article thumbnail

2017’s Top 4 Sales Trends

Sales and Marketing Management

Surely you heard some variation of that directive during 2017 sales kickoff season. 1: The cleaner the data, the more actionable it can be. The data inside of your CRM can often feel like that old closet in the back bedroom of your house. If you’re like most companies, so is the data in your CRM. Sell faster.”

Trends 166
article thumbnail

Hard facts about ‘soft skills’ training

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

A lot of training in the workplace revolves around improving employees’ technical skills and competencies directly related to their jobs. But if you’re in charge of training/learning, and you leave it at that, you’re missing the boat. That’s normal and desirable. If so, are you executing it?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

B2B ABM: Seven Sales & Marketing Tips for 2017 - Tip #6: Nurturing Triples Marketing’s Return

Pointclear

A new era of accountability starts in 2017 and nurturing (additional contact using multiple touches and multiple media—including phone, voicemail and email—across multiple cycles) is well worth the time and modest increase in expense. ITSMA’s data says that for high consideration technology solutions, this is a myth.

article thumbnail

Is the Sales Force Getting Dressed Up or are Real Changes Taking Place?

Understanding the Sales Force

Yesterday I received an email from Richardson Training, letting me know that they have completed their 2018 Selling Challenges Study. The data in the report, which you can download here , hasn't changed a great deal since 2017, but the report's new look is awesome.

Report 186
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Zoom Becomes Video Conferencing Leader During COVID-19. Why?

Zoominfo

“We do not want to grow too fast,” said Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom, in a 2017 interview with Saastr. ZoomInfo’s data reveals that, as of March 31st, the adoption rates for web conferencing have jumped by a staggering 84.82% from January through April. His reasoning? Our philosophy is we really focus on making our existing customer happy.

Video 207
article thumbnail

Inside Scoop: Learning from Equifax – How Sales Can Act on (and Anticipate) a Data Breach

DiscoverOrg Sales

Equifax, one of the three major credit card reporting companies, has certainly been through the ringer since a major data hack occurred, leaving 143 million American’s personal data at risk. See how DiscoverOrg Scoops predicted Chipotle’s recent data breach. Pain points (like a data breach). How to decipher Scoops.

ACT 120
article thumbnail

7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

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