Sales Trends

The world of selling is always evolving. From the barter system all the way to TikTok Live, it has gone through radical changes.  Selling on social media is a trend that has taken off in recent years and sellers are successfully leveraging this to their advantage on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn.  This latest method of selling goes by the name of Social Selling.  In a world dominated by social media, salespeople are finding that implementing social selling strategies into their sales process can reap massive benefits.  So let’s jump in and take a look at what....

Finding out which sales model is superior between outside and inside sales is one of the fiercest debates among sales managers and representatives. Well, there isn’t a clear-cut conclusion to this debate because either model has its strong points.  Companies that focus on the inside sales model benefit from its high velocity and volume sales. Those that focus on outside sales appeal better to high acquisition costs and annual account value (ACV) clients. Here are the main differences between inside and outside sales:

The latest B2B sales trends will essentially be a direct consequence of the events of the last year. The following are 9 predictions for what the sales landscape will look like in the coming year and what that will mean for companies trying to close deals: B2B Sales Trends #1: Customer-Centric Approach  Customer experience has always had a large presence within the sales realm.  This year, the customer-centric approach will need to be spread across the various departments. Businesses are moving towards making customers a priority in every sense. Customers are what bring value and without them, there is no business....

Working in sales is competitive and challenging. Research shows that 57% of sales reps missed their quotas in 2018. You’ve probably heard about the 80/20 rule: 80% of sales are made by 20% of sales reps. Sales recruitment agency Aaron Wallis performed a study on Forbes’ 2020 Billionaires list, to find out that most billionaires started their career as sales reps. The bottom line? Sales is a hard job but if you do it right, you can become highly successful. Working hard in sales doesn’t necessarily lead to making millions. What makes some salespeople become really successful is working smart. But what is it....