Sales Cycle Management

Sales Opportunity Stages

CRM Boom or Bust?

By CommenceCRM / August 18, 2021

Businesses have had different experiences with CRM software. Some have done rather well and realized a significant improvement in how they manage customer relationships while others have struggled and say that CRM has just not worked for them.  Those that have had a good experience indicate that they have used CRM to automate the internal business processes that impact how…

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Nothing Personal but Your Sales Management Process Stinks

By CommenceCRM / November 7, 2012

The Promise of CRM Online Software “…no CRM system alone is going to fix a sales team that has no sales process, no management and no direction.” Sales is a tough game and getting harder and harder in this troubled economy.  For sales people it seems like the competition will do almost anything to win business.  This is why it…

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Don’t Fly Solo with CRM Software

By CommenceCRM / September 12, 2012

Small to mid-size businesses want to take advantage of the same technology the big guys are using for lead generation, efficiently managing the sales cycle and improving their customers’ buying experience. The good news today is that they can. Online CRM programs are affordable, easy to implement and easy to use. So why do so many companies fail to realize a return…

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Using CRM to Shorten the Sales Cycle

By CommenceCRM / August 22, 2012

One of the biggest dangers in sales is letting a prospect hang out there too long.  Most sales people will tell you that time is traditionally your enemy and not your friend.  The longer a prospect waits to move forward; the risk of losing the deal greatly increases. Today’s sales professionals are constantly in a race against the clock. Not…

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Sales Tracking Software is Essential

By CommenceCRM / March 30, 2012

For the 21st Century Salesperson Trying to keep track of leads, prospects and sales is a huge challenge for any sales professional, and requires great organizational skills. Keeping several files and applications, databases and spreadsheets, which require regular updates, can take up precious time and allow sales to slip away. This is why having  CRM software is needed to efficiently…

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