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This deadly simple negotiation mistake is costing you deals. Here’s how to avoid it.

Gong.io

Only a small number of sales pros become truly effective negotiators. . We either lose winnable deals, or win the deal but give up way too much and leave money on the table. I later found out that my prospect used my offer to negotiate against a competitor. And the answer will change how you sell. The result?

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3 Common Mistakes Small Businesses Make in their First Year

Sales Pop!

As a result, they often end up making costly mistakes. 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. In some cases, people end up getting a space that is way too expensive or big for their needs.

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5 Things To Be Wary of In VC Financings

SaaStr

But sometimes, if you give away control and screw it all up, then yes. VCs can only buy what you are willing to sell. And VCs usually are investing in you, in the CEO, as much as the start-up, at least in the early days. But it is possible to sell 90%+ of the company away. If you sell 40%, VCs get 2, you get 3.

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Maximizing sales efficiency with deal desk software

PandaDoc

Deal desks can incorporate large teams of relevant stakeholders within sales, finance, product marketing, product management, legal, customer success, and more as needed. Missed follow ups, lost sales opportunities, time lost to manual processes , and more can be costing you revenue without even realizing it.

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Soft Skills Training for Sales Teams: A Step-by-Step Guide

Highspot

In other words, hard skills guide what sales reps sell, and soft skills determine how they sell to prospects. Leaders can also track real-time progress through data analysis, guiding reps to build the confidence they need to handle challenging conversations and negotiations. Below are the top 10 skills to nurture: 1.

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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Bill Butler

Partners in Excellence

It’s a solution that addresses the way buying is changing, integrating digital and personal selling. But what really interested me were Bill’s perspectives on where buying and selling is headed and how we must change our engagement strategies to work with buyers more impactfully.

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These are the 5 best data-backed sales tips of 2021

Gong.io

Like the deadly simple negotiation mistake preventing you from winning deals. . And the (counter intuitive) ideal length for a follow-up prospecting email. Tip #1: Never negotiate over email. Negotiating is one of the most important skills in sales. . Case in point: negotiating over email. . How did we do it?

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