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by idiocrat 1349 days ago
> sales people hate reporting tools, update them only under duress, and generally fill the database with crap.

Sometimes the salespeople do not want to share information about their leads, as their over many years tediously-spun network of their private connections and business-friends is their most valuable asset.

Sales is two-ways -- need to get get sales credit and keep reputation.

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Looks like that company needs to remind the sales drones that coffee is for closers, second prize is a set of steak knives, and third prize is you're fired.