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Seven Sales Leaders on the Challenges They Overcame in 2020 & Their 2021 Predictions

Hubspot Sales

Ask any salesperson if they’ve had a tough 2020, and you’ll get a resounding “ Yes.”. I interviewed seven sales leaders from across the country to better understand how they overcame the challenges of 2020, what challenges they expect to encounter in 2021, and how they recommend readers combat both.

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Drawn-Out Sales Cycles: What to Do When Selling Stalls

Zoominfo

This often leads to larger buying committees, more avenues for approval, and elongated buying cycles. Vendr, a SaaS buying platform, recently found that sales cycles for software have settled at about 46 days, a 40% increase since 2020.

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3 Imperatives for Engaging Today’s B2B Buyer

Allego

As a perennial top performer for twenty-five years in the pre-pandemic, in-person selling era, Michael was skeptical about whether he should embrace the concept of virtual selling when his company announced a work- from-home policy in March 2020. Balancing Selling and Buying Cycles: What Good Selling Is. Let’s get started.”.

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How Sales Reps Are Hitting Quotas Without Hitting the Streets

Sales and Marketing Management

Covid-19 and subsequent office closures forced every sales team to use virtual channels in situations they never would have considered before the pandemic: complex buying cycles requiring careful orchestration by veteran sellers. Moreover, customer buying preferences vary widely, so a one-size-fits-all approach will not work.

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The Daily Briefing: April 22, 2020

Chorus.ai

Where are companies decreasing software spend? TrustRadius’s research team has been conducting surveys with software buyers to understand sentiment around software purchases This data was last refreshed on April 14th. People are paying more attention to how services and software compare, it seems.

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How To Use Sales Dialers To Close Deals Faster

Zoominfo

Compile lists of customers at the key point in the life cycle Automatically put customers on a call list Automatically dial their numbers at the right time. link] — ZoomInfo (@ZoomInfo) March 30, 2020. Automatic Updates: Any good sales dialer should be able to integrate with your CRM software. Streamlined Prospecting.

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How To Use Sales Dialers To Close Deals Faster

Zoominfo

It can Compile lists of customers at the key point in the life cycle Automatically put customers on a call list Automatically dial their numbers at the right time Learn 12 Ways to Handle Sales Pressure and make sure you #hityournumber this quarter! Automatic Updates: Any good sales dialer should be able to integrate with your CRM software.

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