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Using Technology to Sell More Cases

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When you are in sales, time is money.  The more time you spend selling, versus other administrative activities, the more you will sell.  So, what are the 3 things sales reps absolutely need at their fingertips to make the best use of their…

10 Questions Suppliers Must be Able to Answer

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What is your most important sales initiative this year? Do you have measurable goals in place that indicate your success and how are you doing against those goals? Which are the most important accounts for your brands? “Fine…
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Cara Pepper Day Joins GreatVines

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Copyright © Andrea Johnson Photography     We are excited to announce that Cara Pepper Day has joined GreatVines as Business Development Manager.  Cara will be working with prospective customers to demonstrate…
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Why Chatter Matters

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We at GreatVines have been very excited about the rollout and promotion of Chatter on the Force.com platform. If you watched Superbowl XLV and the Halftime show, you saw animated videos featuring will.i.am, the Black Eyed Peas and Chatter. The…
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Dreamforce 2010 – A Newcomer Perspective

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In early December I had the chance to attend Dreamforce 2010. Not having been to salesforce.com’s Dreamforce event before, I really didn’t know what to expect.  I’ve been to plenty of big trade shows in the past, including…

Plan, Manage and Measure

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We believe that GreatVines is game changing for the Alcoholic Beverage industry because it brings best-of-breed CRM with Business Intelligence and Sales Management capabilities such as Sales Goals and Activity Goals. So many of these tactics…
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GreatVines Names John Collins to Serve as CEO

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Technology Executive and Beverage Alcohol veteran to drive corporate strategy, alliances and operations at rapidly growing firm   Portland, OR – October 20, 2010 GreatVines announced today that it has appointed…
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Do distributors need CRM?

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It’s all about market share.  Here is how I learned that.  I “grew up” in the wine & spirits industry in New York, working for and with some of the biggest and best companies, brands and distributors in the business.  I was…
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GreatVines Adds Depletion and Retail Account Data

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GreatVines enhances their all-in-one sales and marketing solution by integrating depletion and retail data into their application for suppliers and distributors of wine and spirits. GreatVines, the wine and spirits sales-management…