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In the Best Sales Teams, About Half of the People Are in Support Roles

Harvard Business

The efficiency of their sales departments, as measured by sales ROI (gross margin over total sales cost), also varies widely: The top 25% of companies we analyzed boast a sales ROI that is more than twice that of the bottom 25%. Many companies with low sales ROI devote less than 30% of their sales staff to support functions.

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5 retail strategies that are here to stay

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More often we are seeing digitally transforming legacy support systems as a key to meeting modern expectations. Unfortunately, legacy systems are often overwhelmed and there’s no integration among disparate channels. Meeting these challenges while reducing cost to serve will require a digital-first, customer-centric approach.

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