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How to Get Sales and Customer Service Teams Working Together

Zendesk Sell

But this shift towards relationships and away from mere transactions has also revealed one of the fundamental problems in how we think about sales and customer service. The customer service team’s priority, on the other hand, is usually to reduce the number of conversations they have every day. The length of calls.

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Protecting Your Best Accounts from Competitive Encroachment

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

During difficult economic times, it is especially important for distributors to protect against competitive encroachment. As the focus shifts from growth of new accounts to maintaining and nurturing existing accounts, distributors must protect their turf and ensure that rivals don’t successfully steal away customers.

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5 Ways to Build Up Customer Loyalty

Zoominfo

How to Build Customer Loyalty Offering high-quality products is no longer enough. Today’s customers have an abundance of good options, so why should they stick with your brand over another? Further increasing competition for brand loyalty, customers trust brands far less than they once did.

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[Webinar Wrap-Up] Incentive Compensation in Retail: 5 Bottom-Line Benefits

OpenSymmetry

Fred Sass, Worldwide Marketing Executive for the Sales Performance Management (SPM) division IBM and Laura Roach, Senior VP of Marketing and Customer Success, OpenSymmetry invited Erin Harris, Executive Editor of Integrated Solutions for Retailers to join them in sharing their expertise in securing market share through Incentive Compensation.

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How to Avoid Wasting Money on a Compensation Assessment

SBI Growth

Sales turnover is high and the competition is stealing the top performers away. Software Firm: The annual Employee survey is overflowing with negative comments about the incentive plan. Rumors abound that competitive reps make a lot more money. Conduct a competitive earnings benchmark. Is the compensation model to blame?

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Expert Tips for Improving Sales Operations Efficiency

Highspot

Failing to keep pace can impact the sales cycle, resulting in missed opportunities and competitive losses. We’ll talk about how good leadership, special sales incentives, and clear jobs can help make sales ops better. A root cause analysis shows the sales team needs better materials for competitive positioning.

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Maximizing Success with Digital Sales Referrals: A Guide

Vengreso

Nurture Relationships: Maintain good relationships with customers/clients; they’re more likely to refer if they’ve had positive experiences. Reward System: An incentive system encourages more people to participate in referring others to your offerings. Remember, consumers trust online reviews.