For every 650 leads, only 1 deal closes in 19 months, costing $14 million annually for firms with $1 billion in revenue. Sales cycles have been increasing over the last 3 years. According to research, 60% of buying is completed before contacting a salesperson, and 60% of qualified deals end up with no decision. Sales enablement can help address these problems by finding problems with the status quo and positioning solutions, influencing earlier in the buying process through marketing-driven conversations.