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2010 vs. 2020: 9 Sales Strategies That Changed Dramatically in the Last Decade

Hubspot Sales

The only industries that saw an increase in consumer spending were healthcare and transportation. These spending habits led to a competitive environment for sales reps, who were tasked with achieving quota to keep much-needed cash coming in for their companies by winning over prospects who were tightly holding onto their own resources.

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Rethink Sales Podcast: The Performance Review Review

SalesGlobe

And like a lot of things that happen in organizations in big populations, we tend to swing hard one direction, and we swing hard the other direction, kind of overcorrect. So when you look at what are we really looking for, I think what we’re looking for is what the return on the sales investment really is. Michelle Seger.