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Back to the Future: F2F selling is returning, but virtual selling is here to stay

Strategic Account Management Association

According to research we conducted during the second half of 2020 (involving salespeople and sales executives at more than 100 B2B companies), just 31 percent of respondents said they expect to return to pre-pandemic levels of in-person sales activities ( Figure1 ). As one executive explained, “Buy and sell widgets virtually?

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Lessons from a Winning Global Account Management (GAM) Program

Strategic Account Management Association

It designs, integrates, manages ad supports on-site and cloud-based communications and collaboration technologies for organizations around the globe. Customers brainstormed new ideas for solving common problems and avoiding common pitfalls. By Danielle Matteson, Vice President, Strategic Accounts Program, AVI-SPL.

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Coaching and Consulting – People and Problem-Solving skills

Red Star Kim

It’s worth touching on some related skills : Facilitating Essentially, facilitation is about making communication, interaction, collaboration or learning easier. But coaches resist the temptation to tell. Coaches and consultants use facilitation skills. As a bridge between fee-earners and specialist marketing teams.

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Proactive marketing and business development executives – CRM, internal engagement and career insights

Red Star Kim

Four themes in the art of selling – Integrating marketing and sales (kimtasso.com) A creative exercise on engagement generated some interesting metaphors – for example, a brick wall suggesting a lack of communication, a carrot considering motivation and a Leonardo di Caprio shrug suggesting indifference.

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28th PM Forum Conference: Organisational culture, mentoring, digital distraction, ESG and client experience (2023)

Red Star Kim

We brainstormed what M&BD professionals need to know and the best way to promote effective and continuous learning. ESG targets and work is under-communicated and clients will be increasingly interested in purpose versus profit”. Preparing professionals for the future I co-presented with Julie McConnell from White and Case.

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The Human Element in Strategy Implementation: How to Motivate Your Team

AchieveIt

And that influence is impactful, as a 2020 Gallup report shows. Open and effective communication : Creating an atmosphere where team members feel comfortable expressing their needs and preferences fosters a positive work environment. Leaders need to establish clear goals and communicate them effectively.

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How Machine Learning Can Help With Sales Forecasting

Hubspot Sales

This allows sales professionals to better understand and communicate the forecasts and make more accurate business decisions. For example, using data from 2019 to predict what 2020 would look like would be a big mistake. 2020 was tumultuous because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused massive changes in customer behavior.