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The 12Billion #CRM Debacle

SBI

If you’re a sales productivity stat junky, you’re probably familiar with the one about how salespeople use their time. Another common stat both Forrester Research and Corporate Executive board quote from their research is that 57% or more of a buyer’s decision process is complete before first contact with a vendor sales rep.

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The 9Billion #CRM Debacle

SBI

According to Gartner Group, Total Worldwide CRM Software revenue in 2012 was $18 Billion. see “The Two Biggest Reasons Sales Tools Fail” ). This is especially the case for sales reps’ apparent aversion to the CRM ‘learning curve’ which requires an inordinate upfront investment of time and energy. Others are not.

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Discovery, Demo, or Disconnect?

DiscoverOrg Sales

Sales people have been giving tech demos for a long time. SDRs motivated only by activity metrics cast a precariously wide net, without gathering adequate sales intelligence. SDRs motivated only by activity metrics cast a precariously wide net, without gathering adequate sales intelligence. Are we getting any better at it? –

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Sales Automation: 210+ Tools to Turbocharge Your Sales Process

Sales Hacker

We’ve been compiling this sales automation tools list for a while, trying to figure out the best way to get the information out there. There are a number of existing resources available on sales automation, but they don’t offer use cases and examples of how to put the tools to action. What Is Sales Automation?