How to Create contracts in CRM with CLM integration

In the fast-paced world of sales, efficiency is key to closing deals swiftly and maintaining a competitive edge. Manual contract creation and management can be time-consuming, error-prone, and hinder the overall productivity of sales teams. To address these challenges, businesses are increasingly turning to Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions that seamlessly integrate with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms. In this blog, we'll explore the benefits and strategies of integrating CLM with CRM, focusing on the integration with two popular platforms – HubSpot and Salesforce.

CLM Integration with HubSpot

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Volody's AI CLM tool, when integrated with HubSpot, empowers sales teams with instant access to real-time contract details. Manual data entry becomes obsolete, ensuring teams consistently operate with the latest information. This integration fosters seamless data sharing between platforms, curbing errors and enhancing sales forecasting precision.

With precise and current contract details, sales teams can make well-informed decisions, accelerating deal closures. Transitioning smoothly between platforms, this integration eliminates the risk of inaccuracies, bolstering the reliability of data. This efficient collaboration enhances overall workflow, providing teams with a solid foundation for strategic decision-making.

By eradicating the need for manual input, the integration streamlines processes, allowing sales professionals to concentrate on core tasks. The exchange of information between HubSpot and CLM fortifies the accuracy of sales forecasts, offering an advantage in the competition. This integration doesn't just eliminate redundancy. It transforms the sales landscape, reducing the burden on teams and enhancing their ability to navigate the complexities of deals.

CLM Integration with Salesforce

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Within Salesforce, the integration of the CLM tool revolutionizes contract management for sales teams. Negotiations and signatures are seamlessly handled within the platform, eliminating manual data entry and drastically cutting down on administrative time. All-encompassing access to contract-related data in one location simplifies tracking negotiations, fostering clarity and alignment among all involved parties.

This integration in Salesforce serves as a catalyst for efficiency, enabling sales teams to navigate contract intricacies effortlessly. Administrative burdens dissipate, allowing teams to focus on core sales activities. The platform not only expedites the contract lifecycle but also enhances collaboration. This ensures everyone stays informed and connected throughout the negotiation process.

Salesforce becomes the central hub for contract activities, offering a comprehensive view that facilitates real-time tracking. This integration empowers sales teams to operate seamlessly within the Salesforce ecosystem. As a result, the sales process becomes not only more efficient but also more collaborative. This ensures that all stakeholders are in sync from negotiation initiation to the final signature.

What are the benefits of integrating CRM with CLM?

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The integration of CLM tools with both HubSpot and Salesforce fosters enhanced collaboration among sales teams. This shared real-time contract data ensures that all stakeholders are on the same page. This heightened collaboration becomes crucial in expediting deal closures and elevating overall sales team performance.

By breaking down information silos and creating a central repository for contract details, the integration becomes a catalyst for teamwork. Sales teams, armed with real-time insights, can navigate negotiations more efficiently.

Furthermore, the CLM tool offers access to pre-approved contract templates tailored for diverse sales scenarios. Sales teams can effortlessly choose the template, make necessary changes, and swiftly generate a contract with just a few clicks. This simplifies the contract drafting process, guaranteeing consistency and alignment with company policies.

This functionality empowers sales professionals with a user-friendly interface, reducing the complexity of generating contracts. The ease of customization within the CLM tool ensures that each contract aligns seamlessly with the unique requirements of specific sales situations. This streamlines the contract drafting process and ensures that contracts are consistent and in compliance with company policies.

Once the contract has been drafted, the CLM tool can manage the review and approval process, ensuring that contracts are reviewed by the appropriate parties and that all necessary changes are made before the contract is signed. The CLM tool can also track the progress of the review process, allowing sales teams to see where the contract is in the approval process at any given time.

Seamless Integration:

Sales teams can draft contracts directly from the CRM, eliminating the need to switch between multiple systems. This not only saves time but also ensures that contracts are created with accurate and up-to-date customer information.

Automated Contract Creation:

A smart CLM system can automate the contract creation process, enabling sales teams to quickly generate contracts with the relevant customer information stored in the CRM. This eliminates the risk of errors and inconsistencies that can arise from manual contract creation, making the process faster and more efficient.

Improved Contract Management:

Sales teams can manage contracts directly from the CRM, providing a single source of truth for all customer information. This eliminates the need to switch between multiple systems, making it easier to manage contracts and improving the overall contract management process.

Real-Time Visibility:

A smart CLM system provides real-time visibility into the contract lifecycle, enabling sales teams to monitor and analyze their contracts. This information can be used to make informed decisions and improve contract management processes. Additionally, the tool can provide valuable insights into contract performance, helping sales teams identify areas for improvement and make data-driven decisions.

Increased Efficiency:

By automating many of the manual tasks involved in contract management, sales teams can save time and increase their overall efficiency. This allows them to focus on core sales activities, such as lead generation and relationship building, which are critical to driving revenue for the business.

Conclusion

Volody's AI CLM tool seamlessly integrates with HubSpot and Salesforce, streamlining contract management for sales teams. The HubSpot integration eliminates manual data entry, ensuring real-time contract details and enhancing sales decision-making. In Salesforce, the CLM tool revolutionizes contract handling, expediting negotiations and reducing administrative burdens. The shared real-time contract data fosters collaboration, while the CLM tool's benefits include automated contract creation, improved contract management, and increased efficiency, empowering sales teams to close deals faster and make data-driven decisions.

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