Score More Sales

JULY 11, 2013

We both were account managers selling millions of dollars worth of technology to a major aircraft company. Ron and I would meet with various decision makers who were involved in a project that would involve thousands of the items we sold on one contract. Ron would always ask the same questions –.

Sales 123

Sales Contract Inside sales Consult 123

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Too often, it’s that annual exercise management makes us go through. We talk about all the things we want to accomplish—meet more executives, expand our contacts and visibility in the customer, displace competition, sell them more stuff, become a “valued partner.” We prepare and conduct fancy presentations.

Account management 111

Account management Strategize Contract Contact 111

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Wiza is the only B2B contact database that sources and verifies contact data in real-time, the moment it’s requested, using LinkedIn as its source of truth. Document Crunch is the construction industry’s leading contract intelligence platform. So, Wiza was built. Read about their funding round.

GTM 125

GTM Quota Contact Construction 125

Martech

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Identify and contact appropriate vendors If you’re considering a COP adoption, you’re bound to have challenges you’re trying to overcome. Will we have a dedicated account manager and technical support, especially with the initial migration? Dig deeper: What is a conversion optimization platform? Create use cases describing them.

Conversion 110

Conversion Contract Follow-up Account management 110

SaaStr

MAY 25, 2020

In your contracts. “Pacakage in extras, all users, projects, features into the price and reduce any hidden costs in contracts. “E contract” — Julie Grieve, CEO CritonHQ. ” — Claire Gunter, Sr Partner Account Manager, Algolia. “Simplicity. In everything. In your messaging.

Closing 137

Closing Process Contract Price 137

Hubspot

APRIL 2, 2018

Do you have any questions about the contract?". This will be my last attempt at contacting you.". "If Contract questions. Never comment on a contract or proposal over email. Do you have any questions about the contract?”. Things to Say On the Phone. “I I wanted to follow up on the proposal.”. "Do Negotiations.

Prospecting 101

Prospecting X-functional Contract Cross-sell 101

Salesforce

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Putting a lot of effort into nurturing your relationship with one contact in the organization may not pay off if it turns out that the real decision-maker is their boss’s boss. And even if your champion is not a manager, they could have influence, and be a valuable resource in helping you win the sale.

E-commerce 79

E-commerce Territory Pitch Sales 79

Highspot

JANUARY 7, 2020

Take, for instance, the task of creating a play to help your account management (AM) team increase partner license sales. Answer: Account Management. Answer: Topic SME = Partner Marketing Manager. Audience SME = Partner Sales Manager. Enablement SME = Account Management Enablement Lead.

Account management 85

Account management Finance Contract Strategize 85

Salesforce

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They identify potential customers, present product or service offerings, negotiate contracts, and ensure customer satisfaction. Account Management: An Account Manager is responsible for nurturing and managing relationships with existing clients to ensure their satisfaction and maximize revenue opportunities.

Tradeshows 52

Tradeshows Drivers/motivators Territory Negotiate 52

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Retained CSMs for Enterprise, allowing them to have more strategic conversations about account management, while still giving them access to day-to-day support. When we targeted SMBs, the onus was on us to educate them about how a contact data provider could help them prospect better and close more deals.

Legal 108

Legal Cold Call Contract Inside sales 108

Hubspot

JUNE 22, 2018

RFP Template: Project Name or Description: Company Name: Address: City, State, Zip Code: Procurement Contact Person: Telephone Number of PCP: Email Address of PCP: Fax Number: 1. Procurement Contact Person: Caroline Forsey. General account management. Background/Introduction. Project Goals and Scope of Services.

Negotiate 101

Negotiate Lead generation Contact Campaign 101

Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 14, 2014

We have a global business, expecting customers to contact us in a central location, say the West Coast of the US. Or all our contracts, documentation, and so forth is in English–but we want to address a global market. We put “office hours” at 9-6 PST.

Customers 105

Customers Territory Strategize Inside sales 105

Search Engine Land

JUNE 14, 2023

Question 2: How long is your minimum contract length? Then you must align with those publications’ yearly editorial calendar – something short-term affiliate contracts won’t accommodate. Agencies with short-term contracts will work with coupon and deal sites to produce quick revenue.

Contract 83

Contract Cross-sell Territory Niche 83

Hubspot

MAY 27, 2020

According to customer reviews, buyers appreciate the pipeline, task, quote, and contract management tools. While they excel at pipeline management, Pipedrive isn't rated as highly at contact and account management, or marketing automation and support tools. Pipedrive. Less Annoying CRM. Price: $10/month.

Process 92

Process CRM Pipeline Price 92

SaaStr

JULY 22, 2020

Almost Complete Hand-off of Customers to “Others”, Customer Success, Account Manager, etc. The problem is if you only pay a rep 8-10% of a deal, and then the rep goes away the second the contact is EchoSigned … it’s too much of a sales factory. the Moment After Sale. All I cared about was the customers.

Commission 145

Commission Quota Inside sales Sales 145

Hubspot

APRIL 27, 2023

They make initial contact with people whom they think are qualified and ready to use the product they're trying to sell. While it is important for account executives to have great communication skills — verbal and written — they also need to know how to negotiate new contracts and renew existing contracts.

Account management 88

Account management Commission Contract Sales 88

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

For instance, someone who loves to get to know their customers and help them achieve their goals over an extended period would likely be best in account management. Account Executive (AE). Account Manager. Sales Manager. Account Manager. Regional Sales Manager. Outside Salesperson.

Territory 101

Territory Commission Outside Sales Account management 101

Hubspot

MARCH 18, 2015

Conflict resolution was certainly not in your job description when you started out as a designer, account manager, or copywriter. It feels like the client has all the power once you send the contract or proposal over. You want to win this account -- badly. Will he fire your agency mid-contract?

Negotiate 78

Negotiate Technique Contract Non-Profits 78

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For example, you can use workflows to ensure Deals are enhanced with information from associated Companies and Contacts and even Tickets (for cross-sells or upsells). Reutelingsperger spots an opportunity in recurring contracts that could be easily missed. The benefit of someone who’s been there and done it helps.

CRM 78

CRM Contact Contract Objectives and Key Results 78

Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You’re hiring an agency to manage on your behalf, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t own the work. What does a typical contract term look like? Do they lock you into long contracts without an out clause? Account management 26. How many accounts is the lead responsible for and what role do they play?

Retail 94

Retail Clients Contract Campaign 94

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Some examples of Customer Record objects: Accounts. After a year without any activity logged on an account or contact, there is a 7/10 chance the information is no longer correct. The tendency in modern B2B SaaS orgs is to record most of the transactional data in the opportunity or account objects. Activities. Why Bother?

Government 72

Government Process Objectives and Key Results Commission 72

Hubspot

JANUARY 3, 2017

Getting bogged down by your inbox is especially problematic in agencies where account managers and other client-facing employees must deal with managing requests from a number of different clients who are all considered priorities. 2) Just Not Sorry.

Clients 78

Clients Contract Price Trust 78

Hubspot

APRIL 17, 2013

Think about it: A new client would come on board having never met me or some of the key players on the team, but rarely if ever would the client ask to talk to any of us before signing a contract. Despite this, I''d be their main point of contact, their consultant, and managing the team that''s getting their work done.

Contract 78

Contract Trust Clients Consult 78

SalesLoft

JULY 25, 2022

Think marketing to sales development representative (SDR), SDR to account executive (AE), AE to account manager (AM), or AM to customer success manager (CSM). . Technically, they’re still sitting in your CRM (lost in the never ending sea of contacts and leads and accounts that swirls about most CRMs).

SQL 98

SQL Strategize Strategic planning Consult 98

Sales Hacker

APRIL 21, 2022

This was all in an effort to increase our average contract value (ACV). Dedicated Customer Account Manager. But every enterprise contract eventually requires buy-in from leadership. Based on this customer profile, marketing, sales and revenue operations build a list of companies and contacts. Customized Training.

Cross-sell 104

Cross-sell Legal Contract Price 104

Gong.io

AUGUST 10, 2020

Which selling skills should account managers focus on building? On a recent episode of the Reveal podcast, we connected with MJ McCarthy, VP of Account Management at Everbridge, for answers to these and other questions that are top of mind for revenue leaders. Selling Skills and Account Management.

Customers 62

Customers Cross-sell Account management Drivers/motivators 62

Hubspot

APRIL 20, 2020

"Sales is all about empathy and understanding individual business cases, but it's also about giving some good advice and alternatives — like changing payment terms, working with trials, or setting the contract start date a month ahead or two.". He says, "We talk with a lot of businesses day in and day out. And they're keen not to damage any.

Relationship building 94

Relationship building Prospecting Contract Quota 94

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 5, 2024

Gus progressed in his IBM career, later managing one of the largest banking accounts, Citibank. Gus now lectures in various business programs and has written one of the best/most pragmatic books on account management that I’ve ever read, Customers Win/Suppliers Win. While there I had some contact with IBM people.

Sell 83

Sell Contract Retail Account management 83

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

HubSpot features an advanced lead scoring system, which allows you to assign contacts to the most suitable salesperson and boost conversion. Account engagement insights. What we like: LeanData appears on our best lead distribution software list as it allows you to assign leads, contacts, accounts, etc. A/B testing.

Territory 90

Territory Price CRM Lead generation 90

SalesHandy

MARCH 23, 2020

Apart from this, Salesloft also works as a CRM, has pipeline and account management functions apart from having in-built email and phone dialers, making it complete in most respects. Its prospecting tool has 180 million contacts from 10 million companies, and you can apply targeting/filters to narrow down your audience of prospects.

Conversion 95

Conversion CRM Objectives and Key Results Sales 95

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2019

For several years, I ran account management at a marketing agency — a business model infamous for mismatched expectations and subjective quality of delivery. It keeps the speed of the transition high and the time to ROI for the customer low by reducing confusion on who in customer success will be taking on the account.

Service 65

Service Process Contract Sales 65

Sales Hacker

APRIL 21, 2021

It may take days before the rep can actually send a contract for signature. SDRs are ready to start calling but first they must dedupe dozens of contacts just dumped into their CRM. Revenue Accountant. Manager-level roles. Revenue Operations Manager. Manager, Revenue Accounting Operations.

Finance 117

Finance Cross-sell GTM SQL 117

Hubspot

APRIL 29, 2024

One of the ways you can differentiate yourself is by running a comprehensive discovery call that helps you understand the company, the key contacts, the goals, plans, challenges, timeline, purchasing process of your prospect. The inbound sales process is built on trust. Good questions include: How often do you purchase?

Sell 74

Sell Objectives and Key Results Consult Price 74

Hubspot

AUGUST 17, 2017

Finally, it gets pdf’d and sent over to the account manager who forwards it along to the client or presents it live. That list might include metrics from a Google Analytics segment for organic traffic, combined with contacts generated from search, which is measured by a smart list or a lifecycle stage from HubSpot.

Clients 78

Clients Process Account management Presentation 78

Hubspot

APRIL 24, 2012

It could also mean tracking how often your sales team gets in contact with those leads and customers, and what those conversations were about. That could mean, for example, how many leads and customers are in your database, as well as information about them, like name, email address, phone number, etc.

CRM 78

CRM Pipeline Sales Campaign 78

Lead Fuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Those deals are large, with 3 year contracts and prestigious logos. LeadFuze gives you all the data you need to find ideal leads, including full contact information. Managing accounts after the sale is made. Technical account management. How do we manage hundreds of new employees?

Sell 52

Sell Account management Contract Price 52

Hubspot

MARCH 6, 2018

Initiating contact with those early stage leads to gather information and judge their worthiness for moving forward. Once a deal closes, the salesperson will recieve commission on price they negotiated with their client, and the account usually passes to an account manager or customer success representative.

Process 101

Process Objectives and Key Results Sales Negotiate 101