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How much does it cost to win a sale – more than yesterday?

Sales Training Connection

Bain analyzed 200 large US-based companies between 2003-2011 – “over half of the companies had increasing sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue.” Profit margins are under increasing pressure. During the sales process vendors are expected to bring real expertise to the party versus just selling products.

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