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How Can You Get More Value From AI? This Company Has Some Ideas

Salesforce

Breaking down silos Schneider Electric , a global energy management and industrial automation company, has formalized an AI program under a new Chief AI Officer and scaled it to every corner of the company. Let’s look at one model company you can learn from. Its vision, “data and AI first,” is already paying dividends.

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In a Supply Chain Crisis, Selling Parts Online May Be Your Next Move

Salesforce

In the case of General Electric, customers were getting frustrated trying to buy wind turbine parts on its outdated system. Users found the parts they needed quickly, leading to a 35% growth in the company’s user base after launch. Manufacturers can also leverage CRM data to negotiate pricing and offer discounts. The result?

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What Is a Software Platform & How Is It Different From a Product?

Hubspot

For example, if you wanted to add a new help desk tool that works directly with your existing CRM, you'd need to build an integration that can connect the new tool to your existing product suite. Instead of purchasing a box of tools, a platform is more like an electrical outlet with the potential to easily plug in as many tools as you need.

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Building a Sales Organization with Craig Klein

Sales Nexus

Craig details how he ventured into the world of sales, the mistakes he made early on as an entrepreneur, and the lessons he learned the hard way as a sales manager, all of which eventually propelled him into launching his own CRM and Marketing business. I went to work at NASA, for a NASA subcontractor as an electrical engineer.

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How to optimize sales and marketing processes for efficient customer acquisition

Martech

And rather than hiring another sales rep or BDR, you can automate the process and set up CRM correctly. You don’t buy an electric screwdriver to drive nails, do you? Then, let your sales executives (SEs) focus on actually selling rather than doing manual tasks like filling up CRM or following up with the clients.

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Episode 21: Using Artificial Intelligence and Being Innovative in Marketing with Elgin Fastener Group

Spiro Technologies

86 billion jumped out at me because that’s the size of the CRM software market too. I was in the factory of one of our customers that makes electrical conduit and they start with those big spools and get it down to the right width and encase it in plastic and do whatever with it. Not critical engine components. Adam Honig: Gotcha.

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Episode 21: Using Artificial Intelligence and Building Strong Customer Relationships with Elgin Fastener Group

Spiro Technologies

86 billion jumped out at me because that’s the size of the CRM software market too. I was in the factory of one of our customers that makes electrical conduit and they start with those big spools and get it down to the right width and encase it in plastic and do whatever with it. Not critical engine components. Adam Honig: Gotcha.