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LinkedIn Celebrates 10 Years with Big Enhancements

Score More Sales

We included it because I’m crazy about LinkedIn as a sales tool, and because LinkedIn and I go way back – nine years, in fact. I opened my LinkedIn account on October 3, 2003. What I liked about LinkedIn then is what I continue to like about it as a tool for those in business -. What was the business model?

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7 signs your organization needs a sales enablement strategy

DocSend

The most recent Sales Enablement Optimization Study from CSO Insights revealed that sales enablement has the ability to increase quota attainment, especially when it is formalized. The study found that, on average, only 57.7% of companies back in 2003. Staff Not Using New Tools. Below Average Quota Attainment.

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Is Net Promoter Score (NPS) still a relevant success metric?

SugarCRM

One broad-based study yielded data suggesting that NPS may be no better at predicting success than other loyalty metrics. The NPS metric originated with the business strategist Frederick Reichheld in 2003. It’s also relatively easy to implement as a business, especially if relationship intelligence tools are already in place.

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7 signs your organization needs a sales enablement strategy

DocSend

The most recent Sales Enablement Optimization Study from CSO Insights revealed that sales enablement has the ability to increase quota attainment, especially when it is formalized. The study found that, on average, only 57.7% of companies back in 2003. Staff Not Using New Tools. Below Average Quota Attainment.

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Although it’s not time to Party Like its 1999, There is Plenty to Celebrate

The ROI Guy

of revenue 4) Overall IT spending, even though lagging revenue growth, is driving superior corporate performance in the majority of industries, and has improved 67% from 2003. of the average IT budget in 2003 to over 14.6% This represents a 10% improvement in ratios and reallocation of labor costs over 2003 spending levels.

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Women in Sales: How and Why the Sales Industry Should Include More Saleswomen

Hubspot Sales

What’s more, studies show that despite women consistently hitting or even surpassing their sales quotas, they only earn 82% as much as their male counterparts. Compensation Disparities As I mentioned earlier, studies have shown that women in sales often face worse compensation compared to men in similar roles. But that’s not the case.

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Remote Selling Viewpoints with David Sroka of Point of Reference; a Customer Reference Management Platform

SBI

Short form videos, written case studies, quotes and reviews (e.g., ROI studies), recorded presentations and industry composite case studies make sense in the middle. David has been an über advocate of customer advocate programs since 2003. Q: At what stage in the sales cycle should sellers offer customer references?