People are crazy and times are strange, things have changed, says an old Bob Dylan song. But even in the midst of crisis, in these singular, turbulent times, sales activity doesn't stop. Here, at Vainu, we've asked our salespeople to share their best piece of advice to keep on selling and succeed in remote sales.

The modern Formula 1 car is an elegant piece of engineering: A complex machine capable of racing at over 200 MPH at ease. But the car is also an intelligent and connected data system.

Multiple sensors across the car and driver are constantly monitoring and transmitting information, measuring lap times, tire and brake temperatures, airflow, and engine performance. Back in the days, the success or failure in a race was solely down to the split- second decisions the driver made on the track. Today, data dictates how F1 cars are built and driven.

Similarly to racing, data analysis has permeated sales as well. In this article, we’re going through the steps you need to take to build a trusted data foundation that powers your CRM and enables you to make data-driven decisions in every customer interaction.

You’ve worked hard to craft a beautiful website, you’ve created thoughtful content pieces for your target audience to interact with, and you finally start seeing a steady stream of inbound leads coming in.

Armed with the right tools, any sales representative can sell a product worldwide effectively regardless of travel capability. Likewise, technology allows companies to keep employees connected and manage work-from-home teams. Face to face meetings and a firm handshake are no longer a requirement to close six-figure deals.

In this article, we'll take a closer look at ten must-have tools to do remote sales effectively.

When the going gets tough, the tough test new ideas. In the recent weeks of economic downturn, many business owners have been forced to look for alternative ways to bring in revenue. And one of the most popular ways has been going digital: leaping into the unknown and setting up an ecommerce website, or doubling down on an existing one.

Real-time sales is not just about speed. It’s about real conversations, too. We’re often asked, what do you mean when you talk about real-time sales? In this blog, we describe our methodology for selling, a strategy based on changing data that’s as fresh as possible.

You had everything figured out. Your goals for 2020 were set, your sales playbook was locked in, and you’d even trained the team and got them operating smoothly.

How do you continue selling in the current situation? Will companies invest or scale back their sales activities? What effect do all-remote sales teams have on productivity?

A crucial part of a live performance happens behind the scenes. The word of the stage manager, the sound crew, the costume designer, and many other roles shape what happens on stage and bring writing to life. In a sales organization, there’s a set of activities that occurs behind the curtain to help sales organization run effectively, efficiently, and in support of business strategies and objectives. Without sales operations, the show would certainly not go on!