Sales, as the inimitable Alec Baldwin said in Glengarry Glen Ross, is a tough racket. It’s about finding the right customers, and finding them before the competition does. And the sales rep who uses all Dynamics has to offer natively — and extends it with the right applications and tools — has a huge advantage […]
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What’s missing from D365 for Sales?
The Microsoft stack has just about everything a B2B sales rep requires for success. Keywords there are “just about.” We’re going to talk about three things Dynamics 365 (D365 for Sales, primarily) does really well in helping you discover and drive new business, and one thing it’s currently missing that can make a huge difference. […]
continue reading...[Whitepaper] The right RFP response tech and tactics to closing business with D365
Can you think of a more critical step in your sales process than getting a customer to sign a quote? (If so, please tell us.) How are you currently using the power of D365 in this critical part of your sales process, to help move someone from “proposal sent” to “proposal signed?” Most businesses are […]
continue reading...Quote-to-cash in Dynamics 365
Whether you’re using D365 for Sales, D365 CE, or even a more tailored version (e.g., D365 for Field Service) if you’re in sales or marketing, chances are excellent that you’re using D365 to build and send sales quotes. While there are a handful of tools built in to Dynamics (and Office), competitive companies are extending […]
continue reading...Digital transformation extends to RFP responses
As a Microsoft customer or partner, you're likely neck-deep in digital transformation efforts: moving just about everything to Azure; increasing adoption and usage of Dynamics CE and other business-critical tech; and improving data collection, analysis, and usability across the enterprise. And at the front line of any enterprise is where a business meets its public, […]
continue reading...Write on! Tips to improve RFP responses in Dynamics
If you're sending sales proposals and contracts out of Dynamics (whether or not you're using IQX, our contract management solution integrated with Dynamics CRM), there are some composition tips and tricks that can help make every proposal more presentable and every contract more compelling. And we've detailed most of them in this free whitepaper, "RFP […]
continue reading...5 Ways to Close Deals Faster Using Contract Management Software Integrated with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
According to research by Forrester and Aberdeen, it takes an average of 3.4 weeks to get a contract approved, but using Contract Management software can reduce contract approval time an average of 82%. Deals don’t always close as fast as we’d like. The contract review, approval, and negotiation phase is all too often a sticking […]
continue reading...Good, better, best for sales quotes in Dynamics 365
There's more than one way to create a sales quote in Dynamics: Good: You can make one with Word or Excel. Better: You can use some built-in tools to create a PDF quote (but it's still basically built on Word templates). Best: You can add configure, price, quote (CPQ) software to Dynamics. Why is […]
continue reading...3 Ways to Streamline the Quoting Process in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales [Video]
The ability to efficiently create accurate price quotes is crucial to accelerating sales cycles, increasing business growth, and ensuring your customers have a positive buying experience. However, the process can be time-consuming and error-prone when there are numerous product configuration parameters. In fact, it can take several mouse clicks to add an inventory item to […]
continue reading...Driving more CRM revenue by adding CPQ
If you're a Dynamics partner or reseller and you're not offering configure, price, quote (CPQ) software as an extension of Dynamics CRM, you may be a missing out on a huge revenue opportunity. As importantly, you may not be fully equipping your CRM customers for success. "What's CPQ anyway?" CPQ is a sales proposal automation […]
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