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84% of B2B Sales Start with a Referral — Not a Salesperson

Harvard Business

Outbound B2B sales are becoming less and less effective. Meanwhile, 84% of B2B buyers are now starting the purchasing process with a referral, and peer recommendations are influencing more than 90% of all B2B buying decisions. First, three out of four B2B buyers rely on social media to engage with peers about buying decisions.

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Sell in Challenging Times: A How to Guide to B2B Success

LSA Global

How to Sell in Challenging Times: B2B Strategies for Success We know from sales leadership simulation assessment data that selling B2B solutions in challenging times requires more than sales perseverance it demands a shift in sales strategy, sales mindset , and sales communication.

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How to Create a "What I Do" Statement That Impresses Potential Clients [On-Air Coaching with J. Kyle Howard]

Consulting Matters

During our chat, I tell J that he needs to identify whether he is a B2B or B2C consultant or coach - this will determine how he positions himself and answers the dreaded "What do you do?" Strategies you can use right now to begin creating authentic connections with potential clients (and referrers to potential clients).

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How to Design an Offer Consulting Clients Will Love

Consulting Matters

If so, you're gonna love today's training on how to design consulting offers.that convert. I also want to talk about the difference between B2C offers and B2B offers. Meaning a B2B business is a business that's positioned to help an organization. That is a B2B consulting business. They're using the organization's money.

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B2B Sales Hunters vs Sales Farmers

LSA Global

The B2B Sales Hunters vs Farmers Sales Model The role of B2B sales hunter vs sales farmer has been discussed in business sales training workshops for decades. Typically, B2B sales hunters focus on new customer acquisition while B2B sales farmers are responsible for nurturing and growing current accounts.

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The Top 3 Essential B2B Sales Skill Sets for Success

LSA Global

Why B2B Sales Skill Sets Matter The overall commoditization of products combined with the added pressure of shrinking margins and increased customer demands are heightening the need for the right B2B sales skill sets to meet grow targets. This is both a B2B sales skill and a sales mindset.

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Top 3 Reasons Social Selling Training Programs Fail

LSA Global

Why Social Selling Training Programs Fail to Grow the Sales Pipeline. There is no doubt that your target B2B buyers who control the majority of the purse strings are using social media to inform their purchasing decisions. Recent IDC research found that: 75% of the B2B Buyers use social media to inform and support purchase decisions.