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Five Ways to Prevent the Price Objection

By Dave Kahle / June 13, 2023

“Your price is too high!”  The infamous price objection.  Wouldn’t sales be a great profession if we could somehow wipe it out and never hear it again? Unfortunately, that will never happen.  Too many of the people with whom we deal are paid to get the best deal they can.  And that means asking for a better price, even when…

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How do You Provide a Solution when Selling a Commodity?

By Dave Kahle / March 29, 2023

Question:  How do you provide a solution when selling a commodity? Answer:  Great question.  On the surface, it seems almost like a contradiction in terms – “If it’s a commodity, how can it be a solution?” Before I begin, let me suggest you go to my website and read the article entitled, “Selling Commodities.” One of my clients sells what…

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Commence CRM and SugarCRM

By CommenceCRM / May 24, 2011

A Brief Comparison of Two Middle Market CRM Providers Mid-size businesses and small enterprises looking for a CRM solution typically focus their energy on a few specific CRM software providers.  Two of the companies battling for a slice of this middle market are Commence CRM and SugarCRM.  Both are considered high quality alternatives to the more expensive and complex Salesforce.com…

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Don’t Get Burned by the CRM “Buy Now” Button

By CommenceCRM / February 15, 2011

If you are serious about improving the operations of your business, look for a crm solution that addresses your specific business requirements.

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CRM Price Wars Continue, But Who Wins In The End?

By CommenceCRM / December 1, 2009

It seems like manufacturers of Customer Relationship Management software are doing almost anything these days to add new subscribers.   Some are offering free utilization for the first few months, others money back guarantees and a few are even offering utilization of their software as a monthly service with no contract at all.  Price points are all over the map and…

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Is Price Killing the CRM Industry?

By CommenceCRM / September 1, 2009

Don’t fall into the trap of selecting a CRM solution based solely on price. Invest in a quality solution and a quality business partner.

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