Steve Shu Consulting

MAY 20, 2018

This type of marketing can be viewed through the lens of “networking by helping someone” (in contrast to networking and just meeting lots of people). Once you have successful clients, you can then refer to the general experiences as case studies (often anonymized, but not always). It is the idea of helping before selling.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. If you’d like your comment to be considered for publication, please be sure to include your full name, company or university affiliation, and email address.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 27, 2024

This fruitful partnership has involved various projects, from developing sales training to assisting in high-stakes change management initiatives. Click to read the Case Study! This partnership was crucial in tailoring the program to meet the specific needs of the executive audience.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 26, 2018

But after months of research and meetings, she still hadn’t found the right successor or buyer. On her desk was a pile of résumés from CEO candidates who’d responded to a listing she’d posted on a small business sale website. She was ready to step down as CEO and possibly to sell the company.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2018

The largest producer of rice crackers in Japan, the company had $1 billion in domestic sales and hoped to kickstart growth and globalization plans. Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. However, their planned U.S.

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LSA Global

JUNE 17, 2024

How to Increase the ROI of Sales Training Even though $20 billion is spent on business sales training per year, more than a third of sales leaders admit that they do not have a clear idea of what measurable return they are looking for on sales training. All those sales skills make sense.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 26, 2017

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. The following week, Erica and Alan were meeting with Danny at MMC’s Toronto offices to go over the new registration scheme, which Alan had been working on for the past year.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 16, 2018

Consider the example of Nicolas, a regional sales vice president at a medical devices company. When promoted to his new role, he inherited a group of district sales managers responsible for selling to hospital systems in their respective geographies. In Nicolas’s case, it was the former.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

How to Win Over Value Buyers + Key Mistakes to Avoid Studies highlighted by our microlearning experts show that more than half of all sales prospects are value buyers who focus on achieving measurable business outcomes. To win their business and win over value buyers, sales reps must behave differently.

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

CASE STUDY. Using diagnostic protocols, Brimstone interviewed various leaders throughout the organization, from plant managers to European sales leaders to the senior leadership team. Download Case Study. How a Sustainability Business Framework Aligned the Leadership Team and Accelerated Progress.

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The Fearless Marketer

JULY 1, 2019

Getting a meeting and initial conversation with your prospective client. Directing your prospect to online information about your services (what I call a Sales Letter). But the most neglected part of this process is that durn* sales letter. Why a sales letter is absolutely essential. Let me count the reasons….

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Although it started as a tiny group, paling in comparison to the bohemoth revenues of the firm’s hardware sales, this group is now known as IBM Global Services (IGS) which is responsible for 50% of IBM’s revenue globally. Marketing Sales & Service. Howe created the IBM Consulting Group in 1992. Confused yet?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2018

As is so often the case, the smallest changes can have the biggest impact. Take your weekly Monday morning all hands meeting — an opportunity to share important updates, clarify short-term goals, and motivate the team to keep pushing forward toward the main vision. ” Highlighting wins like this does a few things.

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Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 20, 2022

For me, I can pick up the phone and my sales process from that point onwards is about qualification and some negotiation, but you’ve got to start with lead generation. In fact, my website is my secret 24/7 sales agent. Nigel Green – Sales Consultant Writing is a window to the mind. My site has a lot of videos.

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LSA Global

MAY 3, 2018

Pre-Call Sales Planning Meeting Questions Matter. The varied amount and inconsistent quality of pre-call sales planning creates a wonderful opportunity for hungry sales teams to outperform their peers. Buyers Expect More from Sales People. Much of the poor track record comes down to a lack of sales preparation.

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2017

Back-to-back meetings, a constant stream of conference calls, and obligatory break room chitchat make it next to impossible to complete important tasks. “Your boss needs to know you can make it to an important Friday meeting, even if that’s your work-from-home day.” Reflect on your motivations. Give your boss time.

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Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

Pick an example of a work activity that happens regularly, like a daily or weekly standing meeting. For the attribute “location,” for example, you could ask your team: Is the meeting best facilitated if it’s held in an in-demand central meeting room or near where other people are likely to gather?

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Harvard Business

MARCH 9, 2017

Our two-year research study , including interviews with over 60 senior executives, as well as workshops and case studies, illuminates a glaring blind spot: We simply don’t appreciate how risky it can feel for others to speak up. First, people should meet you on your territory, rather than the other way around.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The First Step How is your sales pitch going? Welcome to the world that too many sales reps endure day after day. You need to learn how to create more open sales prospects. What they are missing is the critical first step in any effective sales process. Many prospects react negatively to sales calls.

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Harvard Business

JULY 1, 2016

” Schedule an appointment to meet her one-on-one and bring a copy of your resume. Perhaps he’s a sales whiz, a brilliant marketing strategist, or has great technical chops. Case Study #1: Accommodate your new boss and stay in touch with your old one. He flew to Ohio to meet with her in person.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2016

According to a study , executives consider less than one-fifth of the meetings they have with salespeople to be valuable. In one study , sellers gave themselves an aggregate grade of B for their meeting preparation, while executive buyers at their accounts provided sellers with a grade of F. Most reps miss the mark.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

When you’re having a bad time at work — your big project isn’t coming together as planned or you’re missing your sales targets by a wide margin — talking to your manager may be the last thing you want to do. Case Study #1: Admit your mistakes and generate ideas on how to improve. Ignore red flags.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 14, 2018

The cartoon of business-to-business (B2B) buyers depicts gray-haired executives and purchasing agents in meetings, on the phone and lunching with their vendors. When a company needs a product or service, buyers turn first to research on their laptop or smartphone rather than immediately calling vendors or hosting meetings.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2017

Respondents viewed selling as a crucial skill for founders, and noted that this encompassed more than just product sales. One said, “Having studied engineering in college, selling was the number one skill set that I was missing when I launched a company. ” Always be closing? ” What about graduate school?

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The saying “You only have one chance to make a first impression” holds true in many situations, from job interviews to sales calls. Before meeting someone new — whether it’s a potential employer or a new client — do your homework. What should you actually say? And what’s the best way to follow up?

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Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2018

“Then you might say, ‘During meetings, you tend to become argumentative and shut down others’ opinions. Case Study #1: Help your employee feel comfortable and emphasize the importance of learning. Case Study #2: Partner your employee with a colleague and praise her on what she does well.

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LSA Global

APRIL 10, 2020

High performing B2B social sellers build relationships on digital platforms and turn online connections into offline sales conversations and long-term customer relationships. LinkedIn’s recent State of Sales report found that 62% of B2B decision makers look for an informative LinkedIn profile when considering talking with a sales rep.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 5, 2017

It’s also important to think about ways to incorporate positive feedback into your regular one-on-one meetings, says Jen Su. You can say, “I have 15 minutes before my next meeting, and I can talk to you for that amount of time. Or I am just going into a meeting. ” Praise and reassure. ” Offer support. .

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

We chose Brazil’s beef industry as the location of our case study , both for the size and complexity of the industry and for its impact on the planet. Nonetheless, the case study demonstrates that measuring the value of sustainable business can be done, and that sustainable business itself can be cost-effective.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Business development consulting is about helping businesses grow sales and profits in order to achieve their strategic objectives. Once you have customer buy-in, you can set up meetings and determine whether a proposal can be submitted. After prospecting, gaining client-buy in, and closing a deal, the groundwork begins.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Dr. Reddy’s: A Movement-Minded Case Study. ” But instead of plastering this new slogan on motivational posters and repeating it in all-hands meetings, the leadership team began by quietly using it to start guiding their own decisions. One leader who understands this well is G.V.

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Harvard Business

JULY 15, 2016

Case Study #1: Use “radical candor” and look for ways to challenge your employee. A few years ago, he hired a new sales rep, we’ll call him Tom, who was a “great cultural fit and put up solid — but not the best — numbers.” ” Case Study #2: Understand what matters to your employees.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2016

Case study #1: Find out exactly why. ” Case study #2: Address concerns if you can. So he asked him to meet for a drink and dinner to discuss his rationale for leaving. Case study #3: Resist the counteroffer. Don’t : Show your frustration, even if you’re upset or feel betrayed.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2016

To give an example of just how hard it can be to prevent this from happening, let’s consider the case of Nokia. The voluminous case studies and articles about the firm would fill entire file cabinets in the typical business school storage area. Pragmatically, you can begin to do this without a whole lot of drama.

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Consultant Journal

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

CPD online courses – in Canada, US & International – and other offerings for continuing professional development can help busy legal, medical, financial and other professionals meet their annual requirements. In other cases, it’s up to the individual to pursue their CPD. Case studies. Online CPD benefits.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 21, 2016

Case Study #1: Acknowledge your missteps. Sebastian Dupéré, the head of a Montreal-based steam cleaner company with sales in six countries, knew that his COO was one of his most valuable employees. “I got two emails right after the meetings, saying, ‘Thank you for being honest with us.

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Kai Davis

JULY 8, 2020

To get you started, Meg Cumby (testimonial titan & case study celebrity) and I put together the Ultimate Testimonial Guide (a 100% free resource). When you meet, ask a few questions about the impact of your work together and the recommended questions to ask to get a great testimonial. Or, get expert testimonial help.

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