{"id":13228,"date":"2020-03-05T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exigotech.com.au\/?p=13228"},"modified":"2023-08-28T09:51:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T09:51:37","slug":"skyrocket-your-sales-numbers-with-relationship-selling-with-microsoft-dynamics-365-for-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/in\/blog\/skyrocket-your-sales-numbers-with-relationship-selling-with-microsoft-dynamics-365-for-sales","title":{"rendered":"Skyrocket your Sales Numbers with Relationship Selling with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sales professional\u2019s productivity drops by 40% when they have to switch between tasks. Also, two-thirds of any seller\u2019s time is spent in non-selling activities, as claimed in a survey done by Microsoft. This report clearly shows that IT professionals need to pull up their socks and find a tool that is user friendly and give sales professionals ample time to focus on sales-related activities. Also, to make the situation more typical for the professionals, customers are becoming more educated which makes the seller and buyer relationship more complicated.<\/p>\n<p>You can empower your sales professionals to achieve their targets and attract more and more buyers with\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/study.com\/academy\/lesson\/relationship-selling-definition-process-techniques.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">relationship selling<\/a><\/strong>. With the integration between Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales, LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Microsoft Office 365, the executives can get a holistic view of the customer journey\u00a0and also\u00a0other details about their selling activities.<\/p>\n<h2>Essential tools to enhance the performance of your sales team<\/h2>\n<p>Currently, it has become necessary for sales professionals to build an amicable and long-lasting relationship with their customers to keep reeling in business.\u00a0Professionals can get help from technology to be able to give more time to their customers. They can\u00a0use applications\u00a0such as:<\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/CRM.jpg\" alt=\"CRM for your sales team\" width=\"940\" height=\"438\" \/> CRM<\/h2>\n<p>Several\u00a0organisations\u00a0fail to meet their required targets because of investment in non-scalable tools. While other businesses just rely on spreadsheets for noticing their progress. Such solutions can\u2019t fulfill businesses\u2019 requirements in the long run. Microsoft Dynamics 365 for sales can be scaled up and down as per your requirement as it is available on a license basis. Also, it is equipped with key\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/au\/services\/automation\">automation features<\/a> <\/strong> which ensures that professionals don\u2019t waste time on administrative activities and can focus on tailoring unique experiences for every buyer.<\/p>\n<h2>Productivity Software<\/h2>\n<p>Many businesses often face the challenge of establishing link between their internal teams. Siloed teams\u00a0often lead to missed benchmarks and targets.Office 365 suite has several tools and applications that enable the teams to remain on the same page about projects or product development. Your sales team can\u00a0centralise\u00a0their efforts with seamless Outlook integration, group chat on Teams or pitch decks on the SharePoint platform.<\/p>\n<h2>How the Integration of LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales help sales professionals?<\/h2>\n<p>The integration of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/sales-solutions\/sales-navigator#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn Sales Navigator<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0MS Dynamics 365 and MS Office 365\u00a0allows sales executives\u00a0to change the way they approach a customer\/client and gain their trust. They can unify the data and derive required insights. Sellers and managers can remain informed about the sales pipeline and with AI techniques, intelligent lead scoring models can be implemented which\u00a0saves sales professionals time\u00a0and\u00a0boosts their productivity by 15%.<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"How the Integration of LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales help sales professionals?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"The integration of\u00a0LinkedIn Sales Navigator,\u00a0MS Dynamics 365 and MS Office 365\u00a0allows sales executives\u00a0to change the way they approach a customer\/client and gain their trust. They can unify the data and derive required insights. Sellers and managers can remain informed about the sales pipeline and with AI techniques, intelligent lead scoring models can be implemented which\u00a0saves sales professionals time\u00a0and\u00a0boosts their productivity by 15%.\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The data aggregated from LinkedIn Sales Navigator is processed in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales module throughout and allows you to have contextual insights at every step of your selling process. With the connection of these three applications, sales professionals can<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Identify the Common Connection<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While studying the preferences of any customer in Microsoft Dynamics 365, the sales representative can see if they have any common connection on LinkedIn with the customer. The work of sales executives is half done if the common connection happens to be a key decision maker in any company. The knowledge about the connection can be retrieved because of the integration between <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/au\/services\/business-applications\/microsoft-dynamics-365-erp\">Microsoft Dynamics 365<\/a> <\/strong>and LinkedIn Sales Navigator. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Share-the-Relevant-Content.jpg\" alt=\"Share the Relevant Content - Microsoft Dynamics 365\" width=\"940\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Share the Relevant Content<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While staying in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 for sales module, the executives make a note of the content which is shared by any of the leads on any social media platforms. The representatives can initiate conversations with these contacts\/leads by talking about the topic the customers shared\/liked\/commented on, on the social media platform. The representatives can send an invitation note to the customers on the basis of the content shared.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Receive Notifications<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It may happen that when sales executives send an invitation note over LinkedIn, the contact replies over email the next day. Sales professionals receive notifications of the email because of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/au\/blog\/the-business-benefits-of-microsoft-dynamics-365-crm-integration-with-other-critical-applications\">Microsoft Office 365 integration<\/a><\/strong>. The representatives can check if they have any common connections on LinkedIn and include them or address them while replying.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Establish Relationships<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When sales professionals are connected with the stakeholders in the company, they can gauge the health of their relationships with AI techniques which is already present in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 for sales module. With this analysis, the representatives can figure out if they should give a formal push or is the relationship matured enough to initiate a Skype call with the customer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Close the Lead<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the discussion is concluded with the customer, the sales representative can prepare a contract template and share it with the manager using the acute integration between Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Office 365. The sales managers can open the template within the Dynamics environment and give approval for sending. The customers can then seal the deal by utilising their digital signatures. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Monitor-the-Project\u2019s-Progress.jpg\" alt=\"Monitor the Project\u2019s Progress\" width=\"940\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Monitor the Project\u2019s Progress<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The deal is now closed officially but there has not been a full stop on the relationship between the company and the customer. The representatives can log all the data in Power BI and with the application\u2019s intelligent capabilities they can figure out if there is any opportunity for cross-selling. Also, if there is a possibility of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/ecommerce-answers\/what-difference-between-upselling-and-cross-selling\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cross-selling<\/a><\/strong> at any stage of the project, the executives can mark that date in the Outlook calendar and schedule their meetings accordingly.<\/p>\n<h2>The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>Relationship selling has now become key to achieving sales numbers and to deliver superior client experiences. Also, the integration of MS Dynamics 365, Microsoft Office and LinkedIn Sales Navigator adds value in every customer interaction which was not possible in the individual applications. To know how you can apply the relationship selling in your\u00a0organisation, contact <strong><a href=\"tel:1300 394 468\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">1300 EXIGOTECH (394 468)<\/a><\/strong> or\u00a0email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sales@exigotech.com.au\"><strong>sales@exigotech.com.au<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Exigo Tech is a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/au\/services\/security\/sophos-xg-solutions\">Microsoft Solutions Partner<\/a><\/strong>. Our team knows about\u00a0all the updates in the product line of the Microsoft suite and hence are the best to get in touch with for improving your sales numbers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sales professional\u2019s productivity drops by 40% when they have to switch between tasks. 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