Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 23, 2012

I have reviewed 15 (Landslide, Sugar, Oracle, Sales Logix, Microsoft Dynamics, Membrain, Fortuit, FunnelSource, Podio, OppTuna, Pipedrive, PipelineDeals, Act, Goldmine and Zoho) CRM applications that aren't named Salesforce.com and because clients have had some of these applications installed, had to use many of them.

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Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Business and Sales Management: Planning for 2011 what you need to do! Right now I am working with several clients on their sales compensation plans for 2011. Right now I am working with several clients on their sales compensation plans for 2011. Acumen Management Group Ltd. Several idea’s for our readers: .

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Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 31, 2015

Cincom recently attended Microsoft Convergence 2015, which took place in Atlanta, Georgia. It was great getting to talk to partners and customers alike, and as always, Microsoft put on a great conference! Since Satya Nadella has taken over the helm, Microsoft has been reinventing itself. Top Trends of Microsoft Convergence 2014.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 14, 2020

Collaboration and messaging platforms – Many companies already have collaboration platforms such as Slack or Microsoft Teams in place. A focus on manager readiness too – Your plans to respond to a sudden work-from-home period should include a separate strategy for sales managers as well. Habits will need to adjust.

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Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Your Sales Management Guru Blog on “Top 50 Sales & Marketing Blogs” List . It’s quite validating to be recognized professionally for your expertise, although I’m frequently rewarded by my followers who tell me they are successfully using information I share with them in managing their sales organizations.”. .;

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Nutshell

APRIL 7, 2025

In the future, youll also be able to access Microsoft Teams and Google Meet calls from the Meetings section. From here, you can log your meetings, view recordings, and see all your Zoom calls at a glance. The new Zoom Settings page lets you choose whether to log Zoom calls manually or automatically.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 17, 2024

As the co-founder and CEO of Intellimize (acquired by Webflow), Guy brings a unique perspective from his journey through iconic companies like Microsoft, Yahoo, and Twitter, as well as his background in aerospace engineering. So you are number one. The consulting mindset was quite helpful there.

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Your Sales Management Guru

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

This week’s blog is an excerpt from my latest book: Your Sales Management Guru’s Guide to: Leading High Performance Sales Teams. Are your sales inconsistent? Does your sales team seem weak compared to those of your competitors? Then share these stories at sales meetings and other employee events.

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Nutshell

MAY 11, 2023

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Automated exchange of data related to contacts and accounts. Embedded AI for customer management workflows Companies that need a customizable platform with all-embracing CRM functionality. Microsoft Dynamics 365 QuickBooks also integrates with Microsoft Dynamics 365 via an easy-to-install app.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 3, 2021

The new application is a part of LinkedIn's Sales Solutions suite and can only be purchased by users who already leverage LinkedIn Sales Navigator — another program in the Sales Solution portfolio, dedicated to helping users find prospects via LinkedIn business and engagement data. What can you do with LinkedIn Sales Insights?

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Microsoft: Hector Rosales, Global Program Manager – Sales Onboarding. It was very interesting to learn how a behemoth like Microsoft has deployed their sales onboarding. Microsoft’s sales onboarding program focuses on sales, discipline and product fundamentals. Pitch Perfect.

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Microsoft: Hector Rosales, Global Program Manager – Sales Onboarding. It was very interesting to learn how a behemoth like Microsoft has deployed their sales onboarding. Microsoft’s sales onboarding program focuses on sales, discipline and product fundamentals. Pitch Perfect.

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Your role as a sales manager or director comes with multiple responsibilities, from developing and overseeing sales strategies to coaching and managing sales reps. Generating insightful sales reports is a critical component of your role and can involve some heavy lifting.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 9, 2013

Based upon the size of your customer base, break out your A’s and B’s into equal groups of a certain number and assign them to the sales team or key individuals. Then based upon your existing line of Microsoft, Citrix or other products and services you offer, review each customer. Sales Management Training'

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Allego

JANUARY 16, 2025

From setting clear goals to inspiring sellers to deliver peak performance, knowing how to manage a sales team can make or break a sales manager’s success. And the best managers dont just leadthey motivate. Managing remote or hybrid teams adds another layer of complexity. But the effort is worth it.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 17, 2020

For example, if you focus on selling to a European customer base and are reporting on sales activity that happened during a major holiday week for your prospects, that would be helpful context to include if numbers are lower than usual. He says: "Sales reps want to know where they stand. HubSpot Sales Dashboard. Image Source.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 20, 2021

In addition, you should use automated sales management tools as often as possible. SaaS B2B Sales. You can improve the quality and speed of the following processes with this solution: Customer Relationship Management ; Marketing Automation and Sales Increase; Audience Segmentation; Leads Qualification; Social Media Management.

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Sales Readiness Group

JULY 19, 2021

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella often speaks of how his career – and his company – have been shaped by empathy. He views it as a quality to be consciously cultivated, practiced, and applied – “not just as something nice to have, but as the core to the innovation agenda in the company.”

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Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 7, 2012

Top Sales Magazine Names Consultant to Cisco and Microsoft Partner Programs a Top 50 Sales/Marketing Influencer. **revised Posting. He is also speaking at his 10 th Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in July. KNOXVILLE , Tenn., One of our premier partners, Dynetics, told us, ‘Ken’s coaching was excellent.

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Igniting Sales Transformation

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

For those women just starting out in sales or for those women who’ve not considered a career in selling, I started off by asking Mandy how she got started in a career in sales. Other questions we tackled: Being a woman of color in sales – have there been specific challenges that you’ve faced? What about the opportunities?

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Allego

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Competition is greater than ever, buyers are cautious, your industry is constantly changing, and sales managers have little time to ensure their reps get the coaching they need. Leading sales organizations recognize the power of automation and are adopting technology to help both their sales managers and their sales reps.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2023

Create Better Insights Beyond the sales process, generative AI can help sales managers gain real-time insights into effective strategies, forecast revenue, and give feedback to improve a sales team’s performance. has built a tool rivaling the functionality of giants like Salesforce and Microsoft.

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Highspot

JUNE 11, 2019

Today, we’re extending our integration investments with a new, comprehensive integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365. Anything your sellers currently do in Highspot, they can now do from within their existing Microsoft Dynamics 365 environment. Implement Sales Enablement Across the Microsoft Platforms.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

For sales managers with account-based sales teams, it’s important to talk to clients. Because everyone depends on information from multiple locations, sales reps need to be able to trust their co-workers with information and work together to design better solutions. Sales Managers Must Be in the Mix.

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Pointclear

MAY 5, 2017

Now there is a rush for software and computers to reason (yes, that is the right word) and to take action for sales and marketing revenue increases by people or in a programmatic fashion. Sales managers must acknowledge that AI is going to make its way into the ways in which sales people work, prospect, and sell.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

And if you want to see just how awful Microsoft's latest Office 2016 for Mac is, read this off-topic post here. I was speaking at the AA-ISP event in Boston earlier this month when I learned something very interesting about how sales leaders feel about coaching salespeople. You won't be sorry.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 16, 2020

During Microsoft Japan's month-long experiment with the concept in August 2019, electricity consumption and paper printing were reduced by 23% and 59% , respectively, compared to August 2018. Microsoft Japan's experiment saw similar results — with 92% of employees reporting they enjoyed the new schedule. Can It Boost Sales?

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Alice Heiman

MAY 12, 2023

This episode dives into how large organizations scale their sales teams. Radhika Shukla has worked in a sales leadership role at some of the largest tech giants including Microsoft and IBM. She takes us through the entire gamut of building high performance sales teams. Absolutely!

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Alice Heiman

MAY 11, 2023

This episode dives into how large organizations scale their sales teams. Radhika Shukla has worked in a sales leadership role at some of the largest tech giants including Microsoft and IBM. She takes us through the entire gamut of building high performance sales teams. Absolutely!

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

General Manager, Worldwide Partner Sales. Senior Director of WW Inside Sales. VP New business – Sales leader. Regional Vice President of Sales. Vice President of Sales. Sales Manager. VP, EMEA Sales. Sales Manager – Upsell Team. Head of Sales, Emerging Business.

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A Sales Guy

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

I would expect this to generate higher conversion to sales qualified leads immediately, as well as in the short and long-term as those leads are nurtured and mature over time. Little/no sales management experience. Managing individual contributors in marketing, and managing inside sale reps, are completely different skill sets.

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Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 20, 2025

Introduction Meet John, a sales manager at a manufacturing company that produces customized industrial generators. Compatibility with ERP and CRM systems like Microsoft Dynamics or SAP is crucial for seamless data synchronization. Select a solution that supports API-based integration with your existing eCommerce platform (e.g.,

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Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 6, 2012

Top Sales Magazine Names Consultant to Cisco and Microsoft Partner Programs a Top 50 Sales/Marketing Influencer. He is also speaking at his 10 th Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in July. this is a press release we just sent out). KNOXVILLE , Tenn., I’m glad Ken is part of the team.”.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Of the surveyed companies, 16% use Salesforce, another 13% use Microsoft Dynamics, and 6% use Hubspot and Zoho, respectively. . 11% use Microsoft Dynamics. 12% use Microsoft Dynamics. The fifth challenge is quality assurance for sales managers. Sales leaders. Sales leaders have five key challenges, as well.

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Membrain

JULY 17, 2024

It’s now present in almost every software platform, from Google to Microsoft 365 to Zoom. There is no question that generative AI is here to stay. Reactions to the onslaught of AI tools among the general public is mixed. Some folks love the opportunities and convenience it provides.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JULY 14, 2014

Our Master the Cloud Business Builder series we built for Microsoft provided a prescriptive approach to accelerating revenues as partners built Cloud/Mobility practices. Effective messaging is the number two biggest challenge facing Microsoft partners. Ken Thoreson, President of Acumen Management Group Ltd. About the Author.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 27, 2014

Our Master the Cloud Business Builder series we built for Microsoft provided a prescriptive approach to accelerating revenues as partners built Cloud/Mobility practices. Effective messaging is the number two biggest challenge facing Microsoft partners. Ken Thoreson, President of Acumen Management Group Ltd. About the Author.

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