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However, in an RFP process, you’re typically required to submit a proposal before you even get selected to give a demo. Projected close dates in their inbound sales process is a function of their potential customers’ buying cycle (many variables) whereas an RFP usually comes with a predetermined decision date.",[],{"_key":166168,"_type":174,"children":166169,"markDefs":166174,"style":206},"801321ce2b64",[166170],{"_key":166171,"_type":178,"marks":166172,"text":166173},"5d9ea0d3a6cc0",[],"Their solution here was splitting their new business funnel into two branches- one for inbound sales and the other for RFP submissions. They can now represent their two distinct customer journeys with steps in the appropriate order which allows them to assign proper forecasting models for each type of deal. 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