Why is your ERP useless without AI?
Why is a legacy ERP becoming irrelevant in an AI era, and what can you do about it? Let’s face it. In a few years, we will lose the battle against the terminator. Even without the help of a computer scientist, a sales manager recognizes that the…
How Do You Do Predictive Analytics in Excel Without Rocket Science? The Easiest Sales Forecasting Template.
You know the problem entirely. You are using Excel for your sales forecast. Your spreadsheet reports your next quarter revenue, and you need a reliable result. Accurately forecasting sales is critical for your job. You are an experienced…
Artificial Intelligence Example to Rock Sales Controlling in B2B
Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) hold the key to a tremendous improvement in sales controlling efficiency. A software is intelligent if it can solve problems independently and efficiently. The degree of intelligence…
The future of B2B industrial distribution in Germany.
Make the first steps to becoming a leader in the German market. Germany and the US are two advanced, yet different industrial markets, with special sales and investment cycles. They have, however, plenty of parallels as developed economies.…
The relationship between customer churn and pricing analytics
Customer Churn Trigger Analysis: Why You cannot separate it of pricing. Think for a moment of the last time you visited your favourite restaurant and had your favourite dish. In my case, it was an Argentinean filet together with a glass…
Predictive Analytics & Controlling – How to use it in B2B Sales
How the sales analytics tools you use impact your sales controlling. Controlling sales in B2B is increasingly becoming a high-tech game. Since selling cycles in business-to-business are getting longer and sales is getting more expensive,…
Why using artificial intelligence in B2B sales is inexorable.
Would there be a B2B digital transformation without predictive analytics software? What comes to mind when you think of Thomas Alva Edison? My first thought is still: The first inventor of the light bulb. And this, although a well-known…
Why CRM Projects Fail
Why CRM Projects in B2B Fail and How to Make Them More Successful. Many studies over the years have shown a very high failure rate for Customer Relationships Management (CRM) systems. Already in 2001 Gartner estimated this rate to be at about 50%.
Why it is an awful idea to use Excel for sales reporting and what you can do about it
Sales reporting is the foundation of successful sales and operations planning, controlling and analysis. It covers the process of selecting, analysing and sharing the most relevant KPIs across a sales team and a B2B organisation. Successful…
Customer Attrition in B2B: loyalty as a sales growth booster
Predictive analytics for customer retention plays a critical role to accelerate sales in Business-to-Business. Building customer loyalty successfully and efficiently is what makes business-to-business companies thriving on the long-term.…
