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36 Virtual vs. Face-to-Face Communication [Stats to Know in 2022]

Hubspot Sales

As some companies are considering a return to the office in 2022, many are struggling with whether to stick to virtual meetings or resume face-to-face communication. In 2020 the term "zoom exhaustion" was used, but there was no scientific explanation until recently. Having face-to-face meetings reduces misunderstandings.

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Why In-Person Sales Closing Yields the Best Outcomes

SalesFuel

Zoom's daily meeting participants increased from 10 million in March 2019 to 200 million in March 2020. And for sales professionals, a new, robust communication channel has been launched. And for sales professionals, a new, robust communication channel has been launched. They cited a mismatch in the subjects’ assumptions.

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Embracing New Sales Traditions in 2020

Zoominfo

For ZoomInfo, one of the biggest challenges we are facing at EOY is how to keep motivation high and celebrations on par with the big achievements our sales teams are hitting day in and day out. Covid has changed everything. From sales processes to how we celebrate holidays, there has been no area left untouched by this pandemic.

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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. Company size has no bearing on the willingness to use virtual channels.

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Taking the Lead: Why Q4 Is the Time for Small Businesses to Get Aggressive

Sales and Marketing Management

Businesses must take aggressive action to spur an economic bounceback in 2020. Small Businesses Face the Biggest Challenges. to April 2020, the number of active business owners in the United States plunged by 3.3 to April 2020, the number of active business owners in the United States plunged by 3.3 million to 5.1

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COVID-19 Has Changed Everything About Selling. Here’s How We’re Handling It

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: David Satterwhite In 2020, I reached my 30th year in business-to-business technology sales. A profession that thrives on face-to-face communication with customers became shackled by travel restrictions. A profession that thrives on face-to-face communication with customers became shackled by travel restrictions.

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Referral Selling Insights: Q1 Roundup

No More Cold Calling

If you were asked last year how your day was, your answer would have been: “It’s 2020.” Companies that thrived in 2020 had a different mindset. Every client I worked with in 2020 had a singular client focus. My phone rang off the hook the last half of 2020. They freaked out. They were smart. How do I know this?

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