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The most frequently asked question: how exactly do you guys do it? In this video, we answer.

There is often talk of a company’s value proposition. However, there is confusion about what is meant by it and why it may be the most important thing in your business.

LinkedIn is constantly changing. Until a year ago, the platform was purely focused on personal contacts. But more and more attention is being paid to organizations. There are more and more opportunities within LinkedIn, both for individuals and organizations. To bring you up to date, we’re giving you an overview so you’re up to speed in the new year.

In the projects that I have had the privilege of carrying out for clients over the past ten years, I have been struck time and again by how little attention Dutch companies pay to the cost of sales, not to mention the revenue from sales. I find that strange, because the cost of sales is probably between eight and 15 percent (CMO survey, 2017. p 22) of your revenue, and with relatively simple interventions, a higher return can be realized from your sales process.

An effective sales budget is critical to making other important business decisions that affect your sales team and the business as a whole.

AI revolutionizes sales processes by analyzing data, generating valuable insights and enabling targeted marketing. It improves lead generation and qualification, automates tasks, improves customer service and predicts sales results. By using AI strategically, companies gain a competitive advantage, make data-driven decisions, increase efficiency and provide a personalized customer experience. The added value of AI in sales processes enables companies to achieve better results and thrive in a dynamic market.

Changing times call for recalibrating your value proposition. Because if your business is fit for the future, it is also important to keep your product and market in balance. In this article, we describe the do’s and don’ts of value propositions, so that you can regain clarity on where you stand and what benefits can be gained.

Entrepreneurs, salespeople (and marketers) are too often telling stories, when in fact their core job is to ask questions. This creates long acquisition processes and the company invests a lot of time and money in pointless bids. Ask these three questions of a prospect and determine in one conversation whether you will ever get to business.

In March, the corona crisis caused plans for 2020 to be binned. In recent months, we have also seen that this crisis has accelerated and slowed a number of trends. Therefore, during the webinar planning for 2021, we engaged with fellow entrepreneurs about what trends they see. What trends these are we are happy to share.

An important channel to connect with existing and new relationships is an event. Besides all the wonderful aspects of this event, there are some pitfalls you can fall into. Pitfalls that you avoid by having your event organized not by your secretary, but by an event professional. Five skills your secretary doesn’t have, but our event organizers do.