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Top 7 Utopian & Dystopian Shocking Sales Predictions

Tony Hughes

Gerhard , Huthwaite and many other sci-fi fans have prognosticated that sales itself may face an existential threat from artificial intelligence (AI) as we move further and further toward the COMPLETE buying cycle. Gartner predicts that by 2020, 85% of interactions between businesses will be executed without human intervention.

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3 Mandates That Matter for CROs: A Conversation with Forrester and Juniper Networks

Mindtickle

COVID-19 changed the game of life and by extension changed the way we think and do business For people that sell, support customers, and manage clients for a living, 2020 will mark the end of an era that focused on interpersonal, in-field skill. The convergence of inside and outside sales.

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3 Mandates That Matter for CROs: A Conversation with Forrester and Juniper Networks

Mindtickle

For people that sell, support customers, and manage clients for a living, 2020 will mark the end of an era that focused on interpersonal, in-field skill. What the pandemic has not changed is the pattern of sales leaders running full speed ahead to hit and exceed their quarterly numbers. The convergence of inside and outside sales.