Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 24, 2024

As a salesperson, I was first introduced to the predecessor of today’s Nimble CRM … the tickler file. A prospective client had a 3×5 card, generally with their business card stapled to it, and this was used to keep track of activities. What are some of the general company benefits from a well managed CRM … Increased revenues.

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Adaptive Business Services

JUNE 2, 2021

The unfortunate fact is that a large majority of CRM implementations fail. In this series of articles, we’ll explore the many reasons why salespeople seem, almost universally, to HATE CRM. This is pretty easy to understand if your perception is that CRM will, at best, inhibit your selling. Dealing with CRM pushback.

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Adaptive Business Services

APRIL 24, 2024

The most challenging, and grinding, part of this whole process is fielding and reviewing applications. I do integrate behavior and selling skills assessments into this process, but only with the top candidates. This means that I focus on the sales process vs. shiny tools and mounds of data. Are you thinking about a CRM?

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Adaptive Business Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

For several years now Nimble has offered a way for you to create and to track business opportunities or deals. This includes creating the deal, associating it to a contact or company record, tracking the deal through a pipeline (your process for closing this deal), and generating forecasts based on your pipeline(s). A dollar value.

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