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Strategic Narcissism and Strategic Empathy

Iannarino

Army Retired) describes as strategic narcissism: "the tendency to define challenges to national security as we would like them to be and to pay too little attention to the agency that others have over the future.". Most of our approaches to sales can be compared to what LTG McMaster (U.S.

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Challenges in Strategic-Level Selling and How to Overcome Them

Iannarino

Navigating the world of strategic selling comes with its unique set of challenges. For those dedicated to mastering strategic-level sales, understanding and overcoming these barriers is crucial to executing a sophisticated approach to selling. Here’s a deeper dive into the major hurdles and how to overcome them.

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How to Elevate Your Sales Strategy: Shift from Solution Selling to Strategic Empathy

Iannarino

Unlock the secret to skyrocketing your sales by shifting your focus from showcasing solutions to demonstrating strategic empathy.

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Less Is More: Why You Must Focus on Strategic Targets

Iannarino

As a sales leader, I require my teams to pursue strategic clients. Occasionally, a salesperson would chafe when I rejected companies that would not find what we do to offer a strategic advantage. I discourage them from spending their time on companies that won’t benefit from our approach.

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How to Optimize the Developer Experience for Monumental Impact

Speaker: Anne Steiner and David Laribee

🤝 In this new webinar, Anne Steiner and David Laribee of Nerd/Noir will delve into tactical methods to bridge the gap between an isolated focus on development, and a holistic view of product strategy.

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How to Make Your CRM a Strategic Asset

Iannarino

But what if there were a way to make the CRM a strategic advantage in creating and winning new opportunities? None of these changes are difficult, but they create a strategic advantage. For their part, the sales force generally believes the CRM is Big Brother, a way to micromanage them. Let's get started.

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Breaking data silos: Digital marketer’s checklist for strategic data collaboration by Lotame

Martech

Explore strategic collaboration with external partners to combine and analyze data assets. The post Breaking data silos: Digital marketer’s checklist for strategic data collaboration appeared first on MarTech. Prioritize the collection and activation of first-party data.

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Digital Adoption Platform Fundamentals: The Key To Product Innovation And Elevated CX

Speaker: Pulkit Agrawal

In this new webinar with Pulkit Agrawal, CEO and Co-Founder of Chameleon, you'll dive into the dynamic world of DAPs, discovering how to transform your product management approach, enhance CX, and drive technology sales through strategic implementation.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

We’ll explore how recent developments are impacting strategic planning and decision-making processes, as well as practical strategies to leverage these trends to the benefit of your organization. Our esteemed speakers will discuss the emerging trends shaping the future of product management and business intelligence.

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B2B Pocket Playbook: End-to-End Guide to Sales Enablement

Sales enablement is the strategic process of providing sales teams with the content, guidance, and mentorship needed to engage targeted buyers. It’s all about equipping sales professionals with the tools they need to put their best-selling foot forward.

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Marketing-Led Post-COVID-19 Growth Strategies

When the dust settles, we have a responsibility to turn our shock and grief into fierce determination and lead the charge of responsible, strategic, and sustainable future growth. Strategically aligning your systems and teams. However, there’s no team better suited to lead that charge than the marketing department.