Salesforce just released its 2015 State of Sales Report looking at industry trends after surveying over 2,300 sales leaders around the world. It looks at priorities, behaviors, and technology in use by sales teams and finds that the best performing…
Salesforce Unveils ‘Wave Analytics’ Application
Back in October, Salesforce announced Wave, the Salesforce Analytics Cloud, marking the company’s entry into the $38 billion analytics market. On Thursday, it unveiled its first Wave Analytics App, Sales Wave Analytics. Sales Wave Analytics marks the inaugural app for…
Apple Watch Pre-orders Nearly Hit a Million on Launch Day
Hours after Apple opened up pre-orders on its new wearable device, the Apple Watch, the product sold out. Shipping times slipped from the original target of April 24 to 4-6 weeks out, and even longer in some cases. Of course,…
Cyber Monday Sales Not Much Higher Than Last Year
Cyber Monday is the biggest online shopping day of the year, and for good reason. Not only do retailers heavily discount goods, but many also offer free shipping. That’s why Cyber Monday sales growth has been steady for the past…
iPads On Sale, Other Apple Products Discounted For Cyber Monday
Apple’s iPad is going to be a hot holiday item, but the price may be a little prohibitive for some shoppers. There were some decent deals on Black Friday, but Cyber Monday presents the best deals there are on tech…
Cyber Monday Sales: Best Deals On Video Games
Cyber Monday is like the rushed sequel to Black Friday. That doesn’t make it any worse than America’s annual celebration of cheap TVs and trampling old people though. In fact, it might even be the superior holiday since you don’t…
LinkedIn Sales Navigator Hits iOS [Updated]
Update: A LinkedIn spokesperson has informed us that the app went up prematurely, and that the company is still in the process of finalizing some of its functionality. They’ve removed the app, and plan on making it available in the…
LinkedIn Sales Navigator Gets Big Refresh
LinkedIn announced the launch of a major refresh to its Sales Navigator tool in the middle of its Q2 earnings report on Thursday. It’s described as an “enterprise-focused SaaS product. On the company’s earnings call, CEO Jeff Weiner had this…
Advice On Sales Pipeline Management From Google Partners
Google is sharing a video featuring C.J. Hayden and Kristine Carey from Get Clients Now discussing sales pipeline management. “As a business owner you know it can be challenging to get customers, follow up on leads, make sales pitches, and…
Two Out Of Five Salespeople Aren’t Meeting Their Quotas [Report]
Qvidian has some new research out finding that only 63% of salespeople are making their quotas. As a result, improving overall quota attainment is one of the top goals of executive managers. The report, based on data from CSO Insights,…
Sony Celebrating Vita’s Second Birthday With Sales
It’s been two years since the PlayStation Vita first hit store shelves. The handheld has been through some ups and downs (mostly downs) since then, but it’s finally starting to come into its own as a premium handheld device with…
Nissan Leaf Sales Slow, Yet Set January Record
In 2010, Nissan became one of the first companies in the world to unveil a completely electric, emission-free automobile, the Nissan Leaf. When first released, however, the electric car craze had yet to hit the United States. Thanks to recent…
Penney Store Closings of 33 Locations Will Cut 2,000 Jobs
On Wednesday, January 15th, J.C. Penney Co. announced the shutdown of 33 stores mainly located in smaller markets that have been experiencing a continual decline in customer visits. According to Chief Executive Mike Ullman, the clothing company chain has experienced a…
IPhone 5C Discount May Help Target’s Sales
IPhones, or any Apple related product, usually causes buyer fever, especially around the holiday season. Many people have some form of Apple product on their Christmas wish list. Teens and early 20-somethings are especially likely to have the IPhone 5C…
After Christmas Sales – Before Christmas?
When retailers start offering before Christmas sales before the actual holiday, you have to question – what is up? Retailers have Black Friday– the most insane shopping day of the entire year – and all of those weeks in between…
Beyoncé’s New Album Destroys iTunes Records
A few days ago Beyoncé pretty much broke everything when she released a surprise album – and not just any surprise album, but a fully realized, self-titled album that also includes 17 accompanying music videos. The album, which initially launched…
Hey Small Businesses – Square Stand Is Only $99
This is a public service announcement for small business owners out there – Square had drastically reduced the price for their point of sale system, Square Stand. Starting today, you can purchase the all-in-one POS for just $99. When Square…
Amazon’s Best-Selling Album of All Time Shouldn’t Surprise You Too Much
It’s hard to believe that this is the first time that Amazon has ever compiled all the data on total sales to bring us the most-purchased albums and songs of all time, but that’s what they’re saying. Today, on a…
PlayStation Store Discounts Tomb Raider, Dungeons & Dragons In Second Week Of Holiday Sale
Last week, the PlayStation Store started up its weekly holiday sale where a number of games would be heavily discounted in the weeks leading up to Christmas. While last week’s sale had a number of great deals on some of…