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Offices have gone virtual. And in addition to trying to hit revenue numbers, sales leaders needed to take care of their employees, and make sure they felt comfortable in this new selling environment. What changes can sales leaders think about making when they are planning for next year? Team enablement and inspiration.
Identify and prioritize your best opportunities…first. Too many sales executives make the mistake of giving in to their sense of urgency as the year-end approaches, pushing their teams to try to close as many deals as possible. What should be considered in developing an approach to prioritizing opportunities? win rates, but 23.8%
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We are putting a hyper-focus on virtual engagement and investing in tech that helps us answer, how do our efforts really impact our conversations with customers ? How do you make sure your sales teams are impacting customer conversations positively? How does technology support you in this new hybrid world of selling?
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