Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2022

On an average morning in early 2020, sales reps left their team huddles pumped up on yesterday’s success stories and a few cups of dark roast, ready to start dialing for the day. They had a system of tried-and-true tactics for making sales calls and historical data that supported what worked best. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Cold Calling 100

Cold Calling Channels Demand Generation Agencies Call-back 100

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

2020 has been a year of massive change. But what does "growth" mean in 2020? In August 2020, Yelp reported that 165,735 businesses indicated that they have closed, and 97,966 (60%) of those were reported as permanent closures. This year, however, many organizations were forced to implement a fully remote or hybrid sales model.

Hubspot 125

Hubspot Lead Rank Opportunity Lead Scoring 125

DialSource

JULY 8, 2020

At this point, there is no more discussion about inside sales vs outside sales and which is more optimal in terms of a company’s growth strategy. . Based on the 2020 pandemic and corresponding lockdown measures, overnight, everyone was transformed into an inside sales or digital selling role.

Inside Sales 69

Inside Sales Scale Outside Sales Face-to-face 69

The Brooks Group

MAY 5, 2020

The results of a recent survey — conducted the week of April 20 — found that more than 50 percent of polled companies considered themselves significantly behind their 2020 sales plan — while only five percent believe their tracking at or ahead of plan.

Face-to-face 52

Face-to-face Survey Cancellation Trends 52

Vengreso

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Face-to-face meetings have been replaced by video conferencing, and many sales leaders are scrambling to train their sales teams on how to sell remotely. A 2020 study by the RAIN Group found that pre-pandemic, only 27% of respondents reported conducting more than half of their sales activities virtually. Call-to-Action.

Hiring 111

Hiring Face-to-face Lead Rank Lead Scoring 111

Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

By analyzing millions of sales interactions captured by Gong’s Revenue Intelligence Platform across web-conferencing, phone calls, and emails. Then they look at how seller and buyer actions impact success rates. Here are the 30 most eye-popping, jaw-dropping, mind-melting sales stats we’ve ever uncovered. Time is finite.

Cold Calling 93

Cold Calling ROI Call-back Negotiation 93

Crunchbase

JANUARY 15, 2021

Sales teams have always needed to be agile. The marketplace is constantly changing, with new trends emerging among buyers all of the time. To stay ahead of the curve, sales organizations have to adjust to address buyers’ needs and expectations. Sales: As hard as ever, now harder . Photo by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash.

Face-to-face 52

Face-to-face Sales Cycle Forecasting Up-Sell 52