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The Pipeline ? Mobile Apps for the Mobile Sales Force

The Pipeline

December 2007. We at Software Advice typically focus on sales force automation software , but we decided to broaden our focuse and see what is available on mobile devices to match the needs of a mobile sales force. You can see her articles regularly on the Software Advice blog. Prospecting. Territory Alignment.

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The Pipeline ? Take Control!

The Pipeline

December 2007. I had a call from Bob, a director of sales with software company. The reason you have the end of quarter derby, is that most sales people don’t prospect or close enough along the way, and as the finish line nears they go into closing mode. Prospecting. Territory Alignment. January 2009.

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The Pipeline ? Get Your Veteran Salespeople to Take Baby Steps

The Pipeline

December 2007. Ideally in your line of questioning during uncovering these you should try and get the prospect to attach a monetary value to the compelling reasons. Your salespeople must be able to identify the questioning opportunities in real time while their prospects are responding to the question currently in play.

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The Pipeline ? Customer Hot Potato ? Sales eXchange ? 117

The Pipeline

December 2007. A variation on the familiar “oh no, it is not the hardware, it’s a software issue” ya right. Prospecting. Territory Alignment. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. January 2009. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008.

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Enterprise sales lessons: How I almost closed Google, Intuit & Oracle

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Enterprise sales can be a treacherous territory if you’re an inexperienced startup founder. It was mid 2007. So we assumed that since they were paying for the software and the pilot their team would make sure to get maximum benefit from it and turn the pilot into a success. From B2C to B2B. Was there anything else to do?

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The Pipeline ? Sales And Marketing Alignment In Terms Of Lead.

The Pipeline

December 2007. If you don’t have your inbound web strategy in place, outbound sales will have to work harder to find prospects and nurture them. Ask your prospects what you can do to help them learn your products and how they can help. And the easier and more comprehensive your software, the better. January 2009.

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Case study: How Zuora drives 60%+ of its growth by outbound, even when accounts need nurturing for years

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No joke, we’ve spoken to CEOs who want to make money on outbound prospecting in 90 days, but when asked how long their sales cycle is, they answer “four to six months.” Zuora was founded in 2007 by K.V. Zuora has three customer types that need them: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS): These companies are obviously “born into subscription.”