PandaDoc

MARCH 25, 2025

If youre selling a cup of coffee, the options are relatively simple. In this article, well explore the challenges of complex sales and the strategies your team can use to close deals more efficiently. Closing the deal: If the decision-makers accept your proposal, you can finalize the agreement. Take buying a CRM, for example.

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Objectives and Key Results Contract Legal Sales 52

Salesmate

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

It’s a no-brainer that sales methodologies help businesses sell better and choose better customers for life. A normal salesperson will focus more on the closing stage of the sales process whereas the Sandler salesperson will concentrate most of his energy on the qualification process. Up-front contracts. Sounds a bit confusing?

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Cross-sell Sales Contract CRM 136

Salesmate

JULY 8, 2020

If you’re serious about applying this approach, I recommend you buy the book Sell Like Crazy , by Sabri Suby. Sell their goals. You might close a sale in this first meeting, of course. Your proposal can double as a contract. Not) Closing the Deal. Once both of you have signed the contract, it’s time to PARTY.

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Pipeline Negotiate Contract Objectives and Key Results 126

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Sales teams feel constant pressure to speed up time-to-revenue and quickly close deals. Sales teams that are stuck manually toggling between different technology solutions are taking precious hours away from actually selling. To improve cross-team collaboration and reduce silos. Contract negotiations and order forms.

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Process Cross-sell Contract Negotiate 116

Salesforce

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Grow revenue faster with a single source of truth Discover how Sales Cloud uses data and AI to help you build relationships and close deals fast. Fast-forward a quarter or two and its revenue is “stop-and-go” with reps scrambling to find new opportunities after periods of focusing only on closing deals already in the pipeline.

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Cross-sell Pipeline Contract Sales 105

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This is trending to 50/50 now that Asana has crossed $400m in ARR, but still a reminder a self-serve motion combined with sales jumping on the bigger deals can scale very, very far. Sprout Social doesn’t only sell a low-end edition. It sells to customers S, M, and Larger. And they don’t push annual contracts.

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Contract Cross-sell Price Up-sell 145

Veloxy

AUGUST 17, 2022

Price: $49/month for Salesforce users, corporate plans available Automations: Non-selling activities, lead prioritization, lead capture Veloxy has several features to help you automate Salesforce, no matter how long you’ve been using the CRM platform. The Top 7 Best Salesforce Automation Tools. source of image. source of image.

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Appointment Territory Cross-sell Contract 147

Martech

OCTOBER 19, 2023

HubSpot also found that looking into revenue generated, conversions and deal closing rate indicates if the teams align properly. It encompasses income generated from first-time customers, upsells, cross-sells and new product or service launches. This means that your revenue from the last year is $157,500.

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Product Contract Drivers/motivators SQL 129

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Why is it that companies have a sales process they follow rigorously to win business, yet avoid the same discipline in managing those customers throughout the lifecycle of their contracts? Too often contract cancellation (or non-renewal) comes as a surprise, but it never should. Identify key stages in the lifecycle of a contract.

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Customers Contract Cross-sell Account management 104

Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount and Will Frattini, Head of Enterprise Revenue & Growth at Zoominfo, take on account management and account expansion selling. Why Account Management Matters In sales, closing deals and prospecting often steal the spotlight from account management and customer retention.

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Account management Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell Contract 111

SaaStr

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Fast forward to today, and last quarter they crossed an incredible $560,000,000 in ARR growing 20% on a constant currency basis. Freshworks has 51,700 customers at around $2k ARR, with a quick close of just 25 days. Because there are few things worse than closing a customer that never actually uses your product.

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Cross-sell Contract Price Growth 119

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The best sales teams don’t just sell — they keep customers happy and drive serious upsell, cross-sell, and expansion revenue. This is where a sales rep physically meets a potential customer to discuss needs, budgets, volumes, prices, requirements, timelines, and other contract details. Roivenue: $20k ACV and $614k ARR.

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Inside sales Cold Call Contract Price 132

Hubspot

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Take a look at your pay structure to see if you’re pulling the right levers to get reps to sell. Looking at this metric on a monthly or quarterly basis tells you whether your contracts are getting larger, smaller, or staying the same. Not only is the probability of closing lower, but the sales process will likely take longer.

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Quota Cross-sell Contract Negotiate 101

Sales Hacker

APRIL 6, 2022

And these manual processes take sales reps away from their most important activity: selling. Let’s take a closer look at each word: Configure: Configuration of products and services ensures that what you provide is actually available, meets the buyer’s needs and specifications, and can be delivered according to the agreed-upon contract terms.

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Cross-sell Contract Price Finance 109

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 4, 2020

That’s what selling without a sales dashboard is like. This not only takes time away from selling, it can introduce a lot of opportunities for mistakes. With a sales dashboard, though, your reps can quickly see where they are in relation to their goals and identify trends and opportunities that will help them close more deals faster.

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Pipeline Cross-sell CRM Sales 136

Hubspot

AUGUST 14, 2023

Value leaks undermine a buyer’s confidence in your solution, reducing your likelihood of closing — and even if you do win, you’ll have a harder time charging full price. For instance, let‘s say a salesperson is selling a product that isn’t backed by 24/7 support — and once upon a time, that factor held up a deal or two.

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Closing Hospitality Negotiate Price 90

SaaStr

MARCH 27, 2023

But they are a clear sign to the sales org that there is at least a cost to closing low quality deals. I find this is very helpful in curbing sales rep behavior that crosses the line into too aggressive. Once cash flow is better established, pay more deals when the contract is e-signed. You don’t want blockers.

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Commission Contract Cross-sell Sales 119

Sales Hacker

JULY 25, 2022

Before a new customer deal can close, an SDR has to find that customer. This involves spending 1:1 time with their people to help them strategize, brainstorm, and develop their communication and selling skills so they can grow your pipeline. SDRs fuel the whole revenue engine by bringing in qualified leads to generate pipeline.

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Engineering Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell Pipeline 117

Salesforce

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Field service can help drive revenue growth by selling to your existing customers, also called upselling or cross-selling. We’ve found that 65% of mobile workers are successfully selling to existing customers. Let’s dig into each of these best practices for upselling and cross-selling in field service.

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Service Growth Cross-sell Appointment 105

Martech

JULY 14, 2022

It changes depending on the type of product you’re selling and the market you are pursuing. Canare says that while there are elements common to all campaigns, there are significant differences depending on what you sell and who you’re selling it to. You have to sell to them differently. They buy differently.”.

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E-commerce Cross-sell Contract Up-sell 121

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

You’re not selling tools or closing contracts; you’re offering solutions and building partnerships. Drive pipe faster with a single source of truth Discover how Sales Cloud uses data and AI to help you manage your pipeline, build relationships, and close deals fast.

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Pipeline Cross-sell SQL 52

Hubspot

APRIL 4, 2019

When we refer to a business development strategic plan, however, we’re referring to a roadmap that guides the whole company and requires everyone’s assistance to execute successfully and move your customer through your flywheel and close deals. What tactics will you use to attract new business for your sales team to close?

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Strategic planning Strategize Referrals Cross-sell 100

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Closing the Deal is Not the Finish Line. So you’ve moved the lead all the way through the pipeline, and sales closed the deal. You must also raise awareness about additional products or services that can be of use to the customer so that sales can cross-sell or upsell. So now you’re done, right? Actually, no.

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Cross-sell Contract Pipeline Strategize 109

Hubspot

OCTOBER 16, 2017

If you want them to stop selling to poor fit customers, institute a clawback so they lose their commission if the customer churns or returns the product within a set window of time. Increase average contract length. Increase upsell/cross-sell rate. This structure is relatively rare in selling organizations.

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Commission Quota X-functional Non-Profits 101

Highspot

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Product training is a structured learning process that helps team members understand, communicate, and sell a product. A solid curriculum empowers: Sales to confidently build relationships, handle objections, meet customer expectations, and close deals faster. Sample Product Training Plan: New Sales Reps.

Product 52

Product GTM Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell 52

Hubspot

AUGUST 8, 2019

Percentage of revenue from existing customers (cross-selling, upselling, repeat orders, expanded contracts, etc.). Cost of selling as a percentage of revenue generated. You can’t control how much this salesperson sells -- but you can tell her to increase her daily email output. Average contract value (ACV).

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X-functional Quota Cross-sell Contract 101

Hubspot

APRIL 2, 2018

Do you have any questions about the contract?". I found myself in this situation a few years back: The deal had been advancing, my prospect was responsive over email, and I was confident we would close soon. Contract questions. Never comment on a contract or proposal over email. Things to Say On the Phone. “I

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Prospecting X-functional Contract Cross-sell 101

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We remain optimistic about the prospects of cross-border SaaS. Org Building Ideas for Cross-Border Companies. Having a leg in SV could help build a global team and work closely with customers. SV SaaS companies sell to other SV SaaS companies. It’s a close-knit buyer/seller group. Proximity to customers helps too.

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GTM Niche Cross-sell Contract 119

Sales Hacker

APRIL 21, 2021

Now, the AE must work with sales ops, salesforce admins, and legal to close this opportunity. It may take days before the rep can actually send a contract for signature. The director of customer success brings her Salesforce report to a cross-functional meeting with sales and marketing leadership. What matters is solving gaps.”.

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Finance Cross-sell GTM SQL 117

Martech

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

I nerd out on this topic quite a bit and ran across a scholarly article a few months ago where the author identified that these profit-sucking customers make their way through cross-selling and upselling at about the same rate as their acquisition. The key takeaway? Forget total addressable market (TAM). How the decision was made.

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Customers Construction B2B Cross-sell 121

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

5 tips to successfully cross the chasm to mass adoption. Then , leverage that success to sell to “early majority,” AKA pragmatists. For now, we need to move on to the 2 rules for boosting adoption and growth from day one, so you set a solid foundation for crossing the chasm. You’ve heard the “always be closing” mantra, right?

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Growth Cross-sell Contract Education 89

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

A sales cycle is a term used to describe the sales process steps, beginning when a sales rep identifies a potential customer to follow up after closing the sale. Sales prospecting is to find qualified leads that are close to being ready to buy the advertised business or service. Closing the sale. What Is a Sales Cycle?

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Sales Cross-sell Pipeline Negotiate 113

Hubspot

MARCH 15, 2019

Picture this: You work for a cloud computing company that sells a cloud photo storage platform. Customers sign a contract for a yearly subscription and they pay a monthly fee to use the photo storage service. Expansion MRR is also known as an upgrade and can also result from an upsell or cross-sell. Tracking Performance.

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Contract Cross-sell Commission Represent 97

Salesforce

JUNE 14, 2023

Let’s face it: Hard sells and flashy demos can be effective ways to close. Not only will this help you build trust, which makes it easier to sell , but it will open the door to long-term relationships that can lead to upsells and cross-sells. But not always. It will be worth every penny.

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Gaming Cross-sell Referrals CRM 95

Hubspot

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This is where personal selling comes into play. Personal selling is the key to a well-balanced sales organization, and, in this guide, we’re going to explain why that’s the case. Personal selling is most commonly used for business-to-business (B2B) selling, although it’s also used in retail and trade selling, too.

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Sell Cross-sell Negotiate Up-sell 98

SBI

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Nasdaq: TTGT), the global leader in B2B technology purchase intent data today announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of BrightTALK Limited, a private company incorporated in England. The Company expects to close the transaction by the end of the year, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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Closing Finance Contract Cross-sell 50

Veloxy

APRIL 11, 2023

It helps eCommerce companies personalize communications, upsell/cross-sell, and reduce cart abandonment rate. Time and cost savings: By automatically tracking statistics, AI can measure the willingness of a lead to close a deal. Let’s assume a sales specialist struggles with closing a deal at a certain point.

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Pipeline Sales CRM Price 130