎯 And could you write down each stage, step and action if asked? 🎯

A well-defined sales process is crucial in helping your business grow…

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21 Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Sales Plan

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Turning a new lead into a client and signing a contract keeps many sales professionals awake at night. Everybody looks for the most effective way not only to close the deal, but also to do it asap. Unfortunately, we often encounter obstacles or make mistakes which could ruin your sales plan.

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How Effective Is Your B2B Sales Process

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How Effective Is Your B2B Sales Process

With all of the buzz and panic around the upcoming GDPR changes, many are scrambling to ensure they are prepared – and quite rightly so. But before you rush to consolidate all your data and purge your contact lists, ask yourself – how effectively do you capitalize on the data within your sales and marketing strategies?

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CRM – More Than Just Lead Management

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CRM - More Than Just Lead Management

Sometimes referred to as customer acquisition management or contact management, lead management is the process of tracking and managing your prospective customers, and is a critical part of keeping your pipeline fresh and filled with new prospects.

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Why Your Sales Reps Are Losing Deals

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Why Your Sales Reps Are Losing Deals

Working in sales can be a turbulent experience.  When you deliver your numbers and meet your targets, life is grand. Relatively stress free. But when you’re chasing targets and missing numbers, it can all seem too much.
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