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

Strategic Account Management Association

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. Doing that virtually is difficult, to say the least.”.

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17 Common Virtual Selling Mistakes to Avoid

RAIN Group

There are many mistakes to avoid when it comes to virtual selling. Although we all make—and learn from—our mistakes, they're often magnified in a virtual environment, which makes awareness and preparation paramount to success. Avoid these 17 common mistakes to impress your buyers and stand out from the competition:

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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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Virtual Selling is Here to Stay (Statistics That Prove It)

The Center for Sales Strategy

The most successful and resilient organizations have adapted to all things virtual — including events and learning, talent acquisition, as well as their sales strategy. That virtual selling is here to stay. What has the data and trends from the past year shown sales leaders?

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The Definitive Guide to Remote Sales Coaching

Sellers are relying on virtual selling more than ever. Have you struggled to onboard, train, and provide continuous learning opportunities to your salespeople due to the abrupt shift to remote work? If so, you’re not alone.

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

RAIN Group

Virtual selling is here to stay. But virtual selling isn't just selling via phone. As we near the end of the year, we’re left wondering what the world will look like in the next stages of pandemic recovery. One thing that’s for certain? If you want to succeed in 2021, you must master this new medium of sales.

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How to Tackle the Top 8 Virtual Selling Challenges [SlideShare]

RAIN Group

The RAIN Group Center for Sales Research has kept its finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the world of sales as we transition to virtual selling. Since beginning our research in Q2 2020, we’ve surveyed 528 sellers and buyers on their virtual buying and selling experiences.

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5 Essential Virtual Selling Practices Every Company Must Have by 2023

Speaker: Erika Bzdel - Vice President of Sales and Craig Simons - Director of Marketing

That doesn’t mean, however, that you can transfer the old ways of doing business to the new blended selling environment. You need to implement essential virtual selling processes or you will get left behind. In this webinar you'll learn: Best practices for virtually onboarding and training sales reps.