The ROI Guy

JULY 11, 2017

Two years ago, I was sitting amongst a shocked audience, listening to analyst Andy Hoar pronounce the “Death of the B2B Sales Rep”. Now, two years on, the forecast from Forrester is even gloomier, with faster than anticipated disintermediation. Source: Death of A (B2B) Salesman: Two Years Later - March 2017, Andy Hoar.

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The ROI Guy

JULY 23, 2015

Tom Pisello, Alinean's CEO / Founder was interviewed about the recent proclamations on the Death of the B2B Sales Rep, and what his thoughts were on the future of B2B selling and sales enablement. The study highlights that today’s more empowered buyer is engaging digitally versus personally through most of the cycle.

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Martech

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The growing impact of B2B internal disconnects is limiting our customer relationships, affecting our revenue results and hamstringing our go-to-market (GTM) teams’ productivity. While there is a long list of gaps, we have identified three debilitating B2B “disconnects” to focus on. 4 tips for addressing B2B disconnects.

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The ROI Guy

MAY 19, 2015

Forrester concurred , reporting that digital experiences are replacing sales reps at a rapid pace, foretelling a 22% decline in the number of B2B sales reps over the next 5 years = a total of 1 million sales reps expected to lose their jobs.

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