Tuesday, June 25th, 2019

Basic sales jobs at risk

Elementary sales jobs are among those at high risk of automation in England, according to recent analysis by Office for National Statistics (ONS). Around 1.5 million jobs (7.4%) in England are at high risk of some of their duties and tasks being automated in the future. “When considering the overall risk of automation, the three occupations with the highest probability… 

Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

Technology is driving servitisation

This report from Cranfield’s KAM and Strategic… 

Tuesday, December 18th, 2018

Sales enablement, AI and other hot topics

As the business world is increasingly disrupted by digital, sales enablement is coming of age. Is this relatively new discipline the key to competitive success for sales organisations? A variety of sales enablement hot topics were on the agenda at Miller Heiman’s 2018 Sales Enablement Summit at the Nobu Hotel in London on 8 November. Not least was the fact… 

Thursday, September 21st, 2017

Can AI boost inside sales performance?

While inside sales has long been no stranger to automation, it is now poised to take another leap forward as AI-assisted sales acceleration technology and gamification help prioritise the most promising opportunities and energise the sales floor. As customers seize the balance of power and more aspects of the sales process migrate online, leading B2B sales organisations find they must… 

Saturday, January 28th, 2017

AI sales platform to create 120 jobs in Ireland

Artificial intelligence–powered predictive sales acceleration platform, InsideSales.com unveiled plans last month to expand into Ireland as part of an initiative to better serve customers across the EMEA region. The firm says the move could create some 120 jobs in the republic. “We’re not only looking to hire some of Ireland’s best and brightest technology graduates, but also to help build…