Implementing Salesforce Successfully

Things to Think about before Implementing Salesforce

Effective Salesforce rollouts require a well-crafted plan and careful execution. Implementations are intricate and demand a thorough knowledge of how the system works. As with everything, experience is vital to a smooth integration. This post is not meant to scare you but to equip your team for the journey ahead. Read on to learn more about what you should consider before implementing Salesforce. 

Salesforce is a powerful system that provides users with unparalleled capability. The tool is a must-have for any company looking to grow and stay connected. It’s so much more than your parents’ CRM – it’s a customer service tool, a help center, a marketing platform, etc. But as the saying goes, “with great power comes a great implementation.”

What Does Integration Look Like?

Like the kid in school who is friends with everyone, Salesforce plays well with external applications. From Dialpad to Adobe, you can easily access hundreds of apps through the Salesforce system.

Before you start the implementation, we recommend mapping out a complete list of integration needs. Make sure you know what you want and how the systems will communicate with each other. 

Pro Tip: Actual integrations take time and require technical expertise. While the DIY spirit is admirable, it usually doesn’t end well here.

How To Train the Team

Salesforce is not an autonomous vehicle; it requires someone to drive it. The driver here is your team, and as it takes time to learn how to be a good driver, Salesforce also has a bit of a learning curve. Therefore, helping users with best practices and terminology is crucial. The two questions you want to answer are:

  1. How are we going to train everyone? 
  2. Where can users go if they have questions?

It’s just as important to have an internal team trained and motivated to use Salesforce as it is to have the tool. Depending on your capacity, training can consist of anything from a series of teamwide meetings focusing on how the platform works to mandatory completion of Trailhead units. This Trailhead curriculum is a free resource created by Salesforce to educate users. It’s a great tool to introduce newcomers to the Salesforce ecosystem. In addition, training allows your team to get up and running on the platform quickly.

Your team should create a working vocabulary and an outline of best practices. It doesn’t have to be pretty, but an internal resource will help answer questions and reinforce standard operating procedures. It may sound like tedious work, but you’ll thank us later.

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Internal Salesforce Resource

Who is going to be your Salesforce “person?” Who will be responsible when questions, problems, or recommendations arise? While Salesforce is an independent and self-sufficient application, you still need someone internally to oversee the day-to-day operations.

There are a few determining factors when assigning this responsibility. For example, an admin may be a good idea if you’re looking at running a large-scale operation with 50+ users. Admins usually come with a series of certificates and a wealth of knowledge about how the system should run. At the bare minimum, though, you will need someone internally who is comfortable setting up new users, editing fields, and ideally working with Flows. In addition, you’ll find an internal resource who can quickly troubleshoot and answer questions to be very efficient and productive.  

Choosing the Best Salesforce Implementation Partner 

Similar to the dating landscape, there are many options for finding a consultant to lead your implementation. On Google alone, you’ll find the names of 100+ businesses that say they are the best. This process can be confusing and frustrating unless you know what to look for in a partner. Arguably, experience and communication are the top qualities of a capable partner.

Has the company implemented Salesforce before? This is probably a good question when evaluating any business but so crucial here. A lot goes into implementation, and you really need to trust that the company knows what they’re doing. Before making a decision: 

  • Reach out to their references
  • Check their Salesforce Certifications
  • Read their case studies, if available

Communication is often overlooked, but it’s the key to any healthy business relationship. Because of the technical requirements and the level of customization of each Salesforce system, you must be comfortable with how the consultants communicate with you. For example, making sure the system works the way you planned and getting all your questions answered promptly are communication considerations. 

The Salesforce platform can transform your organization. But, before that can happen, the tool must be implemented appropriately. Getting to that place can be an uphill battle if you’re unprepared. Therefore, a comprehensive plan that outlines what happens before, during, and after the implementation is critical. In addition, working with the right consultant will make the transition as smooth and easy as possible. 

Our Revenue Ops, LLC team is committed to providing the best experience possible. We have a tried and true system for Salesforce implementations that starts with a complimentary discovery meeting to discuss your needs. Then we map out a plan with specific tasks and timelines to strategically incorporate Salesforce into your operations and tech stack. We take the time to review project progress and address any questions throughout the process.

If you want to discuss how we can help you to implement Salesforce successfully, don’t hesitate to contact us!

Salesloft Solutions Partner Program

What the Salesloft Partner Program Means to Us

Salesloft recently announced a Solution Partner Program for companies that recommend and implement Salesloft tools to maximize revenue for their clients. We are thrilled that Revenue Ops LLC has achieved Select tier status within this partner program.  

We are excited about formally partnering with Salesloft. We’re very comfortable with the platform. It is our sales engagement software of choice when we’re working on improving our clients’ workflows.

This partnership uniquely positions us to have access to Salesloft resources. We are particularly excited about experiencing cutting-edge product feature releases. Salesloft is committed to providing enhancements that reflect current sales process trends. And, we’ve found them to be really good about responding to customer feature requests since they’re based on real-world use cases. 

We’re looking forward to being privy to future integration and implementation opportunities. We appreciate that improving an operational process does not necessarily mean installing completely new programs. Sometimes existing programs just need a little boost to make them more useful. Integrations enhance our strategic approach when developing the technology and workflows for our clients because it saves time when we implement existing applications to complement new software. It also streamlines the training and onboarding process. 

Ultimately the most significant benefit of this partnership is transferring all of these perks to our clients. So when you work with us, you can be confident that you’re receiving the highest level of service. 

Best Features of Salesloft

We think the biggest and best benefit of Salesloft is that it allows small but mighty teams like us to operate like a large, Fortune 500 company. There might be strength in numbers, but sometimes less is more. 

Thanks to the robust and intuitive nature of Salesloft, we can communicate at scale with our prospects and customers. These days, resources are scarce just about everywhere, and there isn’t enough time in the workday to accomplish everything we need to do. But, if we invest a little time in building relationships with our contacts by defining audience segments, configuring some preset messages, and establishing a reasonable distribution frequency, we can maintain top-of-mind exposure effectively and efficiently.

Salesloft provides the tools we need to automate our communications along with a high degree of personalization and customization. As a result, we can interact with our contacts strategically and regularly. In addition, Salesloft offers one-to-one SMS messaging capabilities and custom videos so that we can engage in direct but less invasive ways.

Salesloft also makes it easy to connect and scale our operations through integrations. Therefore, we don’t have to reinvent the wheel when implementing new technology. Salesloft integrates seamlessly with a number of sales and marketing applications, including Salesforce.

As a Salesforce partner, we combine data from our CRM and sales engagement activities to paint a clear picture of our interactions. And we use the data to evaluate our tactics and optimize them accordingly. 

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Salesloft Improves Our Operations

Salesloft is designed to help sales representatives be productive and focus on their regular sales tasks. They don’t have to be bogged down by mundane administrative tasks because Salesloft automates and synchronizes tasks like recording conversations, scheduling meetings, and designing and distributing reports. 

Sales representatives feel more organized and aware of their responsibilities. Salesloft makes it easy for them to understand where their contacts are within the sales process. And they can easily plan the next steps and follow-ups so that nothing falls through the cracks. 

From a customer experience perspective, Salesloft enables customer service representatives to stay on top of renewals to maximize revenue. Avoiding missed opportunities goes a long way to ensuring recurring earnings and maintaining customer satisfaction. In addition, positive experiences with customer service help to extend the customer lifecycle.

Why Salesloft

When considering a sales engagement platform, it’s impossible to ignore Salesloft. It’s a market leader, and for a good reason. Salesloft focuses solely on optimizing business development opportunities and streamlining the sales cycle.

We at Revenue Ops LLC are intentional about aligning with market leaders. Salesloft is recognized by G2, Forrester, and TrustRadius. We help our clients maximize their revenue and scale their business by working with best-in-class products.

We are an experienced team of sales, marketing, and customer success professionals committed to helping clients improve their performance. We apply our deep knowledge of CRM systems like Salesforce and sales enablement tools like Salesloft to optimize sales potential by stimulating and tracking customer interactions. Learn how we can help you implement a strategy to improve revenue operations and maximize your growth.