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B2B Sales Cycles are Getting Longer, Study Says

Sword and the Script | B2B

68% of B2B professionals surveyed say it takes longer to complete B2B sales cycles compared to a year ago They say recessions don’t start trends – they accelerate those that are already in motion. The publication surveyed 212 B2B professionals and found 68% say the B2B sales cycle has increased compared to a year ago.

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Predictive Modeling Technologies Make One-to-One Marketing a Reality

Content Standard

On April 14, 2014, Forrester Research put out the Power of Customer Context report, which highlights a shift in marketing from campaigns and transactions toward one-to-one interactions and value exchanges with consumers. These teams, on average, target four different audiences, the report notes. Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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

The ROI Guy

As a result, sales is being invited later into the decision making process, sales cycles are extending and deals are stalling. Can sales be made relevant and valuable again in these key stages of the buying cycle? IDC: Economic Buyers, Digital Overload and Sales E. The Forgotten Sales Profess.

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The Battle for Trust: 18 Comms, PR and B2B Marketing Stats Summarizing 2022

Sword and the Script | B2B

Deals in B2B are increasingly complicated and more likely to be scrutinized by top executives and the finance department, according to an analysis of several studies by Forrester. The Forrester survey data breaks it down into an average of 15 digital interactions and 12 human interactions. Case in point?

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B2B Marketing Statistics and Notes from 7 Recent Reports

Sword and the Script | B2B

Deals in B2B are increasingly complicated and more likely to be scrutinized by top executives and the finance department, according to an analysis of several studies by Forrester. The Forrester survey data breaks it down into an average of 15 digital interactions and 12 human interactions. Case in point?

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Feeding Sales Is a Process, Not a Project.

Sales Engine

The world has changed, and the internet is now crushing a sales rep’s ability to generate their own leads. Intuitively, you probably know this, but because people are doing their own research about products and solutions to their problems, they don’t have to talk to sales person until they are ready to engage.

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Feeding Sales Is a Process, Not a Project.

Sales Engine

The world has changed, and the internet is now crushing a sales rep’s ability to generate their own leads. Intuitively, you probably know this, but because people are doing their own research about products and solutions to their problems, they don’t have to talk to sales person until they are ready to engage.