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Building leads and communities are the most popular trends.
When it comes to making sales, technology is doing double duty.
A decline in face-to-face selling calls for new solutions.
An underused technology offers huge potential.
High usage doesn't equal high satisfaction.
Keeping pace in a changing world.
But only one-third of companies are using high-octane information
Growth is sparked by the iPad's popularity among businesses and the ability to send actionable insights to sales reps
Sales intelligence systems help shorten ramp-up time
The industry needs to overcompensate for its tragic misuse of compensation management.
Sales reps seem to get most of CRM's attention—but what about their bosses?
Innovation is the only thing that can help—and you may be overdue.
Learn from your failures to fine-tune lead generation efforts
Unifying the sales process and the CRM system is essential.
Three factors are combining to (finally) drive interest in mobile CRM.
Just because CRM deployments have spread doesn't mean they've succeeded.
CSO Insights' Sales Performance Optimization '09: Barely half of all reps made quota last year. Something has got to change.
What your inside sales team knows about selling, and what your field sales force needs to learn.
New offerings can make your sales reps more productive.
CSO Insights' Sales Performance Optimization '08: Today's companies are finding a full house of technology options.
Don't worry: If you're not wiki-ing yet, you will be soon.
We often find that CRM systems give sales managers numbers when what they really want is insight. Is CRM finally ready to demystify sales management?
New incentive management solutions deliver top-flight tracking and compensation information to companies and reps alike.
CSO Insights' Sales Performance Optimization '07: Sales reps are spinning their wheels waiting for sales knowledge and relevant management tools to be integrated.
CRM project teams will continue to purchase technology throughout 2007.
Increasing sales performance demands that lead generation optimization be top of mind.
The right training--not more training--paves the road to success.
CSO Insights' Sales Performance Optimization '06: Four essential facts about end-user performance and buy-in.
More than 70 percent of firms show positive results from using CRM systems.
Many companies say their CRM system implementations are surpassing their initial time and budget expectations.
At year end we evaluate the impact of SaaS, Siebel, and knowledge sharing and analytics.
More companies are turning to the Web for targeted marketing efforts.
Know your biggest pain points and determine how damaging they can be to your business if left untreated.
A new crop of services firms helps solve data-related frustrations.
Consider replacing your desktop PC with a Tablet PC.
When put to the test, this sales and marketing application delivers.
Vendors are stepping up to deliver tools that help reps sell.
Most companies received passing marks...but we discovered six sales-knowledge gaps.
The problem is that CRM focuses way too much on who and what, and not nearly enough on how.
These executives had a clear understanding of exactly what part of the sales process needed to be improved.
Successfully managing CRM initiatives is a difficult job, and it may actually be getting harder.
A case can be made that the CRM market is contracting, but to focus on that trend is to miss a quiet expansion that is also occurring within the CRM world.
The promise of CRM is being realized, but not all companies see technology as an integral part of their sales excellence plans.
PRM should be about helping make sales, not simply tracking them.
Small CRM implementations are often more successful than large ones.
Use high-touch strategies to support CRM technologies.
Use high-touch strategies to support CRM technologies.
Perspectives on changing how the game is played.
Posted 03 Mar 2003
While mature parts of the CRM market shrink, new areas are growing exponentially.
While mature parts of the CRM market shrink, new areas are growing exponentially.
Buyers and sellers need to speak the same language: business, not technology.
Taking knowledge to the point of sales and service
What every organization should expect from its CRM vendor.
The most valuable benefit of CRM is capturing and sharing insights into a company's customers.
Having too many CRM implementations is like tracking lions with a toy poodle.
Jim Dickie takes a look at companies' admitted weaknesses in their sales force policies and procedures and suggests how to change them.
Posted 22 Oct 2001
Sounds simple, doesn't it? But it turns out process analysis can be a challenging task. Here are some first steps.
Despite the risk, the cost, and the time required to implement CRM, companies continue to take the plunge. What motivates them, and what do they hope to get out of it? A new survey provides some insight.
Posted 05 Sep 2001
Many firms recognize they still have a long way to go to fully empower their sales forces.
Despite the risk, the cost, and the time required to implement CRM, companies continue to take the plunge. What motivates them, and what do they hope to get out of it? A new survey provides some insight.
Many companies are still struggling with how to evaluate CRM solutions. Jim Dickie sheds some light on the criteria firms are using to pick the right products and business partners to support their CRM initiative.
Posted 07 Jun 2001
Fundamentals of picking the CRM solution that's right for you.
Need a formula for setting your CRM priorities? Try this!
Jim Dickie, managing partner for Insight Technology Group, explains why achieving a smooth transition into CRM means listening to and addressing the various needs of a reluctant sales force.
Posted 06 Mar 2001
Taking knowledge to the point of sales and service.
Five predictions as to where CRM--and sales automation in particular--are headed in 2001.
Posted 08 Feb 2001
Achieving a smooth transition into CRM means listening to and addressing the various needs of a reluctant sales force.
What's in the future of CRM?
Before purchasing a CRM system, make sure to budget according to your actual needs.
CRM is not a three-legged stool; it's a four-legged chair.
Just as the Allies worked together to carry out the D-Day invasions, all parts of your organization need to collaborate to achieve a successful eCRM offensive.
Calculating return on investment for your CRM project requires consideration of many factors.
Author and researcher Jim Dickie defines four levels of sophistication into which most companies fall, which determines their readiness for successful CRM projects.
Posted 08 Aug 2000
New CRM offerings, many of them web-based, make CRM affordable for smaller sales organizations and those with limited IT resources.
One of the keys to successfully implementing a CRM project is getting your users to buy into the idea.
Posted 17 Jul 2000
Before investing in CRM technology, be sure your CRM processes are in place. You can't run before you learn how to walk.
The challenge picking the right CRM solution can seem overwhelming. With dozens of different classes of CRM tools (including opportunity management systems, configurators, marketing automation systems, call center applications and help desk systems) being brought to market by literally hundreds of vendors, how do you decide who to go with?
Posted 20 Jun 2000
Bob Thompson, president of Front Line Solutions, shares the results of a recent benchmark study on Partner Relationship Management (PRM) initiatives and their current roles in sales strategies.
Posted 02 Jun 2000
Distributor networks are often a critical part of a company's sales strategy, but these partners are rarely included in CRM initiatives. Should they be?
The first sale you make with your CRM system should be an internal one.
In a recent survey, companies put "ease of use" and "functionality fit" at the top of the list of criteria they used to choose a CRM system.
A new breed of CRM solutions is designed to meet the needs of specific vertical industries.
These six critical success factors are the key to using e-business to reinvent customer relationships.
Technology for conducting meetings over the Internet can help bring your remote workers into the home office.
A new study reveals that when it comes to sales effectiveness, many companies don't measure up.
If you feel your company is under siege, you're not just paranoid. In the Internet age, threats come from more than just your competition.
CRM Software Buying Trends-What's Hot, What's Not, What's Missing
Customers can provide the decision-making insight you need to make the right CRM investments
Ideas you can apply to improve your project's success.
"CSO" is not a catchy acronym, it's a business imperative!
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