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WHY IS IT SO HARD TO ACCESS DECISION MAKERS?

Mereo

B2B decision makers have often been akin to the Viking warriors centered behind a shield wall. According to a past Objective Management Group analysis , only 1% of salespeople new to sales — those often with the onus of sales development — can get past the shield of gatekeepers to access decision makers.

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6 steps to adapt effectively

Sales and Marketing Management

A survey of B2B sales operations by McKinsey & Company shows the pandemic has accelerated previous trends?—?omnichannel omnichannel selling, inside sales, tech-enabled selling and e-commerce. from all of your sales channels. Offer the human touch whenever customers need it with your sales team?–?whether

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COVID-19 accelerates expected B2B sales trends

Sales and Marketing Management

McKinsey & Company created its B2B Decision Maker Pulse , a survey of 3,600 B2B decision makers in 11 countries and 12 sectors across 14 spend categories. The objective is to identify how decision makers continue to learn and pivot their operations in the age of COVID-19.

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Five Ways to Amp Up Direct Sales

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Todd Handy Before we start, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page regarding the term “direct sales.” Often, the differentiator may come down to the sales rep, whose product knowledge, experience and ability to solve the customer’s problem end up being the deciding factor in turning a prospect into a customer.

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Vertical Marketing Best Practices: Six Strategies That Set Top Tech Marketers Apart

Emissary

This trend results in additional pressure on sales and marketing organizations to speak the business language of their prospects and customers, not just demonstrate technical expertise. Most vertical marketing strategies are light in nature consisting of tabs on websites, vertical-oriented stock photos and key words added to headers.

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13 Ways To Speed Up Sales Cycles In 2020

SalesHandy

Here are the 13 tweaks and optimizations you can make to your current sales process to speed up your sales cycle in an effective way: 1) Generate more leads from best performing channels. Your leads are likely coming in from multiple channels you’ve set up. It will effectively shorten the sales cycle. is essential.

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Why Are C-Suite Executives Now Joining Your Sales Calls? Prepare for This Marked Change.

Mereo

C-Suite executives are becoming more involved in your sales deals. times more likely to join a sales cycle meeting now than pre-pandemic times ( Chorus.ai, 2021 ). They are more engaged in online channels in 2020 than in 2019, at 88% vs. 54% ( ITSMA, 2020 ). Align differentiated value messaging across channels and teams.