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

Hubspot Sales

2010 Sales Strategies. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , from 2008 to 2010 consumer spending decreased in the areas of food, housing, entertainment, personal insurance, pensions, apparel, and services. Increased reliance on technology over the past decade changed how buyers buy, and how sales reps sell.

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Setting Intentions for 2020

Igniting Sales Transformation

I’m bucking the annual tradition of pitching predictions about what is or is not going to happen in sales, marketing and business in 2020 or the decade ahead. Predictions aside, for the past decade buyers have clearly communicated their displeasure with traditional, outdated selling approaches; yet, old behaviors rage on.

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10 Reasons Why Inside Sales Will Displace Field Sales Teams by 2015

Pointclear

It is expected that 85% of buyer-seller interactions will happen online through social media and video. But that number is predicted to be reduced to 8 million by the year 2020. A whopping 40% of the companies that were at the top of the Fortune 500 list in 2000 were no longer even on that list as of 2010.

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The Pipeline ? Death Of Salesman 2.0?

The Pipeline

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. One such “end is near” piece was on SellingPower.com , entitled “ How Many Salespeople Will Be Left by 2020? August 2011. April 2011.

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@Seismic Raises $92M in Series F Funding Led by the Permira Funds, Valuing Company at ~$1.6B

SBI

SAN DIEGO & MENLO PARK – [September 29, 2020]. During the first half of 2020, Seismic achieved a 148 percent increase in active users over the prior year period, driven in part by the world’s shift to digital and remote work. Magazine’s Best Workplaces of 2020, among other company and workplace awards.

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Prospects Deserve Delight in 2020: Here's How To Deliver

Hubspot Sales

In 2010 you won because of your product, in 2020 you win because of your customer experience. Today, 84% of B2B buyers start their buying process with a referral. The world of B2B selling has changed, and your business strategy needs to adapt along with it.

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Want Sales Success in 2018: Here Are the 7 Surefire Skills of the Sales Sherpa

Hyper-Connected Selling

The path to success that worked in 1990 or 2000 (or even 2010) isn’t going to work in 2020, and it’s not going to work today. ” Because the prospect can look for a solution on their own, the Sales Sherpa has to be a resource for the buyer during that buying process. Improvise Solutions.

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