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

Strategic Account Management Association

Just when customer account teams and salespeople were beginning to grow accustomed to virtual-only sales and account management, a return to (some) face-to-face interactions is on the horizon. Figure 2: Buyer and seller perspectives on the challenges of virtual sales interactions. Just 5 percent report no success at all ( Figure 3 ).

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Direct Sales vs. Channel Sales: Best Strategies

Arpedio

When it comes to sales strategy , businesses must weigh the pros and cons of direct sales and channel sales to determine the best approach for achieving revenue growth. Therefore, it’s crucial to select the right sales strategy that aligns with your business goals and target market.

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Make Your Sales Coaching Be in High Demand!

Revenue Storm

We acknowledge most good sales coaches generally have a background of real sales experience. Just as in sports, where the best coaches were typically good (not necessarily great) players in that sport previously, the same is true with sales coaching. So, how can you tell if you are delivering valuable sales coaching?

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How Do You Bring Back the “Magic” of Selling With Your Team?

Revenue Storm

The multitude of changes that COVID-19 has created within the sales profession has been well documented. Sales organizations have lost their “magic.” Many sales organizations are filling their pipelines under a less than rigorous qualification standard, rushing towards solutions, and working towards becoming a “proposal mill.”

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How to Create a Long-Term Business Strategy in 7 Steps

AchieveIt

What unique value proposition sets you apart from competitors? Is it through increased sales? Based on your SWOT analysis and SMART goals, brainstorm strategic initiatives that act as the building blocks for achieving your desired outcomes. Who are your ideal clients, and how do you empower their success? Website traffic?

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Here’s How to Keep Clients Interested In Your Proposal

Account Manager Tips

What to do when a sales deal stalls? Sales process checklist Establish the next commitment The Thermometer Technique Favourite podcast: How to Succeed Just for fun Quote of the week. What to do when a sales deal stalls? For me, sales is most successful when you follow a process. Differentiated my value proposition.

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Key issues in Marketing and Business Development Planning: Engage, Analyse, Expand, Innovate and Measure

Red Star Kim

Delegates reported a range of issues preventing an improvement in the quality of M&BD plans – from the difficulty in obtaining the necessary data at the outset, through time to conduct structured analyses of the data and the identification of opportunities and threats as well as brainstorming creative ways to address them.