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What Is the Real ROI of a Customer?

SugarCRM

In a 2019 study , Gartner found that customer effort is the most significant measure in determining loyalty. And while word-of-mouth marketing isn’t a new concept, it has a much more significant impact in the age of social media. They improve recruiting efforts, public relations and even serve as outside sales reps.

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Inbound or outbound sales—which one should you focus on?

Close.io

The prospect initiates the contact, and that could be as simple as submitting their email for a free ebook, and then later an inbound sales person might email or call them. With outbound, it’s the salesperson cold calling , cold emailing, or even cold texting the prospect, and the company putting up advertisements or posting on social media.