Miller Heiman Group

JULY 18, 2018

When we ask sales leaders this question, answers often range from “not very” to “not at all.” In our 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study conducted by CSO Insights, only 47 percent of respondents reported adoption rates of greater than 90 percent. CRM ROI: The 4 Benefits of a Formal Sales Process.

CRM 51

CRM Sales Sales Leadership Decision-making 51

Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 12, 2018

How about sales forecast accuracy? CSO Insights’ 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study reports that over the past several years, “actual deals won have been less than half of those forecast to be won.”. Sales forecasting challenges can be formidable, and they can persist even as sales organizations grow and evolve in other ways.

Leadership 51

Leadership Sales Sales Analytics Sales Leadership 51

Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 12, 2018

How about sales forecast accuracy? CSO Insights’ 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study reports that over the past several years, “actual deals won have been less than half of those forecast to be won.”. Sales forecasting challenges can be formidable, and they can persist even as sales organizations grow and evolve in other ways.

Sales 48

Sales Leadership Sales Analytics Sales Leadership 48

Zendesk

APRIL 13, 2022

The sales industry loves to throw around the word quota. So much success is measured by this one little word: how many sales you made, how much money you made, how many leads you made contact with, how many eyes saw your marketing. So, why are most companies neglecting the support systems needed to help their sales reps do just that?

Sales 52

Sales Software Software Interpersonal Skills 52

SBI

MAY 7, 2015

If you’re seeking smart tools to drive sales performance, I’ve got great news for you. We’ve just released our 3rd annual Top Sales Tools of the Year Guide. Find the best sales tools to: Help salespeople convert more calls into appointments. See which tools we chose for: Mobile Sales Enablement.

Value Selling 54

Value Selling Sales Analytics Sales Sales Leadership 54

Mike Kunkle

MAY 11, 2022

Sales Transformation. I’ve been involved in sales transformations that were entirely focused on getting the best-possible performance out of the sales force (ranging from a 30 to 600 percent increase in sales), independent of retooling the rest of the organization. The Elements of Sales Force Effectiveness.

Co-Creation 130

Co-Creation Sales Sales Training Decision-making 130

Insightly

AUGUST 28, 2023

With the right CRM reporting functionality, you can turn your CRM database into a valuable resource for monitoring sales performance, identifying trends, streamlining processes, and much more. That said, sales teams are among the most avid consumers of CRM reports (more on that later), so many key reports target this audience.

CRM 52

CRM Decision-making Investors Profitability 52