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Taking the Lead: Why Q4 Is the Time for Small Businesses to Get Aggressive

Sales and Marketing Management

Businesses must take aggressive action to spur an economic bounceback in 2020. Small Businesses Face the Biggest Challenges. The impact of the crisis has had a devastating effect on small businesses around the world. to April 2020, the number of active business owners in the United States plunged by 3.3

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5 Ways Your Sales Team Can Get More Out of CRM

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Xavier Musy CRM platforms are already firmly ensconced within the sales technology and strategies of most small and midsized businesses. Sales teams have been using their CRMs for basic, day-to-day-functions -- such as managing customer information and tracking purchase history -- for decades.

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The 5 Best Mobile CRM Solutions for 2020

Hubspot Sales

Now, businesses have both the need and flexibility to let their employees work dynamically, across multiple locations — including on the road and on-site with clients. That's where mobile CRM solutions come into play. They allow sales, service, and marketing professionals to leverage their company's CRM wherever and whenever.

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Size Affects How Companies Fare During and After The Pandemic

Zoominfo

Going into 2021, medium-sized businesses may find themselves at a disadvantage compared to larger or smaller firms. This post is part of ZoomInfo’s 2020 Annual Report series. Looking further at the data, medium companies released almost 10% less new products as of September 2020 compared to 2019. Source: ZoomInfo.

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Proven sales forecasting methods for small businesses

PandaDoc

But while business forecasting and quantitative analysis is definitely a hot topic for big companies and their sales managers , it’s a foreign concept for most solopreneurs and small businesses. For a great example of that, consider the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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How to Accept Credit Card Payments as a Small Business

Hubspot Sales

In 2020, 55% of all payments were made by credit or debit card , according to the Federal Reserve. Which means if your business isn’t accepting card payments, you’re leaving money on the table. Then we’ll show you five of the best ways for small businesses to accept cards. Not necessarily. HubSpot Payments : Best Overall.

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Made in Crisis – Small Business in Crisis (video)

Pipeliner

Inspired by the turbulent events of 2020, he has written an upcoming book called ”Made in Crisis.” Small business owners in crisis. Small Business Owners in Crisis. One of the biggest questions of this pandemic is how to prepare your business to survive it and come out of the crisis thriving.