Stay ahead with customer value thinking.

The Internet has made it easy for people to search for anything and find everything. The same concept applies to buyers when they start searching for companies who meet their criteria. Researching a company before buying from them is nothing new. What is new is the level of information being accessed by potential buyers. This is not beneficial for sellers because some buyers are influenced by what they research. If the buyer researches a company and finds something wrong then the buyer will move on to another company. Instead of having someone tell them about the company the buyer just takes...

David Brock is the Author of “Sales Manager Survival Guide,” CEO of Partners in EXCELLENCE and is a ruthless pragmatist. View David’s original post and read more of his work on his blog, Partners in EXCELLENCE, here.

Businesses are constantly changing and thinking of ways to stay ahead of customers. Understanding customer needs is the number one thing businesses have to grasp and make sure they execute. Disruptors understand the insights of the industry enabling them to be a step ahead of the competition. Being a disruptor is not just limited to actual people in a company. Most disruptors have technology involved. In today’s world, almost everything is technology-based. Being able to understand the role of technology with selling is one of the most important things to ensure enterprise-wide success and...

There are numerous ways to make a sale. With the aftermath of COVID-19, there has to be a different approach when it comes to making sales. Even with the evolution of technology and social media. The sales industry is constantly changing, starting with the way sales representatives approach their sales pitch or make cold calls, and even how representatives can connect with a customer has changed. This sales approach makes it easier for sales representatives to keep in contact with their customers. It is also easy for customers to refer to a company when social selling is done. 

While the ratio of women in cybersecurity is steadily increasing—around 24% today compared to just 11% in 2011—it’s still far from achieving true gender inclusivity.¹ In the first of a three-part webinar series, we talked to a panel of leading industry professionals with diverse backgrounds. They shared the key lessons they’ve learned working in cybersecurity and tech. Their insights are important not only for women seeking to enter cybersecurity and tech, but also for companies wanting to develop, recruit, and retain women in the field. While a number of lessons can be extracted from their...

Outsourcing is a common method throughout business. It is something that helps companies complete the process of a sale. Companies will reach out to a third-party and delegate certain tasks. This allows sales teams to have flexibility when completing a sale. Businesses consider outsourcing for a number of reasons. Budget restraints, small teams, new markets, and task overload. Those are all things that companies have gone through while completing sales.