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There is no question that adding in a relocation makes recruiting for a role much more complex. It is indisputably easier to find local talent when filling a position. However, attempting to recruit the very best executive talent often requires extending the search beyond a specific geographic region… We have seen countless deals fall apart ... Read Post
In 2020, CRM is more vital and meaningful than ever. In continuing our examination of reasons why, let’s now have a look at a very interesting conflict that has existed for some years now in the software industry, one which affects CRM a great deal: the “suite” versus best-of-breed. A suite is a group of ... Read Post
Your Value Focus Journey Part 3 of a 4 part series. The ability to sell the value of your offer–then price it–is what pays for all of the value your company works so hard to produce. Customer value is the kernel within “customer-focused” that moves customer decisions, and you need to focus sharply on value. ... Read Post
If you were to ask a typical salesperson how much of a given product they believe should be on hand at all times, they’re likely to respond with a number so high that the company’s bottom line couldn’t bear it. After all, it’s a salesperson’s job to move product, and you can’t sell what isn’t ... Read Post
Customer onboarding refers to the process of which your customer gets introduced to your brand, product, or service. For example, when you receive a set of headphones from a specific brand and in the box is a manual, that manual is considered as part of the customer onboarding process. It basically teaches the customer how ... Read Post
How important is a CRM in 2020? How does it affect a company, the users, and most importantly the company experience? In this new series, we’ll have a look at all of these aspects, for the role of CRM has become more important than ever. Processes Today some C-level executives are very nervous as they ... Read Post
In Sandler Enterprise Selling, our KARE account profiling process has developed a worldwide following since it rolled out in 2015. It’s based on the premise that in selling, we group our accounts into designations – geographic, vertical, size-related and other logical buckets. Such categorizations certainly add clarity and should, if utilized correctly, increase efficiency. Descriptive ... Read Post
The US is currently enjoying the lowest unemployment rates since the 1950’s. To say that talent attraction and retention is currently difficult would be a bit of an understatement. According to a recent Goldman Sachs “10,000 Small Business Summit” report, 70% of all small businesses within the country report facing difficulty in finding and retaining skilled talent. The ... Read Post