B
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60% -- sales managers citing disconnected tools as biggest obstacle for sales managers (2025)
Nearly 60% of sales managers say juggling too many disconnected tools is their biggest obstacle.
- The source text states 'nearly 60%' rather than an exact 60%.
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60%
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2025
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B
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60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Gartner
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Tier C
https://www.sales30conf.com/blog/the-awkward-middle-how-ai-is-rescuing-sales-managers-from-burnout/ ↗
Source Article
The Awkward Middle: How AI Is Rescuing Sales Managers from Burnout
If sales organizations were orchestras, sales managers would be the conductors — expected to master strategy, coach performers, and keep tempo with a dozen conflicting rhythms. Yet in most companies, these conductors are playing with broken batons.
Suresh Madhuvarsu, Founder and CEO of SalesTable.ai…
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