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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. Figure 5: Most common challenges of virtual selling.

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No More Sales Emails – (How to Get Started with Blog-Form Emails)

Sales Outcomes

To support increased virtual selling driven by the pandemic, marketing organizations ramped up their email marketing to support the sales team. Or maybe even one of your current suppliers/vendors begin to send you emails to cross-sell or up-sell new solutions. Salespeople Need to Engage in Meaningful Conversations.

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The Next Normal Arrives

Aepiphanni

Many businesses, from eateries to business consulting, adopted virtual selling to at least pay operating costs. Therefore, executives are considering diversifying their supplier base by harnessing regional talent to continually serve fast-growing consumer markets. Remote work is the way ahead.