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

Strategic Account Management Association

COVID-19 has accelerated a trend already underway toward increased virtual interactions between customers and their suppliers. As vaccines are distributed and we move beyond the most acute phase of the pandemic, most salespeople believe virtual selling is here to stay. Doing that virtually is difficult, to say the least.”.

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Virtual Selling is Here to Stay (Statistics That Prove It)

The Center for Sales Strategy

The most successful and resilient organizations have adapted to all things virtual — including events and learning, talent acquisition, as well as their sales strategy. That virtual selling is here to stay. What has the data and trends from the past year shown sales leaders?

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From Virtual Selling to Virtual Enablement

Showpad

Looking back on a pandemic-driven year, we learned a lot about remote selling, virtual selling and engaging via video. For some organizations this wasn’t really new, apart from the fact that it was the only way to interact with prospects and customers. For content services, there wasn’t a big shift in most organizations.

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Five Steps to Help Your Team Master Virtual Selling

Miller Heiman Group

COVID has greatly affected the buying and selling process. A recent Korn Ferry survey of global sales organizations revealed that virtual selling is here to stay, with fewer than 2% expecting the changes to be temporary. Acknowledge changes in the buying/selling process. . 10% for existing customers).

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The Definitive Guide to Remote Sales Coaching

Sellers are relying on virtual selling more than ever. With in-person sessions no longer feasible, many organizations are looking for alternative methods to support their salespeople. Have you struggled to onboard, train, and provide continuous learning opportunities to your salespeople due to the abrupt shift to remote work?

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Virtual Selling for Sales Professionals

Brooks Group

What Does ‘Virtual Selling’ Mean? Virtual Selling Technology Virtual selling is when a salesperson utilizes the power of virtual meetings technology, such as Zoom or Skype, to pitch a sale to a prospect. However, virtual selling also has its unique challenges.

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Virtual selling: what success in virtual sales looks like

Zendesk

Remote sales have become increasingly common, but it took a pandemic to truly establish virtual selling as the new normal. A McKinsey survey conducted in the wake of Covid-19 found that over 75 percent of buyers and sellers alike now prefer virtual sales meetings over face-to-face interactions. Make time for conversation.