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COVID-19 accelerates expected B2B sales trends

Sales and Marketing Management

McKinsey & Company created its B2B Decision Maker Pulse , a survey of 3,600 B2B decision makers in 11 countries and 12 sectors across 14 spend categories. The objective is to identify how decision makers continue to learn and pivot their operations in the age of COVID-19. A pivot to remote selling.

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Unconscious Bias Goes Double for Boomer Saleswomen (March Referral Selling Insights)

No More Cold Calling

It was 2007. There’s always been bias against women in sales, and anyone with different color skin, ethnicity, or beliefs than decision-makers and hiring managers. Yet, we still hear of discrimination against women and, frankly, anyone who looks different than decision-makers and hiring managers.

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BEYOND IT: The Breadth of DiscoverOrg’s Sales & Marketing Intelligence

DiscoverOrg Sales

Back when DiscoverOrg was founded in 2007, our goal was to provide sales and marketing professionals with accurate intelligence on IT decision-makers. However, another one is that in 2007 IT spending was hotter than it’s ever been. However, another one is that in 2007 IT spending was hotter than it’s ever been.

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21 Important B2B Cold Calling Statistics

Zoominfo

In fact, 78% of decision-makers polled have taken an appointment or attended an event that came from a cold call ( source ). In 2007 it took an average of 3.68 82% of B2B decision makers think sales reps are unprepared ( source ). Yet, cold calling is still a key component of B2B sales. of the time ( source ).

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Cold Calling Guidelines for Practical and Actionable Prospecting

Zoominfo

Assume you’ll always get direct access to an executive or decision maker — study the org chart. Back in 2007, it took 3-4 cold call attempts to reach a prospect. Follow up after the call (preferably by email). Don’t: Waste your time calling unfit, or barely fit leads — find out exactly who’s in your market. Lead responds].

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B2B Sales? They Could Be Called B2P Sales! | Sales Motivation.

The Sales Hunter

Never allow yourself to only have relationships with the decision maker and the users. The reason to have the relationship with people above the decision maker and user is because the remote influencer’s power typically lies with the relationship they have with the more senior person. December 2007. November 2007.

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21 Important B2B Cold Calling Statistics

Zoominfo

In fact, 78% of decision-makers polled have taken an appointment or attended an event that came from a cold call ( source ). of the time ( source ) Less than 2% of cold calls actually result in a meeting ( source ) Less than 1% of cold calls lead to a sale ( source ) In 2007 it took an average of 3.68 Bad data costs U.S.