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How to structure deal reviews and QBRs for greater sales success
Deal reviews and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) are two activities sales leaders can leverage to support and optimize their team’s pipelines—but only when they're handled correctly. Learn how to structure deal reviews and QBRs to win more deals.
Keeping deals on track: How to nail the sales follow-up process
The right way to follow up with your prospects depends on a combination of timing, battle-tested practices, and the customer themselves. Learn how to take hold of the sales follow-up process—and close more deals for your business.
Topics:
- Process improvement
Workflow automation: How to get started
Workflow automation is one way to accelerate optimization throughout your company, reducing human error and redundancy. Learn how to locate processes in your organization that can be automated and how to automate those processes.
Topics:
- Process improvement
3 Ways to Enhance Your Organization’s Talent Management Process
What can you do to attract better applicants to your company? Review three ways to enhance your organization’s talent management process—which offer you the potential to transform your company from within.
Topics:
- Process improvement
Project Management for Beginners
Follow our project management tutorial below to gain the fundamentals of project management and become the kind of organized project superstar that will gain you eternal fame and fortune… or at least a round of applause in the next team meeting.
The art of the seating chart: Perfecting classroom seating arrangements
The stakes can be surprisingly high for classroom seating arrangements: With the wrong layout, you could potentially undermine your students’ learning experience. Find the best arrangement for your classroom with our tips and free templates.
Check, Please!: Navigating the Employee Background Check Process
According to CareerBuilder, one bad hire can cost your company $17,000. Prevent bad hires by formalizing your company's employee background check process—this article will show you how to get started with actionable steps and a free template.
Visualize the way to win with Lucidchart for sales
Take a look at how Lucidchart, which includes a powerful integration with Salesforce, can impact every role in your sales org. Visualize the way to win so your sales team can close bigger deals faster.
How to develop a competency framework
A competency framework can help your company define the skills, knowledge, and characteristics required from members of your organization, plus it will help your employees grow in their jobs. Learn how to create a competency framework now.
How a solid issue management process can help your team
Learn how to solidify an issue management process so you'll be ready to confront those problems head-on.
Topics:
- Agile and planning
The product manager career path
Product management ranks fifth on Glassdoor’s 2019 list of best jobs in America. But what exactly does a product manager do? And are you up to the task? Take a deep dive into the product manager career path.
Topics:
- Product development
How to nail the lead nurturing process and close more deals
To reap the rewards of your marketing efforts, you need a strong lead nurturing strategy. Use the following insights to nail the lead nurturing process and convert the best prospects.