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Why In-Person Sales Closing Yields the Best Outcomes

SalesFuel

Video conferencing apps, such as Zoom and Skype became rock stars during the coronavirus pandemic. Zoom's daily meeting participants increased from 10 million in March 2019 to 200 million in March 2020. Zoom became a lifeline for millions working from home and a savior of reps competing for a remote sales closing.

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A Lack Of Transformational Leadership

The Pipeline

Six years later, given the realities we face in the spring of 2020, let’s see how well leaders did? They urge leaders to equip reps with digital tools, and the example they give is Skype or WebEx. Jon Swartz, Marketwatch, May 30, 2020. Get In The Game. Use Your Head Not Your Hands.

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12 Video Conferencing Tools You Can Use in Your Sales Process

Hubspot Sales

It’s safe to say 2020 has been the year of virtual meetings. The right video conferencing tool is necessary to continue conducting business in 2020 and beyond, and choosing the right software is an important decision. Zoom has likely been the most-used app of 2020. Chances are, you’re familiar with Skype software.

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10 Reasons Why Inside Sales Will Displace Field Sales Teams by 2015

Pointclear

But that number is predicted to be reduced to 8 million by the year 2020. Right now, Skype, web conferencing, and video are quickly catching on over face-to-face visits and traditional meetings. won’t be so important in 2020. Customers will not need a field salesperson to come on-site for a long lunch followed by a golf game.

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

Hubspot Sales

Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts, and other means of virtual communication were present before the coronavirus pandemic, but they were all underutilized. In 2020 the term "zoom exhaustion" was used, but there was no scientific explanation until recently. Statistics About Video Conferences When Working from Home. Zoom had a 40.7%

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Keep Your B2B Sales & Sanity Intact During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Sales Hacker

The travel bans remain in place until the end of 2020, leaving aviation and tourism completely frozen. Make sure to change your face-to-face meetings into Skype or Zoom calls before your prospects start canceling appointments. We always offer our customers to chat via Telegram, Viber, Slack, Zoom, Skype, and WhatsApp.

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How To Conduct A Virtual Meeting

MTD Sales Training

In its third edition of ‘the State of Sales’ report in 2020, SalesForce reported that “Sales reps have increased their time connecting virtually with customers at a rate 3x greater than connecting in person.”. Could you run webinar, Zoom or Skype meetings to discuss current use of your products?

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