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B2B Sales
and the
Gatekeeper
Role
Sales pros are
no longer the
gatekeepers of
information.
Search engines,
crowdsourced
reviews, and
social media
have won that
battle.
Sales professionals
need to be much
more selective
about the kinds of
prospects and
customers they
engage with
So that
they're
always in a
position to be
seen as
teachers and
experts
More than just
another
salesperson
peddling a
commoditized
product or
service
Sales
professionals
must get out
of the vendor
box and stay
out of it.
The
Vendor
Box
Doing homework -
- investing in
customer insight
that gives an
unfair competitive
advantage -- is
more important
than ever.
New and upcoming
sales professionals
are way more
comfortable using
technology to
anticipate and
accelerate sales
processes.
HOW IS YOUR COMPANY UPDATING ITS B2B SALES ROLES
TO EVOLVE BEYOND GATEKEEPERS?
LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS.
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