Visual sales pipeline software gives teams a clear view of every deal, making it easier to understand progress and decide what needs attention next. Instead of jumping between spreadsheets or searching through scattered information, reps can follow each opportunity...
Alex Thompson
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About the author
Before joining Gain.io, Alex worked closely with early-stage startups and growing sales teams, creating educational content around lead management, CRM adoption, outreach automation, and pipeline visibility. Through writing sales playbooks, workflow guides, and CRM best-practice articles, he developed a deep understanding of why sales teams struggle — not because of effort, but because of disconnected tools and unclear processes.
At Gain.io, Alex contributes to content that helps sales teams centralize contacts, automate follow-ups, and gain full visibility into deals — all from one CRM they actually want to use. His articles focus on practical topics such as managing leads without spreadsheets, building visual sales pipelines, improving team collaboration, and using automation to close more deals with less manual effort.
Alex believes effective sales content should be straightforward, actionable, and rooted in real workflows. His goal is to help sales teams spend less time managing tools and more time building relationships that convert.
Outside of writing, Alex enjoys studying modern sales methodologies, testing CRM workflows, and exploring how automation can support human-led selling.
Latest blogs from the author
Sales Automation Software To Never Miss A Follow-Up
Sales Automation Software to Never Miss a Follow-Up helps sales teams stay consistent, organized, and responsive in every stage of the sales process. Follow-ups often slip through the cracks when reps juggle multiple leads, manual tasks, and daily responsibilities....
How Visual Sales Pipeline Improves Deal Clarity
Sales teams often struggle with unclear deal status, scattered customer data, and unreliable forecasts, especially as deal volume and sales complexity increase. When information lives across spreadsheets, emails, and disconnected tools, sales reps lose visibility into...
How Small Teams Can Double Their Sales Without Hiring More People
Small inefficiencies cost sales teams countless valuable hours. Smart sales leaders know they can double their results without hiring more people by eliminating these productivity drains. Your sales reps might waste ten minutes searching for the right file before each...
How to Find the Right CRM Software for Your Business
Choosing the right CRM software becomes challenging with dozens of options in the market. Our team reviewed 41 companies through a proprietary rubric that looks at 33 key factors. Sales professionals often find it hard to pick a solution that fits their unique...
The Complete Guide To Sales Management With Cloud-Based CRM For 2026
Sales teams now prefer cloud-based CRM, with 87% of businesses choosing these solutions over device-limited software. Companies clearly want tools their teams can use anywhere, anytime. Cloud-based CRM systems provide remarkable advantages for sales management,...



