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Traditionally, salespeople have been regarded as special—if for no other reason than they can do something many others can’t: sell. But natively, salespeople are in actuality entrepreneurs within the enterprise. If we take a closer look at why this is and what that means, we can see there are many ways you could empower salespeople ...

Within companies throughout the world, sales strategies depend on salespeople—and salespeople are viewed in greatly differing ways. Some admire them for doing a job that most others can’t; others view them as people that fulfill a vital function but need to be monitored and controlled; yet others consider them annoyances and prima donnas. Putting good ...

It”s been stated in every article in this series, but it cannot be repeated often enough: a flexible, intuitive CRM (customer relationship management) system is vital to sales activities in any company. But it is well worth taking a closer look at the person most affected by a CRM—the sales rep—and how you can get ...

A CRM (customer relationship management) application provides enormous benefit for a company. It is quite literally the interface between an enterprise and its public—and its effectiveness can spell the difference between a business’ success and failure. But underlying the success of the CRM is another vital basic element: the sales process. Without an established sales ...

Much has been written (and spoken of) regarding the need for an accurate sales process—also known as sales pipeline management. Pipeline management means having your sales cycle from lead to close laid out in exact steps, each of which must be taken to obtain a successful sale. It might also be called “opportunity management.”

One of the successful methods of forward-thinking companies is the isolation of the exact steps of their sales process, so that everyone involved in sales is “on the same page.” Sales reps know the next step of each sale, and managers can track the progress of sales as they go. The sales process is also ...

Real world Examples of Effective Sales Process Implementation Numerous forward-thinking companies have discovered the vital necessity of having and using a sales process. That is: isolating, understanding and establishing as policy the precise steps of a sale, from prospect to close. Without it, sales reps may be skipping vital steps and missing sales and management ...

The firm establishment of a sales process, closely reflecting specific real-world sales actions that move sales from prospect to close, is vital to a company’s smooth operation and expansion. But not only is such establishment needed for salespeople and sales managers—it is also quite important for other individuals and departments outside of immediate pipeline management. ...