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Sales Talk for CEOs: Is Your Product Obviously Awesome? with Expert April Dunford (S5Ep13)

Alice Heiman

April Dunford, an authority on product positioning, discusses the critical role of positioning in sales and marketing. And describes in her second book, Sales Pitch, how to translate the marketing work done for positioning into sales speak. This podcast is a must listen and her books are both must reads.

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The Evolution of CRM: What’s Next?

Miller Heiman Group

While we’ve been a leader in the sales training realm for decades, the concept of CRM has been around even longer. From where I’m sitting, the history of CRM falls into four clear evolutions: CRM 1.0. The pre-digital era of CRM kicked off in 1956, with the invention of the Rolodex. s days were numbered.

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CRM Is Dead! Long Live CX!

SugarCRM

I was listening today to one of my favorite industry podcasts called CRM Playaz , hosted by two intelligent dudes, Paul Greenberg and Brent Leary. At the front end of the show, they debated the topic of “is it CRM or CX?” Many in the (legacy) CRM industry have recast the sector as the CX industry. Here’s the gist of the debate.

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Going Beyond Marketing and Sales Alignment with Justin Shriber, Episode #97

Vengreso

We’ve all heard how critical it is for sales organizations to work on marketing/sales alignment, but my guest on this episode of #SellingWithSocial goes a step further to make the two a powerful combination that closes more deals. Learn how to go beyond #marketing #sales alignment to increase conversions. Be sure you listen!

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Seismic Surpasses 70 Technology Integrations Available to Customers

SBI

Seismic, the recognized leader in sales and marketing enablement, today announced that the company now boasts more than 70 integrations across the technology ecosystem found among sales and marketing teams. For enterprises to truly align their sales and marketing teams today, their technologies need to be aligned as well.

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PODCAST 154: Guided Selling with Neil Ringers

Sales Hacker

Revenue Grid is mainly focused on automation and integration, bringing your calendar and email into your CRM. The Value Of CRM Integration [22:24]. We have relationships with the biggest CRM companies: Oracle CX, SAP CRM, Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce (95% of our marketplace). The Value Of CRM Integration [22:24].

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We Drink Our Own Champagne: Cheers to Happy Selling!

Velocify

In my sales career, I have used Goldmine, ACT, Microsoft Access, Siebel CRM, Right Now Technologies, Netsuite and also Salesforce at three previous companies. I remember the struggles I faced daily and was not happy selling with using a traditional CRM (customer relationship management) system to manage my prospects and leads.

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