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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. Since the pandemic, standard practices in health and safety, travel and tourism, and business-office work models have transformed. Video conferencing apps, such as Zoom and Skype became rock stars during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Conference activity down 57% in early 2021 compared to one year earlier

Zoominfo

The lack of events in early 2021 trickles down to other industries, such as airlines, hotels, and tourism. It also hurts sales and marketing efforts that center on meeting customers face to face. In fact, comparing meeting totals in Q1, the numbers are stark. Noticeable decline in total events.

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A Real Life Example How Brand Unifies A Compelling Vision

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Yesterday I saw a real life example of a relatively new branding statement by the one local regional tourism bureau here in Northwest Indiana: Built by Steel, Changed by Tourism. In this case brand, built by steel, changed by tourism , unifies the vision for this organization as well as for the expectations of its customers.

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Conference activity down 57 percent in early 2021 compared to one year earlier

Zoominfo

The lack of events in early 2021 trickles down to other industries, such as airlines, hotels, and tourism. It also hurts sales and marketing efforts that center on meeting customers face to face. Noticeable decline in total events In fact, comparing meeting totals in Q1, the numbers are stark.

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How to Motivate Salespeople in a Crisis

Pipeliner

For the foreseeable future, industries like restaurants, or travel and tourism, are not going to be operating. Now is the best time ever to do something, because no one is traveling, or in meetings, people are generally being kinder to each other, and they will talk to you on the phone! Think virtually.

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Keep Your B2B Sales & Sanity Intact During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Sales Hacker

How do you compensate for the lack of B2B face-to-face meetings ? Travel bans are lifted early, and aviation and tourism go back to normal. The travel bans remain in place until the end of 2020, leaving aviation and tourism completely frozen. Reach out to them first and ask if they prefer a phone call or a Zoom meeting.

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Motivating Salespeople in a Pandemic Crisis

Pipeliner

For the foreseeable future, industries like restaurants, or travel and tourism, are not going to be operating. Think virtually: Many salespeople are hesitant to embrace technology, and even struggle to sell over video calls or phone calls when they’re used to in-person meetings. Do Something!