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5 Simple Tips For Better Communication in Sales
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August 5, 2015
Employ these easy techniques to make sure your ideas are communicated effectively.
The Ultimate Guide to Creating Repeat Customers
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August 3, 2015
Converting new customers to repeat customers is worth your time and money. This collection of articles provides specific tips to help you increase your customer retention rate.
Keeping Up With Molly and Eunice
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July 31, 2015
Molly and Eunice talk about their first weeks at LACRM.
3 Tips For Generating Leads Through Facebook
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July 29, 2015
While various social media outlets can be used to generate leads, the power of Facebook shouldn’t be ignored.
A CRM is your best follow-up tool
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July 27, 2015
Following up with customers is easier said than done. Here's how a CRM can help you keep track of follow-up dates and deadlines.
How To Increase Sales Team Collaboration with a CRM
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July 24, 2015
Working Together Can be Easy with a CRM System
How To Compensate Your Sales Team
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July 22, 2015
There are many options for compensating salespeople beyond commissions.
Are Sales Commissions Hurting Your Business?
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July 15, 2015
Sales commissions are widely used to motivate salespeople to sell a product or service. But is your business better off abandoning commissions altogether?
How to get repeat customers without being annoying
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July 13, 2015
Getting repeat customers is critical to your company’s success, but there’s one common way to mess this up: being annoying. Here’s how to not be annoying when converting new customers to repeat customers.
How startup funding works, and why we've decided to bootstrap
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July 13, 2015
The decision of whether or not to raise money from investors is a huge and very difficult one for most startups, so I figured I’d write down my thoughts on the topic in case it might help other entrepreneurs who are facing a similar decision.
8 Ways To Generate Leads on LinkedIn
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July 10, 2015
A LinkedIn Lead Generation Strategy for Small Businesses
Why Less Is More When It Comes To Choices
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July 9, 2015
Having lots of choices is normally a good thing. But offering too many choices can overwhelm your customer and lead to fewer sales.
5 critical points in the sales process for creating repeat customers
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July 7, 2015
Repeat customers save you time, energy, and money. Here's a walk-through of a sample sales process to illustrate when and how to pursue repeat customers.
5 things a CRM can do that Outlook and Google Contacts can't
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July 6, 2015
But if interacting with others is a part of your job, contact managers can fall short. Business is all about relationships, and the most successful businesses are the ones that put extreme care into how they nurture and develop their relationships.
Which Social Media Sites Should Your Company Use To Generate Leads?
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July 3, 2015
A look at Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest
Want to optimize email response rates?
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July 1, 2015
Take a look at your subject lines.
4 reasons to get a live demo before settling on a CRM
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June 30, 2015
Choosing a CRM for your company is a big and tough decision to make. There are many CRMs out there, and it’s difficult to know exactly which one will best fit your company’s needs.
Moving Upmarket: A concerning trend among software companies
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June 29, 2015
Everyone has used software that gets worse over time. This post tries to explain why it happens, and what you can do about it.
Your Best Conversion Tool: Facebook or LinkedIn?
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June 26, 2015
(Hint: it depends on who you’re selling to)
3 Modern Alternatives to the Elevator Pitch
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June 25, 2015
In 2015, the elevator pitch is no longer the best way to express an idea or make a sale.
Customer service tip: your customer is your best friend
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June 23, 2015
Customer service is key to a company’s success. This post discusses why treating your customer as your best friend significantly improves your customer service.
CRM Definition: What does "Sales force automation" mean?
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June 19, 2015
The term “sales force automation” comes up all the time in conversations about CRMs. In some cases, they’re actually used synonymously, which can create a lot of confusion about what each term actually means. So I want to try to clear up the difference.
New Series: CRM Definitions
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June 19, 2015
As a CRM (Customer Relationship Manager) company, we talk to a lot of people who are interested in learning more about how CRM software works. One problem that people run into is that there are tons of confusing buzzwords thrown around in this industry that don't make any sense to a newcomer.
Your outdated website could be hurting your business
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June 15, 2015
An out-of-date website is likely to scare your potential customers away. Here are a few ways to ensure that your website attracts and keeps your customers.
CRM Definition: What does "Enterprise" mean?
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June 15, 2015
The real meaning of “enterprise” is: a really really big business or company. Enterprise is the alternative to small business.

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