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The Worst Sales Call Ever

ShepHyken

Even though this is about a sales presentation, it ties into customer service. This is how anyone delivers a better experience, regardless of whether it’s during the sales process or any other interaction the customer has with people in a company. Yes, it was a terrible sales call. It is how relationships are built.

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Insider hot takes: CS & Sales synergize to unleash predictable growth

Totango

Is 2024 the year of customer success or sales? This signifies that fostering an exceptional partnership between CS and sales teams — vital for long-term revenue growth, begins with understanding which customers can derive the highest value from your products and services over time. to really understand the customers that renew.

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Guest Post: How to Align Customer Service and Sales

ShepHyken

She writes about how you can align customer service and sales in your organization. But what if we told you that, in fact, customer service and sales are much more interlinked than you may think? Keep reading our brief guide packed with excellent tips on aligning customer service and sales for top-notch results across the board.

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Great Sales Managers Have to Be Great Coaches

Integrity Solutions

Great sales managers are required to become great coaches. Great sales managers know that everyone in their organization takes a cue from them. It’s more true than ever that the best sales reps may not make the best sales leaders. World-class sales leadership is about embracing both of these roles.

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Executive Report: The Customer Data Too Often Overlooked by the C-Suite

A recent Calabrio research study of more than 1,000 C-Suite executives has revealed leaders are missing a key data stream – voice of the customer data. Download the report to learn how executives can find and use VoC data to make more informed business decisions.

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5 Rules for Successfully Managing Your Company Politics

Beyond Philosophy

These rules for managing company politics are here because no one ever officially tells you how to deal with them. Here are the five I have narrowed down to my list: 5 Rules for Successfully Managing Your Company Politics. Now, you are presenting them with something they want, too. Don’t be naïve.

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Four Unwritten Rules of Sales to Get to the Next Level

Integrity Solutions

One of the most common pathways into sales is… accidental. Many people find themselves taking a sales role almost as a layover en route to their “real” career. And then a funny thing happens: They realize they like doing sales. “To become successful in sales, you need a lo t of networking.

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.