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12 Key Benefits CRM Systems Provide to a Business

Hubspot Sales

Although some technology has proven to be more useful than others, one piece of sales technology that’s here to stay is customer relationship management (CRM) software. It tracks and manages all interactions and communication your reps have with prospects and customers. Be reminded to follow up with prospects.

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Is Your Sales Enablement Enabling the Right Things?

SBI

Sales enablement is a hot topic at the moment, and a key priority for many sales organizations. According to the CSO Insights 2016 Sales Enablement Optimization Study , 32.7% of surveyed organizations had a sales enablement function in 2016 (up from 25.5% in 2015), but only 5.2%

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Why CEOs Are Failing Account Based Sales Reps

No More Cold Calling

Are sales managers really at fault? You don’t hear that phrase very often anymore, but account based sales reps still carry a bag. But it’s their managers who are left holding the bag when reps don’t meet or exceed quota. But it’s their managers who are left holding the bag when reps don’t meet or exceed quota.

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Sales Hacker’s 35 Most Influential Women in Sales

Sales Hacker

Amy Appleyard is an experienced, strategic sales leader with demonstrated success in overseeing cross-functional teams to improve the customer experience, drive sales and increase retention in both Distribution as well as SaaS-based sales organizations. Andrea Austin – VP at Nokia Software | Published Author.

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How Sales Reps Can Use Generative AI to Sell Faster

Hubspot Sales

A Look at the Numbers: Sales Industry Attitudes Toward AI We asked more than 1,350 sales reps and leaders how they’re using and thinking about generative AI in sales. Adoption is ticking up, but skepticism remains. 74% of sales pros use some form of AI/automation tool. Typing up notes to add to their CRM?

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6 sales metrics that managers should watch on a daily basis (and 4 more worth keeping an eye on)

Nutshell

As a sales manager, you know your team’s strengths and weaknesses better than anyone. That being said, an effective sales manager doesn’t rely on intuition alone when deciding how to increase productivity. They analyze metrics over time in order to learn how to best support their team and fine-tune their sales process.

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Handling Showstoppers and Deal Breakers

Cincom Smart Selling

Showstoppers and deal breakers can pop up anytime during the selling cycle. In too many cases, the issue is only revealed following the loss of the sale to a competitor. In too many cases, the issue is only revealed following the loss of the sale to a competitor. Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) Software.