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If you are a mid-to-large-size company, using a customer relationship management (CRM) system is critical. Getting your salespeople to adapt to using the CRM in the appropriate way so that management ...

CRM systems organize customer data and communications, helping sales teams execute consistent follow-up strategies, track ...

Among companies that have fully implemented CRM systems, the software-as-a-service usage model has emerged as the option of choice for the clear majority of them. With that licensing model comes ...

Here are five fully modernized platforms, each of which could be a contender for the best CRM for sales teams.

The sales enablement platform market is expanding as organizations adopt AI-driven tools that streamline sales processes, enhance content management, and integrate seamlessly with CRM and ERP systems ...

Of all the daily activities in business, perhaps none are more fluid than sales and marketing, especially in a business as dynamic as transportation. Managing the sales process is even more complex ...

CRM systems are being bought and sold and to the tune of billions of dollars each year. An equal amount is spent trying to figure out how to get people to use them consistently. Let me save you and ...

It’s no secret time management is one of the highest requirements for succeeding in sales. But a new study of more than 720 reps (including in-depth interviews with more than a dozen) proves what we ...

Here’s what makes a sales process truly brilliant: 1. It adapts to how customers prefer to buy. A traditional sales process defines how a vendor or seller prefers and expects to sell their products or ...

Pipeline is among the best sales CRMs because of its interface. It optimizes a clean, drag-and-drop pipeline interface that helps automate basic sales tasks. This feature frees up valuable time and ...