Posts Tagged ‘Sales Plan’
Why you’re losing out on revenue if you don’t use Good, Better, Best pricing
You’ve probably walked out of a shop having spent nothing, when you’d walked in ready to spend quite a lot. Not because you changed your mind. Not because you didn’t have the money. But because no one made it easy enough to say yes. That’s not a loyalty problem or a footfall problem — it’s…
Read MoreWhy so many sales forecasts are fiction dressed up as data
A sales forecast is only as good as the sales leadership, operational discipline and culture that sits behind it. The good news is that it’s possible to shift these things, replacing optimism with a more scientific approach. That’s a load off the shoulders of most business owners.
Read MoreCustomer Success is your most underused commercial asset
In many SMEs, Customer Success holds the clearest, earliest view of where future revenue will actually come from. That insight is rarely used well.
Read MoreTech sales as the Growth Engine
Sales and revenue are the engine of growth. The product roadmap is the destination. What happens when tech businesses apply more sophistication to the destination than to the engine that funds it? Discovery: the comfortable lie in tech sales Tech sales’ favourite illusion: “We’ve done Discovery.” Most tech sales teams will tell you they’re good…
Read MoreYour sales team is your first line of defence against late payments
Most businesses we know have a little celebratory dance they keep for days when a big order comes in. Few think about the possibility of late payments. Quite rightly. It’s a time to stop and reflect on all the hard work you’ve put in and the value you add to customers. So some people are…
Read MoreCrush sales slumps: Accelerate growth in a flat market
So many people are reporting to us that sales are slow at the moment. It feels like we are in a flat market. Not necessarily bad sales figures, just endless delays in getting to a Yes. “I sent over a quote last month and I’ve heard nothing” “The decision is stuck with an internal committee”…
Read MoreFive top tips for growing sales in 2024
“It’s got to be better than last year, hasn’t it?” That’s what we said at the end of 2020. And 2021. And again a year ago! One day the business environment will really bounce back. But as we look ahead to 2024 it feels like one of those occasions when you hope for the best…
Read More7 tips for successful sales pitches
When it comes to successful sales pitches, there are some components that should show up every time. You need confidence and enthusiasm. You need to know what your message is and who your audience is. And you need to look the part and have the right tools or materials to convince the listener. For this…
Read MoreInfluencing customers without pitching
Why? You might ask ? When it comes to influencing customers without pitching, just think – how many times have you met someone at a networking or business event and been forced to listen to them drone on about how important they are? At what point did you mentally switch off and start looking for…
Read MoreLead gen – 7 questions to consider before you invest in lead gen
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a small wooden cottage in a forest. This was home to the sales fairy. Thanks to the internet the sales fairy was able to sell lead gen services to hopeful business owners. Signing them up to unapproved mailing lists she was able to…
Read More5 ways to increase sales for 2023
We’re now at that time of year when leaves are tumbling from the trees. Clocks have gone back and you can count the days down to Christmas. It’s not the time to talk about your “beach-ready” body. But it is the time to think about your sales priorities for the new year and how you…
Read MoreWhat’s Customer Lifetime Value and why is it important?
Sometimes, companies will be all over you when you’re making your initial purchase but will disappear as soon as you’ve made your decision to buy. This may be because they don’t understand the importance of customer lifetime value.
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