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The Evolution of CRM: What’s Next?

Miller Heiman Group

The first major wave of computer-based CRM hit in July 1993, led by Tom Siebel, who designed the landmark on-premise CRM product, Siebel Systems. A full decade earlier, Kate and Robert Kestnbaum paved the way for Siebel when they pioneered the concept of database marketing, an electronic hub of customers, prospects and commercial contacts.

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What is tech sales, and how do you break into it?

Zendesk

Here’s a breakdown of the three kinds of products you might sell as a tech sales rep: Software products. Software solutions can be sold as on-premise programs that are directly installed onto the customer’s computer or as SaaS (software as a service), which runs on the vendor’s servers and operates through an Internet browser.