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Responding to the Digital Sales Shift

Sales and Marketing Management

Scott McCartney, who covers air travel for The Wall Street Journal, worked with three airline industry analysts to determine the long-term impact of COVID-19 on business travel. What does it mean for B2B sales managers as they strategize for 2021? Is it necessary to train sales reps on new skills?

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Is complacency leaving your accounts open to competitors?

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

I’m checking on a proposal I sent Alex…”. 2017) Familiarity breeds contempt: perceived service and sales complacency in business-to-business relationships. Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 37:1, 42-60. Terry has been selling to Alex for years. This is Ms. Jones, his replacement. Jones says.

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Why Salespeople Won't Abandon the Early Demo and Presentation

Understanding the Sales Force

Consider some of the major innovations that have been introduced in the past century: Personal Computers replaced typewriters, calculators, journals and even people. If you want your sales force to strive for sales excellence, the bottom line is that your salespeople won't drive this transition and neither will a sales manager.

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Responding to the Dig?tal Sales Shift

Sales and Marketing Management

Scott McCartney, who covers air travel for The Wall Street Journal, worked with three airline industry analysts to determine the long-term impact of COVID-19 on business travel. What does it mean for B2B sales managers as they strategize for 2021? Is it necessary to train sales reps on new skills?

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12 Survival Tips for Remote Sales Teams (From Real Remote Workers)

Sales Hacker

How many proposals? In remote sales, there’s no public leaderboard to keep you accountable or a sales manager breathing down your neck. When working from home in a sales capacity, it’s VITAL you manage your time and tasks well. How many closes? Just as we celebrate small successes, we set small goals.

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Leading a Negotiating Team—10 Success Secrets for Women in Sales

No More Cold Calling

If, for example, you are trying to close a complex sale, prospective clients probably won’t take your word alone as proof your company can seamlessly deliver on your proposal. You might need to hold a meeting where your client hears it directly from the horse’s mouth, necessitating involvement from non-sales colleagues.

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Sales teams should focus on sales skills more than sales automation.

MEDDIC

What’s more, researchers have discovered that EQ can positively affect sales performance. A study published in the International Journal of Business and Society found that this improvement comes from the ability of sellers with high EQs to adapt their behavior appropriately to facilitate sales. Measuring the potential gains.