SaaStr

MAY 12, 2024

For our First Big Customer, we’d been negotiating a $6m/year contract for quite some time (they always take time). And they told us the deal was completely approved, AND they’d back us in the market, AND they’d even give us $1m in debt financing to help us. At 0% interest! There was a but.

Contract 104

Contract Finance Negotiate Price 104

SaaStr

AUGUST 25, 2023

Dear SaaStr: As An Employee, As an acquired employee, How Do I Negotiate My Compensation in an Acquisition? Unfortunately, as a non-CEO, non-founder of an acquired start-up … you have almost no ability to really negotiate. Beyond the key employees, the acquirer may require 80-90% of a group to agree to employment contracts (e.g.,

Negotiate 74

Negotiate Legal Finance Contract 74

Gong.io

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Like the deadly simple negotiation mistake preventing you from winning deals. . Tip #1: Never negotiate over email. Negotiating is one of the most important skills in sales. . Case in point: negotiating over email. . But beware: Win rates dramatically decrease as soon as you start negotiating over email: .

Negotiate 127

Negotiate Price Contract Sales 127

ClickFunnels

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Negotiating — As the owner of your business, you’ll also have to negotiate with clients to determine a fair price for the leads you send their way. But if you use a builder like ClickFunnels , then you can just reach out to support if a technical problem occurs and we’ll help you solve it! How much are they going to pay per lead?

Lead generation 174

Lead generation Real Estate Niche Clients 174

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 5, 2015

They customer had signed off to the business case, he felt the implementation plan addressed and managed the risks, contracts/T&C’s had been reviewed and agreed upon. Is it the pricing that you are concerned with or the ability to pay for it (Bill wanted to explore alternative financing.)?”

Price 105

Price Finance Negotiate Contract 105

Sales Pop!

JULY 14, 2021

You will then be able to take steps to increase your margins, whether it’s by negotiating a better deal with your suppliers, reorganizing your price structure, or reducing your overheads. Leasing will save you lots of headaches, put less pressure on your monthly finances, and allow you to pick up a new lease at the end of your contract.

Profit margin 98

Profit margin Finance Negotiate Contract 98

Sales Hacker

JUNE 16, 2021

Shortlist and evaluate vendors: Set up demos and trial accounts, ask for social proof that their product is effective and start negotiations for a contract. Select a vendor: Work with your finance and legal teams to make sure the contract terms are acceptable. What are your budget limitations? What is your timeline?

GTM 114

GTM Contract Quota CRM 114

Hubspot

MAY 9, 2019

Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills by Coursera. In the course created by the University of Michigan, you'll learn about and practice four key steps to a successful negotiation. Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills by Coursera. We all negotiate on a daily basis.

E-commerce 101

E-commerce Negotiate Technique UX 101

Lead Fuze

MAY 26, 2023

Furthermore, we’ll explore strategies for establishing onboarding processes for new hires, fostering relationships through networking events & webinars, ensuring cash flow stability as well as effectively managing finances. To run a successful social media marketing agency, you need to be on top of your finances.

Niche 98

Niche Finance Negotiate Technique 98

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Aspects of the deals most commonly passed off to deal desks can include components like atypical contracts, the need for extensive product knowledge, and intricate pricing structures. Again, you might include stakeholders from departments like sales, legal, product, and finance. Who do you want to involve?

Closing 98

Closing Construction Legal Negotiate 98

SaaStr

MARCH 17, 2023

Simple to implement Easy to use From signing a contract up to the first six months, clients want a positive ROI. Another shift in the history of software buying is CFOs and management teams pressing buyers to negotiate short-term contracts. Simplify contracts. Here is what they discovered.

Meeting 98

Meeting Contract Legal Trust 98

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Today on the show, we’ve got Vishal Sunak, CEO and co-founder of LinkSquares, a company that applies AI to your contract. Sam Jacobs: Today on the show, we’ve got Vishal Sunak, CEO and co-founder of LinkSquares, a company that applies AI to your contract. Sam’s Corner [28:45]. Show Introduction [00:10]. What is LinkSquares?

Contract 117

Contract X-functional Objectives and Key Results Legal 117

Hubspot

JANUARY 9, 2019

They’re responsible for finding potential property, listing property, negotiating prices, and much more. Guiding the negotiating of the sale price. For example, listing contracts written are for X% with X% offered to the cooperating agent. While some agents work with both buyers and sellers, most specialize in one or the other.

Real Estate 98

Real Estate Negotiate Contract Commission 98

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Deal desks can incorporate large teams of relevant stakeholders within sales, finance, product marketing, product management, legal, customer success, and more as needed. Professional services : consulting firms and other large, complex professional services with many moving parts in the contract process.

Legal 52

Legal Contract Cross-sell Finance 52

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 13, 2021

OEM licenses are significantly larger deal sizes than direct to end-user contracts because the licensee is usually pushing out the software to their entire customer base or a large portion of their customer base. One OEM contract can give thousands or tens of thousands of end-users access to the licensor’s software. Exclusivity.

GTM 83

GTM Negotiate Profit margin Contract 83

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

By right-sizing P&L, focusing on efficiency and operational leverage, companies can raise when they feel like their fundamentals are strongest and can get the best valuations vs. raising to finance the business. They were able to work with a company that negotiated about a third off of a few key contracts. The takeaway?

Growth 122

Growth Negotiate Finance Contract 122

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Instead, they are self-employed, only working for businesses (or individuals) on a contract basis. However, since contractors are temporary employees, they have the flexibility to pick and choose projects, negotiate contracts, and create their own schedule.

Consult 73

Consult Contract Construction Finance 73

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

They are human to human discussions, with all the same characteristics–disagreements, disinterest, differing points of view, alternative views on potential solutions, fear, confusion, confusion, convincing, negotiation, reaching consensus, trust building, and so forth. Procurement, customer service, HR are all easily understood.

Conversion 81

Conversion Customers Manufacturing Finance 81

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

While they might not be getting approached by as many of your competitors as a large company, they might not have the finances or resources to buy your product. In essence, you’re figuring out which leads are the closest to signing a contract and which require the most convincing. Outside of your industry – not in your swimlane.

Lead generation 118

Lead generation Cold Call Appointment Technique 118

PandaDoc

APRIL 8, 2024

A deal desk identifies upsell and cross-sell opportunities for existing customers by analyzing past deals and current contracts, and tracking renewal dates. A deal desk is a team within a company responsible for managing and negotiating deals, contracts, quotes, and other sales documents. This includes several action items.

Negotiate 52

Negotiate Cross-sell Contract Legal 52

Hubspot

JANUARY 9, 2019

They’re responsible for finding potential property, listing property, negotiating prices, and much more. Guiding the negotiating of the sale price. For example, listing contracts written are for X% with X% offered to the cooperating agent. While some agents work with both buyers and sellers, most specialize in one or the other.

Real Estate 78

Real Estate Negotiate Contract Commission 78

Hubspot

JANUARY 16, 2023

Here, we've compiled a list of the best books to help you learn the ins and outs of real estate investing — from finding your market and evaluating opportunities to negotiating and buying properties. Best for Negotiating Real Estate. Best for Financing on a Budget. Best for: Negotiating Real Estate Deals. Best Overall.

Real Estate 10

Real Estate Negotiate Finance Contract 10

Sales Pop!

JULY 5, 2023

Negotiating the Price Many people dread this stage, but it doesn’t have to be stressful. Consider Financing Options If you’re not buying outright, you’ll need to consider financing options. Many dealerships offer their own financing, but these aren’t always the best deals.

Electricity 52

Electricity Finance Negotiate Contract 52

Hubspot

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Ultimately, Krawcheck uses LinkedIn to build a personal brand and help her followers find useful content related to investing and women in finance. Shriber told me, "Imagine, for example, that you're procurement and you're trying to negotiate a contract. Ideally, your own executives should be doing the same.

Lead generation 101

Lead generation B2B Finance Negotiate 101

PandaDoc

MARCH 29, 2024

Key takeaways A deal desk is a cross-functional team assembled to oversee opportunity qualification, solution and proposal development, and negotiation stages of a sales process. Automation tools, such as software designed for business proposals or contract management, accelerate collaboration with all stakeholders.

Process 52

Process Non-Profits Negotiate Legal 52

Sales Pop!

OCTOBER 3, 2024

No informed decisions on the way forward can be made without a clear view of the state of the finances. Many creditors appreciate the opportunity to negotiate a better status of their money, whether they need an extended deadline for payment, a low interest rate, or even partial settlement.

Legal 59

Legal Finance Negotiate Contract 59

Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Hiring just in time doesn’t mean waiting until you’ve signed a contract or your team is struggling. Negotiate renewal terms upfront or get a month-to-month auto-renewal A few months ago, I was caught off guard when I asked to pay an annual contract with a vendor in semi-annual installments, as we had done in the first year.

Contract 92

Contract Clients Pitch Growth 92

Openview

MAY 1, 2018

For sales organizations, there’s simply nothing worse than losing a deal during the final proposal and negotiation stages. For nearly every enterprise sales cycle, considerable time (and monetary) investments are made: Finance and legal teams work hard on contracts, proposals, and revisit redlines.

Closing 66

Closing Negotiate Entertainment Territory 66

SaaStr

MAY 27, 2020

So people were paying people to take their futures contracts. Why is financing hard right now? It’s very difficult to get financed. The problem in private markets is private markets don’t adjust their pricing because it takes time until financing’s actually happen. So the market hates uncertainty.

Finance 100

Finance Government Price Contract 100

Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Reason 1: Poor communication Effective agency-client communication is non-negotiable. Healthy finances are crucial for client retention. This contract outlines services provided, performance targets, backup strategies, and contact hours. Here are the top reasons agency-client relationships fail.

Clients 90

Clients Objectives and Key Results Referrals Non-Profits 90

SalesLoft

JUNE 21, 2022

Your legal and finance teams are likely reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts. Sales Management, Finance, and Legal Teams. Multiple contracts to negotiate and manage. That’s right, it isn’t just a revenue issue. IT is ensuring security compliance and compatibility for each software application.

Negotiate 52

Negotiate Legal Finance Technology 52

Sales Pop!

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A personal hire contract is an official agreement that is signed once you have applied to lease a car and was successful. For starters, you would need to provide your personal details, proof of employment and finance or banking details. This cost is usually half of the remaining payments left of the contract.

Contract 52

Contract Drivers/motivators Finance Negotiate 52

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Conduct an RFP process and negotiate contract terms among the front-runners. – Marcus Lo, Head of Finance, Crunchbase. Series A companies usually don’t require a lot of approvals to purchase stuff, but bigger companies may have approval processes or more contract revisions.”. Go Find Your Unicorn.

Sell 90

Sell Minimum Viable Product Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell 90

Sales Hacker

MAY 26, 2021

The focus is on things like reporting, territory management and later stage tasks such as contract negotiations and finance approvals. Here, you can work on how to build out product and sales training requirements, managing knowledge bases, and developing rules and tools for contracts and other financial documents.

Territory 66

Territory Objectives and Key Results Finance Cross-sell 66

PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Management processes and automation tools like contract management systems and eSignature technology are at the core of these improvements that lead toward efficiency and cost reduction. Furthermore, we’ll furnish insights into the technical side of legal operations that PandaDoc is well-versed in due to our know-how in contract management.

Legal 52

Legal Contract Government Negotiate 52

SaaStr

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Partner on Customer Negotiations : Discuss the other’s needs, really meet in the middle on your perspectives. Balance Long-Term Risk with Short-Term Gain : Every business arrangement or contract balances risk and reward, both for the present and future. Remember the hierarchy of needs!

Legal 67

Legal Closing GTM Finance 67

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 30, 2019

Finance: Similar to procurement, buying influences in finance are concerned with price, but also about how your product impacts the company’s financial performance either by increased revenue potential or cost savings. Knowing this will allow sellers to have a better idea of how to present their solution to each style.

Manufacturing 61

Manufacturing Government Finance Sales 61