August 13, 2014 By Salesforce Canada

Why Your Forecasts Stink

Sales forecasting is an activity that consumes an enormous amount of management’s time, yet few organizations are happy with the accuracy of their collective forecasting efforts. So how is it that sales forces can expend so much effort on forecasting and still produce revenue predictions that... Read More

Featured, Sales

August 12, 2014 By Salesforce Canada

The 5 Elements of Great Customer Loyalty Apps

Most every company wants to build relationships with consumers and earn their loyalty. In today’s environment, developing and delivering customer engagement apps can add tremendous value when it comes to increasing brand awareness and drawing repeat business. To design apps that truly make an... Read More

IT, Platform

August 11, 2014 By Salesforce Canada

5 Key Components of a Successful Enterprise Architecture Function

Creating and managing a successful enterprise architecture function requires a variety of different hard and soft skills. In addition, each company is different, and the enterprise architecture function needs to calibrate and align itself to the specific company. With this in mind, there are five... Read More

IT

August 8, 2014 By Salesforce Canada

How to Power Small and Midsize Business Success

One of the largest, most challenging and fragmented markets is the SMB market. If your organization’s success depends on your ability to connect with and leverage the skills and talents of this market, cloud-based community tools can deliver sizeable advantages.  Because SMBs are small... Read More

Cloud, Community

August 7, 2014 By Salesforce Canada

INFOGRAPHIC: Sales Lessons Learned From Golf

With the PGA championship in full "swing" this week, golf is certainly on the mind of a large part of the country. With today's short attention spans golf should have an uphill battle to hold our attention, but the sport is still keeping audiences riveted year after year. Golf is a... Read More

Sales

August 6, 2014 By Salesforce Canada

The Rise of the Chief Customer Officer

The C-suite is suddenly getting more crowded. According to a recent study by the CCO Council, “the chief customer officer is becoming a staple of modern business.” The annual study reveals that more established brands are hiring C-level professionals who will lead the charge to resolve customer... Read More

Customer Service, Featured

August 5, 2014 By Salesforce Canada

The Secrets of Mobile Productivity [SlideShare]

As competition increases, both inside and outside your company, productivity is becoming a significant concern for professionals in every industry. Enhancing and maintain productivity can mean the difference between closing a deal or losing it—between snagging that promotion or seeing it go to... Read More

August 1, 2014 By Salesforce Canada

3 Ways Ramping Up Your Marketing Can Fight Off a Summer Slump

The term “summer slump” presents a pressing problem for a lot of small businesses. It seems like there’s always a point during the summer when sales begin to dwindle, productivity winds down, and everything sort of grinds to a halt until fall. This can be a bit frightening, especially if your... Read More

Marketing

July 31, 2014 By Salesforce Canada

Salesforce Adoption: Is Your CEO Complaining About Your Salesforce Adoption Rate?

If you’ve got a story of how Salesforce has positively changed your business, your website, or even your life, please fill out this form to be featured in one of our customer stories. If chosen, we'll share your story on our blog and across our social channels!  Is Your... Read More

Cloud