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

Harvard Business

Sales reps are most effective when they have the right amount of support staff, but exactly how much support staff does a company need, and how should it be structured? Call it a Goldilocks quandary: Too little support, and your sales people can’t do their jobs well; too much, and you’re wasting money.

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Why the Insurance Industry Can’t Risk Overlooking Artificial Intelligence - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM COGNIZANT

Harvard Business

During the past five years, industrial use of artificial intelligence (AI) has risen exponentially across industries. At the same time, front-runners across industries are partnering with technology companies to identify game-changing business solutions that can be achieved through AI. Assess readiness.

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Attended vs. Unattended RPA: It Doesn’t Need to be an Either-Or

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And, while some customer service associates may initially fear automation – perhaps worrying it will take over part or all of their job – smart automation actually prepares employees with the tools they need so they’re ready to hit the ground running when volume surges hit.

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5 retail strategies that are here to stay

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To better understand this, let’s explore the 5 retail strategies that are defining the industry and unlocking success on all fronts. At-home hiring lets retailers dip into a wide talent pool of a diverse and highly skilled workforce when needed to support customer service and sales inquiries. Tap into the power of remote work.

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The First Step to Fixing U.S. Manufacturing

Harvard Business

A few outlier industries (notably pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and computers) prop up the sector’s aggregate performance; most others have experienced flat growth or outright declines in real GDP over the past two decades. kevin phillips/Getty Images. These costs are significantly higher for U.S.

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How Organic Wine Finally Caught On

Harvard Business

Through historical research and many interviews, we found several ways in which early stumbles in the organic wine market created marketing problems that the industry still struggles to overcome. First, the conventional wine industry saw it as a threat. The Turnaround. Early Struggles. What changed?

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How Top Salespeople Land Hard-to-Get Meetings

Harvard Business

While I was researching my new book, How to Get a Meeting with Anyone , I asked the top 100 sales thought leaders in the world, “When you absolutely must reach someone who is very important but nearly impossible to reach, how do you do it?” But his core business is turnaround consulting. Include the executive assistant.

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