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Check out our most recent posts, which range from sales enablement and negotiation strategies to helpful tips on how to better understand your buyers—all based on our expertise from running win-loss programs with companies all over the world.

Make Win-Loss Analysis More Impactful with Executive Sponsorship

Win-Loss programs are more successful with executive sponsorship. When each functional leader gets involved early on win rate initiatives based on program findings are implemented faster and better.

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Prioritize Getting Started, Not Being Perfect With Win-Loss Programs

Instead of perfecting your win-loss analysis approach and never launching you should prioritize getting started first, then optimize along the way. Learn how in this article.

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Turn Win-Loss Data Into Actionable Insights

Anyone that manages a win-loss program at some point needs to take the data and turn it into actionable insights. Our consulting team lead, Jonathan Stevens, talks about how to make this happen.

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Why You Should Build An Operational And Ongoing Win-Loss Analysis Program

Building an operational, ongoing win-loss analysis program will give you constant access to customer feedback. The more you know about what customers want, the more you can provide it to them.

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A Framework for Creating the Right Win-Loss Analysis Questions

Follow our framework to create the right win-loss analysis questions for effective win-loss buyer interviews.

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John D'Agostino Joins Clozd's Board of Directors

Clozd welcomes John D’Agostino—former Head of Global Sales at Qualtrics—as an Independent Director on our Board of Directors.

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Announcing WinLossWeek. Register now.

Take part in the world’s largest online event dedicated to win-loss analysis. Join industry leaders and to explore strategies, tools, and best practices for effective win-loss analysis.

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The State of Win-Loss Survey

Clozd and The Pragmatic Institute have teamed up to conduct The State of Win-Loss Analysis 2020 Survey.

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Product-Market Fit: The Best Product Doesn’t Always Win

Great products alone don’t make for a winning company. Here are three ways we commonly see companies fail to achieve product/market fit despite having a very high-quality product.

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Building the Business Case for Win-Loss Interviews

Four helpful tips for building the business case for a win-loss interview program featuring experts from Code42, PSI, and Sauce Labs.

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Fixing Win-Loss Reporting in Salesforce: Part 3

Part 3 of our mini-series: If your organization is not taking action on win-loss findings, you may be suffering from one or more of these root causes.

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Fixing Win-Loss Reporting in Salesforce: Part 2

Part 2 of our mini-series: If your sales reps are not participating in your win-loss program, you may be suffering from one or more of these root causes.

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Fixing Win-Loss Reporting in Salesforce: Part 1

Part 1 of our mini-series: If the data you are collecting from your internal win-loss program is not insightful, you may be suffering from one or more of these root causes.

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Daryl Pinkal Joins Clozd as Chief Technology Officer

Clozd welcomes Daryl Pinkal as Chief Technology Officer. Daryl will help drive product and technical innovation as Clozd continues its mission to redefine the win-loss category.

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Winning in an Economic Downturn: Part 2

Part 2 of 2. Companies that double-down on win-loss analysis, during economic downturns, are able to avoid missteps, adapt on the fly, and come out ahead.

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Winning in a Downturn: 6 Rules for Revenue Leaders

Part 1 of 2. As the world grapples with the effects and uncertainty of COVID-19, businesses are feeling the pressure. In spite of the challenges, solid businesses should sense an opportunity.

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Being Flexible in a Win-Loss Interview

After conducting thousands of interviews, we’ve developed strategies to allow participants to provide feedback in a way that strikes the right balance between structure and flexibility.

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Poll: Current State of Win-Loss Analysis?

At the Product Marketing World series of events, Clozd has administered a poll to attendees to find out the current state of win-loss analysis at their respective organizations.

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Win-Loss Analysis: 5 Benefits for Competitive Intelligence Leaders

During a recent webinar, three Competitive Intelligence professionals from Tableau, VMware, and Zuora shared insights on the bankable value-adds of a third-party win-loss interview program.

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Win-Loss Analysis: 4 Tips for Sales Leaders

During a recent webinar with Clozd, Josh Ellars shared four tips for sales leaders who are looking to leverage win-loss analysis to improve sales performance.

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How To Improve Your Company's Sales Win Rate

What is win rate, how do you calculate it, why is it important, and how can it impact your business? To understand how to understand and improve win rate, check out this article.

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Win-Loss Analysis: 3 Channels of Insight

There are 3 channels or sources of win-loss insight: CRM data, sales team feedback, and buyer feedback. The three sources aren’t created equal, but there can be value in all of them.

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Why Churn Interviews Matter

Losing a potential sale is different from seeing a long-time customer walk away. Churn interviews explore the deeper perspectives of users who decide to terminate their relationship with you.

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Clozd Interview Programs: More Than Just Win-Loss

While most clients engage Clozd for win-loss analysis, there are several unique applications for our interview services that have helped clients answer critical business questions.

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Processes that Make or Break Your Win-Loss Program

Much more goes into a win-loss interview than the actual interview. Learn about the critical processes — before and after each interview — that can make or break your win-loss interview program.

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