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Despite the current uncertainties, the economy is still relatively buoyant and the days of recession are a distant memory for most.  However, now could be the time to make strategic investments in operational efficiency to reap the benefits in case there is another potential downturn. 

Many industry leaders use Configure Price Quote (CPQ) software to inject speed and accuracy into their sales engines. Now could be the time for you to make a strategic investment in quoting software to increase your operational efficiency and give your company profits a real boost.

• Are you fed up with errors being made on your quotes?

• Does it take you a long time to create quotes manually?

• Can you see an opportunity to attract customers with precisely tailored offers - but it's too complicated using your current quoting process?

BlackCurve provides price management and configure price quote (CPQ) software. As mentioned in my earlier blog post detailing BlackCurve's story, many companies are still heavily reliant on spreadsheets and basic pricing strategies that are unknowingly holding them back from growing.

It's really not rocket science – in order to maximise your profits and stay ahead of the competition you know you have to price at the optimum level.

In order to achieve this, what your business needs is an accurate price management system (definitely not spreadsheets) – and the modern, accurate and most efficient solution to all your pricing demands is to invest in price list software.

BlackCurve has pointed out in earlier blogs the many problems associated with using spreadsheets to manage your prices. So, if you agree with us that solely using spreadsheets for this task is a bad idea, our recommendation is to make the switch to Configure Price Quote (CPQ) software. Many industry leaders use CPQ software to inject speed and accuracy into their sales engines – could this software be the answer if you are experiencing a sales slowdown – or are troubled by errors and time delays associated with using spreadsheets to manage your prices?

Quoting in B2B can be complex - there are many challenges to navigate before the deal is finally sealed – and the nature of B2B does create some special difficulties when it comes to quoting. Lets look at some of the challenges you may currently be facing, and see how they could be resolved.

Also known as QTC or Q2C, "quote to cash" is a term that is used to describe a business process that covers product or service selection, pricing, quoting, contracting, invoicing, payment checking, and contract renewal. It is typically achieved through the support of a software solution.

If you are keen to generate more profit, then perhaps it's time to try up-selling or cross-selling. They are often confused but there are subtle differences between the two.