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Depend on Recurring Revenue? Here’s How to Contain Creation Costs

Braveheart Sales

An outside sales call costs $308, an inside sales call costs $50 [Source: PointClear]. Unfortunately, I have often seen, particularly in the security industry, that customer service personnel are slapped onto the phone untrained and then called inside salespersons. Source: com]. They are not one and the same.

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Culture Always Wins: Closing the Cross-Cultural Sale

Pointclear

customer. “Of The Indian’s assumption is that good customer service requires an unqualified yes. Prospects from countries like India or China are less likely to accept standard, non-customized services than those from, say, Germany or the UK. asks the U.S. Of course,” answers the Indian systems integrator.

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PowerViews with Ginger Conlon: Trustability & Your Customer's Voice

Pointclear

Click to start video at this point —Asked about what companies are thinking and doing about satisfying their customers in 2012, Ginger notes the combination of the current economy and customers having social media megaphones means companies can’t hide from what customers are saying anymore.

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Marketing Automation is Not Marketing Strategy

Pointclear

But it’s only a tool. Too often, these days, I am hearing B2B marketers mouth claims like, ”We got this new [fill in the brand] automation tool, so now we can reduce headcount.” But it’s only a tool. Marketers thought that the new CRM software would solve their customer service and customer retention problems.

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PowerViews with Dan Waldschmidt: Changing the Conversation

Pointclear

Treating employees, customers, and prospects as fellow human beings first influences both your tactics and your outcomes. Although the company has earned kudos for examples of extreme customer service, few businesses fully embrace an approach that runs counter to traditional accounting practices. Connections.

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Top sales blogs all sales managers need to follow

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brings you written content, video, slideshares and infographics, e-publications and even free tools. Join over 50,000 subscribers on getting the latest insights on market trends, tools, and sales hiring as well as free resources including studies, templates, and eBooks. Smart Selling Tools. Partners in Excellence Blog.