Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2018

Is there someone on your team who seems unusually productive? Super-productive people are in every industry. The most productive software developers write nine times more usable code per day than the average developer, according to research by Michael Mankins. htu/Getty Images. How do they do it? We wanted to know too.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 8, 2024

One of the most common problems business leaders face is how to price a product. From entrepreneurs putting a new product on the market to executives at a public company revamping a product line, effective pricing is a key pillar of any successful sales and marketing strategy.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 18, 2016

In this article, we’ll be looking at Market Study. “Well, typically we scope, structure and plan the assignment in advance, and charge $50,000 (plus sales tax and expenses) for three questions”, replied the consultant. 3 – Market Study. From the internal, you have the company and the product or service.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 10, 2017

Sales executives with even moderately large, distributed sales forces rely on data to help them understand which activities and behaviors lead to the best outcomes. Yet much of the data from sources such as CRM reporting tools and time studies is self-reported, and thus inherently flawed. Related Video.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

Yet, when it comes to equipping sales teams with relevant knowledge and skills, the ROI of sales training is disappointing. Studies indicate that participants in traditional curriculum-based training forget more than 80 percent of the information they were taught within 90 days.

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Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2016

There are case studies in other sectors too: Just look at Chobani. Now it accounts for more than 50% of sales, with Chobani claiming at least half of that pie. If a competitor’s product offers the same features at the same price, there’s no reason to switch. Cloaking change in a coat of similarity.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. That company had sold exclusively on its own site, and Mark’s expertise had served PedalSpark well with its first product. Then a bunch of copycat products started popping up.

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Consulting Success

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Transform your failures into success in no time by implementing sales systems that will work for you. Description: Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences around the world. Without a passion for journalism, he knew he needed to make a career change and graduated into sales.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As a VP of sales and marketing for Becker-Birnbaum International, a global consumer products company, Aliyah knew she needed a talented marketing director to support her division’s portfolio of 34 products. Aliyah liked Molly and respected her work. Sharp, clear answer , Aliyah thought.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2018

But one person had given him the lowest ratings possible, and from the written remarks, Lance could tell that it was Ahmed Lund, Barker’s head of sales. His CFO and his sales chief had been at loggerheads for a while. Ahmed accused Damon of throwing up roadblocks and using his power to undermine the sales department.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

You are measuring the existing market of an item in total units or totals sales ($) – it’s important to clarify up front which one it is. The framework should be in 2 levels , and beyond revenues and costs it could highlight a potential internal company or product problem, competition or a global market issue, etc.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2016

What are the personal attributes, attitudes, and actions that influence personal sales productivity? I recently conducted an extensive study of more than 1,000 salespeople and sales management leaders to determine the attributes of top sales professionals–those who achieved more than 125% of their assigned quota last year.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 7, 2017

You are marketing a new option, say with 20% more product or 50% more minutes on a calling plan, but you can’t get customers to pay for even a fraction of the additional value. Why do people get so mad about product downsizing? x 1.26 = 2), but it looks as if the product is just 78% bigger (because 26% + 26% + 26% = 78%).

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Steve Shu Consulting

JUNE 30, 2010

Adrian Ott cites the example of P&G’s Febreeze, which was a great product that initially failed in the market because people forgot to use it. To bring Adrian Ott’s framework back full circle, she addresses the challenges of products in each Time-ographics quadrant and key tools that can be used for each.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 7, 2023

Business development and sales are two of the most critical components of any successful business. They are closely related, with business development focusing on identifying new opportunities and building relationships, and sales being the process of actually closing deals and generating revenue.

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Consulting Success

JULY 24, 2017

His career path took him from software company technical writing and journalism to a marketing executive in a software company before becoming an independent copywriter who specializes in white papers and case studies. Case studies and numbered lists are two of the powerful tools that white papers must contain.

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Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2016

“It feels weird eavesdropping like this,” Alejandra Chirinos told Ricardo Rodriguez, her marketing VP, and Miguel Martinez, her head of sales. ” Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2018

Companies have hired writers and Chief Content Officers to run departments, create blogs and other materials, and, in the process, some have assured sales people that content marketing can mean the end of cold calling. Documents uploaded to DocSend’s platform include case studies, overviews and guides, e-books, and proposals.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2018

It traced much of the cause to a mismatch between its sales incentives and pricing strategy. The manufacturer was compensating sales representatives based solely on how much revenue they generated. Top performers are more likely to: employ truly tailored pricing at the individual customer and product level.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 30, 2020

I'm selling ME - no hiding place behind teams etc the product is me ! Marketing Strategies/Sales. [I I simply don't know how to sell myself, especially since I don't know how to be sure what my value as a consultant is. Begging for an audience, regardless of platform. [My My biggest struggle is] dealing with rejections. Where to start?

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Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2018

Retailers and manufacturers are rushing out new products to keep pace with the leaders of fast fashion such as Zara, H&M, and Forever 21, which launch new fashions every week or so. To get a clearer, more-complete picture, we studied actual decisions made by 1,500 apparel and footwear shoppers in the United States. Insight Center.

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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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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 18, 2018

I’ve spent 16 years in technology sales, with most of that spent in sales leadership at Salesforce and other technology companies. I’ve had the luxury of observing great sales professionals in tech and beyond and have observed that the top performers share some of the same patterns, habits, and characteristics.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

3 common reasons for taking on less than ideal clients are: Revenue – you increase your sales and revenue. Schedule – you fill your schedule with work that creates a sense of accomplishment and productivity. Better case studies. Experience – you develop your experience by working with more clients.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

These systems can suggest relevant products that customers are likely to enjoy. For example, businesses like Netflix, Youtube, Amazon, and Airbnb use AI-powered recommendation systems to suggest movies, videos, products, and rental properties based on a user’s browsing history, past purchases, and revealed preferences based on past behavior.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Maybe you’re eyeing a department store display when you begin to realize a sales associate is, in turn, eyeing you. Or perhaps you’re the sales associate yourself, trying to decide whether intervening will help make a sale. Our preliminary findings suggest it may all come down to respecting privacy.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 19, 2024

How Much Should a Sales Team Pressure Buyers to Close? Closing is a big part of sales, and it is not easy. With only 1-in-5 opportunities closing, how much should a sales team pressure buyers to close? Most sellers say they avoid being pushy during sales calls , but the majority of buyers rank sales reps as pushy.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2023

While this idea is appealing and no doubt has some truth to it, it has led many entrepreneurs to develop, fund, and launch products that ultimately fail. Why waste years scaling up a product that from the outset never performed the job that customers needed doing? It has come to be known as product-market fit.

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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

APRIL 14, 2017

Every few months it seems another study warns that a big slice of the workforce is about to lose their jobs because of artificial intelligence. Four years ago, an Oxford University study predicted 47% of jobs could be automated by 2033. What about the automation of the production line? bribes and kickbacks).

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

A new study out by Spencer Stuart shows an insane number of chief marketing officers who’ve been fired during 2018. Product marketing: For this, the CMO pulls all of the analysis and insights from all of the customer-facing resources of the organization to support and co-design specific solutions with the product organization.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

Looking ahead, we will continue to drive productivity, and we plan to conduct a deep dive into the details of our cost structure and allocation of capital to ensure we deliver appropriate returns for shareholders.” Injuries and catastrophic events, in addition to being tragic, are evidence that production is not being managed correctly.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

Instead, we’re recommending real-life activities that will help you understand why profit is important to a business , or how to quickly study a new industry. The McKinsey Way by Ethan Rasiel — In this book, Rasial uses case studies and anecdotes to describe how McKinsey thinks about and solves business problems. Other MC Posts.

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Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2016

Most sales models include a conversion funnel in which reps try to convert a marketing-generated lead into a prospect and then a customer through sequential steps. Along with improving sales results, research has shown that incremental commitments can boost charitable giving, increase show rates for blood drives, and reduce smoking.

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Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2016

Our goal in this article is to offer specific, real-world case studies to show how big data has provided value for companies that have worked with Microsoft’s analytics teams. The first use case involves predicting demand for consumer products that are in the “long tail” of consumption. Improved pricing.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 20, 2017

Some research studies suggest such competition can motivate employees, make them put in more effort, and achieve results. At Wells Fargo, for example, employees delivered higher sales numbers by secretly creating millions of unauthorized bank and credit card accounts — an unethical path toward results that has very high long-term costs.

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