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There are so many demand gen vendors out there, and if you are a demand gen professional in sales or marketing, we've probably called you. Outsourcing some or all of your appointment setting or lead generation activity to a third party vendor is a task that shouldn't be undertaken by responding to one cold call. When you are interviewing vendors you have to get a sense that they are smart, interested in the same things that you are and passionate about what the future looks like.". MORE
The selection process for choosing a CPQ solution vendor is not unlike most software selection processes. Vendor requirements – Finding a CPQ solution partner means you will need to look beyond the product offered and also consider the CPQ company itself. Do you get along with the vendor reps? The elements identified above are common to most product/vendor selection processes, but there are other elements to consider that are more specific to CPQ. MORE
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