Have remote sales continued to grow since 2020 and the pandemic shutdown?

B2B organizations are moving fast to keep up. In fact, 77% of sales leaders say their company’s digital transformation has accelerated since 2019.¹ This is even more important during a pandemic, when sales reps and buyers can't as easily meet face to face.

What strategies can businesses use to make their digital transformation successful?

The world has been revolutionized by technology and digitization. In the business-to-business (B2B) space, companies are leveraging new digital tools to provide personalized experiences for their buyers. This shift from traditional sales models is allowing potential customers to find useful products or services quickly and easily. As a result, B2B organizations must move faster than ever to remain competitive.

Companies of all sizes need to begin investing in digital technologies to drive success in the B2B market. Digital commerce tools can give companies a better understanding of their customers, enabling them to make data-driven decisions on product and service offerings. By deploying the right technology, B2B organizations will be able to increase sales, deepen relationships with buyers, and improve customer engagement.

Digital transformation is a key factor in any organization’s success; if B2B companies want to stay relevant and maximize efficiency, they must adopt innovative techniques for digitalizing customer experiences. Here are effective strategies that businesses can use to ensure their digital transformation is successful.

One of the most important components of digital transformation is investing in customer data. By creating a unified view of the customer, businesses can build proactive solutions for segmenting their different target audiences. Additionally, tracking customer interactions and journey metrics across platforms and devices helps organizations get a better understanding of their customers’ needs and desires. This will inform future product development and marketing initiatives to maximize ROI.

More 2021 Stats

41% of sales leaders report that their customers desire more digital communication

A survey conducted by DocuSign found that 75% of companies experienced an increase in customer satisfaction when they implemented digital proposal software.

77% of sales professionals say their organization is planning to invest more in sales intelligence tools

According to a study by Salesforce, the average B2B deal size has grown by 20% in 2021 compared to 2020. This is likely due to companies increasing their spending as they look for more innovative solutions to solve their challenges.

Only 32% of sales pros report that a virtual sales process requires more meetings to close deals.

According to a study by Salesforce, the total close rate for B2B deals increased by 10% in 2021 compared to the year before. This is due to an increase in remote selling and sales teams investing more time on proactive outreach.

A study by GetAccept revealed that sales reps experienced a 40% improvement in win rates when using online proposal software.

83% of Sales Professionals Report Working on Weekends

Given the pandemic, almost 90% of B2B sales now happen digitally.

38% of sales leaders say their customers want to buy through e-commerce stores

More Sales Trends Stats

Nearly 13% of all the jobs in the U.S. are full time sales positions

64% of sales professionals who cross-sell say email follow-up is the most effective cross-selling strategy.

Today, 97% of consumers go online to research products and services.

57% of C-level buyers prefer to be contacted via phone.

Salespeople’s Optimism for Economic Recovery from COVID-19

Salespeople Unhappy Despite Meeting Targets

Even with a return to in-person lifestyles, only 20% of B2B buyers say they hope to return to in-person sales.

In a recent McKinsey study, 61% of survey respondents said that, before the pandemic, they primarily sold their business’ products through traditional in-person sales — that number has since fallen to 29%.

77% of Sales Professionals Now Conducting More Video Meetings

38% of sales leaders say their customers want to buy through e-commerce stores

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