Salesforce

JANUARY 8, 2024

” A written sales contract should accurately reflect the verbal agreements made — or else you risk the buyer backing out of the deal or having a very unhappy or potentially litigious client after the deal is done. Sales contracts are vital to completing any business transaction. What you’ll learn What is a sales contract?

Contract 110

Contract Process Legal Real Estate 110

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

To buy potential customers out from long-term contracts they’ve already signed and paid for with the competition. It’s that simple: A customer 6 months into a 12-month contract? Well, then give them 18 months for the price of 12. Buy-out contracts. In fact, in many cases, you should. What did it do?

Contract 131

Contract Commission Price Sales 131

Iannarino

DECEMBER 29, 2022

If you performed well, your contact would sign a contract. While you could expect objections and a negotiation over price, selling was relatively straightforward. As a salesperson, you might have called on a decision-maker once or twice. Often, you and your contact were the only people in the room.

Sell 277

Sell Negotiate Contract Contact 277

SaaStr

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Q: What billing or pricing tactic have you found in the end just wasn’t worth it? ” and “Something we found really effective at CoursKey, and other vSaaS businesses will likely find as well: Instead of running pilots, sign a multi-year contract but give them an opt-out after 3-6 months. .” Jason, ed. :

Price 130

Price Contract Referrals Contact 130

SaaStr

MARCH 21, 2022

Q: Dear SaaStr: When should a SaaS Company allow Month-to-Month contracts vs requiring 12-month commitments? Annual contracts combined with prepaid cash are a huge benefit. Bigger companies want to sign annual contracts, especially in exchange for discounts. This is probably the most important thing on pricing terms.

Contract 105

Contract Price Trust Up-sell 105

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Q: Dear SaaStr: Should We Allow Refunds in a Multi-Year SaaS contract Paid Upfront? They’ll say never allow refunds in a multi-year contract: Sales will hate it, especially if there is an explicit or implicit clawback if they do. The post Dear SaaStr: Should We Allow Refunds in a Multi-Year SaaS Contract Paid Upfront?

Contract 115

Contract Finance Closing Product 115

Search Engine Land

JULY 25, 2024

When sales decline, businesses begin to reduce expenses, lower prices and delay making new investments. Pricing pressures : As consumers go through times of economic uncertainty, consumer confidence and priorities in spending disposable income change. Essential products are often price-sensitive during a downturn. That’s great.

Campaign 108

Campaign Objectives and Key Results Price Finance 108

SaaStr

JULY 25, 2022

SaaS pricing can be overwhelming when there are unlimited paths and opportunities that exist. Even though most companies acknowledge its importance, SaaS founders often choose a simplistic approach to pricing—that is, if they don’t choose to ignore it altogether. Making pricing work for your business.

Price 111

Price Product Drivers/motivators Contract 111

Sales Gravy

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Recognize the Real-World Obstacles Whether your customer has to bid on government contracts, secure large client projects, or get internal buy-in from multiple stakeholders, their success dictates your sale. Youre happy to help, but if they continually choose other suppliers or undercut your prices, you need to reevaluate the partnership.

Sell 82

Sell Customers Contract Construction 82

SaaStr

MARCH 23, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Why Do Most Entrepreneurs Under Price Their Offerings Initially? Yes, most of us at first under-price and then slowly raise prices as we gain confidence. Founders know the value of a key logo can be 10x-100x the value of the contract itself. Most especially in the early days. But maybe not in the beginning.

Price 116

Price Contract Closing Customers 116

Martech

JULY 12, 2023

Salesforce is increasing its prices by an average of 9% next month, the company announced yesterday. This is the company’s first price hike in seven years. Dig deeper: Salesforce: AI is the new UI The new pricing will go into effect globally for new customers and existing customers purchasing new clouds in August 2023.

Price 98

Price Negotiate Contract CRM 98

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 11, 2024

For example: Revenue is driven by metrics like win rate, ACV (average contract value), and number of deals closed. For example, when a rep improved ACV by 36% by packaging pricing differently, we didn’t stop there. You can’t change what’s already happened. What you can do is focus on metrics that lead to those results.

GTM 117

GTM X-functional Pipeline Construction 117

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I bought a new car in 2021, when the pandemic had virtually eliminated the gap between new and used prices. B2B buyers view their providers as potential partners, and as such, they’ll perform a much more thorough evaluation of all the pros and cons before they commit to a potentially lengthy contract.

B2B 81

B2B B2C Tradeshows Contract 81

SaaStr

APRIL 14, 2025

For example, a $25k pilot can grow into a $1M+ enterprise-wide contract over time. Enterprises often hesitate to commit to large contracts upfront, so offering a short-term PoC can help you get your foot in the door and build trust. Simplify your pricing, contracts, and approval processes. Start Small, Then Expand.

Closing 66

Closing Contract Pitch Finance 66

Iannarino

JULY 19, 2021

Generally, after you agreed with your client on a solution, you would present it and provide a formal proposal and pricing. At this point, you may or may not need to provide a presentation, but you will eventually have to provide your client with a proposal and a contract. Presentation and Proposal. ” You need to make sales.

Conversion 334

Conversion Clients Sales Presentation 334

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Even when talks progress all the way to a signed contract, they will never be as engaged as they were in that initial moment when a problem arose and curiosity about your solution struck. When a prospect first reaches out for more information, I’ve found that engagement is at its peak.

Closing 80

Closing Contract Technique Sales 80

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 246

Profit margin Finance Negotiate Contract 246

Sales Pop!

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Assess Your Company’s Water Needs Before you start comparing plans and prices, take some time to consider the amount of water your business uses on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Review the Supplier’s Reputation Before signing any contracts, take the time to review the supplier’s reputation in the industry.

Contract 162

Contract Price Service Consult 162

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Key Features: Workflow automation : set up who is on your team, what their role is, and hook integrations with your CRM, proposal management system, and contract management software. 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

PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A wide variety of possible price negotiation strategies exist but all of them have a common baseline. In this article, we’ll help you find answers to the most important questions that all business owners and salespeople should have in their arsenal when negotiating prices with their customers. Don’t focus on the price either.

Negotiate 98

Negotiate Price Gaming Contract 98

SaaStr

MAY 27, 2022

Should sales just disappear once the contract is signed? #5. 59% of you have raised prices this year. I think most of us have found our pricing is more elastic than we thought. The related question then becomes do you raise prices on existing customers — or just new customers? and North America.

Price 136

Price Niche Up-sell Contract 136

Hubspot

DECEMBER 20, 2024

But, one use case I havent seen talked about as much is AI pricing models. So why not apply AIs data-driven approach to pricing models and optimization, too? I wanted to learn more about AI pricing models and how AI can help optimize pricing for all industries, so I talked to the experts.

Price 36

Price Construction Cold Call Contract 36

SaaStr

JANUARY 15, 2021

Turns out though, that in the vast majority of six-figure contracts, virtually every seven-figure contract, and quite a few five-figure contracts … there’s always a services component. I remember the first time I experienced this confusion myself, on one our first high-five figure contracts.

Service 138

Service Contract Price Negotiate 138

Hubspot

AUGUST 26, 2024

I identified a key stakeholder with purchasing authority, reached out with a simple yet elegant email pitch, and they responded asking me for a contract they could sign right away. No one is going to sign a contract on your first outreach, and they probably won’t even respond to your email or answer the phone.

Follow-up 85

Follow-up Contract Sales Technology 85

SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2021

It’s just only a minority is under a contract. And almost none is under a long-term contract. Wow! But almost none of its revenue is truly SaaS or provided under a fixed, recurring contract. We could have picked many B2D services, like Twilio or others, too, which have primarily or substantial transaction pricing too.

Contract 144

Contract Price Contact B2B 144

PandaDoc

MARCH 27, 2025

Another example: Say youre already utilizing PandaDoc for contract management , allowing you to create, manage, and sign contracts digitally and all in one place. CPQ (configure, price, quote) software is one way you can make sure your pricing is fast and accurate and your product recommendations are tailored to your customers.

Cross-sell 52

Cross-sell Sell Customers Legal 52

Search Engine Land

JULY 22, 2024

With limited time to publish shopping lists, send email blasts and do social media posts, try increasing your pricing because you have to make up for the lack of quantity this year. This includes furniture, made-to-order gifts and print-on-demand products. The “it” toys and gifts will always be included. This year’s space is limited.

Niche 98

Niche Retail Promote Follow-up 98

SaaStr

MARCH 5, 2025

11,159 Customers — So An Average of $360,000 Per Customer Snowflake solves enterprise-grade problems around data management — and it charges prices commensurate with that. 580 of them pay $1m or more. #2. 126% NRR and Staying High While down a smidge from 131% in 5 quarters ago, this is still world class.

Contract 71

Contract Price Growth B2B 71

ClickFunnels

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The price itself also varies depending on the business type, company size, industry, and other factors that affect the cost per lead metric. What matters, though, isn’t the price tag itself, but whether the lead generation agency can bring in leads at a cost that allows you to stay profitable. It depends. And that costs money.

Lead generation 244

Lead generation Contact Contract Price 244

Sales Pop!

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Price: from $132.30 Price: upon request. Price: $5.99 The price depends on a CRM that you want to integrate with. Price: the free version is up to 50 queries per month. Price: $49 to $499 per month, depending on how many leads you’re looking for. Price: from $79.99/month Hubspot, Pipedrive).

Prospecting 212

Prospecting Price CRM Lead generation 212

Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

And what of the impact of virtual alliance, channel and delivery partnering and the streamlining of contract vehicles? If you don’t know your current adversaries versus their old selves, you’ll pay the price. Competitive propositions, people, partnerships and pricing. And market patterns. Know all the changes.

Real Estate 211

Real Estate Healthcare Government Objectives and Key Results 211

SaaStr

APRIL 8, 2020

Pressure tactics, exploding discounts, 48-hour trials that end on you, us-vs-them pricing, are all still alive and well. Make pricing < $50,000 at least as simple and transparent as possible. Your customers should know pricing isn’t a rip-off. And price it that way. Such is the way as you grow. Especially now.

Product 145

Product Contract Construction Negotiate 145

Sales Pop!

AUGUST 24, 2021

And what of the impact of seamless virtual alliance, channel, and delivery partnering and the streamlining of contract vehicles? If you don’t know your current adversaries versus their February 2020 selves, you’ll pay the price. Competitive propositions, people, partnerships, and pricing. And market patterns.

Transportation 208

Transportation Real Estate Healthcare Government 208

Hubspot

JULY 10, 2024

However, you still need to make sure you follow the PSP’s requirements, which are typically listed in the terms or contract, in order to remain compliant and keep your customers’ payment data secure. The pricing structure can be confusing since it varies greatly depending on the type of transaction and how the customer chooses to pay.

Process 74

Process Retail Appointment Price 74

PandaDoc

MARCH 25, 2025

You choose a price based on size, add any extras, and send your customers on their way. You need to evaluate pricing, implementation, features, integrations, and ongoing support. Because of the hefty price tag, complex sales lead to a longer sales cycle than transactional sales. Take buying a CRM, for example.

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Contract Legal Sales 52

Sales Pop!

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Understand Their Pricing Structure – The cost of SEO services can vary greatly, so make sure to understand how the agency prices its services. Review Their Contract – Before signing a contract, read it carefully and make sure you understand all the terms and conditions. What is your pricing structure for SEO services?

Contract 130

Contract Price Legal Clients 130

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

This is where a sales rep physically meets a potential customer to discuss needs, budgets, volumes, prices, requirements, timelines, and other contract details. Companies with small customer counts (10-100) and large annual contract values ($100,000+). Their website doesn’t list prices and only offers product demo.

Inside sales 132

Inside sales Cold Call Contract Price 132