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Be Human: Why Good Customer Service In Sales Matters

Lessonly

Lately, I’ve been hyper aware of the link between customer service and sales. Customer service is not a department. This quote comes from a 2016 Forbes article , and the date is noteworthy because bringing customer service into sales isn’t revolutionary. Tying things together.

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Why CEOs Are Failing Account Based Sales Reps

No More Cold Calling

percent of sales reps made quota in 2016. Because of this belief, CEOs invest more money in beer Fridays and office supplies than training their salespeople, sales managers, or any other department that interfaces with the customer. . Development Philosophy: You subscribe to “one and done” training. environments.

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Inbound Sales Day 2016

Engage Selling

Maybe you’re 100% perfect at your job. Maybe your pipeline is always overflowing with hot leads, you never have to place a cold call or send a cold email, your sales cycle is complete in a matter of days, and … Read More »

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Stop Customer Service Contact Center Turnover with Customer Experience Management Software

Lessonly

A 2016 study by Mercer looked into agent turnover over time, and here’s what they found… 6.2% There’s serious potential for continuous training and customer experience management software to solve this major business issue. . Enter customer experience management tools and training software, like Lessonly.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation. Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success.

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Onboarding Software: The Secret Ingredient to Welcoming New Hires on a Customer Service Team

Lessonly

So, how do we focus on equipping new hires, specifically new customer service reps, with what they need in order to do great work? Well in 2016, the Human Capital Institute took a deep dive into what onboarding model and strategies are most common. What does this mean for customer service managers and reps?

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Six Key Principles To Managing Remote Sales Teams

Crunchbase

When UberEats first launched in EMEA in 2016, my team and I found ourselves immediately confronted with the challenge of scale. If you’re going to work with a third party though, understand that training is important. Self-service has long been found to have a high impact on customer satisfaction.

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace. Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead.