Pointclear

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. ” What would be the state of sales and marketing? Without CRM, where, oh where, would we be? I use a CR question to bring them back to reality.

CRM 154

CRM Journal B2C Customer Service 154

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Don’t worry — you are not alone: 69% of your colleagues feel the exact same way, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales 5th edition. As the same State of Sales 5th edition claims, salespeople, on average, sell only 28% of their working hours. As AI evolves, sales processes will become more predictive and proactive.

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Sales Process Lead Scoring Outsourcing Services 52

SugarCRM

JANUARY 17, 2018

Editor’s note: the following is a guest blog post in collaboration with Tracy Blanchard, an experienced freelance writer and business blogger, who focuses on providing advice for small businesses, customer service teams, and sales departments. Why should businesses be marketing to mobile-first customers?

Customer 54

Customer Social Media How To Facebook 54

Pointclear

JUNE 8, 2012

She is responsible for the direction and day-to-day editorial operations of award-winning publications including the executive journal, Customer Strategist; online business publication, 1to1 Magazine; its e-newsletter, Weekly Digest; and Think Customers: The 1to1 Blog. Ginger has covered the industry for more than 25 years.

Customer 145

Customer Social Media Inbound Top of Funnel 145

Accent Technologies

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Even so, CRMs are underutilized. Many sales reps are apprehensive about learning and using a CRM, and some organizations are therefore reluctant to invest in a platform that their reps “won’t use.”. A lot of CRM apprehension stems from misunderstandings. CRM Usage Myths. Myth 1: My salespeople will never use a CRM.

CRM 55

CRM ROI Commission Vendor 55

Sales Hacker

JULY 11, 2018

As artificial intelligence grows more advanced, businesses can work from a list of those who are most likely to convert, making them much more efficient in their sales efforts. Click on the category of your choice to skip to the tools: Customer Analytics. Notable Clients: Social Media Examiner, Search Engine Journal, Yoast.

Lead Generation 63

Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 63

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 18, 2019

Sadly, the "edge" that most sales technology promised to give them is actually hurting their relationships with buyers, and a chance at the elusive sale. Sales technology was supposed to make sales more efficient and personal -- it was supposed to help salespeople. That's just part of the job. Source: HubSpot Research.

Prospecting 91

Prospecting Hubspot CRM Decision Maker 91