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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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Turning lemons into lemonade: Five ways to reset on customer management fundamentals in a post-pandemic world

Strategic Account Management Association

SAMA and Boston Consulting Group partnered in May 2020 to conduct a study aimed at discovering the early changes to customer expectations for sales organizations as a result of the COVID pandemic. Indicators show that much of the sales process can — and should — be automated through technological advancements.

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Understand the Value You Offer to Your Customer

Holden Advisors

Talk to your internal experts in sales, product management, marketing, or marketing research, to understand how your customers use your product today. Always look for new ways that your customers might use your product or for other stakeholders that might benefit from your solutions. Step 5: Create sales tools.

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The Secret to Successful Sales Negotiations

Account Manager Tips

Successful Sales Negotiation Strategy. As an Account Manager, there's always something to negotiate. But there's a simple sales negotiation strategy that works which is. Sooner or later, for one reason or another, you will have to negotiate. Do you need the support of internal stakeholders?

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Everything to Include in Remote Sales Meeting Notes

Hubspot Sales

Could the same be said of ending Zoom meetings and closing browser tabs? For remote sales teams, easy-to-use technologies provide more ways than ever to capture and memorialize prospect and customer sentiments for continued reference throughout the buyer’s journey. Meeting Agenda. Goals and Objectives. Attachments.

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7 Things You Should Never Say in a Negotiation

Hubspot Sales

Negotiation is a delicate balancing act. As a sales rep, you straddle the space between helping your prospect find a solution that works for them and protecting your company’s interests. Assuring your prospect the negotiation will be quick and easy won't put them at ease — it'll do the opposite. This call should be pretty quick."

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Do You Have the Right Sales Managers?

SBI Growth

Sales Manager dashboards have been updated. the Sales VP asks. Download the Sales Manager Execution Guide. It will: Provide you 10 Sales Manager actions you must take immediately to save the year. It will: Provide you 10 Sales Manager actions you must take immediately to save the year. The numbers could be better.