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Grow Revenue During a Recession by Being Counter-Intuitive

Understanding the Sales Force

Order cancellations. The economic crisis of 2008-9, and the Covid lockdowns of 2020-2021 showed us that when companies focus on cost-cutting instead of growing revenue, revenue declines - sharply. We are now seeing these events in sales organizations: Missed forecasts. Closing delays. Failure to hit quotas.

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Top 20 Sales Conferences of 2020 That Haven?t Been Cancelled in Corona Times

Nimble - Sales

Top sales conferences of 2020 suffered bigly (it’s been added to dictionaries, right?), The post Top 20 Sales Conferences of 2020 That Haven’t Been Cancelled in Corona Times appeared first on Nimble Blog. just as the entire world did this year. Some sales training conferences are more alive than others.

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16 Technology Trends Shaping eCommerce in 2020

Hubspot Sales

If the first few months of 2020 have taught us anything, it’s that uncertain times can call for quick pivots to sales and marketing plans. Businesses have had to evolve quickly with trade shows, events, and in-person sales meetings being canceled for the foreseeable future, likely throwing a wrench in many 2020 sales and marketing strategies.

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2020 Round Up and FREE Resources for 2021

Shari Levitin

Within the first weeks of the pandemic, a year’s worth of live keynote speeches and seminars were suddenly canceled. The post 2020 Round Up and FREE Resources for 2021 appeared first on Shari Levitin. Here’s just a few of the highlights and some FREE sales courses and materials for you to kick off the New Year. We were stymied.

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What Are the Most Lucrative Ecommerce Niches in 2020?

Hubspot Sales

The State of Ecommerce in 2020. And this trend is set to continue, with ecommerce penetration rates set to rise from 15% in 2020 to 25% in 2025. There are more than 24 million ecommerce stores in the world as of early 2020, according to Kommando Tech. I’ll start by providing you with a snapshot of the ecommerce sector.

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How the loss of trade shows changed the customer acquisition funnel

Zoominfo

“In March 2020, live events were canceled overnight. Here’s what the data says: According to a recent ZoomInfo survey of approximately 600 sales and marketing professionals, 54% of respondents said their organization hosted virtual events, while 40% stopped hosting events completely after the pandemic began in 2020.

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The Two Biggest Ways Deal Structures Have Changed in 2020

Crunchbase

The first half of 2020 has reshaped business globally, but it can be difficult for sales reps and sales leaders to fully understand or address the total impact as they continue to work toward hitting quotas. The post The Two Biggest Ways Deal Structures Have Changed in 2020 appeared first on Crunchbase.