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Top 4 Questions, 2 Words of Advice about Sales CRM

Understanding the Sales Force

When companies are considering and selecting CRM applications, the choice needs to be made by the people who will be reviewing the data on the dashboard, reviewing the reports and holding salespeople accountable for using the application. The information in the CRM is typically not sensitive company information.

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CRM Experts Talk SugarCon13 and More

Score More Sales

What is new in CRM in 2013? Moderator and CRM / Social Industry leader Paul Gillin asked fantastic questions including: What are best practices for broader adoption of CRM? What are some pitfalls when deploying CRM? Give your opinion about integrating marketing automation into CRM? What has not changed much?

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The State of Field Sales in 2020 (Plus Outside Sales Statistics)

Sales Hacker

Today, companies of all shapes and sizes still lack the technology needed to support their outside sales teams effectively. This article will cover inside vs. outside sales CRMs; the biggest challenges for outside sales reps, their leaders, and managers; time management; quota attainment; and outside sales technology.

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CRM Plus CPQ vs. The Sales Rep from Hell

Cincom Smart Selling

Let us meet the Sales Reps from Hell. What is CRM and CPQ? In the world of modern sales processes, two tools stand out as essential: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ). Together, CRM and CPQ form a powerful duo that can transform the efficiency and effectiveness of sales processes.

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The Difference Between Inside and Outside Sales, Explained 

Crunchbase

There comes a time when every business needs to decide on its primary sales strategy, which usually means considering inside sales vs. outside sales, or settling on a blend between the two. It’s no shock that the sales industry landscape has changed considerably over the last couple of years. What is outside sales?

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Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales: Which Is Best for You?

Sales Hacker

One of the biggest decisions you can make when setting up your sales team is whether to focus primarily on inside or outside sales. They seem to be completely at odds, with one focused on clients with a high acquisition cost and high ACV (annual account value), the other focused on a high sales velocity. CRM platforms.

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Which Sales ADD Do You Suffer?

The Pipeline

The good news is, like for those who have ADD outside sales, there are ways to effective address, manage and use the attributes to your advantage. Easy Distractibility – Let’s face it, you can take this even further by saying some sales people look for distractions just to avoid doing certain things, like clod calling for example.