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Why In-Person Sales Closing Yields the Best Outcomes

SalesFuel

Video conferencing apps, such as Zoom and Skype became rock stars during the coronavirus pandemic. Researching the media options. Researchers at Cornell University recently studied the impact of asking for help over various communication channels. They cited a mismatch in the subjects’ assumptions.

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4 Top FAQs About Remote Selling During COVID-19

MTD Sales Training

Here are 4 of the most frequently asked questions we’ve been receiving and our ideas relating to them: QUESTION. Free software like Facetime, Hangouts, Skype might be suitable for many. You know, no-one could have predicted the current situation the world is in, and the effect on the sales world has been nothing short of catastrophic.

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The Role of Face-to-Face Interaction in the Modern Sales Process

Zoominfo

But, conducting a product demo via phone call or Skype session doesn’t compare to the benefits of a live demo. Don’t arrange a meeting before you’ve researched the prospect and are sure they will benefit from a face-to-face conversation. Before and after the meeting, strike up a light conversation about non-business related subjects.

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The Role of Face-to-Face Interaction in the Modern Sales Process

Zoominfo

But, conducting a product demo via phone call or Skype session doesn’t compare to the benefits of a live demo. Don’t arrange a meeting before you’ve researched the prospect and are sure they will benefit from a face-to-face conversation. Before and after the meeting, strike up a light conversation about non-business related subjects.

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You Are Losing New Customers Before You Ever Talk To Them

Fill the Funnel

The truth is that these people who hold the key to your sales success are not at their desks while viewing your emails or even doing research about you or your company. “Most senior executives are using a smartphone to research business products and services” Look at those results. They are on their smartphones.

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Keep Your B2B Sales & Sanity Intact During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Sales Hacker

According to the research by McKinsey & Company , there are three scenarios of COVID-19 affecting the world economy. Teach your local managers how to handle emergencies related to COVID-19, and instruct them on monitoring and implementing basic safety guidelines. Scenario 1: Quick recovery. The crisis ends during Q1.

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Managing Virtual Teams: 7 Best Practices

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

Research reported in Harvard Business Review confirmed what most people understand intuitively: Remote workers worry about being out of the loop. The research study also asked more than 1,100 remote workers to describe a manager who was good at managing remote teams. So don’t limit your encounters to task-related calls and meetings.

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