sales engagement

Do you know your people as well as you know your customers? Your people’s expectations and the way they work is changing. Employees are more diverse, mobile and technologically-savvy than ever before. HR processes are changing from focusing on transactions to knowing and engaging people. Just as sales and marketing teams use data to develop actionable and informed insights about their customers, you need to do the same in HR to know your people. Everything, from attracting and keeping the best talent, to creating better workplace experiences and increasing employee engagement and productivity, depends on smarter decisions. These in turn rely on more actionable insights. These are only possible through accurate HR data and analytics. They are vital to address the people challenges you face, so you can make smarter decisions. Discover in this guide how to improve visibility of your workforce with data-driven and actionable insights. Ultimately, it will help you know your people

Do you know your people as well as you know your customers? Your people’s expectations and the way they work is changing. Employees are more diverse, mobile and technologically-savvy than ever before. HR processes are changing from focusing on transactions to knowing and engaging people. Just as sales and marketing teams use data to develop actionable and informed insights about their customers, you need to do the same in HR to know your people. Everything, from attracting and keeping the best talent, to creating better workplace experiences and increasing employee engagement and productivity, depends on smarter decisions. These in turn rely on more actionable insights. These are only possible through accurate HR data and analytics. They are vital to address the people challenges you face, so you can make smarter decisions. Discover in this guide how to improve visibility of your workforce with data-driven and actionable insights. Ultimately, it will help you know your people better an

Do you know your people as well as you know your customers? Your people’s expectations and the way they work are changing. Employees are more diverse, mobile and technologically savvy than ever before. HR processes are changing from focusing on transactions to knowing and engaging people. Just as sales and marketing teams use data to develop actionable and informed insights about their customers, you need to do the same in HR to know your people. Everything from attracting and keeping the best talent to creating better workplace experiences and increasing employee engagement and productivity, depends on smarter decisions. These in turn rely on more actionable insights. These are only possible through accurate HR data and analytics. They are vital to address the people challenges you face, so you can make smarter decisions. Discover in this guide how to improve visibility of your workforce with data-driven and actionable insights. Ultimately, it will help you know your people better and

Replacing your point of sale (POS) software can be daunting, yet most Farm and Agriculture retailers recognize that innovation is important for delivering on evolving customer expectations. Selecting the right software is an investment of time and money that can pay off with increased customer loyalty, more productive employees, and simpler business management. Epicor has been a part of successful retail businesses for years. All that industry experience has given us insight into what not to do, like: 1. Not involving the head of the organization in the decision-making process 2. Skipping the planning phase because it “takes too much time” 3. Considering a technology partner that doesn’t truly understand your industry 4. Assuming you will do things exactly the same way you do things today 5. Selecting a vendor that lacks a long-term product vision Read the white paper to learn more about how these mistakes can cause your organization to stumble—and how you can avoid them.

Product recommendations are a proven way for marketers to drive sales, boosting the revenue potential of every shopping experience and increasing customer engagement overall. However, most current recommendations tools have not kept up with the level of personalisation that customers have come to expect, and they often fall short of the precision that marketing teams need to create meaningful business impact. It may be time to reevaluate whether your solution is doing all it can to meet the needs of your customers and your team.

Product recommendations are a proven way for marketers to drive sales, boosting the revenue potential of every shopping experience and increasing customer engagement overall. However, most current recommendations tools have not kept up with the level of personalization that customers have come to expect, and they often fall short of the precision that marketing teams need to create meaningful business impact. It may be time to reevaluate whether your solution is doing all it can to meet the needs of your customers and your team.

Replacing your point of sale (POS) software can be daunting, yet most retailers recognize that innovation is important for delivering on evolving customer expectations. Selecting the right software is an investment of time and money that can pay off with increased customer loyalty, more productive employees, and simpler business management. Epicor has been a part of successful retail businesses for years. All that industry experience has given us insight into what not to do, like: 1. Not involving the head of the organization in the decision-making process 2. Skipping the planning phase because it “takes too much time” 3. Considering a technology partner that doesn’t truly understand your industry 4. Assuming you will do things exactly the same way you do things today 5. Selecting a vendor that lacks a long-term product vision Read the white paper to learn more about how these mistakes can cause your organization to stumble—and how you can avoid them.

How retail associates feel about their workplace is more critical than ever to sales, brand image, and customer satisfaction. That’s why retailers who want to stay competitive and relevant to shoppers are using workforce management technology to engage their employees for success. RIS News recently surveyed senior retail executives to learn their views on the value of employee engagement and what they’re doing — or not — to leverage it for stellar business results.

For sales organizations, customer engagement is about more than touchpoints—it’s about everything that happens in between personal and digital encounters. Customer engagement requires an organization-wide commitment to creating meaningful connections, building relationships, and nurturing those relationships to establish trust and keep your brand top-ofmind. “The realignment of, or new investment in, technology and business models to more effectively engage digital customers at every touchpoint in the customer experience lifecycle.” - Altimeter Group The realignment of, or new investment in, technology and business models to more effectively engage digital customers at every touchpoint in the customer experience lifecycle. - Altimeter Group Customer engagement drives every interaction, every process, and every decision—and it’s the key to driving sales. In fact, respondents from a May 2016 Microsoft survey of sales leaders across multiple industries ranked customer engagement the #1 dr

From equipping them with accurate data to efficiency-driving tools to impactful training, you want to find the best systems to help your reps soar. As the market floods with technology (and a lot of lofty claims), it may be tough to know what you actually need and where to start your research process to help — not hinder — your team. You’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about sales engagement platforms, and there are quite a few to choose from. But what is it? What does it do? In sales, time is money. If you find that your team’s time is tied up in manual or administrative tasks, consider looking into a sales engagement platform. The right sales engagement platform will power outreach quality and quantity, ultimately helping your team crush their goals and boost the bottom line. In this guide, we’ll help you think through what features you should look for and what questions to ask as you begin to compare your options.

For sales organizations, customer engagement is about more than touchpoints—it’s about everything that happens in between personal and digital encounters. Customer engagement requires an organization-wide commitment to creating meaningful connections, building relationships, and nurturing those relationships to establish trust and keep your brand topof-mind.

It’s no secret that content - from case studies to pitch decks - fuels the modern sales cycle. However, a vast majority of teams don't track prospect engagement with sales content, and if they do, it's unclear which metrics actually indicate success. This report, From Strategy to Execution: 6 Sales Content Benchmarks Every Business Needs, reveals 6 key benchmarks for how, when, and where prospects engage with sales content. In the report, you’ll find data-backed, actionable insights to help you: • Identify which sales content drives the sales cycle forward • Enable sellers to share the right content in their outreach • Build a more efficient, higher velocity sales pipeline

Let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room: even the best sales leader is still a single person, not some kind of commission magician. No matter how many spreadsheets you make or how many Tony Robbins podcasts you download, today’s sales workload is too much for any single person to handle. In fact, research shows that 50% of salespeople will miss their number this year. So let’s take a collective breath and acknowledge the truth: there’s just no way any one person can manage today’s sophisticated sales funnel and pipeline without significant assistance. Sales engagement platforms are a cutting edge solution to these formerly insurmountable sales challenges

Modern business-to-business (B2B) buyers have unprecedented access to information to support their buying process and, as a result, have become more self-reliant in the evaluation process. This has made B2B sellers’ jobs harder; not only do they have less control in earlier stages of the sales cycle, but they have to work harder to connect and engage with buyers, turning prospects into customers. Sales technologies have helped modernize how sellers and sales leaders manage their pipelines and execute contracts, but technology gaps around engagement persist, making it difficult for sellers to keep pace with, connect with, and support buyer engagement. The common outcome: Sellers become slaves to their CRM systems, focused more on updating reports and logging their activities than they are in driving business results.

Do you know your people as well as you know your customers? Your people’s expectations and the way they work is changing. Employees are more diverse, mobile and technologically-savvy than ever before. HR processes are changing from focusing on transactions to knowing and engaging people. Just as sales and marketing teams use data to develop actionable and informed insights about their customers, you need to do the same in HR to know your people. Everything, from attracting and keeping the best talent, to creating better workplace experiences and increasing employee engagement and productivity, depends on smarter decisions. These in turn rely on more actionable insights. These are only possible through accurate HR data and analytics. They are vital to address the people challenges you face, so you can make smarter decisions.

This Executive Summary is the second part of a two-content piece series to help B2B marketing and sales executives understand and optimize the telemarketing landscape as it exists today. We've heard that cold calling is dead, but is it really? Read Part Two and learn how the experts overcome appointment-setting challenges; read your peers' take on what's working in B2B engagement strategies, and get our handy checklist that can help you evaluate B2B lead generation experts for appointment setting, yours included.

This Executive Summary is the second part of a two-content piece series to help B2B marketing and sales executives understand and optimize the telemarketing landscape as it exists today. We've heard that cold calling is dead, but is it really? Read Part Two and learn how the experts overcome appointment-setting challenges; read your peers' take on what's working in B2B engagement strategies, and get our handy checklist that can help you evaluate B2B lead generation experts for appointment setting, yours included.

As the number of tactics available to marketers has multiplied, it has become harder and harder for many to determine where they should focus their resources. Digital marketing, in particular, is becoming increasingly sophisticated and offers opportunities for highly targeted and effective campaigns. But as B2B marketers are designing integrated programs, many overlook a tactic that has successfully generated leads and closed sales for decades: telemarketing. Strategically deploying telemarketing to enhance engagement, nurture prospects and improve your data can make the difference between revenue that goes to your bottom line and revenue that goes out the door. This kind of direct, one-to-one communication has a natural connection with the B2B world, a field built around relationships and tightly targeted audiences.

In this report, discover what’s important to learning buyers and what has changed with them since 2014.

Replacing your point of sale (POS) software can be daunting, yet most Sporting Goods retailers recognize that innovation is important for delivering on evolving customer expectations. Selecting the right software is an investment of time and money that can pay off with increased customer loyalty, more productive employees, and simpler business management. Epicor has been a part of successful retail businesses for years. All that industry experience has given us insight into what not to do, like: 1. Not involving the head of the organization in the decision-making process 2. Skipping the planning phase because it “takes too much time” 3. Considering a technology partner that doesn’t truly understand your industry 4. Assuming you will do things exactly the same way you do things today 5. Selecting a vendor that lacks a long-term product vision Read the white paper to learn more about how these mistakes can cause your organization to stumble—and how you can avoid them.

Customer engagement requires an organization-wide commitment to creating meaningful connections, building relationships, and nurturing those relationships to establish trust and keep your brand top-of-mind.

The research is clear, organizations that create a culture of engagement see stronger business performance including customer satisfaction, sales, operating margins and shareholder value. This article explains the 5 Habits Best Employers practice to improve employee engagement and drive better business outcomes.

To be successful, sometimes you need to be pointed in the right direction. That’s where our cheat sheet comes in. It answers your burning questions – like these: - Why do sales reps need social selling? - What are the ground rules for social selling? - How do you set up your social profiles to attract buyers? - How do you write tweets and LinkedIn updates that will spark engagement? - How do you find your buyers on social networks?

Using a multi-touchpoint strategy with automated email and call scheduling, sales organizations can quickly reach more prospects to maximize outreach efforts and improve connection rates. Download LiveHive's latest eBook to learn the five essential elements needed to implement and manage an effective multi-touchpoint sales strategy.

Sales teams are continually investing in more and more tools to sell to today's buyer. In response, the sales stack has expanded to address multiple types of sales problems; however, the inability to easily manage and integrate across multiple solutions has become burdensome. Learn more about the money pit of B2B sales and how to turn it into a money maker.