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Improve Close Rates with a More Personal, Differentiated Sales Conversation That Stops Sales Drops

Marketing Insider Group

And, it’s because IT is not aligned with operational and customer needs as most software providers and implementation partners are just simply fulfilling requests. I learned from a JDA partner (a client of ours) that the simply fulfilling request mindset is leading to a transactional sale.

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Your experience and qualifications are not differentiators!

Biznology

I recently started a discussion within different LinkedIn groups where I asked consultants , sales, and marketing leaders how they were differentiating themselves from others in their industry. But experience (no matter how extensive it may be) is not a differentiator. Here are some examples to show you what I mean….

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Putting Differentiated Value in B2B Value Calculators

Mereo

Recently, an emerging ERP software company realized this potential — and Mereo value engineering experts helped fulfill it in a uniquely rewarding way. Salespeople need to cut to the chase with the benefits that differentiate them from the competition and drive the buyer to act. Emphasize Differentiated Value. Let’s Connect.

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Enabling with technology, differentiating through humanity

Martech

Implementing new tech can mean operational and financial benefits for your brand, but it’s vital to also focus on helping the customer fulfill their mission. The post Enabling with technology, differentiating through humanity appeared first on MarTech. In other words, tech should serve as an enabler instead of an end goal.

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Martech’s moment of truth: Why product excellence beats slick sales pitches

Martech

The market is saturated with me-too products, copies of copies with little to differentiate them. Think about it: The power to tell compelling stories and the ability to forge relationships are the emotional aspects that differentiate your product. Functional : Fulfilling basic needs (e.g., It should be the lifeblood of martech.

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Why Your Product Is Not What You Sell

Marketing Insider Group

Psychologist Abraham Maslow classified these needs into five categories that you can see in the graph below: Image Source Anything you sell should fulfill a fundamental need. You can only succeed when you fulfill needs, adapt to the times, and understand that your product is not what you sell.

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In a World Run by AI, The Best Data Wins

Customer Experience Matrix

These messages will be orchestrated and optimized across all channels, fulfilling the omnichannel vision that has hovered like a mirage on the industry horizon for decades. While that’s great in many ways, it also means that better marketing will no longer be a competitive differentiator.