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3 Reasons to Automate Your Business in 2015

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Communicating with colleagues, manipulating spreadsheets, entering customer information into a CRM… these are all examples of time-consuming manual processes that can be done better and faster by someone (or something) other than you. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

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What are you thinking? Here are a few of my thoughts!

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WHAT’S THE REAL CHALLENGE WITH CRM? CRM adoption rates would triple if salespeople viewed it as something that could help them make a sale. If you have CRM software for your sales and service people, and you have a 72% adoption rate, that means 28% of your sales team, and/or your service team, did NOT adopt it, and most likely hate it.

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Help! My main contact left, and I’m panicked!

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Add them to your CRM notes. Get to know the boss and make sure they know your value. Print your CRM history and present it to the new person so they can see your relationship and your value. All of a sudden, CRM diligence can have an impact.). Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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Salespeople have questions. Jeffrey has answers.

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Jeffrey, You are pretty critical of CRM systems. How do you suggest someone shows the value of CRM to the sales users? Mike, Make the CRM applicable to the sales cycle, not just what they did on Tuesday. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

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3 Ways to Improve Your Business Bedside Manner

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CRM pioneer Mike Muhney, the co-creator of ACT! Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. About the Author.

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4 Fundamentals of Creating Successful Customer Relationships

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CRM pioneer Mike Muhney, the co-creator of ACT! Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. About the Author.

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Relationship Management

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CRM pioneer Mike Muhney, the co-creator of ACT! Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. About the Author.