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Inc Magazine Gets it Wrong on Consultative Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

James is guilty of one of the most common misunderstanding in all of sales - that consultative selling requires salespeople to act like a consultant. Think about some of the core services and products that nearly every business, your business, purchases: Health Insurance and 401K. Business Software and Applications.

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How to Adapt to the New Sales Environment: A 2-Step Approach to Navigating COVID-19

Sales Hacker

Just like in any crisis, some industries will be devastated by the impact of the pandemic, but the companies that are less affected — such as the B2B software industry — have a responsibility to keep the economy flowing. Even the B2B software industry has been seeing a massive hit regarding trade shows and industry events.

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What is Inside Sales? Everything You Need to Know

Gong.io

An outside sales rep at an insurance agency might travel to meet clients in their homes to discuss their needs, present insurance packages, and sign deals. Field reps for a B2B software company (a CRM platform, say), might attend trade shows, conferences, and industry events to promote their products and generate new business.

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Navigating the New Email Landscape: Leverage Digital Sales Rooms and Conversation Intelligence to Enhance Seller Effectiveness

Allego

Today’s DSRs are integral to modern B2B selling strategies, empowering sellers with open rates as high as 20x regular email and up to 50% shorter sales cycles thereafter. DSRs provide the necessary conduit between self-service and consultative selling. The time they spent looking for the files delayed sales processes.