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Best Virtual Sales Conferences and Events in 2020

Sales Hacker

In a good year, most of the best sales conferences are physical events where you can attend sessions, rub elbows with thought leaders, and make new connections. With a pandemic on our hands, most sales conferences scheduled for the early part of 2020 have either been rescheduled or, if you’re lucky, made virtual. But this year….

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9 of the Best Sales Automation Tools to Close More Deals in 2020

Hubspot Sales

And the answer is somewhat disappointing — sales reps spend less time in the field than we'd like to think. I've seen far too many sales reps tangled in the snowballing snare of "daily tasks" or "non-sales" activities. In fact, research suggests that reps only spend a third of their day making sales. Everstring.

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25 sales books every sales rep must-read in 2020

Salesmate

Learn various strategies to effectively manage sales and close deals faster. 25 sales books you must-read in 2020. Here is a compilation of top sales books that you should consider reading in 2020 to improve your performance and reach your sales goals. Get this sales book on Amazon .

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

Hubspot Sales

Beginning to closely track this data allowed sales teams to start working smarter, and has set the stage for more refined sales strategies. 2020 Sales Strategies. To succeed in 2020 and beyond, your sales approach needs to make similar strides. Use technology to personalize the sales experience.

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Next-Gen Sales Execs Demand Automation

Zoominfo

“Early adopters of sales automation consistently report increases in customer-facing time, higher customer satisfaction, efficiency improvements of 10 to 15 percent, and sales uplift potential of up to 10 percent, ” management consulting firm McKinsey & Company reported in 2020.

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Emerging Sales Signals: 5 Trends to Consider in 2021

Crunchbase

While it’s impossible to predict what 2021 and the years beyond may bring to sales, assessing the confusing marketplace in 2020 does give us some useful insights to use as a launchpad. The number of touchpoints necessary to transform a cold lead into a completed sale is evolving, which means a lot more pressure for today’s agents.

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How to Revolutionize Your Sales Enablement Strategy in 2021

Zoominfo

Here at Chorus, we parsed a lot of data in 2020. Among many takeaways — about sales enablement , forecasting , hiring , and more — one thing was certain: Sales has changed a lot since the pandemic began. Our research suggests that the events of 2020 have made SaaS customers more demanding than ever.