Sales proposals: Love them or hate them, they’re an integral part of any successful deal. While some salespeople might view these documents as unnecessary—or even as a waste of time—they’re actually one of…
Sometimes in higher ed, we’re our own worst enemy — buying multiple point-solution systems that result in data silos, frustrated users who have multiple login credentials, and no holistic view of the student. It makes…
Space – no not the Star Trek variety as in “Space – the Final Frontier,” but the gaps in conversation that you need to leave when speaking to someone. Let me start with this: The…
Every year we hear from administrators, “I didn’t realize what was possible within Salesforce before coming to Dreamforce.” This year is no different. In fact, this year you will realize that the possibilities are endless. As the Dreamforce Agenda Builder goes live on October
Channel partnerships are a high impact strategy for growing your company and a good partnership can provide access to new customers and references that bring in business. Follow these action steps to define, refine and secure a channel partnership. Step 1: Determine a channel partnership
Email marketing is one of the most effective tactics for driving sales, but don't take my word for it. According to a study by ExactTarget, 77% of consumers prefer to receive permission-based marketing communications through email. Quality communication with your prospects and customers can
What is customer service? Customer service, by definition, is about serving people. When people refer to customer service, they’re usually talking about the process of getting help before, during or after a purchase. It can also refer to a department within a company that focuses on these
William Tyree is CMO of RingDNA Conventional wisdom holds that revenue-per-sales-rep is the only metric that ultimately matters in sales management. But sales process optimization is all about identifying key strengths and coalescing your team into an efficient selling machine. In other words,
So, you’ve successfully set up your instance of Salesforce CRM, or you are newly responsible for managing your organization’s Salesforce CRM instance. Now what?Your salesforce.com org is living animal, getting fed data by…