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True Story: Without a marketing plan, he planned to fail!

Pointclear

For this company ‘someplace else’ had been growth, but at low margins, with chaos in the sales ranks, and a poorly installed CRM system…all because of a marketing plan that wasn’t a plan. Shelly, the president, looked at me and said, “Yes we have a marketing plan, right Don? he asked, as he pushed his marketing plan toward me.

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Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind

Understanding the Sales Force

Here''s the premise: Companies that have been rigorously enforcing sales process should stop doing so because it is resulting in longer sales cycles, decreased conversion rates, unreliable forecasts and depressed margins. So they say. Here are some of the many problems with their premise. It was a survey! Sound familiar?

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What is the Secret to Successful Sales Effectiveness Initiatives?

SBI Growth

He was warning his Sales and Marketing leaders of the dangers of implementing change. This post is for Sales and Marketing leaders and their HR business partners who are implementing change. Sales leaders regularly face the daunting task of delivering revenue and margin growth. The first and most obvious one is the solution.

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How to Fix a Sales Forecast Killer

Pointclear

It only took two months after the first rep’s retirement to start seeing an impact on the forecast and on revenue. With three out of 10 reps gone, the forecast dropped substantially and with it the year that was going so well for the company. The yearly forecast has to have a hedge. Many sales managers have two forecasts.

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Crack the Case of the Unknown Customer

SBI Growth

Marketing - Poor lead quality and quantity of opportunities can lead to a downward revenue spiral. Sellers need to spot the buyer in order to produce an accurate forecast. Done incorrectly it will negatively impact revenue, deal size, and margins. Statistics show that every 4 new products entering the market 1 is a success. #1

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Stop Wasting Time On Forecasts!

Partners in Excellence

Over the past several weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time talking and corresponding with lots of people on forecasts. With clients, with people in email (Adam, thanks for reminding me), and others, there have been lots of discussions about forecasting. To be honest, I think we spend way too much time on forecasts.

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Can Machine Learning Transform Sales Forecasting? Yes, Here’s How

Gong.io

Sales forecasting isn’t revolutionary — it’s been around since the dawn of time. Forecasting relies on opinions … subjective percentages tied to “what we think” will happen. Take a single deal: A sales rep who is overly aggressive may have a different looking forecast compared to a rep who is more conservative.