Technology can do a great deal for the productivity of a company or business because of its capacity to connect, have a business relationship with people online, the endless tools made available on the internet, and the ability to make it global. It also gives value to a business, as it manages information, perform client research and find leads, in this competitive industry.
Tradition in Selling has Changed
Companies should go with the times, and realize that traditional ways of selling like calling and prospecting are useless in this high-tech age.
Selling nowadays, have changed from door-to-door or office-based, to doing it online.
All you need is a good working website that contains everything the customers need to know about the company.
Also, prospective clients no longer have the luxury of time to attend meetings in this fast-paced era, so it is better to give them a link to the company’s website and allow them to check it out at their own time.
Sales Personnel are Still Important
A very good salesperson can bring a company, its return on investment in no time if they know how to do online marketing well. They have to learn how to market online using the website, to get customer leads. But, to do this, they must first identify and get connected with the people who are great prospects.
The website is a very important tool for these prospects to learn about the company. It should be simple and easy to understand. Companies or businesses that make use of technology, are usually the ones that make it big and put their competitors downhill.
Technology is Used to Manage Information
The information that has been derived from hundreds, even thousands of customers, requires a Customer Relationship Management (CRM). It refers to practices, strategies, and technologies that companies use to manage or analyze customer interactions and data. This, improves business relationships between the customers, and aims to retain them as well.
Communication Made Easy
Some customers do not have the desire to talk to an agent over the phone that usually lasts for 10 to 15 minutes.
They are much more likely to communicate through the use of email, text messages, social media, chat, or video calling through Skype and other media. They find that this is much more convenient than having phone calls or in-house visits, which can take so much of their time.
Bottom Line
To get a business involved with technology, one should know which kinds of technology are useful and which are not. You need to know about the tools that are productive and use them to their maximum potential. Both technology and social media can give a company great value if you only know how to use it well.