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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. As vaccines are distributed and we move beyond the most acute phase of the pandemic, most salespeople believe virtual selling is here to stay.

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Virtual Selling for Sales Professionals

Brooks Group

What Does ‘Virtual Selling’ Mean? For hundreds of years, traditional methods of sales have dominated the market. From door-to-door sales to full-on, boardroom-style sales meetings, sales reps have been able to harness the power of face-to-face interaction to make a sale.

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4 Skills You Need to Excel at Virtual Selling (+ Tips)

Hubspot Sales

Remote work has become the new normal, meaning that sales professionals are working virtually more than ever before. Meeting sales targets virtually is possible, but it does require specific skills and techniques that help you build relationships and make value propositions without ever meeting your customers face-to-face.

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The Virtual Selling Readiness Checklist

Sales Readiness Group

Is your team ready to sell virtually? Training for virtual selling is about a lot more than just slapping the name “Virtual” on the front of an existing selling skills program. It needs to address more than just the technology and a virtual meeting room application.

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New Infographic: 4 Ways to Take the Lead in Virtual Selling

RAIN Group

Virtual selling is here to stay. In fact, 89% of B2B decision makers say they’re likely to sustain the new sales model beyond the next year, according to McKinsey & Company. If you want to succeed in 2021, you must master this new medium of sales. But virtual selling isn't just selling via phone.

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Virtual selling: what success in virtual sales looks like

Zendesk

Remote sales have become increasingly common, but it took a pandemic to truly establish virtual selling as the new normal. A McKinsey survey conducted in the wake of Covid-19 found that over 75 percent of buyers and sellers alike now prefer virtual sales meetings over face-to-face interactions.

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Five Steps to Help Your Team Master Virtual Selling

Miller Heiman Group

COVID has greatly affected the buying and selling process. A recent Korn Ferry survey of global sales organizations revealed that virtual selling is here to stay, with fewer than 2% expecting the changes to be temporary. Acknowledge changes in the buying/selling process. . Recognition of these stakeholders is key.