EXPERT RESPONSE
Get them to adopt BEFORE it's implemented! It's absolutely critical to get at least an influential sub-group of salespeople bought in from the beginning of the SFA project. The more involvement and ownership that salespeople feel they have with the project, the more likely they'll use it - which is the only way you'll get value.
Carrots can work - but sticks almost never do.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Read how mixing SFA technology and old-fashioned salesmanship can spell success for your sales force in the SearchCRM.com article SFA alone won't increase sales, survey finds
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