The numbers are in: 2020 is a wrap and we’ve salvaged the most important trends and tactics from the wreckage. In this post, we’re giving you a sneak peek at the findings of the State of Proposals 2021 research report, and outlining 5 actionable, data-driven strategies you can implement into your closing process right now to help your reps dominate their deals in 2021.
Even in a weird year like 2020, more than half of all sales teams still hit quota. What were they doing that those other teams weren’t? According to sales leaders from LinkedIn, HubSpot, and Gong, the teams that won more deals embraced three vital things in their sales process. Here’s how to use them in your proposals to reach your revenue goals in 2021 and beyond.
Want to send better proposals in 2021? I’m rounding up my top five of the best tips and tricks that will help your next proposal close. What makes them so great is that they’re not just anecdotal—they’re backed by the research we’ve been doing and sharing all year long.
Creating proposals can take too long. But does it feel like reimagining the process will take even MORE time (and possibly money)? It doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s how to get to the root of what’s slowing down the most important part of your sales cycle—the close—and fix your proposal creation workflow woes once and for all.
The number of proposals that include a discount has more than doubled in 2020. But does this proposal pricing strategy actually close deals? In this post, Proposify CMO Patrick is sharing all his new proposal discounting data, including the pandemic’s impact on pricing and some real-life examples of how discounting can derail deals.
Do you know what’s haunting your sales team? The fact that your proposals don’t match your brand. It’s killing deals and turning your revenue dreams into no-decision nightmares. Don’t worry—here are the three things you need to save your proposals.
Do you love to hate your sales doc workflow? You’re not alone. Here’s why tools like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint can’t meet the demands of today’s sales processes and how to future-proof your proposals with a more modern solution.
What does it take to write a proposal that resonates with your prospects? As a writer, I’d argue that good business writing needs the right amount of emotion, context, and proof. I’m sharing my tips for calibrating all three in your proposal writing.
There’s nothing like automation for freeing you and your sales team from time-consuming tasks like data entry. But can there be such a thing as too much of this tech in your sales docs? Here’s how to avoid overloading your proposal process with automation and turning off your customers.
If you’re not sure how to start improving your proposal process, I’m sharing 5 simple things you can do today to analyze, organize, streamline, and automate your sales team’s workflow.
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