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Back to the Future: F2F selling is returning, but virtual selling is here to stay

Strategic Account Management Association

Just when customer account teams and salespeople were beginning to grow accustomed to virtual-only sales and account management, a return to (some) face-to-face interactions is on the horizon. Figure 2: Buyer and seller perspectives on the challenges of virtual sales interactions. These mixed results are not surprising.

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Your Value Proposition Doesn’t Matter | Sales Strategies

Engage Selling

my community, there is a very big named sales trainer who came out during a presentation recently and said, “Your job as a sales rep is to push your value proposition hard and often enough until the customer either … Read More » ???????????In

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THE 10-K FILING: THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT THAT SAMS NEVER READ

Strategic Account Management Association

According to Forrester Research, 85 percent of CXOs do not find value in their interactions with sales reps.1 is that, in the same study, 80 percent of these same sales reps actually believe they’ve had a successful meeting!2 Is this just an inability by the sales rep to correctly “read the room” or something else?

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15 Communication Skills That Are Crucial to Sales Success

Hubspot Sales

Sales Communication Skills. Good communication is crucial to sales success. You can’t make a sale unless you’ve demonstrated value to a prospect. What Is the Importance of Communication in Sales? 15 Crucial Communication Skills for Salespeople to Have. Pay full attention. Be empathetic.

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The Best Way to Prepare for an Executive Presentation [+ Checklist]

Account Manager Tips

In a survey of senior executive buyers, Forrester Research asked if sales people are frequently prepared for their meetings. The Value Proposition. Measure and communicate value in a way that means something to them. Reveal the value proposition In other words – the hook. It hasn't failed me yet.

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What is Key Account Management? (It’s Not What You Think)

Account Manager Tips

Key account management origin story Once upon a time, not only did sales reps win the client, they also supported them long after the deal was done. Sales people won the clients. Provides expertise and integration to create value the client can't achieve without you. 1996), The Sales Strategist, Irwin ) See the difference?

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The 7 Step Process for Extremely Productive Sales Conversations

Hubspot Sales

Having conversations with prospects is baked into sales — in a lot of ways, it's the basis of the whole concept. You need to be able to successfully initiate and conduct productive sales conversations if you really want to thrive in a sales role. That's why your value proposition has to be relevant and personal.