CRM systems have been implemented with little or no consideration given to how sales reps will use them. These systems could be configured to deliver the kind of value that would encourage reps to use them. But, sometimes it has been observed that sales managers are against to adopt even often slow to adopt CRM systems.
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Here are some points that organizations face and how do they work to overcome these obstacles?
Avoid user interaction Failure to include users in the design or deployment of the system process is a big concern. CRM systems are designed to track performance and make it easier for sales accounting processes, revenue, estimate, etc. Therefore, the system should be configured with features and functions that make sense to accountants and managers. If the primary intended users like sales reps are not consulted or involved in the creation, they will not be enthusiastic about using it.
Lack of proper alignment of the CRM process
Difficult to align sales team processes with CRM processes is also a problem. CRM systems are designed to support accounting processes comparatively than sales processes. People who monitor and analyze raw sales data think very differently and have different needs that sales reps. This becomes evident very quickly when a sales rep sits down to try and make sense of many CRM systems.
Failure to build trust with the sales team
Because of the disconnect between sales accounting needs and sales team needs during the CRM design and implementation stage, sales reps are often left to draw their own conclusions. Sales reps need all the encouragement they can get, so when confronted with a CRM that is not sales rep friendly, they tend to feel mistrusted, disrespected, and resentful.
Failure to get buy-in from users.
Sales reps should understand the benefit of well-deployed CRM. But, it is the sales rep that generates most of the data and creates most of the value. Therefore, the sales rep must perceive that CRM creates value for them.
If you want to create buy-in from the sales rep begin with these simple steps:
- Ask the sales reps to identify the needs they have regarding account management, information flow, research, etc.
- Ask sales reps to outline what they like and dislike about the present sales team process, to assure that the things they like about the present system are not degraded by the implementation of the new system.
- Make them understand that the new CRM system will benefit the sales process, increase efficiency and productivity, and simplify their life. So they can spend more time growing their business.
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