By Harry McCracken November 18, 2023 “I’ve known Sam for a long time.” That was Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella last June, telling me the origin story of how his company came to strike an unorthodox deal with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to become the startup’s primary partner. We were chatting for a Fast Company’s … Continue reading For Microsoft, a post-Altman OpenAI would be uncharted territory
by Jackie Carney July 26, 2016July 26, 2016 Field teams are an integral part of most mobile service companies’ success, but it’s not enough for a business to simply build a team of reps and send them out to do their job as they see fit. Problems such as missed appointments, an inefficient use of … Continue reading Why Territory Management Matters For Mobile Field Service
Facebook is giving people the option to get reminders about events, milestones and other activities within its mobile app notifications. Martin Beck on October 26, 2015 Twin Design / Shutterstock.com Facebook is revamping mobile notifications to give people the option to add personal-assistant-style reminders. The new features will offer people contextual reminders based on their … Continue reading Facebook Pushes Into Google Now Territory With Updated Mobile Notifications
Victoria VessellaSeptember 9, 2015 Managers become extremely frustrated when they have a team of competent field representatives, but lackluster sales and customer satisfaction levels. One explanation for these problems is ineffective or nonexistent territory management. If clients are not properly grouped or if field reps are not properly dispersed amongst clients, customer relationships and the … Continue reading How To Improve Efficiency with Effective Territory Management
Erin P. FriarMarch 20, 2015 Sales executive Marie Warner said in an article: “A major complaint of both novice and senior reps…is that their territories are repeatedly changed once they have invested time in fostering important customer relationships.” The continuous fight against employee disengagement is proving a success, as a Gallup study published the engagement … Continue reading Boosting Employee Engagement With Effective Territory Management
