{"id":8343,"date":"2025-03-05T14:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T14:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/microsoft-365-copilot-boosts-sales\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T14:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T14:12:14","slug":"microsoft-365-copilot-boosts-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/microsoft-365-copilot-boosts-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft 365 Copilot boosts sales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<br \/>Here is the rewritten content without changing its meaning, retaining the original length, and keeping proper headings and titles:<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-276004\">\n<div>\n<p>\n            Our goal is to equip every employee with a Copilot and revolutionize every business process with the help of agents. We are introducing two new agents that apply this vision to sales, the revenue driver for every business, which can be utilized directly in the workflow.\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n            Our ambition is to empower every employee with a <a href=\"https:\/\/m365.cloud.microsoft\/chat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Copilot<\/a> and transform every business process with agents. Today, we are announcing two new agents that apply this ambition to sales\u2014the revenue engine for every business\u2014that can be used right in the flow of work:\n        <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sales Agent<\/strong> converts contacts into qualified leads, allowing your representatives to close major deals while the agent ensures that no lead is overlooked. It can function autonomously around the clock to expand your pipeline\u2014researching leads, scheduling meetings, and reaching out to customers. For some low-impact leads, it can even complete a sale. The agent draws on your CRM, company data such as price sheets, and the web\u2014along with Microsoft 365 data like emails and meetings\u2014to personalize every response.\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n                <iframe title=\"Introducing the Sales Agent for Microsoft 365\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8y6PmBQBgOs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n            <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sales Chat<\/strong> helps accelerate the sales cycle, from getting up to speed on new accounts to preparing for customer meetings. It provides sales representatives with actionable takeaways from CRM data, pitch decks, meetings, emails, and the web\u2014so they can spend less time digging and more time selling. All it takes is a simple, natural language prompt like \u201cgive me a list of deals that are at risk of falling through,\u201d \u201cwhat should I know going into tomorrow\u2019s meeting with this customer?\u201d or \u201chelp me create a plan to close this deal.\u201d\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing the Sales Chat for Microsoft 365\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aq_-PVXFtGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n            <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\n            These agents can be accessed in both Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. They connect to both Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Salesforce, so sales representatives can nurture and close deals without even opening their CRM. And they can be fine-tuned to connect to all your business data, ensuring accurate, actionable responses. Both agents will be available in public preview in May.\n        <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"companies-of-all-sizes-are-going-big-with-copilot-and-agents\">\n            <span class=\"text-gradient\">Companies of all sizes are going big with Copilot and agents<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p>\n            Nearly 70% of Fortune 500 companies use Copilot, and in the last quarter alone, organizations built more than 400,000 custom agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio. Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/WorkLabAgentsOfChange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">on WorkLab<\/a>, we\u2019re sharing stories from 31 companies across industries\u2014from <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/AAupzmd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Est\u00e9e Lauder Companies<\/a> to Newman\u2019s Own to Holland America Line\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/WorkLabAgentsOfChange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">using Copilot and agents<\/a> to optimize costs, grow revenue, and transform their business. Vodafone projects to double or triple the number of requests for proposals its sales team can respond to each week. And Campari Group is cutting marketing campaign copy costs by 18%.\n        <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">\n                \u201cWe\u2019ve seen tremendous growth since migrating from Salesforce to Dynamics 365 Sales. Our sales organization has experienced an increase of 133% year-over-year revenue per head with 111% year-over-year growth overall. When we layered on Microsoft 365 Copilot, sellers realized 30 minutes of time saved per day, while pipeline generation has increased by 20%.\u201d\n            <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n            \u2013Richard Thompson, CEO, ANS\n        <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-microsoft-ai-accelerator-for-sales-program\">\n            <span class=\"text-gradient\">New Microsoft AI Accelerator for Sales program<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p>\n            To help more customers accelerate their AI transformation, we\u2019re also excited to announce <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/D365AINews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Microsoft AI Accelerator for Sales<\/a>. This exclusive offering includes access to AI experts at Microsoft to help customers migrate from legacy CRM systems and aid with seller adoption, plus fine-tuning to personalize the output of agents to meet your unique business needs. Participating organizations will have access to AI Accelerator for Sales beginning April 1. Contact your Microsoft representative to learn more.\n        <\/p>\n<aside class=\"cta-block cta-block--align-left cta-block--has-image wp-block-msx-cta\" data-bi-an=\"CTA Block\">\n<div class=\"cta-block__content\">\n<div class=\"cta-block__image-container\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"cta-block__image\" alt=\"A man in glasses, standing, looking at a laptop on a counter.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/CLO25-SCI-Lifestyle-040_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/CLO25-SCI-Lifestyle-040_600-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/CLO25-SCI-Lifestyle-040_600-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-block__body\">\n<h2 class=\"cta-block__headline\">Agents of Change<\/h2>\n<p class=\"cta-block__text\">Forward-thinking companies are driving ROI with Copilot and agents, and illuminating the path ahead for every organization.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2025\/03\/05\/new-sales-agents-accessible-in-microsoft-365-copilot-help-teams-close-more-deals-faster\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the rewritten content without changing its meaning, retaining the original length, and keeping proper headings and titles: Our goal is to equip every employee with a Copilot and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":8344,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/M365_250303_Blog_Lifestyle_2_1200.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}