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Forrester: The Accelerating Death of the B2B Sales Rep

The ROI Guy

I n this session, Forrester boldly predicted that 1 million B2B salespeople would be displaced by 2020, as B2B buyers by-pass reps who just take orders or pitch products, instead favoring digital self-service and more value-added interactions with a select group of more capable, consultative sales reps.

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Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload.

The ROI Guy

Value Selling is a Requirement The IDC buyer survey indicates that the way IT solutions are currently marketed and sold needs to change. Is this digital spending allocation aligning with buyer needs? Content is King?