Showpad

JUNE 14, 2021

Old school personal relationship selling no longer works. Previously, a deal’s loose ends were sorted out during in-person meetings where sales reps could fall back on their techniques and experience. Since March 2020, Showpad has measured an enormous spike in our customers creating “Shared Spaces.”

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Mike Kunkle

JUNE 12, 2022

I originally posted it as a LinkedIn Article in August of 2020 and unfortunately, find it relevant again already in mid-2022. In 2020, I applauded them for trying hard not to send people out into the record masses of the unemployed. Another rep might work in an office and sell virtually, without every leaving HQ.

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PartnerTap

JANUARY 26, 2022

In 2020 when the world went into lockdown, many companies began to feel the effects. PartnerTap was a highly sought-after solution in 2020 and 2021. Salespeople were no longer moving around the country and going to face-to-face meetings. There was a pattern to these ineffectual partner meetings.

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Showpad

JUNE 6, 2022

Meet Tricia Westfall, a Senior Manager for the Sales Capability Planning & Enablement team at Kaiser Permanente. In this interview, she shares how she and her team are adding value during virtual conversations with customers—and how they’re partnering with marketing to build curated content experiences.

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Mercuri International

MAY 22, 2024

The transition to “virtual selling,” “remote selling,” or “distance selling” has become the new standard in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, transforming what was once a rarity into a routine practice. This quickly shifted. One year later, this figure rose to 92% 3.

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Zendesk

OCTOBER 12, 2021

It can also be used to take notes about client preferences, schedule meetings, and remind reps to send follow-up emails. The surge in virtual selling brought on by the pandemic has encouraged even more widespread usage. Today, over 90 percent of North American firms with 10 or more employees use a CRM.

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Showpad

JUNE 29, 2021

These two challenges, especially the training challenge, show that enablement teams haven’t paid enough attention to preparing their customer-facing employees to be effective in virtual meetings. In addition to the communication skills, it’s also important to teach sellers how to differently plan and conduct virtual meetings.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 2, 2021

When Bob Dylan sung about how “The Times, They Are A-Changin’,” he likely didn’t have 2020 in mind – though he certainly created a relatable lament about unexpected transitions that still resonates today. Watch for burnout in your 2020 high performers. Co-written with Juan Kingsbury, Founder, Career Blindspot.

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SBI

DECEMBER 9, 2020

December 9, 2020 – Allego , the leader in sales learning and enablement solutions, today announced its acquisition of Refract , a UK-based leader in sales engagement and multilingual conversation analytics. Allego Expands Sales Learning and Enablement Market Leadership with Acquisition of Refract. NEEDHAM, Mass.

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Arpedio

MAY 30, 2022

With the rise of virtual selling comes the rise of omnichannel. digital advertising, social media, email, phone, in-person) and found that a multi-channel approach increased sales effectiveness by 10% from 2020 to 2021. It was energizing to meet so many of our SAM and vendor peers, and many new members too – all in-person!

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Showpad

APRIL 2, 2021

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for moving a wide variety of business functions online. Virtual sales coaching followed suit. To get you on the right foot as you build out new plans for virtual sales coaching, we’ve put together a practical Remote Selling Resource Hub. Today, the landscape has changed.

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Strategic Account Management Association

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

COVID-19 has accelerated a trend already underway toward increased virtual interactions between customers and their suppliers. As vaccines are distributed and we move beyond the most acute phase of the pandemic, most salespeople believe virtual selling is here to stay. Just 5 percent report no success at all ( Figure 3 ).

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Nutshell

APRIL 28, 2020

In 2020, it’s the new normal. It will allow you to make international calls for free and host meetings for up to 50 people. For both team meetings and client calls, Skype is a solid option. Google Meet: Google Meet is a video conferencing solution that’s part of Google’s widely-used G Suite.

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PandaDoc

AUGUST 10, 2020

LinkedIn’s State of Sales Report 2020 shows that 44 percent of companies are seeing a significant decrease in responsiveness to social and other outreach because of COVID-19. During a recent Stop the Sales Drop Podcast , Lori Harmon mentioned that virtual selling will not be temporary.

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