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

Hubspot Sales

Now, it’s time to do the 10-year challenge with your sales strategy. Let’s take a look at what a successful sales approach looked like 10 years ago, and review some necessary updates in order for your company to remain competitive. 2010 Sales Strategies. In 2010, 7.2% of online sales made on a mobile phone.

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The Hottest Trends in Inside Sales

Sales and Marketing Management

Increasing demand for skilled inside sales reps. In the five years between 2010 and 2015, the number of inside sales reps doubled. Also, there’s an increased blending and crossbreeding of sales roles. Today’s inside sales reps must be digitally savvy with in-depth technical knowledge and social presence.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: TCA Champ - Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server?

The ROI Guy

Since labor costs and equivalent outsourced services dominate most IT budgets -- over 56% of IT spending on average -- selecting platforms with lower implementation and ongoing management costs can significantly improve overall IT efficiency. The Big O – Outcome Selling The Demand Spectrum and Value-Based Sales & Market.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: The IT Hierarchy of Needs: Categorizing.

The ROI Guy

As computing infrastructure has moved towards commoditization it still needs to provide a solid infrastructure of service and performance in order for the company to achieve higher goals. These projects should seek to deliver solid service levels while lowering total cost of ownership. Not exactly. Latest Research.

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